He appoints a sluggish noblemen, Fernando de Guzman, as emperor of their rebellion, however it is Aguirre who is running the show through his intimidation and showmanship. As they venture deeper into the wilderness on the Amazon river their hardships become more apparent with the hostile Indians and the jungle itself. Guzman's leadership dwindles when he acts superior to his noblemen, and blunders when he gets rid of Clark, 2 their only horse on the
South Park provides us with in your face politics with no apologies. For example, in season fifteen episode nine called “The Last of the Meheecans” South Park makes fun of the country’s current economy. In the episode the economy is so awful that the hispanic immigrants that once traveled to our country in hopes of a new start have decided to run back to their country of origin. Furthermore, South Park demonstrates the diversity that exists in our country. Just in the .little town of Colorado the characters of South Park reside in there are Caucasians, Hispanics, African-Americans, Jewish people, Christians, Muslims, Homosexuals, the one percent, the
Paths of Glory, filmed in 1957 and directed by Stanley Kubrick, is a classic antiwar film which demonstrates a carefully crafted masterpiece of visual composition. It depicts a military hierarchy of France during World War I; a bureaucracy that will turn on their own men to maintain their personal state of power. The film mainly follows Colonel Dax, a unit commander in the French army who must deal with the mutiny of his men and the glory-seeking General Mireau after his force falls back under fire in an impossible attack. Specifically, the attack scene, “Go on the Whistle,” takes place on a battlefield known as “the Ant Hill” against an unseen German enemy. It was loosely based on the historical French stronghold in 1916, during the Battle of Verdun, which Kubrick critically judges and successfully emphasizes the gap between those in authority and those under it.
Yen Chung Chung 1 English 101 Spring 2013 Professor Mark Higgin The Art of a Hero There is a saying that goes: “Show me a hero and I'll write you a tragedy”. Every hero’s story is a journey from the most beautiful moment to the most painful tragedy. Victor from the movie “Smoke Signal” personifies a hero’s journey as defined by Joseph Campbell in his book The Hero with a Thousand Faces. The Reward stage, which belongs to act II, is the achievement of the hero takes possession of the treasure won by facing death. “I might be a special weapon like a magic sword, or a token like the Grail or some elixir which can heal the wounded land.
Blood Diamond – DRAFT 1 To what extend does Edward Zwick, produce a successful portrayal of Africa’s lifestyle and enlighten the audience to the treachery that surround conflict diamonds in Blood Diamond? The film, Blood Diamond, depicts a nation on paths of declining function as a country and its war-inflicted tear upon itself. Involving the height of conflict and struggle of political, economic and social magnitudes and all else in between Sierra Leone’s Civil War (1996-1999), Edward Zwick directed a successful and engaging film. In isolation, the film solely basis itself around the double-edged sword that is conflict diamonds, bringing both wealth and turmoil following the three protagonists Danny Archer, Solomon Vandy, and Maddy Bowen. After Danny and Solomon meet in prison, the film depicts Archer’s search for the diamond and Vandy’s pursuit for his family.
It was filmed, just before the 9/11 attacks on the U.S., entirely in Wah town and Rawalpindi city of Pakistan. It depicts the rise of religious obscurantism in 1979, when a military dictator, Ziaul Haq, took over power in Pakistan by deposing—and then hanging—popularly elected Prime Minister Zulifikar Ali Bhutto. It was released in 2003 and has won seven awards, including Golden Leopard (Best Film), Best Actress and Best Direction at the 56th Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland. This is
What does it mean to be an Indian man? Lastly, what does it mena to live on an Indian Reservation?” • Protagonists in his work show a constant struggle with themselves and their own powerlessness among white American society. • Influences: evoke sadness, while using humor and pop culture • Film: Created the first all-Indian movie “Smoke Signals” and based the screen play off two of his short stories. This movie took top honors at the Sundance Film Festival • Awards: ’92 National Endowment of the Arts Poetry Fellowship • ’93 PEN/Hemingway award • ’94 Lila Wallace-Readers digest writers
Hancock 1 Daniel Hancock Professor Curall LIT 2090 3 March 2011 The Cultural and Historical Context of The Road Cormac McCarthy’s tenth novel The Road, an effort that more than lives up to it’s Pulitzer Prize win, paints a brutal masterpiece detailing the journey of a man and his son in post-apocalyptic America. McCarthy’s literary career has been deliciously constructed of American atrocities and The Road makes absolutely no exception. There is an eloquent tinge to the horror McCarthy exudes in this beautiful tale as he combines elements involving an apocalypse, inevitable starvation, the preference of suicide over rape and the consumption through cannibalism that result. Ultimately The
|[pic] | Study Guide From Booklist Coyote Springs is an all-Indian Catholic rock band from the Spokane Reservation in eastern Washington, and if their career eventually crashes and burns, the novel they inhabit soars like that elusive fifth chord. A Spokane/Coeur d'Alene Indian and the author of the critically acclaimed The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven (1993), Alexie mixes biting black humor, a healthy dose of magic, and sparkling lyricism to produce a remarkably powerful story with roots not only in Native American mythology, but also in the equally potent history of rock 'n' roll. Alexie's characters,
• Summary: Gone Baby Gone follows the explosive case of just one missing little girl. But inside this investigation lie secrets and a labyrinthine maze of class and corruption, evil and innocence...all leading up to one man's extraordinary choice in a world where right and wrong have become blurred. (Miramax) For his first time behind the camera as a director, the actor Ben Affleck has chosen a brooding, serious drama about missing children, wayward parents and idealism lost and regained. “Gone Baby Gone” is based on the novel by Dennis Lehane, who wrote the similarly themed “Mystic River,” which Clint Eastwood turned into a modern classic. If Mr. Affleck hasn’t raised his material to that rarefied level, he has taken a satisfyingly tough look into conscience, to those dark places where some men also go astray.