...before it started, Elwood P. Dowd, who was once very popular for his good nature and manners along with his calm personality, befriends a Pooka named Harvey, a 6 feet tall rabbit. Elwood soon get well along with him, but everyone else thinks he is crazy because no one except Elwood can see this Celtic mythological creature. This gives Veta Louise, Elwood’s sister, a lot of stress. There are no society issues or deep social criticism in the play. Its mood is very light and comedic, with small jokes in it. Along with the mythical pooka, the creature which fuels the play, an event motivated Mary Chase to write Harvey. The second inspiration came when one day she took notice of her widowed neighbor who had lost her only son in World War II just two months earlier. In reflection, Chase asked herself: "Would I ever possibly write anything that might make this woman laugh again?" Hoping to bring laughter and respite to the neighbor and the war-torn America, she set to work. Her phenomenal play received many compliments from the critics, and Mary Chase got a Pulitzer award for Drama, and played for nearly five years and 1755 performances, making it one of the longest-run plays in Broadway. Due to its fame, it was made into a movie in 1950, starring James Stewart. In 2012, the play was reborn in Broadway, starring Jim Parsons as Harvey. Part 2. Plot Diagram Initial accident: Veta and her daughter Myrtle Mae invited important people for a party, trying to bond with their...
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...Harvey by Mary Chase SCRIPT ANALYSIS Who are they? * Elwood P. Dowd - forty-seven-year-old, an independently wealthy man. He is a charmer, always pleasant when talking to people, even those who address him gruffly. His best friend is Harvey, an invisible six and a half-foot-tall rabbit. (protagonist - lead) * Veta Louise Simmons – Elwood’s sister, very concerned about her social position and terrified that she will be subject to ridicule or scandal because of Elwood's embarrassing behavior (antagonist - lead) * Myrtle Mae Simmons - A young woman, the daughter of Veta. She is also concerned about the family’s standing in the community because she wants to find a man to marry. (antagonist - supporting) * Dr. William B. Chumley - An esteemed psychiatrist and the head of the sanitarium, “chumley’s rest,” to which veta has Elwood taken. He is a difficult, exacting man, feared by his subordinates. (supporting) * Dr. Lyman Sanderson - Young, for a psychiatrist, but very qualified. He was hand-picked by Dr. Chumley to be his assistant. He is just as infatuated with nurse Kelly as she is with him, but he only reveals his concern indirectly. (supporting) * Nurse Ruth Kelly - A pretty young woman and a sympathetic character. She works at chumley’s rest and appears to have some sort of love/hate relationship with dr. Sanderson * Duane Wilson - the muscle of chumley’s rest, a devoted orderly responsible for handling the patients who will not cooperate voluntarily...
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...Dulce Cambron Ms. Pagliaro Art 1B 23 April 2015 Napoleon Crossing Saint-Bernard and Leading the Army over the Alps There has been many artists throughout the years that have captivated the audience with their works of art and/or sculptures. Some of which still remain in important museums like the Musee du Louvre and the Brooklyn Museum. There has also been many artists of today that recreate past paintings and change the message being delivered to the audience. For example, in 1801 Jacques-Louis David created the painting Napoleon Crossing Saint-Bernard. This painting is now located in the Natural Museum of Château de Malmaison which is 12km from Paris. In 2005, two hundred and four years later to be exact, an artist named Kehinde Wiley created the painting Napoleon Leading the Army Over the Alps. This painting has been placed in the Brooklyn Museum and has become part of their collection. These two paintings are considered to be practically the same thing yet deliver a distinct message, as in the modern version it changes the main character as well as his appearance and message. Therefore, Wiley’s painting is better than Jacques-Louis painting as it expresses a different aspect of humanity being in power. Napoleon Crossing Saint-Bernard was a creation of the early 18th century painter Jacques-Louis David. It took Jacques-Louis around four months to complete this work of art, it was done from October 1800 to January 1801. Posterior to all of the terrific situation France...
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...get Thomas Bonds English 201 Nov. 20, 2013 Fight Club and Reservoir Dogs Fight Club and Reservoir Dogs portray similar themes. The primary characters in both films are disconnected from themselves and therefore have trouble functioning in their own lives. These characters also have differing beliefs on the nature of their own realities and are disconnected from them. Similarly, David Fincher and Quinton Tarantino use thematic and stylistic devices to disconnect the viewer from the reality of the films’ narratives. In Reservoir Dogs, the characters are disconnected from themselves; they do not even have names. Instead, they are each assigned a color and are referred to by their colleagues as Mr. Orange, Mr. Pink, Mr. White, Mr. Brown, etc. The men are selected to do a job for a criminal organization that involves stealing precious jewels. What makes this organization so odd, however, is the fact that none of the men selected are allowed to use their real names. The head of the organization, Joe, assigns these color names to the criminals, creating an air of disconnect, as neither the characters in the film nor the viewers know their true identities. This removal of identity not only creates disconnection among the characters, but also causes disconnection in the characters’ own selves, negatively effecting their ability to be the “professionals” that they so often pride themselves on being. This adverse affect on their lives ultimately causes the deaths of each character...
