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The critically-acclaimed La La Land swept America off its feet and into a whirlwind of jazz music, Hollywood glamour, and romance at the end of 2016. The whimsical story follows Mia, a struggling actress played by Emma Stone, and Sebastian, an aspiring jazz musician played by Ryan Gosling, through a rocky though beautiful romance in the grand city of Los Angeles (La La Land). Both characters find ultimate success, with Mia rising to Hollywood stardom after being cast in a large movie and…

Throughout the book Where Am I Wearing? author Kelsey Timmerman is constantly changing his personal view of globalization as he can never figure out if it is for better or for worse. After traveling to Honduras, Bangladesh, China, New York, and Cambodia to see where his clothes were made and what the working environment is actually like there, Kelsey understands better why globalization is good and bad for the world’s people and economies. Kelsey Timmerman argues for globalization and against…

In the Handmaid’s Tale, it begins with Offred presenting the situation that handmaids are in. Handmaids are to not have contact with any other caste in the system. They are suppose to bare children for Commanders. The handmaids are constructed by the Aunts in the households. The Aunts carry electric cattle prods for their enforcement. However, the only people with guns are the guards. The handmaids are usually given the right to leave when going for food and they must be in pairs when shopping.…

Looking for Alaska, John Green. Out of the many things that I have learned from this book, the most important is that life is a beautiful journey. Its taught me how to live in the moment. The main characters really spoke to me, as if I were there myself. The book is in Miles’ point of view. His emotions and thoughts so clear, I felt them with every word that I read, as vivid images danced through my mind. I felt especially connected to Alaska Young. Her happy-go-lucky attitude and her undeniable…

Jennifer and Marwan’s Catholic Wedding Videography When Jennifer and Marwan first contacted us, they were in search of a Catholic wedding videographer to capture their Catholic-Arab wedding. Jennifer was ecstatic about our previous work she had seen and was enthusiastic about the skills our Catholic wedding videographers could provide. From our very first meeting, we enjoyed Jennifer and Marwan’s passion and enthusiasm for their upcoming wedding. We knew it was going to be an awesome event and…

A minute into the movie the words “Allahu akbar" can be heard in Arabic as Chris Kyle is about to put a bullet in a child with an anti-tank grenade. Our protagonist is revealed. Portrayed by Bradley Cooper (Voted sexiest man alive 2011), he lives, loves, laughs, drinks a little, and joins up with the SEALs. The uncharted zone beyond America’s borders is a deadly jungle, and only the SEALs' machete can clear a path to freedom. We’re cut to a training camp. Kyle is undergoing SEAL training, and…

This book is about how people treated Injun Joe, who committed crimes many times. Injun Joe is thought to be illiterate because of many crimes he had committed. He were labeled as animals, “Others”, people said he’s not one of them because he’s illiterate. Like how he survives in the wood, killed and eat raw animals. From this story, I can conclude that a person will be label as many cruel things if they’re different. I think this story is valuable because from this story I can see how important…

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood is a novel about a dystopian society that occurs when a conservative party takes control of a nation. Offred is the main character who is subject to this government. It changes her life in a way that completely displaces her from her old life in a negative way. Offred is shaped by her cultural surroundings. Specifically, the religious components of the world around her and the harsh government guides her thoughts and views. She is psychologically and…

When reading The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood capitalizes on the uses and misuses of language in Gilead, as well as our society. In the book, she demonstrates that language is vital for any form of power, whether in the privacy of a bedroom, or in the public streets of the republic. Atwood demonstrates how language can undermine the human condition, namely self identity, community and self expression. However, the use of language that can enrich lives, can revitalize memories or communities…

Here’s the ending of the Land Lady. “ Only you my dear.” Then the landlady came to Tommy and she walked over to him and talked to him for a couple of minutes… Then she pulled out the knife she kills the animals with and stabbed Tommy right in the stomach. After she did that she yes I have finally accomplished my dream to kill someone. Then she got out all of the materials she used to stuff animals and got it out and put Tommy into this thing that kept him fresh so he did not rot over the night.…