English-language films

Living in a country or in the city has both good sides and bad sides. By choosing one place for living we give up from something else. Both the country and the city have different life and different habbits, but both have something to offer, whether is good or bad. Most researches that i've read, state that people who are born and raised in the country, especially young people, want to move to the big cities because they think that they will gain more respect in the eyes of the other people, or…

It was the beginning of freshman year, and I had to make a big choice in my life — a choice I thought I would never have to make. it had to deal with my education and something that had to be done. It wasn't easy, but it had to be stopped . It was the last day of 8th grade at Jimtown Jr High. I was having so much fun until something happened to make my day become a nightmare. A kid my age, he was taller than me He also had brown/ Black hair. He wore a Black Nike sweatshirt with jeans and Nike…

Jacky Barrera October, 8th, 2015 Lost In The Woods "Have you ever gotten lost with your best friend in the woods?". If you haven't, you don't want to be lost in the woods with a stubborn person, or maybe a klutz and especially if they get really scared with the smallest things that a five years old would be laughing at. Well once a month on the first Friday's of the month me and my best friend always go to the woods, their is no reason why we do it but it's something that naturally happened.…

This is significant due to the connotation with death with the word skull . As reader we cannot stop ourselves but feel pity for the mother and an overwhelming sense of grief due to the injustices the small child faces. Achebe’s use of intense language and word choice is evident to describe and convey the horrific and harsh conditions within the camp to the reader. With the camp being described as smelling of “odors of diarrhea of unwashed children” to disgust the reader while also creating…

decided to tell my people about my mom disability and told them I used sign language to speak to her, they was it was cool and a good talent to have, But being in a young mindset I thought they were being sympathetic. As I got older, I realized that growing up with a deaf mother is a blessing. It allowed me to grow up knowing another language, and to be opened minded about different disabilities. I realized that knowing sign language has always been a privileged skill that others wished they…

Have you ever wondered having to adapt to an environment you've never faced before? Well, in this novel, “Hatchet”, published by Gary Paulsen, points out that anyone can survive on their own, if they adapt to their environment . Twelve year old Brain was a New Yorker living in his mom house for the summer and living with his dad during school. His parents were divorced when he was younger. He was going on a trip back to his dad’s house on a private plane. Brian was on a private plane flying to…

When I was little I thought the world would be a good place but really it’s not. My life isn’t perfect, but my parents always wanted the best for me. My family started drifting apart when I was in the fifth grade. Their divorce made a great impact on me. I had thought the divorce was just temporary because I would see my parents talk & hang out around home at times. But little did I know that they were discussing about how are we going to be a family & how the situation had affected my siblings…

#ADVENTOURTOWGLAN: The Great Glan Gourmet Getaway Glan, Sarangani Province has risen in the last years where more people than ever before have turned their eyes towards the province as one of the best spots to visit when in Mindanao. And through the creative initiative of the dashing Tourism Officer, Lodar Escobillo - I had a unique opportunity to experience Glan through it's food and beaches while knowing the story behind its fascinating history. Glan is undoubtedly a must visit because of…

Discuss one of the social or cultural values reflected in the film. Explain how the film represents the value through its narrative, characters, or other elements. A cultural value reflected in Spirited Away is Shinto belief, an ethnic religion of Japan that practices the belief of the connection between nature and humanity. One of the key rules of Shintoism is that one should not destruct the environment. Two characters in the film successfully represent such value. The first is the stink…

“The Best Place on Earth, Seahaven voted Planet’s Top Town.” This assists in the control of Truman as it makes the place where he lives is very safe and secure. This makes him not want to leave, and it makes it seem like every other city or town is very unsafe. Another newspaper that says “Who Needs Europe?” makes it seem like every other place is boring to be at, which implies that Seahaven is the fun place and that Truman should stay there. One of the other newspapers after the homelessness…