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...While most documentary films embrace a view that examines a person more or less from a biographical point of view, Robert Epstein and Richard Schiechen's documentary about the first openly gay elected official in the United States takes a somewhat different approach. The subject of the film, Harvey Milk, was elected to the San Francisco board of city supervisors in 1977, and proceeded to champion for the rights not only of homosexuals, but of underprivileged people in general, gaining popularity by appealing to minorities and working class folks. The story of Milk is one that demonstrates the power of the U.S. election system, one that serves the interest of the public when utilized to its fullest, and ultimately proves that anything is possible through perseverance and determination. Milk's story is truly fascinating. This openly gay man from New York state moved to San Francisco in the 1960s, becoming a figure in the counterculture and peace movements before expressing an interest in public office. While the majority of the public did not agree with some of his more outspoken views on the rights of gays and lesbians, Milk succeeded in winning over large portions of the public through his crusades for better representation in local government, interest in the livelihoods of average people, and dedication toward causes that he believed were in the best interest of all. In examining the legacy left behind by this pioneer of civil rights, Epstein and Schiechen's film...
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...American Dream Theme’s in Taxi Driver An Annotated Bibliography Dempsey, Michael. Rev. of Taxi Driver, by Martin Scorsese/Michael Phillips/Julia Phillips/Tony Bill. Film Quarterly Vol. 29, No. 4 (Summer, 1976). Pp. 37-41. Print. Dempsey’s review of Taxi Driver directed by Martin Scorsese is an analytical synopsis of the film given in comparison through other novels and films. Dempsey opens his criticism of Taxi Driver by stating that Taxi Driver’s inspiration came from Robert Bresson’s Four Nights of a Dreamer. Dempsey continues to recap the film and calls De Niro’s portrayal of the main character as bringing a brilliant conception alive with expert minimalism. Dempsey’s most surprising review comes in the form of the infamous climactic end to the film. Dempsey describes this as “only a revenge movie cliché; like the shark attacks in Jaws” further stating that is only provided a reflexive physical reaction. Ebert, Roger. Rev. of Taxi Driver, by Martin Scorsese/Michael Phillips/Julia Phillips/Tony Bill. 1 Jan. 2004. Web. 24 Nov. 2013. < http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-taxi-driver-1976>. Ebert’s review of Taxi Driver directed by Martin Scorsese was a post look of great American films that Ebert put on his acclaimed “top rated” listing. Ebert describes the lead character Travis Bickle as “ a character with a desperate need to make some sort of contact somehow—to share or mimic the effortless social interaction he sees all around him, but does not participate...
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...Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton just recently got a divorce and now it looks like Blake is moving on just fine with singer Gwen Stefani. Now a source is speaking out about how Miranda Lambert feels about what is going on with these two. Hollywood Life shared how Miranda Lambert feels about the fact that Blake is allegedly already moving on with fellow The Voice coach Gwen Stefani. The two met on the show, obviously have been flirting and now it seems like there is more to their relationship than just friendship. Just this past weekend pictures came out of Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani spending Halloween together and getting very cozy. The two looked like they were having a good time. Rumors have been flying for a while that Miranda's ex was moving on, but now it is really starting to look like it is true. A source close to Miranda Lambert shared how she is feeling now. She's actually shocked that Blake has moved on so quickly. How could she not be just a tad bit jealous? Gwen is absolutely gorgeous and Blake appears to be completely smitten with her. Miranda Lambert actually isn't that shocked about their relationship, just that it is happening so fast. Miranda's divorce from Blake Shelton was just finalized in July and Gwen's divorce from Gavin Rossdale just happened less than a month ago. The source shared a bit more about how Lambert feels. Miranda could tell by watching them on the show that they had a certain chemistry but she never knew it would develop into such...
