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The Twilight Zone was notoriously known for reflecting social and political issues in an entertaining and imaginative allegories. Debuting in 1959 and airing until 1964, this anthological series often left viewers contemplating their own thoughts through the stories creator Rod Serling painted out for them. One episode in particular, directed by Douglas Heyes, was notorious…

Aim small, miss small. If only the production stayed true to their line, critics and historians would have commended the movie. But they dreamed big, and so they missed big. The Patriot (2000) is an ambitious film that attempts to present the harsh realities of the Revolutionary War in South Carolina (1776). It opened with…

The word “paparazzi” began in Federico Fellini’s famed 1960 film La Dolce Vita , which had a photographer character named “Paparazzo. ” This word came fr om the Italian word, pa pataceo, which means an oversize mosquito. Federico says, “Paparazzo suggests to me a buzzing insect, hovering, darting stinging The first American use of the…

sA Changing Character In the short story “Sonny’s Blues” by James Baldwin a schoolteacher from the city of Harlem struggles with life and figuring out how to helped his troubled brother. All though named Sonny’s Blues the main character is actually Sonny’s brother who is the narrator and goes through his life and how he…

Despite common misconceptions, Halloween and Day of the Dead (or Dia de los Muertos) are separate in terms of culture and significance. Halloween emphasizes mischievous spirits and disorder, whereas Day of the Dead is a festive observance honoring the cycle of life and individuals who passed away prematurely. It is important to acknowledge that these…

When turning on the television, radio, or simply opening the local newspaper, we are bombarded with news of arrests, murders, homicides, serial killers, and other such tragedies. It is a rare occasion to go throughout a day in this barbaric world and not hear any of these things. It has been discovered that 10% of…

1. How can Kodak protect its strategic advantage from competitors, especially Fuji? Kodak needs to look at the business fundamentals that made them the undisputable leader in the photography industry for many years, and refocus their energies to improve the systems, processes and technologies that allow them to bring to the masses inexpensive cameras and…

Summary This report explores how macro-environment forces can influence the strategic management of XX Organisation Holdings, a leading Singapore multiplex cinema operator. Three key forces and their potential impact on XX’s operations over the next decade will be discussed and from future trends in technological, social, and economic developments, the key drivers of change can…

Whale Rider, the movie, showcases Joseph Campbell’s Four Functions of Myth, namely mystical myth, cosmological myth, social myth, and psychological myth. In this film, Pai reimagines the Maori tribe’s creation myth and, in doing so, rediscovers her own identity while also preserving the fading culture. The mystical myth featured in Whale Rider is when the…

Creativity of life is process by which production of new product is done. Creativity is investigating musings or thoughts that are new or diverse here and there from past considerations and thoughts. Investigating contemplations and thoughts can be communicated by individuals from multiple points of view. It tends to be communicated through illustration, composing, singing,…