...Karlee Folk ENGL-126 - 002W - Film & Literature June 7th 2012 The opening scene of midnight cowboy does an extremely good job of out lining what the story of the film will be about. With the use of different visual effects of the shots throughout the movie they display the main focus points that will be important during this movie. The movie gives the viewers the main key elements of the movie in the first couple scenes. For example, the main characters name repeated “where’s that Joe Buck.” Or the emphasis on the “cowboy” features in his outfit from head to toe. Finally the almost arrogant or cocky like attitude given through his singing to himself through the mirror. These main points are not only obvious but the lighting and visual distance from the camera highlight’s these key points even more. With the key point given to the viewers the plot is able to be narrowed in by the end of the opening scene. With this done there is no hidden agenda that the director is trying to have and the viewers are never left out of what this film will be about. They are able to outline the plot an follow the plot while watching this movie. One of the main features this movie uses to its advantage is a close up. This is where the shot is close up to a person or an object (Petrie, G-2). Midnight cowboy uses this most while emphasizing on the cowboy features that Joe Buck was wearing. A close up was done as he carefully placed the black hat with a gold band on his head. Another close...
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...What is the setting of the exposition? What concrete information about Gabriela is revealed in the first three paragraphs? (2 marks) 4. What inferences can be drawn about the relationship between Gabriela and Liam based on the first flashback on page 72? (2 marks) 5. What is your first impression of Liam? Does it change throughout the story? How? (2 marks) 6. What are Liam’s potential character flaws? Give three examples from the text. (3 marks) 7. Explain the term foreshadowing. How does Liam handle the two hikers on their way to the lake? Why? What does this incident foreshadow? (3 marks) 8. What announcement does Liam make when they reach the lake? Describe Gabriela’s reaction. (2 marks) 9. How does Gabriela want to deal with the grizzly sow in front of her? How does she expect Liam to cooperate? (2 marks) 10. What is Liam’s reaction during the bear attack from Gabriela’s point of view? (1) 11. How does Liam explain his reaction to Gabriella in the hospital? (1) 12. Describe the final scene between Gabriela and Liam in the hospital. What is the importance of the title “Bluffing” for this scene? (3 marks) 13. The story is told both in the present and in past tense. The author includes several instances of flashbacks. Give two examples of flashbacks from the text. (2 marks) 14. How is conflict created in the story “Bluffing”? (3 marks)...
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...popular line of Axe body sprays are entertaining, to say the least. With just a few sprays of this female attractant in a can, women no longer have control of themselves, they are hungry and you’re for dinner. Now there’s a new line of shower gels for the guy who women can’t resist. It makes sense because, dealing with the countless hordes of women does tend to make one sweaty. So the creators of Axe have created a product that the modern day chick magnet can’t do without. The extended uncut ad has a guy waking up face down on his front lawn. He then proceeds to groggily get up and hit the shower, seemingly not remembering a thing about the night before. And then, all of a sudden, after using Axe Shower Gel, he has a flashback to a pool party. After waking from the pool party, he heads to the shower, gets cleaned up and is ready for more excitement. This time around, he ends up at what looks like a wanna be honky tonk, where of course the hottest girl in the place has her eye on him alone. They proceed to get away in either a motel room or her place, and end up doing what any young guy and girl do when alone in a room. Which is try on these huge animal heads one after another, and then act out certain scenarios such as whoever had the horse head on got to be rode as one. Page 1 Once again, he wakes up and has no recollection of the previous night. He washes with Axe Shower Gel and gets ready for yet more excitement. This time he finds himself...
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...livestock industry has provided beef to the American public since cattle were introduced to our country in the early 1900’s. It is an indisputable fact that the human population requires enough protein to survive and maintain good health. The livestock industry has come a long way in the last century. It has survived droughts, depressions, recessions, fluctuating economies, as well as pressure and criticism from several organizations, such as PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), HSUS (Humane Society of the United States), the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), and other activist groups. History of Selling Cattle In the beginning, before there were stockyards, cattle were herded to their meat-packing destinations by cowboys riding horseback. After the cattle arrived at the railcars, they were then loaded and transported to the nearest town with a slaughter house. Upon arrival, the cattle were unloaded into a holding pen at the railway station, where they were watered and fed after what may have turned into a very long journey. The cattle were then loaded into a livestock trailer and...
