The Silent Gondoliers

Speaking up and exposing issues are two of the most important acts that a person can do in order to solve a problem. Rachel Carson was an excellent example of this when she released her book, “Silent Spring.” Carson exposed a popular pesticide used in farms, (Bell and Ashwood 2016). This pesticide poisoned birds, which decreased their population. If this happened to the birds, then nobody wanted to imagine what it can do to our health. This is…

With each movie genre comes growth and evolution. When a genre first starts out in the industry, it usually will not look exactly the same as it would if it was made today. Specifically, when it comes to mafia movies, the core values each film shares still stays true. The consistent rush of criminal activity and bad guys looking like good guys are all the same qualities that keep the content of the films strong. But, the genre itself has continued to grow, both through techniques as well as the…

Abstract In the book, Silent Springs Ms. Rachel Carson began a new movement. Rachel Carson brought to light the many dangers pesticides such as DDT have on the environment, animals, and humans. This environmental movement offered new insight about the harm pesticides have on all living organisms. In Silent Spring Rachel Carson starts an environmental movement by informing the public of the dangers of pesticides, which causes a shift in views towards pesticides and the harm they do to the…

1. Thesis statement a. The 1998 version of The Parent Trap is a soundtrack film with many nostalgic aspects in the music, which changed the way audiences viewed this version of the film compared to the original 1961 version. 2. Use of nostalgia in film a. “As texts move through history, they encounter new audiences, are placed in new contexts, or gather new historical and cultural resonances. Thus, the political and social function of texts’ nostalgia inevitably change.” (Dwyer, 2015) i. This…

Vertov’s Man with a Movie Camera, and Sergei Eisenstein's Strike. Both films are known for their groundbreaking use of montage and the powerful messages the two films convey through their scenes. In 1929, Dziga Vertov released a sixty eight minute silent film he titled “Man with a Movie Camera”. The film is a montage depicting urban life in the Soviet Union from dawn to dusk in a single day.…

ethnicity. In 2014, there were more Hispanics, African-Americans, Asians and other ethnicities than the older generations. Marriage rates were also lower compared to the Silent Generation, Baby Boomers and Generation X in 2014. Only twenty-eight percent of Millennials were married when they were 18 to 33, and sixty-four percent of the Silent Generation were married at that age. Religious views are another difference. There are more unaffiliated religious groups since 2014 than before making…

Using different techniques and manipulations of sounds, audiences are influenced by this and become more immersed in the film. Some manipulations that are used in various films that we viewed throughout the course are things such as voice over narration that acts as a bridge while not completely breaking the fourth wall. As well as the careful planning of what soundtrack to use, which help to increase the influence a particular scene has on an audience such as in the Red Detachment of Women.…

faith when observing the inexplicable. There is no defined purpose; therefore, an individual creates their own life meaning. Sunset Boulevard (1950), directed by Billy Wilder, is a black and white film, where Norma Desmond, a famous actress of the silent film era, cannot come to terms with her career’s end. Pan’s Labyrinth (2006), directed by Guillermo del Toro, centers around a depressive Spanish war, where a young girl, Ofelia, can figuratively escape the reality of it through her imagination.…

Introduction: My report will include a timeline detailing the development of music videos, a full explanation of the different purposes of music video, a brief overview of the accepted styles and conventions within music videos and I will also examine 3 very different music videos with a comprehensive explanation on each. Timeline of music videos: In 1894, the first example of illustrated songs were made, 'Little Lost Child' was created by Edward B. Marks and Joseph W. Stern. The sheet music…

This except--by Rachel Carson-- was created in order to persuade readers that pesticides are killers, not humans, but to the whole world. Carson does this through an appeal to nature and an appeal to health. Carson evidently cares a lot about nature and her writing supports it. Her appeal to nature approach is very clear s the passage progresses. She addresses the need for change as she talks about the horrible events that occur with the use of pesticides. Carson uses very descriptive stories…