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Flames” a phrase used to describe someone who has an occupation of danger and these risk takers do this daily. One obscurely known occupation is a smoke jumper. A smoke jumper is someone whose deployments are usually reserved for fires occurring in the depth of a forest or any wildlife isolated from any civilized contact. This is the perfect opportunity for smoke jumpers. Their methods of deployment are usually taken from the skies, specifically from helicopters, in parachutes. One notable…

The impression of memories, dreams and voice is important in this short story because they are all tied together. Within the three stories the idea of the reservation remains the same as well as the fact the community of Indians feels they do not belong to the society, which they are in. The idea of memories, dreams and voice are factored in both short stories and the film. We see throughout the story and film when Thomas is telling the stories as well as when we see the flashbacks in the movie.…

On a personal level outside of my academics I have always been a thinker. However throughout my academic journey I have learned to dig beyond the surface and ask “why?” when analyzing particular matters at hand. While watching the film Holy Smoke my thoughts were jumping from place to place; I found myself confused most of the time. When I would conclude one thought, I would then jump to a whole new conclusion; needless to say I was all over the place with my thoughts and will probably still be…

Marijuana; Life Going Up in Smoke Recreational drug, two words that are not commonly placed together. Yet when it comes to marijuana, most define it as that. Society continually disputes over the addictiveness of marijuana to the point of some states deeming it legal, whilst others are placed in jail for possessing even the smallest amount. One might frequently question the reliability of information on marijuana addiction given throughout the populace, due to the confusion on the topic.…

books. So what does it mean? Is the plot and characters in the movies are exactly same as those in book? While some people get angry if a movie differs from the book that inspired it, others support a filmmaker’s right to make changes. The movie, Smoke Signals (1998), directed by Chris Eyre, is based on Sherman Alexie’s story, “This Is How You Say Phoenix, Arizona”. The story follows the protagonist,Victor, who has lost his father (Arnold) and needs money to retrieve his father’s ashes from…

“Smoke Signals” is a movie directed by Chris Eyre back in 1998.The two main characters in the movie are Victor and Thomas.It is about two Indian kids who grow and raise up together. Victor is a basketball player while Thomas is a storyteller.In the begging of the movie shows that The fire at Victor house causes accidentally by his father. Victor does not love or respect his father because the way of his father treat him and his mother is so mean. Victor father is cruel and alcoholic.Thomas tells…

cramped living room full of children. Their socio-economic standing is clearly quite different. Later, as Pedro is driving, he sees Stoner on the side of the road, trying to get a ride. Thinking that he is a woman, Pedro picks him up. In the car they smoke a gigantic joint. They get pulled over by the police and go to court, but face no consequences. The police, who keep trying to make drug busts, are painfully incompetent, creating many humorous situations. Pedro and Stoner head to Tijuana,…

The United States has seen an increase in the amount of teenagers and young adults that smoke marijuana. The main reason for this increase is that most people believe that it is not harmful to the human body. Scientists performed a study in which they selected more than 5,000 people from the ages 18 to 30 that smoked marijuana and made these 5,000 people follow up with them at certain points over the next twenty-five years. During these follow ups, scientists tested the cognitive function…

INTRODUCTION - ~ THESIS - When evaluating Arnold “Junior” Spirit from Sherman Alexie’s The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian and Jin Wang from Gene Luen Yang’s American Born Chinese, similarities radiate in both characters as their disparity in race deem the two of them as outcasts in the entirety of society. In addition to their lack of social interactions, their uniformity in their impulsive decisions cost them each a dear friend. Although Junior and Jin are quite similar, they…

The Bluebeard Twist The crisp bite of winter air blew down the dim oil lit streets of a little called Berkenshire. As the night rolled on, frozen ice pellets were bouncing off of every thatched roof. The wind whistled eerily through this sleepy town. There was a mounting heaviness hanging in the air. The last of the freshly baked goods had been prepared for the holiday. This years crops failed and a drought was taking effect. A poor man stood looking cold and hungry. He was traveling door to…