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I believe that Phil has finally lived up to his potential. Basically, if you look at how Phil transitions throughout the movie and his time a Punxsutawney. In the beginning, through the middle of the movie, Phil thinks he’s more important than everybody else, also while, believing the idea of celebrating a groundhog is stupid. But, as the movie gradually moved on, you could see the transitioning in how Phil felt about the unusual town. He was this cocky, arrogant, news weatherman, that believed he was the best. Then, he started to become more humble, in how he acted towards the town. It was Rida, who ultimately allowed, to me, Phil to really step back and begin to accept the repeating day as it was. Which now, leads into the Belongingness and
During the Talladega 500, Cal Naughton Jr., Ricky Bobby's former best friend, pulled ahead of Ricky, allowing him to slingshot around his car and pass Jean Girard. Though Cal and Girard were teammates at Dennit Racing, Cal disregarded this and jeopardized his team's success to aid Ricky in the movie Talledega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. This moment was crucial to Ricky, he having fallen from grace, going from NASCAR's top driver to being let go by Dennit Racing. The love Cal exhibited was a selfless form of love that was centered entirely around Ricky's happiness, not his own. Because of this selflessness, Cal compromised his own agenda, winning for Dennit, and disregarded personal consequence in hopes that Ricky would win the race. If you truly love someone as Cal loved Ricky, you must sometimes compromise your own interests for their benefit.
In this documentary by The National Geographic, The New World: Nightmare in Jamestown captures what it must have been like for the settlers of Jamestown. It takes place in an archeological site which is owned by the APVA where they found remains of the original men who first arrived to the New World and who set up the colony at Jamestown. They were sent by the Virginia Company in hopes of being able to bring home gold and other riches that the Spanish had already been taking advantage of. Unfortunately, in the process, they faced disease, death, hunger, and hostility from the Indians.
The movie of Of Mice and Men had many differences while still giving the same message that the book was portrayed to have. One of the major differences was that Candy never came into the room when Lennie and Crooks were talking to each other. This was major because Crooks never found out that the plan was true about the little house. In the book after he heard Candy talk about it he wanted to get in on the deal. Also the movie it never showed Lennie have his illusions of his Aunt Carla and the rabbits when he was waiting by the pond.
The Alamo portrays the historical battle between Santa Anna controlling the Mexican Army and the Texan Defenders who are defending The Alamo, a mission located in San Antonio, Texas. The film is heavily concentrated on the year 1836, specifically the months February and March, and the year 1835. The film stars Dennis Quaid as Sam Houston, Billy Bob Thornton as David Crockett, Jason Patric as Jim Bowie, and Patrick Wilson as William Travis. The Alamo is a historically accurate movie that involves history, war, and immense amounts of drama.
Phil!,Phil!,Phil!,Phil! Dang hearing my name gives me the rush, as you all know i'm Punxsutawney Phil the cutest, fluffiest,and awesomest groundhog you have ever seen i'm for sure you already know who I am. What!? You haven't well pull up a chair and listen to my story on how I became the fabulous Punxsutawney Phil.It was a quiet day, I was getting a nice healthy snack which involved clovers, and bark. All of a sudden a very large dark figure picked me up and loaded me into some big cage. I was then in a new home it was strange were I was at I was really hot, but here the temperature has been just fine, not too hot to cold, I was inkling to see where I was still a little figure came up to see me through some weird shield I was startled due
In the novel Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck brings out the themes of Lonliness and companionship, and strengths and weaknesses through the actions, and quotations of the characters. Irony and foreshadowing play a large roll on how the story ends. Lennie and his habit of killing things not on purpose, but he is a victim of his own strength. George trying to pretend that his feelings for Lennie mean nothing. The entire novel is repetitive in themes and expressed views.