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...101 ranvhOutline Thesis: The 101 Ranch Wild West Show was great in part to performers like Will Rogers and Bill Pickett. I.Introduction A. Opening remarks B. Thesis statement II.Will Rogers A. Childhood B. Joins ranch C. Life after ranch and death III. Bill Pickett A. Childhood B. Joins ranch C. Steer wrestling D. Life after ranch and death IV. 101 Ranch Wild West Show A. Will Rogers' contributions B. Bill Pickett's contribution V. Conclusion The 101 Ranch Wild West Show was a great, if not the greatest wild west show of all time. Its diversity and showmanship gathered thousands of people from around the world to watch and be amazed at the spectacular show that was put on. The 101 Ranch Wild West Show combined the thrills of the Wild West with the acts and performances found in a circus; from trick riding and roping to elephants and their trainers (1927 Show Roster, 2013). The 101 Ranch Wild West Show traveled the world and many people got to bask in its glory during its hay day. The show was a masterpiece put together by visionaries and it brought many people jobs and even stardom. The 101 Ranch Wild West Show was great in part to performers like Will Rogers and Bill Pickett. Will Rogers was born on the 4th of November in 1879 (Biography, 2013), in the area that is now Oologah, Oklahoma. He was part Indian descending from the Cherokee tribe (Rodeo Star, 2013). Will Rogers...
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...What is a rodeo ? A rodeo is perhaps the most genuinely American of all sports. The word « rodeo » is a Spanish one meaning « gathering place or market place for cattle ». A rodeo itself is a competitive contest based loosely on traditional cowboy skills of riding and roping. It consits of six major events : (1) Riding an unbroken range of horse ( bucking bronco) in a saddle ; (2) Riding a bicking bronco without a saddle ( bareback) ; (3) Riding a bull ; (4) Roping a calf ; (5) Wrestling a steer to the ground (bulldogging) ; (6) Racing horses around barrels (with women riders). The first rodeo took place following a cattle roudup in the 1880’s. From that informal cowboy pastime, a colourful spectacle has evolved that contains many familiar American elements – the exciting action of bucking horses and bulls, the explosive masculine environment, the hot dog stands, beer barrels, boots, jeans, and cowboy hats. Today, most rodeos are staged in a large, flat arena that is fenced off to protect the viewing public. Grandstands are erected on two sides of the arena ; on the other sides are pens to hold the horses, steers, calves, and bulls. Nearby are narrow chutes from which animals are released into the arena. On a platform, a loud speaker system is set up for the announcer, who introduces the riders and comments on the events as they happen. Near the arena are refreshment stands where people gather to buy food and drink. Portable restrooms...
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...5 major causes of Deforestation. 1. Is the expansion of farm land, the need for agriculture and the global demand for food has increased? The need for global commodities has driven large farmers to clear the Forrest at a massive rate. One of the largest commodities the demand has increased for is Palm Oil. This need for Palm oil is so great that it not only has destroyed acres of rain forest but this need is starting to such a strong effect that people families are becoming displaced. 2. Cattle ranchers are becoming a large driving factor of deforestation. The growth in human society is booming. Because of the population of the world there is less and less land for cattle to graze from. The ranchers in Brazil are responsible for” 75% of deforestation in Brazil is linked to the cattle industry, with the cattle herd in the Amazon growing by 140% from 1990 to 2003” http://knowledge.allianz.com/environment/climate_change/?665/The-top-10-drivers-of-deforestation 3. Logging and Timber is becoming as affluent as the drug trade and other black market activities. 80% of the logging in the worlds Rain Forrest is illegal. Due to the large demand for logging many of the countries authorities are taking bribes and letting greed over rule the law. 4. Mining is becoming a major factor in deforestation particularly in developing countries and contents. All though mining isn’t as big of a factor as three logging, cattle ranching and increase in farm land it does still have...
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...The Cowboys Quit This story was about the cowboy strike happened in Texas Panhandle in 1833. The main character was Hugh Hitchcock. He worked as a wagon boss for rancher Charlie Waide. Rascal Mcginty and Law Mcginty were also worked for Charlie Waide. The story started as that Rascal McGinty were argue with Dayton Brumley about the cow¡¦s brand as either LR or Figure 4. Hitchcock can not judge for them. At night Brumley¡¦s boss Selkirk come to talk about the Figure 4 and tell Charlie Waide that most of the ranchers agree that no men employed for wages be allowed to own cattle. Selkirk also said some cowboys change their owner¡¦s brand to their own brand. Charlie Waide trusted his men and believed this idea was wrong. He felt that his cowboys were like his friend and he wouldn¡¦t do this to them. Several days later, Joe Sand was injured and Hitch took him to town. After he took Joe to the doctor, he went to the Cowboys Bar to find a place for Joe to stay in town. He saw Gossett and Cottingham in there. They tried to convence Hitch to join the cowboy strike. Hitch said he was loyal to Charlie and would not strike against him. After he came back from town Charlie asked him about the cowboys rule. Hitch said they wouldn¡¦t strike against him. Short after, Selkirk came to threat Charlie to came to the rancher¡¦s meeting which were going to talk about the cowboys rule. Charlie brought Hitch with him. After the meeting, Charlie still couldn¡¦t agree to take away the cowboys right...
