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The Alfred Hitchcock film ‘Psycho’ is undoubtedly one of the most significant, ground breaking films of all time. It is now considered the ‘mother of all modern horror films’, and sets the base to many horror films and themes made after its release in 1960. To create such an influential movie Hitchcock used many techniques…

In the short story, Superman and Me, the author Sherman Alexie writes, “I loved those books, but I also knew that love had only one purpose. I was trying to save my life” (Alexie 6). As a young Indian boy living on the Spokane Indian Reservation, Alexie is “expected to be stupid” (Alexie 5). However,…

Alienation and loss of identity are prominent themes in both ‘American Psycho’ by Bret Easton Ellis and ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ by J. D. Salinger. Slater’s words, “A modern world based on pure individual self-interest, ironically leaves the individual in a chronically weak condition. Without a binding collective culture, without solidarity, the individual –…

Avatar Essay By Tylah Williams In the motion picture Avatar, directed by James Cameron, a mining company wants to get unobtanium from the grounds of Pandora but resort to violence and war to receive what they want. The two groups portrayed in the motion picture Avatar are the Na’vi clan and the humans, which creates…

The Western definition of modernity as inspired by certain Judeo-Christian realities has prompted questions whether or not modernity is a Western project and this has in turn lead to intense debate about the moral character of the project and also raised questions whether its normative content may have been different if it had not taken…

Movie Critique The Patriot directed by Roland Emmerich, is a war film based off the American Revolution War. The film was produced by Dean Devlin, Mark Gordon, and Gary Levinsohn. The theatrical release date was in June 30, 2000, with the famous star actors such as Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger and Jason Isaacs. I first…

Taxi to the dark side is a movie by Alex Gibney in which he seems to want to present a rare insight into the lawlessness that prevailed during the Bush administration (Plonsky, Begg and Brand). Alex Gibney attempts to present the viewer with a picture of how war time conditions in Afghanistan gave birth to…

The Ritz Carlton is renowned for its outstanding quality and luxury. Its meticulous strategic planning in various aspects of operations has been instrumental in establishing itself as a superior establishment. The continuous prosperity of The Ritz Carlton stems not from luck or coincidence, but from the execution of a business plan that emphasizes enhancing employee…

The late 1960s in America were marked by social upheaval caused by various factors, both social and political. Among these, one can remember the student movements in the USA and Europe, the ongoing war in Vietnam, the assassinations of President Kennedy and national hero of the USA, Martin Luther King, and the legendary concert in…

Entrance hall Home sweet home is always the deep inside the heart of every living individual. Hallways need to be welcoming and warm. First impression count because is the idea of kind of people live there. Having a look at the front door I notice a beautiful Georgian style with a combination of the Palladian…