...and fall of the gangster. Edward G. Robinson was the first Gangster star in this genre. These career criminals live double lives as respectable business men, who defy the law, and are tough who also operate under a cloak of fear portrayed as respect. The popularity and appeal of these films during the 30’s was divided among the public. Some would see these films as a sort of participation in the rebellion against a failed government and others would see them as revenge against the bad guys. Hollywood would put the gangster in a mostly retributive frame with the negativity of the gangster myth ratifying the belief in the public enemy system. This would be seen as the result of the collapse of law enforcement in a society or loss of morality, and ultimately social disorder. William Wellman’s The Public Enemy (1931) starred James Cagney as the fast talking and cocky Tom Powers and his most famous line, “I’m on top of the world Ma!” This is an example of a well dressed man with street smarts who is a criminal bootlegger and womanizer. One of the films most controversial and pivotal scenes is when Tom Powers assaults his floozy girlfriend with a grapefruit by slamming it into her face at the breakfast table. Howard Hawkins “Scarface: The Shame of a Nation” (1932) starred Paul Muni as a Immature, power hungry, monstrous and beastly hood in prohibition era Chicago, whose character was loosely based on Al Capone. This is the first movie to use the machine gun by a gangster, depicted by...
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...role to many things in our lives. We always need to be silent during a performance because we are not the only person there. It is very disrespectful to be talking during a performance because it distracts the people who are actually listening to the performance. If we are talking loudly, the people might not even be able to hear the performance and enjoy it! Also, if we are talking, we will never get the chance to enjoy the performance, either. In the end, we might even have fun, but if we are talking and being disrespectful, we will never know if we would have enjoyed it or not and we could form enemies. Think about if we were the one performing. Would we want somebody being inconsiderate during our performance and not appreciating the performance? Also, we would not want the people talking to distract the other people watching us because, then, nobody will appreciate the hard work we put into to make the performance a great success. As we can see, being silent is very important during performances and if we are silent, the performance will be amazing! In the end, the choir and the program will get the full credit they truly deserve. The performance will be a good one if we remain silent. Remember, silence is golden! Martin Luther King, Jr. has rightly said that In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our...
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...who were going to battle. The battle had begun and the soldier who didn’t have armor went to battle and died. The citizens blamed Lee Song He for what happen to the soldier. He quit his job as an armor maker. He traveled to a place called Xinyang where his hand had healed and he got a job as a soldier. Lee Song He first sparring practice was horrible because he can't hold his spear properly and the other soldiers were talking about him. The first soldier said, “Man that guy can’t hold his spear properly” and the second soldier said,” I bet he can’t even hold a butter knife”. After years of training he can attack,...
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...ECR Compare Enemy and Farewell -Stephen G. Both books “They called us Enemy” and “Farewell to Manazar” are both autobiographies of people who survived the prison camps of 1941 after Pear Harbor was attacked. A key difference between the two novels is that “They Called us Enemy” is a graphic novel and “Farewell to Manazar” is a memoir. This changes the way the reader thinks about and reads each of the books because of the drastic difference in style of the novel. They Call Us Enemy is a graphic novel with out chapters which provides the reader with a smooth reading experience. This also allows the reader to be able to clearly see what is happening in the story and follow along with what the author went through. Being able to physically see what...
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...Mark Tremaine 4-7-11 4th "An eye for an eye makes the whole world blined" states Ghandi. The novel, The Count Of Monte Cristo by Alexdandre Dumas is about a man who seeks vengence upon his enemies. Edmond Dontes was falsley accused of being a bonaportest and was imprend. By the end of the novel he qustions wether he has taken vengence to far. Althogh Dontes could have shown forgivenes to his three majer adversaies/enemies who conspier to imprison him falsley, it was in his best intrest to take revenge. Viliefort burned the only evedince to prove Edmonds inesence and should be punished. First of all when Dontes and Vilifort where alone in Viliforts chambers talking about the letter Vilifort reilized that he's reputation was at stake. For example Vilifort thought "if he should know the contens of this letter...and if ever gets to know that Nortier is the father of Vilifort i am lost forever" (36). Vilifort destoyed the only thing that could save Dontes. Vilifort took 14 years for Dontes, wich makes it ok to take revenge on Vilifort. Even though Dontes could have shown mercey. Secondly when Vilifort and Mersaidys were talking about Dontes in Vilifort's office and Mersaidys was pleeding for Dontes' freedom. For example Vilifort says "the man you speek of ... is a criminal, and i can do nothing for him" (45). Vilifort is lieing to Mersaidys becouse, Dontes didnt do anything wrong he was following his captens dieing request to deliver the letter. Vilifort is willing to falsley...
