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    The theme of the book Yellow Star is, the understanding in which the main character of the book experience as a child. It taught me, what it was like for Jews during World War II. Made me feel like I was actually there experiencing the struggle the jews had to go through. I feel as though the treatment was harsh and unnecessary, because all people should be treated equally regardless of one 's race. No human being should ever be left to starve, or freeze to death, or be treated as animals,or…

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    Lone Star Film Analysis

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    The 1996 film Lone Star, written and directed by John Sayles, is a neo-western suspense thriller set in Rio County, TX on the Mexican/American border. Chris Cooper plays a county sheriff, Sam Deeds, who returns home after his father, sheriff Buddy Deeds, played by Matthew McConaughey, has passed away. After returning home, Sam begins an investigation into the death of Charlie Wade, the long-missing and former sheriff of Rio County played by Kris Kristofferson. During his investigation, Sam…

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    Instead, Rankin swayed towards “experienced citizens” who “understand the risk of talking about the police.” Rankin explains that when citizens approach the Star with their video “you have to question and be fair.” He says that often times citizen journalism is one sided, the job of a journalist of Rankin’s position is that they have the sources to unfold all aspects of a story. He says, “we worry about exploitation…

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    "I'll look to like, if looking liking move.” (I , iii, 97). This quote is uttered by Juliet from Romeo and Juliet, which is the tragedy written by William Shakespeare. Romeo and Juliet is about two star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet. The two lovers start out as immature children whom end as passionate, mature people who are determined to be with one another. At the start of Romeo and Juliet, the main characters, Romeo and Juliet, are viewed as immature and childish. Evidence to support…

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    and entrepreneur best known for the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises. After reading Joseph Campbell’s The Hero with a Thousand Faces, Lucas wanted to write a story mixing mythology, science fiction, and archetypes. The trilogy begins in media res, following the story of Luke Skywalker, an orphan on the planet of Tatooine who lives with his aunt and uncle. The story shows how light and love can overpower the darkness and hate in life. In the trilogy Star Wars, Luke Skywalker’s archetypal…

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    H. D Wells The Star

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    Arthur C Clarkes' "The Star" takes place in a spaceship in which the narrator and his crew members are going to explore the remains of the Phenix Nebula, a star that became a supernova. The purpose of the trip was to investigate the explosion of the star and learn from the catastrophe. But upon arrival they encounter the remains of a planet that had left what can be interpreted as a time capsule. This vault contained every aspect of the civilization that once habited the planet. The finding of…

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    scratch that he was absolutely terrified. He knew for a fact that he loved Star, he had known ever since he had been forced to let her go when they were kids, but was he really ready for this? Was he ready to spend the rest of his life with Star, every morning, every afternoon, every night. Was he ready to place all his trust and vulnerability in this one person? Soon, the Wedding March song came on and all the people stood. Star looked beautiful as she walked down the aisle, her hair curled…

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    different. When people think stars they think light and beauty, but really in Shakespeare stars represent fate and choices because some things you can’t control, some things you can. In the Elizabethan era, the motif of stars represents the future and fate of people. People in that era believed that stars controlled the fate and futures of people. Shakespeare includes the motif of stars in Romeo and Juliet in order to suggest that some…

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    The book i chosen to read over the summer was the book called Star Girl. Star girl was written by Jerry Spinelli. Furthermore the main idea of the story is there this girl who is named star girl decides to switch from being home schooled to being in a public school. Star Girl was a free spirited girl. And she was different from the typical teenage girls which were portrayed in this story. For a while a lot of people hated her for her uniqueness. However she eventually tried and changed her ways…

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    Celebrities on Social Media “Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram are where stars go to be made and where dying stars go live again” (Allen). Since the Internet has appeared, the music industry has been majorly impacted. Celebrities are now able to gain exposure and fans, and can also use social media to connect with their fans and stay famous. They are able to get more exposure and promote themselves to help their careers. They also can use their fame for other purposes such as charities. The…

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