Throughout the film we see him struggle to survive as he is forced to become a liar, a coward and a murderer. Platoon, which was also written by Oliver Stone, is thought to be semi-autobiographical because stone served in the Vietnam War as an infantryman. A lot of his experiences are supposed to be stitched into the film and the main characters are based on individuals he served with. Charlie Sheens character is suppose to represent Oliver Stone himself. This is one of the reasons people believe the film is so good, because it has such a deep personal input from Stones memories and it just came natural while directing it because he has already seen it happen.
Ernest Thompson was born on August 14, 1860 in South Shields, England. He became a noted author, wildlife artist, founder of the Woodcraft Indians, and one of the founding pioneers of the Boy Scouts of America. He is one of the main people to be responsible for the strong influence of the American Indian culture in the Boy Scouts of America. Ernest later rejected his father and changed his name to Ernest Thompson Seton because he believed Seton had been an important name in his paternal line. He developed a fascination with wolves while working as a naturalist for Manitoba.
this film is presented through the perspective of its unnamed protagonist ("the everyday man"). it is presented to the audience as a story that had already took place by the omniscient narrater. It starts with the concluding scene of the movie therefore allowing the rest of the movie to eventually build into it. the narrater then gives us some of his back story and he begins to put the scenes in order to help us understand how the film reaches its conclusion. i feel that the film doesn't necessarily break this perspective to show something the character doesn't know.
My Hero Gary Sinise Mr. Gary Sinise is best known as LT. Dan from the Oscar award winning film Forest Gump. Other films Mr. Sinise also stared in were the acclaimed Apollo 13 as well as the thriller Ransom just to name a few of the many. (www.garysinisefoundation.org) But these are not the qualities that make him a hero to me. Mr. Sinise is an inspiration to me because of his selfless devotion to honoring the men and women of the armed forces as well as first responders and all who serve our country. He does this through the foundations that he has started, one of which is the Gary Sinise Foundation.
The Mountain Men What are the Mountain men? The Mountain Men are trappers are explorers who roamed amongst the north of Rocky Mountains, east America. Here was where they would gather fur for trade in Oregon and California beyond the Rocky Mountains. Later they also began to guide pioneers from the west through the mountains. Fur trade: The mountain men thrived of off the fur trade.
Third Paper – Person-Centered Therapy Mark A. Weedon Amridge University 24 May 2011 Abstract Care Rogers is considered the father of the Person-Centered Therapy approach to counseling. Carl used his personal life experiences as a catalyst to research his ideals and formulate his theory. Although there are other contributors to this style, he remains the predominate figure. The main difference between Person-Centered Therapy and the practices before are that of who is the principal head of the session. The person-centered approach, or humanistic approach, deems that the client and therapist are on a level playing field and learn more from each other than client from therapist.
David Takayoshi Suzuki, a highly notable Canadian, is a man of great intellectual abilities. He is an award-winning scientist, environmentalist and broadcaster, and has gained world fame for his work in genetics. (Phillipson) Born on March 24, 1936 in Vancouver, B.C as a third-generation Japanese Canadian, David loved the outdoors from an early age. (Pezzi, 8) He spent a lot of time outdoors with his father, and together they would fish and explore forests and lakes. (Suzuki, 5) His outings with his father were what fueled his interest in nature.
Traditionally, the role of a documentary is to present facts and information to the audience. However, documentary makers strive to deliver a particular point of view by producing a seemingly objective film and appealing to the audience. This is evident through the film techniques of footage editing, presence of narrativity and the dramatized order of events. Documentaries Seven Up!, Spellbound and Faces in the Mob skillfully manipulate their audiences to believe a certain point of view. Documentaries reflect the maker’s attitude towards a particular issue subtly under a neutrality disguise.
Jacob Jarman Paper #4 10/18/2012 The Window to the Soul It was once said that, “The eyes are the window to a person’s soul.” Perhaps this is what director Ridley Scott was trying to portrait in Blade Runner as he frequently used this idea of the eye as a major motif throughout the entirety of the film. However, not only does the eye serve as an ongoing symbol, but as the story unfolds the eye begins to give more insight into the meaning of the film. From the first shot of any character, to multiple different characters introduced, Scott continually constructs a deeper understanding of his film through the use of the human eye. The first shot of any character is one of Dave Holden (Morgan Paull); this close-up shot of him introduces the importance of the eye from the film’s beginning. By setting the tone, it is impossible for the audience not to notice this motif right away.
In Welles’ Citizen Kane the narrative structure shapes the viewers understanding of the film with the camera angles, framing, and lighting. Welles carefully chooses each aspect of the film to show the audience what to feel. The narrative structure in Citizen Kane “shows how our lives, after we are gone, survive only in the memories of others, and those memories butt up against the walls we erect and the roles we play.” (Ebert) By having Thomson interrogate Kane’s life through other people, the audience gets to know Kane through the opinions of others. By seeing different opinions of Kane through the eyes of others, the audience is able to better understand Kane’s motivation and drive. Also, Kane’s last word “Rosebud”, the centerpiece of the story, suggests Charles Kane lived an unfulfilling life, never fully developing a relationship with emotion.