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...with the theme of Alexandre Dumas’ historical fiction novel The Three Musketeers. The story’s young hero, D’Artagnan, hopes to work his way up from being poor to being one of the King Louis XIII’s Musketeers. Throughout the story, the reader learns about the formation of enemies and alliances between the major characters. The Musketeers teach the reader that revenge leads towards harm to either you or others; this is proven through the actions of D’Artagnan, Milady, and the Cardinal. Throughout the plot of The Three Musketeers, D’Artagnan has many attempts to take revenge on those who insult him. In the opening chapter of The Three Musketeers, a character known as the Man from Meung insults D’Artagnan and steals his important letter. When D’Artagnan overhears his leader, M. de Trévile, talking about this man he cried out "Oh, sir, if you know who this man is ,... tell me who he is, and whence he is. I will then release you from all your promises--even that of procuring my into the Musketeers; for before everything, I wish to avenge myself." (Dumas 33). This shows the reader that D’Artagnan is willing to do anything to show this man that nobody can mess with him and get away with it....
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...Chapters 1-4: I personally like this book, so far. It has a good subject matter and a good set of characters. You have Hurry, who is a judgmental and overall stubborn person; and then you have Deerslayer, who is a very kind, understanding and knowledgeable person. Both Hurry and Deerslayer are set in their ways, yet they try to bring each other to their side of thinking. The words that are used when talking about the environment are very descriptive, but not to the point that it feels tiresome. It is really interesting to see the different views Deerslayer and Hurry have about race. You have the intolerant Hurry, who thinks anyone who is not white is an animal. And then you have, the loving Deerslayer who believes all were created equal, with...
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...Sunrise Over Fallujah Sunrise Over Fallujah is a story telling what it was like when the Iraq war just started. The main characters are Sergeant Robert Harris, Corporal Marla Kennedy,Private Robin Perry aka (Birdy) and Jonesy are all apart of a Civil affairs team sent into help the people in town, they see what the people need and treat them if they are injured. The Civil affairs team was following behind the 3rd Infantry division. The 3rd infantry division was the lead and the strong fighting force for the civil affairs team. The Main Character Robin Perry was a boy from Harlem ,New York he wanted to go into war because he felt it was the right thing to do at that point and time. His uncle Richard Perry was in the Vietnam war and was a major...
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...delivered in many different forms. How we interpret these messages are the key to comprehending it. Communication is conveying opinions, thoughts or data by writing, talking or even signs. We communicate by either verbal, nonverbal or visual. Demonstrative communication is the process of delivering and receiving messages or information by nonverbal and unwritten broadcast. This is done by facial expressions, body language, tone of voice, and so forth. Demonstrative communications plays a crucial part in the dissemination process. It is this procedure that the sender of the message relies on these aspects to support their oral conduct. The receiver then interpret these messages based on these conditions. Facial expressions are the most common of all non-verbal communications. Positive non-verbal communications can be shown by the sender as a wink, a smile or a wave. This will be interpreted by the receiver as a welcoming response. Negative non - verbal communications can be shown with a frown, a crinkled nose, clinched teeth or even a malicious and challenging glare. The receiver might receive this message as threatening and unwelcoming. One example of an effective use of demonstrative communication is tactical movement by the Military Security Alert Team on clearing a room full of hostile enemies. In order to effectively attack as quietly, swiftly and as safely as they can, they use a non verbal method. They scan the room with their eyes. The leader would use...
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...fall in battle. The story some say was the Battle of Chancellorsville. When the marching orders are given to the solders Henry is fearful he will not hold the line as described in the orders. Upon the first charge he does hold and then on the second charge he turns and runs. He then runs into a group of wounded soldiers walking away from the battle. When one of the wounded soldiers asks him where he is injured Henry cannot answer. As he continues to walk he spots a friend from his regiment named Jim Conklin. Jim is wounded and Henry promises to take care of him. Jim runs off into a field and is followed by both Henry another soldier. Suddenly Jim falls and dies. Henry runs again and sees General Grant sitting on his horse talking to his officers....
