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    summer of 1963. Ennis Del Mar and Jack Twist get paired together that summer to herd sheep on Brokeback Mountain. Ennis Del Mar is the main character and narrates the book. Ennis describes him and Jack as, "high school dropout country boys with no prospects, brought up to hard work and privation, both rough-mannered, rough-spoken, inured to the stoic life." (Proulx 3) One night on the mountain their relationship led to intimacy, an unexpected encounter for both Ennis and Jack. This was surprising for the characters since neither of them considered themselves to be gay. Although Ennis is engaged to be married, they continue the affair the rest of that summer. They part ways and meet up again years down the road. Both men are married with children. They both had missed each other’s company and decide to take a “fishing trip” a couple times a year to rekindle their relationship that started on Brokeback Mountain. Ennis makes it very clear that they cannot be together like Jack would like them to be. Jack would like to live with Ennis and own a ranch together. Ennis believes it just wouldn’t work because of where they live, who they are as men,…

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    Jake the Snake: Jaques Plante “ How would you like a job where when you made a mistake, a big red light goes on and 18,000 people boo and yell at you that you suck!” The eldest of 11 children, Joseph Jacques Omer Plante, was born on January 17, 1929 on a farm near Notre-Dame-du-Mont Carmel, in Maurice Quebec. Plante began playing hockey at three ....he had no skates, he used a tennis ball instead of a puck and his stick was carved from a tree root by his father. His father also made his first…

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    Ensemble (Broinowski)

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    Jaxton commonly known as Jax (Broinowski) has been a long term relationship for 4 years. He is contemplating marriage without the support of part of his family, or country. Since coming out he has been a big disappoint to them and is learning how to be free from their judging and discrimination. Since the age of 23 Jax has not lived his families Orthodox Judaism life. Jax is gay and has become a member of Dayenu. This organization which was founded in 1999. Dayenu’s is based in Sydney,…

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    Rhiannon Analysis

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    of people (timeline unknown) and that they killed the Indians that saved them, but then went on killing others, but the motivation is unclear regarding why. Construct a backstory about the lost colony that is easier to follow and clarify why the entire town would be hiding this secret, including the grandfather. The concept of “Preservation” is alluring and the idea of a town with inbred deformities is fascinating and spooky, but again, the backstory and motivation for their actions need to be…

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    DAY presents as a dramatic crime thriller. The story centers on a detective who tracks down a serial killer. Because there have been so many of these types of films, to stand out the script needs to offer the genre something new. The script attempts to do this with the idea of the protagonist planting evidence. There’s definite merit to the idea of a police detective being so frustrated by a case that they “help” with the evidence. It’s a nice set up for conflict and tension, as well as a moral…

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    Scarers Film Analysis

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    A troubled detective investigates the murder of another cop that leads to a deep conspiracy. STORY COMMENTS The script TRACERS is a crime-thriller that appears to be based on true events. Murder and police thrillers are tried and true. There’s always an audience for a great mystery. The script offers various twists and turns, violence, murder, and a bit of romance. The story also takes place in a unique time (1960’s) and location. The goal is clear and the stakes are very high. The…

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    What Are Two Strand Twists

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    Two Strand Twists On Natural Hair Mae aka The Naturalchica rocks two strand twists When it comes to styling, there probably isn’t a more popular hairstyle than two strand twists on natural hair. Two strand twists are a popular natural hair style for a number of reasons. They are quite easy to do, can be very long lasting depending on the size you make them, help to reduce knots and tangles, can almost always be styled as you would style your loose hair and can be undone to create another…

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    Consequently, his journey is met with numerous hardships; Oliver struggles to find food and a place to live, but luckily he comes across a Jack Dawkins, a funny looking child dressed like an adult. Jack gives Oliver a place to stay and offers him an opportunity to stay with his fellow caretaker Fagin; Oliver is optimistic with this offer and join Fagin. Oliver is admitted to Fagin’s residence, but he is extremely sick for days and is nursed back to health by Fagin; by nursing Oliver back to…

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    His success as a novelist continued. He wrote many books in a short time. Among the most famous is Oliver Twist and Nicholas Nickleby. The books were published in monthly episodes before they were published as books. Kathryn Stockett is an american novelist and editor born in 1969 in Jackson, Mississippi. She is best known for her book “The Help”. Kathryn studied creative writing for her undergraduate program from university of Alabama. After her graduation she moved to New York to pursue…

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    weird inside almost like I was scared. A random face comes up to me and asks ‘’did you win your math thing James’’. I said ‘’yeah in unusual way. For a second I thought he joking or something. As I walked to the cafeteria I feel very weird inside almost like I have butterflies in my stomach. Out of no were I see a kid fly like super man straight across the room. I only see a blur. Then after he’s on the ground I could see him clearly. I could also hear people chanting like wild animals. Then I…

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