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...king ranch, is located in South Texas between Corpus cristi and Brownsville near Kingsville. Did you know that the King Ranch is the largest Ranch in Texas including 825,000 acers of land? It is the size of Dallas, Houston, and san Antonio combined. King Ranch was founded by Richard King and Gideon K. Lewis in 1850. King ranch was the first ranch in Texas. facts Here is some information about Richard King, he was born in NYC in 1824. In 1847 Richard king arrived in Texas to join Mifflin Kennedy for service during the Mexican War. In 1843 Rancho de Santa Gertudis (king Ranch) is founded with the purchase of Rincon de Santa gertudis land grant. In 1869 the first Rancho de Santa gertrudis’ cattle drive to northern market. Richard king was born on July 10, 1885, and died on April 14, 1885 In 1891 the first dipping vats developed with cooperation with the u.s. bureau of the animal industry to rid cattle of the Texas fever tick. In 1899 the areas first successful artesian well drilled, speeding the development of agriculture. In 1933 the king ranch fencing was developed. In 1935 the root plow was invented, and used at the ranch. In 1938 they started to add minerals and vitamins to the cattle’s diet. In 1940 the first new breed of cattle was had been produced since 100 years. The now-famous Running W appeared in the 1860s and was registered on February 9, 1869, as the official brand for King Ranch—a mark that is still used today. I guess you have been wondering how the king ranch...
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...readers a vision of the real person, not their story that has been passed down as a result of publicity. The greatness of this book lies in the characters that McCullough brings to life, who all had their part in shaping the United States. Courage is obviously a common theme through many of the stories collected throughout Brave Companions. Courage is an unavoidable part of accomplishing what one desires. Theodore Roosevelt and Frederic Remington are both Brave Companions to each other, who both display courage in their love for the Old West. Theodore Roosevelt and Frederic Remington quickly developed a deep love for the West and its disappearing world of cowboys, Indians, and open spaces. They both went to the West to capture it before it receded. Roosevelt spent his time in the Dakota Bad Lands, living the life of the cowboy and helping to create the myth of the "real West." He settled there in 1883 and built Elkhorn, a ranch, so he can write. After being troubled by both the death of his wife, and mother, his political career going nowhere, McCullough states that Roosevelt “craved change, craving release from everything in the East, everything in his...
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...Tour Operations Inclusive Tour Programme Compiled by Linda Cigurova 05.10.2015 Introduction As a representative of the ‘’Travel Wizards’’ tour operator, I have completed a requested research report on the factors that could affect demand for holidays in the chosen destination for our newly designed inclusive tour programme. The contents of the report are as follows: political, social, legal, environmental and technological factors that could affect demand for this holiday, evaluation of two competitor offers and market research with attached example questionnaire. The inclusive tour programme designed by the “Travel Wizards” is a ranch-based holiday in Arizona, USA tailored for novice and experienced horse riders. Several flight options are available from various departure points within UK to suit customers’ individual preferences. The accommodation are different types of ranches, varying between a working ranch, guest ranch, working/guest ranch or luxurious ranch with gourmet food. Customers can also choose the intensity of riding, as some may prefer a compromise between riding and spa treatments, tennis, golf or sightseeing stunning places, such as the Grand Canyon. The price for this holiday package are per person, based on a double occupancy available from 4 up to 14 nights. Flights, accommodation, meals, most of the ranch activities, taxes and transfers are included in the price. Research Report Political Factors Terrorism Threat – The terrorism threat is general...
