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telling her story. Her life takes horrible and unfortunate turns and twists, from being impregnated by her father, separated from her sister, and beaten in a forced marriage. Her book was a success and later was turned into a movie directed by Steven Spielberg. The movie was a huge success as it had 11 Academy Awards nominations. The film featured well-known actors such as Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey, however, the movie and the book did face some controversy. Some people believed Walker…

Seeing art remain utterly static from whom and where it came from over decades of analysis and adaptation is bizarrely unusual. The Mona Lisa has been exalted, stolen, and debated ad nauseam for its cultural substance. Shakespeare’s works have been dissected to bits in classrooms around the world. Even modern media still under the chains of copyright like Citizen Kane still gets parodied and adored by fans and critics alike. Their roles in society remain fluid and ever subject to changing…

Utilitarianism is one of the persuasive approaches to ethics in the history of philosophy. It is widely used by everyone on a daily basis but has barely gotten recognition it deserves. Utilitarianism was founded in Ancient Greece but was not popularly used until the 19th century when it was re-introduced by Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill. While both men are credited as two of the most influential people in the foundation of, what we now consider, ethical theory. The approach in which we…

Jackson Martin 18 April 2016 Film, Power and American History Professor Steven Ross Hollywood and the 1960s For most moviegoers, visual experiences and stories are not only a good time but also leave a lasting impression. Ostensibly, movies create our vision of the past, societal norms and become a gateway to the present. This gives directors a huge amount of influence on our outlook towards society-causing genres, such as romantic movies, to create archetypes of relationships and…

Like I said that is the beauty of filmmaking, there is a film out there that everyone can enjoy and love. The best of directors can in fact combine the categories into an amazing piece of cinematography. Steven Spielberg is seen doing this in several of his movies such as Indiana Jones and Jurassic Park. Indiana Jones is a very compelling story of an archaeologist that is faced with life and death situations. Indiana Jones is a true hero in the modern day american…

while others highlight what happened to the Jewish in a very sensitive way. In the Holocaust, almost six million Jews had died and the goal was to eliminate them all after they had worked for the Germans/Nazis. In the movie, Schindler’s List, by Steven Spielberg, it points out what Oskar Schindler did for the Jews and how he “saved” them. However, in the book Night, by Elie Wiesel, it tells us what happened to a young boy named Elie and his family while they were in a concentration camp. The…

In many cases, men are afraid to show signs of being feminine. They feel pressured by society to act a certain way and behave in a manner that will make them seem manlier. Many have a fear of being stigmatized for acting a certain way around others, so the majority of the time they suppress their feelings and conversations with others. This can limit their bonding and friendship building. For men, according to society, they must become masculine and nothing else. However, that is not always the…

What did the janitor say when he jumped out of the closet? Supplies! Being a janitor is back breaking work. Trust me, I am one at River Heights Elementary School. I use urine remover on a daily basis. I also sweep up hairs from the teacher bathroom floor. Although my job is difficult and somewhat gruesome, there’s one magnificent part. I get a master key to the entire school. It opens everything! All of us have keys to something. I bet you could pull them out of your pockets or purses right now.…

The Disney Renaissance is not a common time that many people know about; however, between the years 1989-1999, Disney had established and created the superlative empire that they are known as today. Over the span of ten years, the Disney Renaissance began by the effect of influencing decisions, continued with success and competition, and ended by absence of important leaders. Before the Disney Renaissance had begun, the Disney company had lost the two stupendous brothers that started it all,…

the main feature of the film. It is almost impossible to measure the range of influence that Capra has had on modern cinema and entertainment. Traces of Capra’s style can be found in the works of many modern directors including Ron Howard, Steven Spielberg, and Oliver Stone in the way of goofy characters and inspirational stories and…