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The motif of the sled is quite significant, not only in this sequence but throughout the course of the film. ‘Rosebud’ is Mr. Kane’s last word on his deathbed and the film’s plot is based around uncovering the meaning of this peculiar word. The mystery is finally put to rest at the end of the film when Kane’s childhood sled inscribed with the word ‘Rosebud’ is thrown into a furnace. In the ‘Thatcher taking young Charles’ scene, the sled acts as a visual metaphor of Kane’s childhood. He is seen…

"The most important parts of a film are the mysterious parts - beyond the reach of reason and language" - Stanley Kubrick Kubricks distinguished movie making was made out of experimentation. Everything is centered around re-invention. It's hard to talk about Kubricks work without overly analysing it, but that should be done because he is one of the most celebrated directors of our time. His film making techniques are striking, but the most important things within his films are exploring the…

It has been 16 years since the hit TV series Baywatch ended and now fans of the show are about to leap for joy because it is making a comeback, not as a TV series but rather as a movie. Latinos Post reported that Baywatch is confirmed to return as a movie and those who have loved it could rejoice knowing that those beach scenes and action are going to be relived. Comic Book published some spoilers about this movie and one of them is the fact that this project would be rated R for comedy.…

Chuck E Cheese Vs Incredible Pizza People get very excited when it comes to choosing entertainment places. They have a lot of things that you can do. The two most popular entertainment places are Chuck E Cheese and Incredible Pizza. They both have many things for the young kids to do. Their parents can even have fun. The entertainment places both have an area that people can go to just to play games. The best thing is the parties, people can have their birthday parties at both places. The best…

Written Assignment ________________________________________ This week’s requirement is to select five (5) of the cognate strategies, provide a definition, and an example. The five cognate strategies I have selected are clarity, conciseness, response, credibility and emphasis. I selected the following format; word, Example, and Response. Please note some of the information is redacted or hidden from view in an effort to protect sensitive information. Clarity: Writing in a way that is easily…

Developing New STEM Practices As the name of this action plan indicates, introducing Agora’s teachers’ to the eight STEM practices from the NGSS is essential aspect of Agora’s STEM progress. Even though Agora does not follow the NGSS standards, the school can follow the Framework for K-12 Science Education and successfully implement the STEM practices (NGSS, 2013). Through the training with the EiE curriculum, teachers will be introduced to the STEM practices, but additional work needs to be…

Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns is a groundbreaking masterpiece; It singlehandedly revolutionized the public’s perception of the character, Batman, whilst also addressing a large variety of themes throughout the four books making up the comic. One of the most revolutionary factors of The Dark Knight Returns is the way Miller presents the Batman’s resurgence. Miller successfully creates a fresh take on the character of Batman by telling a story, not through panels upon panels of grandiose…

This memo intends to provide thoughtful feedback about the simulation done in class as a part of the Management & Operation program. The instructor will share this memo with McGraw-Hill to improve and adjourn the program. This memo is divided into two parts. The first part will specifically address the following points: 1) Overall experience with the simulation 2) Strengths of the simulation 3) Weaknesses of the simulation 4) Key opportunities to improve the simulation…

Journal Entry #5 – Skills Profiler Report Not being able to finish all the assessments on the same day because of lack of time I decided to do the following next to assignments on the following day I had learning the frameworks again. On October the fourth in between classes I started the skills profiler report. The third test had a scrolling aspect which was different from the previous two test. The test was simple since the assessment wanted me to self-score myself on where I was from basic…

In Hollywood, stars are not only known for acquiring plentiful identities, but also several distinctive types of identities, which are determined by the diverse traits of their characters, along with the various characters that they depict (Shingler, 121). This has made it fundamentally impossible to distinguish between the star, the character, the private personality and the public persona of the actor, especially since these distinct and overlapping identities are both exposed and concealed at…