Smoke Signals Paper Native Americans are a group that has been heavily influenced by European colonialism. However, the generic story of natives post-European conquest is misunderstood and misrepresented. Native Americans have suffered from European colonialism. Yet, the story that is told about them after European conquests has been badly mistold. Many texts about Native Americans are biased towards European perspectives and portray Native Americans in a negative light. Native Americans are able to provide a different perspective, which makes them more valuable. In Chris Eyre’s Smoke Signals (1998), being a Native American modern-day is seen as embracing all shades of gray. Thomas and Victor embark on a journey in order…

Amores perros follows three people who have different lives and stories that are brought together by a car wreck. Octavio, a handsome model who is in a car wreck that causes her leg to be amputated, uses his dog for dogfighting matches to make money. El Chivo’s daughter has been missing for so long that he is now trying to find her. There was nothing that binds the three characters together before the accident. However, they share a common love for dogs throughout the film. “Amores Perros starts with a frenetic but fraught chase. The owner is chasing the dog through Mexico’s busy streets while the dog dies on the…

Igor Stravinsky has been praised as one of history’s greatest composers. His influence on other composers such Aaron Copeland is well-known. Stravinsky once said, “Conducting attracts few original minds, just like politics.” He was conveying the message that conductors were “unqualified”, “unequipped,” or “arbitrary” in their positions, but could still maintain “arbitrary authority,” because they excel at “power politics.” Stravinsky also makes it clear at the very beginning that conducting and politics have many things in common. He claims that conducting and politics are more about making careers and exploiting personalities than being a discipline that requires exactness and standardization. This means that neither profession has a set of strict…

It was difficult to find a job during the Great Depression because of the limited number of workers. Each person and business were also restricted in the amount they could earn. But one woman proved that success is possible. Billie Holiday grew from a young child with no prospects to a woman who achieved so much. This paper will tell you about her many triumphs and glories. Eleanor Fagan was Billie’s name when she was born in 1915. She was a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Sadie Holiday was only 19 years old at the time she gave Billie birth with Clarence Holiday. Clarence Holiday was a well-known jazz musician. Billie’s…

Table of Contents Overall Impressions Searching for the Female The cosmopolitan skyline The Last Pursuit and Battle In conclusion “Straydog” is Akira Kurosawa’s wonderful detective story. A sort of Japanese Film Noir, it was his first film with Toshiro Mufune. Kurosawa says he does not like the movie, but the audiences do, and the film continues to be discovered by new viewers. This paper examines what I consider to be three key sequences in the film. General ObservationsThe 1949 film “Stray Dog” is a very complex work that has many layers. There is a basic detective story. Then there is a story about a young man, his mentor and how…

A Civil Action (1998) is an American film which was based off a true story. John Travolta played a legal counsel and Jan Schlichtmann fought a court case for pollution in Woburn, Massachusetts. The film shows how illegally dumping chemicals such as Trichloroethylene poisoned drinking water in Woburn, Massachusetts, leading to Leukemia, carcinoma and other medical conditions. Twelve people died. It was eight children that died of Leukemia. Anne Anderson’s son died from Leukemia and she planned to present a large amount of evidence against the person responsible for these deaths. Anne Anderson is the Plaintiff in this case and J Riley Leather & W.R. Grace the Defendants. Jan Schlichtmann…

Table of Contents Introduction This is an introductory section, providing an overview of the topic. Audience The Caribbean Society Represented Readings In conclusion An opening statement Pirates of the Caribbean, Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) is the debut film of the Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise. It tells the story of Jack Sparrow trying to regain control over the Black Pearl. Captain Barbosa takes command of the Pearl following a mutiny led by Jack Sparrow. Barbosa’s crew is turned into walking corpses after they steal a cursed relic. Presently, they’re trying to recover Will Turner’s last medallion which Elizabeth Swan (a Barbosa captive) is holding. Will Sparrow and…

Phil Connors, the character in Groundhog Day underwent a radical change after watching it. Phil Connors must relive a single day. He will choose morals from Plato Republic based on the decisions he makes. Plato’s discussion of the soul is a good example. Phil reaches a higher level in philosophy by the end. Plato stated in his Republic that there are three souls: the rational one, the spirited one, and the appetite-driven. Your rational soul is what you do when you think, plan, govern, and calculate. The part of your soul that deals more with emotions is called the Spirited Soul. You can feel your familiar emotions and unfamiliar ones.…

Ayanna. Pressley, US Representative for Massachusetts said once, “We have to acknowledge that systemic racist, economic inequality and achievement gap are all the result of policies made by man.” Ava Duvernay in her documentary 13th explores this idea, that the 13th Amendment of US Constitution has been responsible for the mass prisonering of people of colour. Duvernay, using a variety rhetorical methods to create a narrative of systemic injustice that is commendable by both political parties, uses different rhetorical strategies. The 13th Amendment of the US Constitution states that slavery and involuntary slavery are prohibited within the United States. If you’re incarcerated. The director uses pictures, stories and words to…

“Once upon A Time ….”” is the ideal opening that makes every child believe there will be an end to a story. The gift of fantasy is something we receive as children, but lose as adults. What we don’t know is that it is always with us. Once we leave the fairy tale world behind, our favorite heroes, villains princesses or evil demons are always with us. J. R. R Tolkien’s Lord Of The Rings : The Fellowship Of The Ring features a young boy named Frodo, who is given a powerful ring capable of controlling the world as well as all living beings. Frodo, together with new friends, must…