When one is at a loss, would ending the life of a beloved one be the only solution? In the phenomenal novel Of Mice and Men written by John Steinbeck in 1937 and the MGM film adaptation directed by Gary Sinise in 1992, it certainly is. The story centers around two main characters, George and Lennie, and their journey to pursue the impractical American dream. During the Great Depression, it is merely an impossible task to achieve the dream everyone strives to meet. However, the dream is unaccomplished as George ends the life of Lennie. The production of both the novel and the film can easily cause controversy and debate on which has presented the main themes more effectively. In fact, some may say the film is better at connecting with the viewers, having a stronger appeal towards audience with the acting and the framework. Yet the novel is doubtlessly
I think the ending of the book "Nothing But The Truth" was sad for the Philip because he cry and said that I don’t even know the words of the National Anthem. Philips had to leave the Harrison High School and attend the Washington Academy, which is private school. He has to leave the Harrison because of his behavior to Miss Narwin. I think he regret at last what he did with Miss Narwin because all of his friends tell him that he was wrong. All Harrison High School students support to Miss Narwin, Philip don’t have any support from his school friends and students so he was embarrassed and tell his parents that he don’t want to go school so his parents change his school.
Written in 1937, Of Mice and Men, by John Adolf Steinbeck Jr., American author and Pulitzer Prize winner, follows the lives of downtrodden farmhands, George and Lennie. As with many of Steinbeck's books, the themes in Of Mice and Men include his favored themes of class warfare and oppression of the working class. Steinbeck also focuses his literature on the power of friendship and the corrupt nature of mankind. In 1993, Professor Thomas Scarseth wrote a critical analysis of the novella analyzing many aspects of Steinbeck’s work including the presentation, themes, and writing style. In his essay, Scarseth explains the key themes of the Novella. He noted that the corrupted nature of man, the injustice of life, and the power of friendship were three important themes of the book. Much of Scarseth’s analysis contained numerous thoughtful insights. Were his insights and opinions valid, or were his, and Steinbeck’s, perspectives on these issues flawed?
All throughout the movie his demeanor is a stark contrast to Brandon’s. While Brandon is behaving in a prideful manner and even manipulating his guests, Phillip s very on edge, keeping to himself and getting drunk. He was reluctant to even touch the rope used to murder David when he sees it hanging out of the chest. If Rupert’s speech about murder was truly as convincing as Brandon claims it was, shouldn’t it have had a similar effect on Phillip? Shouldn’t Phillip also be proud of the murder, rather than remorseful and scared of being
We can tell Willy has some sort of delusions in multiple instances, the first appearing when he said, “I coulda sworn I was driving that Chevy today.” (Miller 8). He keeps with his delusions to the point he sees his dead brother. This could be what’s driving Willy to forcing his own son to switch into a better job, to make him more like his brother Ben. At the end of the book, Willy expects his suicide to fix everything and bring the family together. Willy’s idea of bringing his family together As for Amanda, her husband ran off on her with some other women and went to the islands, fleeing just like Tom wants to do. Amanda may worry that Laura will be single her whole life his like her, and Amanda wants to find a nice gentleman caller for
The aspect of the John Steinbeck novels, The Pearl and Of Mice and Men, that is most comparable is how, in both books, Steinbeck denies the main characters of each book, Kino and George and Lennie to change their role in life or to beat fate. Steinbeck’s grim outlook of life was perhaps brought on through his early failures and poverty, because all three of the pre-mentioned characters had opportunities to change their fate or role but failed. The elements of discussion are Kino, George and Lennie, a comparison and a contrast.
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I think everyone can see why the group ended up as savages that killed each other. They needed someone or something with leadership qualities. Someone that keeps the group together, cared, was intelligent and knew how to listen. There just isn’t one person that has all of the qualities. In the story you can see Ralph needed to much structure but could not make it true. Jack on the other hand, was a bd leader because he did not know what priorities were. The plan they made was meant to fail. In my opinion they should have formed a democracy for more decisions. Also they should have listened more to Piggy. He was really smart and knew what to do. If they worked together, it could have been a winning
I woke up this morning readying myself to go check outside for my shadow and doing groundhog stuff when I realised that it was thursday february 2 which means that the humans are gonna be out celebrating Groundhog’s Day dealing with us groundhogs, never leaving us alone. They’re going to take me to a place called Punxsutawney Pennsylvania and put me in a “simulated” tree stump (if it’s cold or not, mind you) and say some sort of speech, or something. There is going to be lots of people there for all the festivities and there’s going to be lots and lots of noise. They’re gonna be there to celebrate this holiday konomicly named “Groundhogs Day”.