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...Humanities 135/Theater 102 FILM NOIR VIEWING ASSIGNMENT A. The film title is Pulp Fiction, the release year is 1994, the director is Quentin Tarantino, and the production company is Miramax Films. B. The stories of two mob hit men, a boxer and a pair of dinner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence. C. Some of the Mise-en-scene that I noticed in the film was many street lights including neon lights indoor and outdoor, lots of 50's and 60's memorabilia, I also noticed the music use was from that era. Costumes in the film such as Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, example of this is when the taxi driver is driving the boxer to his hotel, also when Vince is driving Mia to the restaurant, and inside the cafe that they went to eat. D. One evidence of Schrader noir characteristic is the use of reflective surfaces, windows, tables, mirrors, and blinds. Example inside cafe with Mia and Vince. And in the beginning with the couple robbers. E. One evidence of Matthews noir characteristic is the use of Neon lights, example inside cafe with Mia and Vince. G. One Schrader characteristic which don't occur is that not the majority scenes are lit for night. One Matthews characteristic that doesn't occur is rain. H. No there is not a hardboiled detective. I. No the film did not begin at the beginning. J. I like the film very much, the fact that the gangster characters are living in the edge, the irrationality...
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...with a new way of viewing things. 2. Develop three (3) topic sentences that articulate the major ideas that will comprise the body of your essay. Remember that your topic sentences should clearly state the argument or point to be made in the respective paragraphs. Submit your topic sentences in the box below:: 1. Milk demonstrated to Cleve Jones the responsibility that every person has as a citizen to help one's government and society grow and become better. 2. Harvey Milk guided the "boy from Minnesota" and helped him understand that no matter how anyone judges him, he is not in any way less than others simply because he is gay. 3. Milk showed Scott Smith that it is all right to be the first person to start a group to challenge something in politics, and that that group will soon gain popularity and appreciation. 3. Identify three (3) scenes from the film that support your thesis statement. Briefly explain.: 1. A young boy named Cleve Jones refuses to even register to vote when he is approached with the idea by Harvey Milk. Milk's few minute talk about the importance of voting and being active in politics sticks to Jones and later makes him join Milk's campaign. He is one of the biggest supporters of Milk's and he played a major role in working to get Milk elected. 2. Milk's very brief phone conversation with a gay...
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...sentences to answer each question. 1. Name of the college or university. Louisiana state University, University of Houston, and Wiley College. 2. 3. City and state where college is located. 4. Year the college or university opened. Lsu:1890, UT:1927, and willey:1873 5. Who is the current president of the college or university? LSU: Dr.John V. Lombardi, UT: Dr.Renu Khator, Wiley: Dr.Haywood L. Strickland 6. Number of students currently attending. Lsu:1300+ ,UT:13000, and Wiley:967 7. Average cost for tuition, for a full and part-time student per year. 8. What are the admission requirements? 9. Is it a public or private university? Explain. 10. What is the vision and mission statement of the college or university? 10. What is the school best known for? 11. What is the schools mascot? LSU: the tigers, UT: the cougars, Wiley: the tars. 12. What are the school colors? LSU: gold and purple, UT: scarlet red and albino white. Wiley: royal blue and pure white. 13. What do you want to major or study in college? LSU: Pre law UT: pre law Wiley: pre law 14. Did any celebrities attend this college? If so who? LSU: No one, UT: lil Wayne Wiley: no one 15. Why would you attend this college or university? LSU: because… I really don’t know I just always wanted to go there. UT: Because it’s Houston c’mon now. Wiley: because off the movie the great...
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...(Denzel Washington) at historically black Wiley College to place his team on equal footing with whites in the American South during the 1930s, when Jim Crow laws were common and lynch mobs were a pervasive fear for blacks. In the movie, the Wiley team eventually succeeds to the point where they are able to debate Harvard University. This was their 47th annual debate team. Released in 2007, Denzel Washington’s The Great Debaters was presented to the world in order to tell the story of Wiley College’s debate triumphs. While certain facts were altered for the sake of creating the film, such as the final debate being between Wiley College and Harvard rather than USC, the story of the Wiley College debate team has been a model of and for the Urban Debate League (UDL) Movement. The movie begins with a scene following Henry Lowe that is simultaneously overlaid with a speech given by Dr. James Farmer. The speech is directed at incoming students and covers topics such as maturity and discipline, preaching that “you must do what you have to do so you can do what you want to do” (4:08) Henry is attending a party at a barn where he finds himself in a fight with another man at the party. He threatens to kill the man when he pins him to the ground. At the last moment, Melvin Tolson, a professor and director of the Wiley College debate team, stops Henry from harming the man further. Sometime after the fight, classes begin for a new year at Wiley College. Henry Lowe attends a class taught...
