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people living in New Mexico during the 1940's. The central character, Tayo, a man with mixed ethnic heritage, survived being a soldier during World War II and suffered from post-traumatic syndrome. After Tayo falsely believes he observes his uncle’s death, the military releases him to his family's home on the Laguna reservation. He still suffers mentally, not getting cured at home. This point becomes evident by the story’s confusing jumps between flashbacks and the present during Tayo’s…

listen to the singer across the wall Starting to feel irritation as the night had to fall Near the edge of the blackened outskirts, Sann sat On a white patio, with liquor, and a fire he stared at Close to him was his sister who looked over to the stars A night that could’ve been better if it wasn’t for the wars She takes his hand, with a smile on her face “It is too quiet for my liking, in this dim…

Cake, a movie released in 2005, was directed by Daniel Burnz and produced by Jennifer Aniston. A real life tragedy involving his own family which inspired the screenplay, written by Patrick Tobin (1). The film stars Jennifer Aniston, Anna Kendrick, Sam Worthington, Felicity Huffman, Adrian Barraza and Chris Messina. I chose the movie Cake as I sought to establish what Jennifer Aniston could achieve in a dramatic role, instead of her usual romantic comedy genre. As the movie’s producer she…

Aging is an unavoidable part of life that begins at conception and ends with death. According to our text book, “Aging & Diversity” aging is defined as “the developmental process that occurs as a person lives over time”. The aging process differs from person to person ranging from people who are fairly independent with minor health issues to people who are completely dependent with major health issues. The person that I chose to interview is an Asian American woman who is a very dear friend of…

a paramilitary group by the name of Pancasila Youth, and later coined as the ‘Indonesian mass killings’ or ‘Indonesian genocide’, which resulted in an estimated 1 million killed. At the heart of it all was radical right-wing ‘gangster’ Anwar Congo, star of the film The Act of Killing, was one of the leaders and head executioners of one of the…

individual can still teach an old dog tricks. Might be a bit more time consuming and have a higher level of difficulty but can be done. This same kind of concept is applicable to human beings. As declared in Ulysses, “To follow knowledge like a sinking star, Beyond the utmost bound of human thought” (Tennyson 972 lines 31 & 32). The prior quote explains that one should never feel that they should stop seeking knowledge, never stop learning. For an individual can never be quenched with enough…

talking about grandma? Our family is nice to everybody, so how can they cursed us?” I asked her. “That was years ago mom and besides, she is already dead,” mom said. “That is why I say the curse is coming true. She said she will do it even after his death,” grandma said. “Can anyone please tell me what the curse is?” I asked. “It started twenty years ago,” grandma said. “Two boys fall in love with the same girl but obviously the girl can’t marry both boys so they fought to won the girl’s heart.…

Going, Where Have You Been?” has a lot of issues. The problems Connie has with her social life, family, and the people that she talks to come to control her future which anticipates the development of her character, this correlating to her unfortunate death. The Bob Dylan song “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue,” perfectly describes her situation which was the inspiration for Oates's story. In 'Where Are You Going Where Have You Been' music is a big influence on Connie and Friend specifically rock…

As in Ovid’s tale “Pyramus and Thisbe,” in “Romeo and Juliet,” Shakespeare communicates the theme that familial hindrances upon a romance may induce the deaths of the lovers involved; however, these deaths may allow for the families to attain peace. Shakespeare further develops this theme, insinuating that such situations may prove avoidable, rather than maintaining an inextricable tie to human nature. Shakespeare initially mirrors the theme of “Pyramus and Thisbe,” as the families of Romeo and…

Hello, I watched the movie: Hancock, Hancock is a 2008 American superhero comedy-drama film directed by Peter Berg and starring Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman and Eddie Marsan. The film is not based on a book. The setting is LA and New York. The film is mostly about Hancock, an alcoholic man with superhero powers, including flight, invulnerability, and super-strength. In the start of the movie, he is messy but at the end he evolved to a real superhero Plot Hancock is an unhappy,…