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...western books and shows blazed the trail, whetting the appetite of millions for adventure. Although life in the early west was harsh, novels began proliferating in the 1860's which presented a more ideal or glamorized version of the experience. Real-life characters such as William F. Cody ("Buffalo Bill") and James Butler Hickok ("Wild Bill" Hickok) as well as a number of fictional characters were extremely popular. While many early western movies told moral tales of good triumphing over evil and men fighting for a righteous cause some were also comedies and others merely action packed showcases for their smart horses and talented "cowboy" actors. Films like "Custer’s Last Fight" in 1912, "On the Night Stage" in 1914, "Hell's Hinges" in 1916, and "Tumbleweeds" in 1925 were well received. Certainly films about the west have focused on cowboys, gunslingers, and male roles in general, with women taking more minor roles. Some early films however did provide a view of the west from the perspective of women. "The Wind" from 1928 was an example with a focus on Lillian Gish's struggle with the isolation and hardship. Although few of the more well known western films were "sympathetic" regarding Indians, some silent westerns did indeed recognize the...
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...Reality Eclipsing Romance The American Cowboy, by reason of his picturesqueness, was a prime subject for entertainments like the Wild West show. However, the limitations of popular entertainment caused William Cody to stress the cowboy’s attractive charm to the exclusion of other qualities. Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show, formed in 1883 and lasting until 1913, romanticized versions of a time and place, and shaped the myth of the Wild West, including the glamorized image of the cowboy. When the world spun into the twentieth century, millions of people believed they recalled the American Wild West because “they had seen it, full of life and color, smoking guns and galloping horses, presided over by the most recognizable celebrity of his day: William F. Cody, or Buffalo Bill.” Spectators accepted the vivid personal memories that the Wild West show generated as historical truth. Although William F. Cody claimed that the motive behind Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show was to preserve “The Great West that Was,” his dramatized and inaccurate portrayals belied the true portrait of the American Cowboy to the public. At one time or another, William Cody performed the duties of a U.S. Army Scout, Indian Fighter, rancher, businessman, and world-renowned entertainer, but still, Cody never actually worked as a cowboy. Cody claimed that he staged his memories, “in the hope of giving permanent form to the history of the Plains” However, he contradicts this claim with his account of the obsession...
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...“Well it's bulls and blood, it's dust and mud, it's the roar of a Sunday crowd. It's the white in his knuckles, the gold in the buckle he'll win the next go 'round. It's boots and chaps, it's cowboy hats, it's spurs and latigo. It's the ropes and the reins, and the joy and the pain, and they call the thing rodeo” (Garth Brooks- Rodeo). Going to rodeos has always been one of my favorite things to do. I would go to a rodeo every weekend if it was possible, but no rodeo will ever compare to seeing it all for the first time. It was a clear September day in Fort Madison, Iowa, we all piled out of the car and headed to the ticket window. I was dressed to the nines, with my wranglers tucked into my red boots, my fleece horse jacket was zipped up over my button up, and my cowgirl hat perched on my head, covering my braided hair. I was rodeo-ready. After waiting in line for about 15 minutes we had our tickets and were in the gate! We bypassed all of the vendors selling hats, jewelry, and clothes to get to our seats. We didn’t have to wait long before The National Anthem and the flags were brought in on horseback. After The National Anthem was over the announcer said that something called Grand Entry was about to begin. I didn’t know it then but I was about to see my favorite part of the rodeo. All of the sudden the gates opened and horseback riders started streaming in. There had to be over 500 riders, all at full speed running around the arena. It was a beautifully dangerous thing...
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...Haciendas The word “Hacienda” means estate, or large cattle ranching plantation. Some haciendas were even mines or factories for businesses. Haciendas were a display of wealth and luxury, because you were able to afford large amounts of land. Haciendas tended to be family owned, and have a lot of history behind them. Haciendas started out as land grants given to the conquistadors, or the Spanish conquers. Once they became owners, they were referred to hacendados or patrons. Campesino, or workhand, was the workers of the Haciendas. Haciendas didn’t produce large-scale items though; it was large plantations producing small-scale items. Only the best of the best land was used, there were no exceptions to the land usage. While the production was low, the prices were high because if there were more productions going on, they would have had to lower the prices. People didn’t necessarily have Haciendas to be economically helpful; they did for their own status. Haciendas produced items from meat, to produce, and other items able to be exported for income. The campesino was in debt to the Patron for their whole lives, and if they had children, the children took on the parent’s debt. They would live on the Patron’s land, but labor was their pay off. When the campesino’s needed to borrow money from the Patron’s for things such as weddings, funerals and gatherings, they would fall into debt and typically stay in debt. Because the campesino literally owns absolutely nothing, to...
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