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...Aaliyah Perry The Great Debaters The Great Debaters is a true story of the Debate Team consisting of four students and their professor from Wiley College, in Marshall, Texas. As an all-black school, Wiley College during the 1930’s trained young minds to believe in themselves and to use their educated minds to change the hearts and minds of society, to establish peace, and maintain human dignity, tolerance and acceptance for all people. No matter the color of their skin, origin of their birth, language they speak, or their occupational role in society. The story of The Great Debaters takes place at a time in America’s history when things were starting to change for both Whites and African Americans. The moral call for freedom, equality, and justice for all was beginning to resonate throughout the country. The students, James Farmer, Jr who was only 14 years old, Henry Lowe, and Samantha Booke, learn to lead through civil discussions using their minds as weapons and not violence. Under the direction of English Professor Melvin B. Tolson, these three students become the Wiley College Debate Team of 1935-36. This film also shows an understanding of how Professor Tolson sees these students potential as individuals and as a team. Progress is made one victory at a time. Under the intense and encouraging guidance of Professor Tolson, the students learn to speak with clarity and confidence. They learn to evaluate their own limitations. Defeat becomes an opportunity by which they...
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...Strategic Management 4E11 Final Assignment You must be familiar with Wal-Mart, the US giant discount retailer. For the purposes of this course and drawing on the material we have discussed in class, I would like you to (1) evaluate Wal-Mart’s current strategy, (2) discuss and evaluate the options Wal-Mart has for geographic expansion and (3) discuss and evaluate the options Wal-Mart has for diversifying into another industry (pick one). Following I provide you with ten possible source of information on Wal-Mart and its strategy. You can use more, but do not get lost in research for more and more information. Keep in mind that the most important part of your grade will be the evaluation and critical parts of your paper. In other words, spend enough (more) time and effort in evaluating Wal-Mart’s strategy and expansion options. Possible Sources: 1. http://corporate.walmart.com/ 2. Freeman, R. 2006, The Wal-Mart Effect and Business, Ethics, and Society. Academy of Management Perspectives, Vol. 20 Issue 3, p38-40 (you can find this from ABI) 3. Ghemawat, Pankaj, 2006, Business, Society, and the "Wal-Mart Effect" Academy of Management Perspectives, Vol. 20 Issue 3, p41-4 (you can find this from ABI) 4. Case on Wal-Mart from Grant, R.M. (2005/8) Contemporary strategy analysis. 5th or 6th ed. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing HD30.28.G72 2005/8 – or any subsequent edition (latest edition is 9th) 5. http://www.google.com/finance?q=NYSE%3AWMT&fstype=ii&ei=mRRxUOiwHIOwkAXYpgE ...
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...Case 5: The Vega Food Company Case 5: The Vega Food Company Professor Jorge Poza Professor Jorge Poza Sandra Echavarría A00142705 Sandra Maycotte A00188265 Vivian Espinosa A00268032 Sandra Echavarría A00142705 Sandra Maycotte A00188265 Vivian Espinosa A00268032 February 24, 2013 February 24, 2013 1. What are the key facts of this case? And, what, in your opinion led Mari to sell her shares? Before listing the key facts, an important issue to address is the difference between the management of the company and the ownership of the company. The Vega Food Company had two types of stocks: The A voting shares that do not pay dividends (management) and the B non-voting shares that pay dividends (ownership). The problem in the case arises due to the thin line that divides both. Key Facts: Francisco Sr. founded Industrias La Vega, a Spanish meat-processing business that produced hams, sausages, and other delicacies for domestic and export markets. Francisco Jr., the only son of six siblings had worked closely with his father since 1976. In 1994, Francisco Jr. became president of the company when his 72-year old father was killed in an automobile accident. Francisco Jr. is the only sibling that had worked in the family business prior to the car accident. In February 1997, only Francisco Jr. and Tere (the fourth of the daughters of the family) worked at the family company in management positions. Tere joined only three years earlier. The ownership structure of Industrias La Vega had...
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...Steve Harvey, who is an actor, comedian, television host, producer, and author gave an amazing Eulogy to the great Bernie Mac. Bernie Mac was stand-up comedian, actor, and voice artist. When he gained popularity as a comedian he joined the group The Original Kings of Comedy . Steve Harvey joined this group also and had a great moments with Bernie Mac. Steve Harvey did utilized the four steps of connecting with the audience by first delivering this speech with much colorful language, he gained the audience attention very quick with a joke about the MC and about the man in the white suit to make everyone laugh. From the start it he knew it was going to be a very emotional event as he said that he didn't want to be up there because all he did...
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