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    This movie takes place around the time of World war II and the Nazis.Indiana Jones is a unique man who became a college at Marshall College, but has a hobby as an archaeologist. Jones spends his free time hunting for hidden treasures and ancient artifacts around the world. One of his expeditions , Jones worked his way through a cave setup with traps. At the end of the cave , he took the golden idol and barely escaped with his own life. However , Jones’ rival archaeologist , Rene Belloq…

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    front of the people and points her shotgun at Harrison. “Freeze. Don’t move or else…” “Or else what?” ”You’re going to kill me for breaking out of jail for the wrong things that has been affecting me and everyone else who is a handicap?” “But obviously you wouldn’t understand what we go through because it is your job to torture us with these metals and all the other devices that prevent us from using our gifts” ”Am i not speaking the truth.” Harrison got everyone’s attention in the theatre. “…

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    -The author highlighted the qualities of speed/ strength, beauty, and knowledge as a few things to describe some individuals who are more advanced than others. The U.S. Handicapper General made those who had more knowledge to wear an earpiece/ head set to send off harsh sounds whenever that individual was thinking to advanced. “George was toying with the vague notion that maybe dancers shouldn't be handicapped. But he did not get very far with it before another noise in his ear radio scattered…

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    Beatles was and still is a widely celebrated rock band that organized in Liverpool, England. They were one of the most popular bands of all time, and their name still exists after fifty years. Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison were the four main musicians who played in the Beatles. Paul McCartney was born June 18th 1942 in Liverpool. He was born to a working class family. His father a musician encouraged McCartney to explore music. He started learning music through…

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    The song “Yesterday written by Paul McCartney and released by the iconic band The Beatles in 1965 is one of my favorites. It is a slow melodic song, McCartney provides the main vocals. He talks about losing his love not fully understanding why and the aftermath of losing her and how hard love is.. While it’s a fairly short and simple song it has such powerful emotion and beauty. There are some music elements or principles that i noticed in this song. First there is sound the beautiful dynamics…

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    Power is something that can be given and taken away from the average person. Kurt Vonnegut demonstrates that power can be withdrawn from society for the bettering of the world to make everyone “equal” in his short story Harrison Bergeron. In Harrison Bergeron, the year 2081 is known for the powerless people who must obey the 218 amendments to “fit it” and be considered normal. Americans are now equal in 2081, despite the fact of every talent, gift, intellectual capability, and physical…

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    Harrison Bergeron Failure

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    Every society needs an insurgent that is willing to risk their freedom and life to make the life of others better. In Harrison Bergeron, Kurt Vonnegut presents a society that is supposed to make everyone equal. So equal that the most beautiful women are forced to wear the most hideous masks to hide their physical beauty. The most intelligent people are required to wear headphones or ear buds that will deliver a series of annoying sounds every 20 seconds just to make sure that any intelligent…

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    character to be quite intriguing: Harrison Bergeron in “Harrison Bergeron”. Prior to reading, I presumed the story would be told completely all about a man named Harrison, but instead this story’s setting is a future dystopian society depicting total egalitarianism. At the heart of the story, Harrison is the protagonist that is only included in a quarter of the story. Nevertheless, Harrison is the most important character in the entire piece because he is so dynamic. Harrison is described as…

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    Why Can’t A Society Be Equal Can one society ever really be truly equal with so many different kinds of people? In the story “Harrison Bergeron” it is the year 2081 and the society is finally out of the Dark Ages. Everyone is supposedly equal. No one is stronger, faster, or more beautiful, or so they thought. Equal means being the same in quantity, size, degree, or value. So think again; can society ever really be equal with so many different kinds of people. A society will never be equal; the…

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    smaller or bigger than the other, no one is better looking than you. All aspects of every American are equivalent. In Kurt Vonnegut Jr’s, “Harrison Bergeron,” This idea of equality comes to life. Vonnegut stresses the idea of equality by creating a vivid image for the reader. But is this image of equality accurate in 2017? By using imagery and symbolism, “Harrison Bergeron” creates a twisted idea for equality that can partially relate to today’s society. At the beginning of the story, Vonnegut…

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