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3 Days Minus 2 I woke up to a loud, metal sliding noise and quickly came to my senses. At first I thought “Where the hell am I?”, but then it all came together. I looked around the room to see 12 people either disoriented or still asleep. The lady in the uniform called out “Jude, lets go”. I got to my feet and that’s when I first noticed I felt like I was about to puke. I felt like my head was about to explode and when I went to rub it, I noticed my arm was absolutely shredded. It…

Authors use many techniques to create and develop themes in their novels, in their respective genres. Junot Diaz weaves a unique blend of genres together including historical narrative, traditional realism, and science fiction in order to capture his and many others’ experiences as immigrants, especially Dominicans, in America. Diaz’s unique identity and literary voice is a pivotal element of his body of work. In his 2008 Pulitzer Prize winning novel, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Diaz…

at the opening and operations of the new library (Fetter, 1984, p. 8). Controversies such as this one, as well as every year in Chapel Hill, arose commonly in 1984. One issue along with undergraduates in the Davis library, was the distribution of playboy magazines in the student stores (Fridl, 1984, p. 1). The chairman of The Association of Women Students, Margie Walker, felt as if the magazines were sexist and degrading to women. The Association as a whole planned on getting the magazine taken…

There seems to be a large handful of shows and movies these days that use recycled storylines, character traits and scripts, and occasionally, plots can start to become predictable. In other words, there’s a general lack of over-the-top creativity. That’s where Jane The Virgin comes in, and sets itself apart. This American romantic-comedy/drama TV series, which aired its first epsiode in October of 2014, is based on an older telenovela (or ‘soap opera’) entitled Juana La Virgen, but despite that…

because he had experience with girls, but his looks was definitely part of the equation. With middle-length light brown hair and green eyes, he 's had a lot of girls in school come after him. He has a piercing in each ear, giving him the carefree playboy vibe. But the truth was, he was more mature and hardworking than others. Believe it or not, the reason the girls go after him is mostly because of the way he looks when studying or reading, not because of him being athletic. The diligent aura…

What Does the Term Empowerment Mean? ‘Empowerment’ began with the concept of ‘conscientisation’ coined in 1968, by Paulo Freire, a Brazilian academic. Defined as process to which an oppressed person perceives the structural conditions of oppression. Subsequently, through conscientisation, groups are able to take action upon oppressors. In other words, groups and people become critically aware and awareness turns into action. The term empowerment took its origins from conscientisation in the 70s,…

Loomis (John Gavin) is portrayed as a divorcee, who is down on his luck, but sincere about his relationship with Marion Crane (Janet Leigh). Yet, when he is played by Viggo Mortensen in the 1998 remake, his personality suddenly becomes that of a playboy, and almost like he has no interest in a long term relationship with Marion (Anne Heche). Then, when Vera Miles plays Lila Crane, viewers see a very prim, proper, and well put together lady. When Julianne Moore plays Lila in the remake, Lila…

His first film Killer’s Kiss dealt with greed, masculinity and the decline in human relationships. His second feature, the superior heist film, The Killing dealt with man’s inherit goal of greed, while his third feature, Paths of Glory, reflected an anti-war sentiment that man was more destructive than any machine. In Dr. Strangelove, he concludes that man and his machines will lead to the end of the world. Almost every movie after Dr. Strangelove explored the dark side of human nature.…

What were the consequences of the long term use of male actor as women in Japanese Kabuki and English early morden theater(1600-1700s)? 1. Introduction In the history of the globe theater, there are few countries had prohibited women from acting on stage. In Greek drama, the play was all act by men. In the festival of Dionysus, women were even not allowed to be in the audience. The male actors in Greeks theater even live as women in their normal life. However, Women participated heavily in…

Bob Dylan has used his multiple years of making music and writing countless poems to earn himself an outstanding award. He is the first musician to ever win the Nobel Prize Award for Literature and it has come with a lot of controversy. Even though some consider him not to be one of the best musicians, he is one of the most important poets and musicians of all time because he has expressed so many social and political concerns throughout his lyrics. His great works can be not only sung but also…