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The Wind that Shakes the Barley (2006) director Ken Loach has repeatedly admitted that The Battle of Algiers (1966) has had a large influence on his own filmmaking career. In Martin Evan’s interview with Ken Loach about the Gillo Pontecorvo film, Evans says “[Loach’s] film-making is committed to a realist style; one that strives to give a voice to ordinary people and their daily lives.” The Pontecorvo film as an early example of postcolonial film is a good place to start when looking at The Wind…

Summary In the video “Changing paradigms of education”, the narrator Ken Robinson talks about the current education system, the problems associated with it and the potentially damaging consequences that it renders. He also analyses how we can revolutionize the system in order to bring about better learning. He starts off by saying that every country is bringing about changes in its education system which is a dire need of today because the education system is more like a factory line…

a choice that is going to impact the rest of their life. If someone were to prevent that choice until they are legally an adult, it helps more teens to graduate and participate in school. There was a lecture by Ken Robinson that is titled Do Schools Kill Creativity?…

Discovery as a process produces challenges, nevertheless can the impact of discovery be ultimately joyful? Simon Nasht’s documentary ‘Frank Hurley: The Man Who Made History’ (TMWMH) and Richard Flanagan’s ‘The Narrow Road to The Deep North’ (‘Narrow Road’) reveal that although discovery can create joy for some, it does not necessarily mean joy for all. These texts expose that challenges evoke and emotional discovery that can range from fulfilment to despair, rediscovery is completed in the hope…

Helping Hand Ken Bain’s book was a very interesting book. Before going to college, I didn’t know what to expect from college, but reading this book has to help me in ways that showed me what to expect from college. This book showed me how to focus on my grades, how to follow my curiosity, how to become a “deep learner”. I did enjoy Bain’s advice on how we should enjoy college and get an experience. Doing this project with my classmates is an educational journey for us because we can all learn…

Ken Follett is a bestselling Welsh author of popular fiction novels who has sold over 130 million copies of his novels and has had a major influence on the world of literature during his career. Ken Follett’s influence on literature mainly consists of his enhancement of the writing style prevalent in the world of modern popular fiction and the thriller genre specifically, which he manages to make while still maintaining the objective of entertaining his readers. Follett’s childhood love of…

only one author expresses their view against using animals to further medical research. Some of these pieces were more effective than others. Beginning with the editorial by the executive director of Northwest Association for Biochemical research, Ken Gordon. Gordon persuades his readers with his first hand experience, regarding the treatment of animals in research labs. Opening with his support towards animal research, while still having respect for the animal activist community. In any…

on National Public air, navy pilot veteran, Ken Harbaugh argues about the stereotypes of “damaged” veterans. He speaks about how veterans are portrayed through the media in a negative light, that in terms, is not always true. Harbaugh does this by comparing and contrasting, “damaged” veteran stereotypes, to how veterans really are outside of combat. He mentions several statistical studies, and how media influenced stereotypes corresponds with them. Ken Harbaugh reveals to us the parallels…

The talk that Ken Robinson shared is very inspiring and motivating. I have learned something in his 20 minutes talk. I agree with what he said, because He speaks the truth. One of what he says is that, we people are put in a place where we have no idea of whats going to happen, he also said that everybody has an interest in education but not all has given the right and chance to experience education for personal and different reasons. Education teach as a lot and leads us to where we want to be…

Looking at ken Dancyger: The Technique of Film Video editing history and practice the author explains the evolution of editing from the earliest two wheelers in 1895 via breakthrough Artists like DW Griffiths and Russian Directors such as Sergei Eisenstein. Through a series of practical experiments film developed its own language. A mentionable fact about that in 30 years the basic of editing were formed. Components we see today as essential for editing for example continuity and screen…