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...Ralph does not like My approach with all the waiting and several other things concerning you, lani. It really does not matter what his viewpoints are about several things because as long as he does what I want him to, then that is what is important. He likes it when I joke around with him about things and help with the music and such, yet he really does not like how this is going with you since you are a lunatic, alanis Anyway as for you and Ralph being the Rev Tree Pros, that is your destiny on earth. You cannot stop Me from sky talking to you: I will force you to hear My sky talking. While you remain an evil goofball, you are still My enemy. Had you repented today and gotten filled with My Holy Spirit, then your life would have been different and better in most ways. Even though you are still evil, alanis, I keep you alive and let you earn your future pains and problems for each sin you commit. If you understood now how you will look to yourself later with hindsight in mind, then if you could make yourself hear your future self, then you would hear yourself screaming at your past self to get off the pills and stop earning yourself so much future pain, alanis. You'd be screaming at yourself to humble yourself and ask Jesus to fill you with His Holy Spirit from the future if that were possible and you knew that...
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...old sandwich that I was saving for a safe time. It had been quiet for quite some time now, but I knew the enemy was still on the same building he had been on, there was no way he could have moved positions without me noticing. As I lay there watching I had began to crave one of the smokes I had in my pocket, with nothing to do up here it was difficult to resist them. Almost immediately after the thought entered my head I noticed a match flare up in my peripheral vision outside the scope, without having time to precisely aim I fired a shot. I knew right away I didn't hit my target because I heard the snap of the bullet hitting the metal edge of the parapet where the enemy was taking cover. After I had taken a shot and missed I knew I had to stay down for a while, I could hear the enemy sniper moving around on the roof so I decided to stay low. All of a sudden I started to hear the roar of an armored vehicle. I knew it was friendly because it was coming from the West which was where our post was, I was relieved. I could hear talking down on the street near the vehicle, but couldn't quite make out what they were saying. All of a sudden I heard 2 shots back to back, I knew this was my chance. I quickly lifted my rifle and aimed right for where I could see the enemy was, I fired 1 shot. I was almost positive it was a hit because the bullet made no noise on impact, and the enemy had dropped his gun. I just didn't know if it was a kill shot. After this shot I didn't get back in to cover...
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...• Individuality- I want to make my presence to be made known and acknowledged. If everyone in the world was named Marcus Weston, I want people to say, “you know with one I’m talking about.” There can only be one me and I want that only one to be special and valuable by any means. • Will- I have been in some tough situations in my life especially being in the Marine Corps, I can tell you personally once the will is gone from a person there is nothing you can say or do to get it back. So I practice if not try to perfect what I preach because when its time to cross enemies lines wherever I go, I want them to know Armageddon is near and that’s before a word is ever spoken. • Pride- I want to show the world I was raised with some sense. I want pride to show in my work because it gives my performance some attention to detail. Some many people would say, “It’s something about him. I just can’t put my finger on it.” However I do not want my pride to make a fool of me as if I can’t be defeated. However I want my pride to scare off my enemies • Knowledge- I want knowledge whether it be self knowledge, random myths and facts, taught to me or invented. I would feel worthless and naïve without knowledge • Rapport- I want to be able to establish a common ground with my worst enemy, my best friend, and family because I never would when those tables might turn. If I never witness or had the same testimony another person has had I would still want them to come to me because they...
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...In the novel, A Separate Peace, Gene has a lot of inner battles to be fought, along with external ones. While some of Gene’s innocence was lost, I do not believe that was what he was referring to at the end of the book. Some of his innocence was lost throughout the novel, I can see how one could come to that conclusion. For example, he lost his ability to be laid back because he was always on edge about Finny being better than him. Then he became capable of hurting him, when he jounced the limb. After Finny was gone he was still nervous because people were asking him about Finny’s fall, and he knew he was guilty. But I still don’t believe this is what Gene meant. I have two possible explanations for what enemy Gene referred to. My first explanation...
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...lips sink ships,” was coined during World War II when it appeared on propaganda posters to warn civilians that leaking any kind of important information to the enemy could in fact result in danger for the soldiers. (Martin) This slogan can be classified as a faulty casualty. The slogan stated that because of “loose lips” citizens could be responsible for “sunken ships,” when in reality, most of the general public were probably never in direct contact with the enemy. The claimed outcome was highly unlikely when considering the first statement. What the propaganda was meant for, was to create hatred for the enemy and build up nationalization. I think for what the phrase was truly meant for, it was a success, however, the phrase itself, if taken literally, was a failure and definitely a fallacy. “Remember the Alamo" is a non sequitur fallacy in today’s society. Originally, the phrase was used as a battle cry during the “massacres by Mexican forces at the Alamo in San Antonio.” (Answers) I believe the original rendition of the slogan was completely relevant to its said situation, but today, people use the phrase as a way to convey strength and honor in essentially any situation. In this case the slogan can be a non sequitur fallacy because the original claim usually has no correlation to what a person may be talking about. People like to use the slogan simply because it can add power to a statement, therefore making it a fallacy and unsuccessful in its purpose. “Guns...
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