I chose to reflect on the film 42 (2013) which we watched in class. This film presents the obvious racial turmoil going on in the United States post-civil war but pre-integration in the South. The main issue in diversity is Equal Rights which are defined as “rights inherent to all human beings, whatever nationality, sex, race, ethnicity, religion, language, or...
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Gender norms and stereotypes are common and unavoidable within many societies today. Gender influences how individuals act with one another and emphasize how one ‘should’ or ‘shouldn’t’ act (Wood 31). Gender stereotypes and norms are constructed by society and enforce a ‘code’ through social manipulation. Gender stereotypes and expectations are found throughout the world and across cultures. Unfortunately, gender norms...
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There is no denying Rock n Roll had some major impacts on Australian culture and society, without it society would not be the same today. Rock n Roll was first introduced into Australian society after World War II. Many soldiers had come across African American music during the war and brought it back to Australia. Rock' n Roll is defined...
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Gender is constituted in time - an identity instituted through a stylized repetition of acts. Further, gender is instituted through the stylization of the body and, hence, must be understood as the mundane way in which bodily gestures, movements, and enactments of various kinds constitute the illusion of an abiding gendered self.” (Butler 1988: 519). In other words, gender is...
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Every day people fight for equality in protests while others battle for it in offices by proving their intelligence and value. While there is lots of discussion about gender equality it is still arguably very difficult to change in society. The film, Hidden Figures, directed by Theodore Melfi, and the article “Why Is Silicon Valley So Awful to Women” by...
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Most people nowadays do not listen to old Jazz, but back in the 1920’s it was incredibly popular it was the bee’s knees. After World War 1 it was hard for many people, but jazz was a bright light for many. Today there are so many different music genres, but in the Roaring Twenties, there was only one mainstream genre;...
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The benefits that Hidden Figures presents in terms of portraying gender is that at the end of the film they accepted that women can do the same some a male can. By watching this film people will learn that racial bias and typical stereotypes still are happening in our society today. This film was a great way of showing gender...
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The use of media technology increases as time passes by. People, especially children and adolescents, are exposed to a wide array of information, issues, and trends in society with the help of media. It has been a great help for society to deliver and exchange all sorts of information. However, certain issues have been raised such as racism and religious...
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“Look inside yourself! You are more than what you have become. Remember who you are!” - Moana Amid the cacophony of orders and opinions - “Stay on the island”; your dream “is just not meant to be”; “I’m not killing myself so you can prove you’re something you're not” - Moana overcomes fear and doubt, she stays true to herself...
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The representation of gender and female characters in film adaptations in the drama genre will be the main theme of discussion in this essay, with the use of three adaptations – each set within the 20th and 21st centuries. The topic of adaptation will be the focal point, as described by the OED (referenced by Maddox 2014) as, “an altered...
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“Theatre is a form of knowledge; it should and can also be a means of transforming society. Theatre can help us build our future, rather than just waiting for it.” (Augusto Boa, 1992). The Greek Theater is a theatrical tradition that flourished in ancient Greece between the years 600 and 200 B.C. The idea of acting and singing on a...
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Within this essay, I will be discussing the American New Wave era of the 1960s in the film industry. I will be discussing how the film industry was influenced by new filmmakers that emerged during this time and how their artistic and cultural ideas changed the way that the film industry in America functioned. I will be exploring what the...
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The Revenant is directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu. It is the true story of a fur trapper named Hugh Glass played by Leonardo DiCaprio, who in the 1820s is left for dead in the wilderness and sets out on a path of revenge to find those responsible for leaving him in that position. I'm just going to say this right...
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The chosen extract is taken from Barry Jenkin’s second feature film Moonlight, which he directed and co-wrote. The film follows the life and struggles of Chiron, a young and poor black boy, growing up and coming to terms with his sexuality, a life not often portrayed in commercial films. This analysis focuses on the economic and social context of the...
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Living in a world where the battle for supremacy has been a pressing matter for centuries, with the constant change in the world's economy as well as changes within individual nations' governments except a very few, there is bound to be some debate as what is considered to be right and what is considered to be wrong form of government....
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The author Sayles who directed the film Lone Star is a movie based in Texas that touches on aspects in critical areas such as the history and boundaries of the borders between Mexico and Texas. In the 1800’s Texas fought Mexico to gain independence which is how the name Lone Star came about. Sayles tells a story that unfolds the...
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An impressive, moving, and breathtaking film is a sophisticated but largely sinusistic philosophy that is not covered by unfair belief, grumpiness, or cynicism. In Godard's ongoing editing system, a series of fictional films based on the cause-effect relationship of the psychologically consistent characters of the film never ceased to be directed, but that doesn't mean that Godard established these contracts...
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In the film V For Vendetta, a freedom fighter who lives in the shadows, who goes by the name V, plots to overthrow and take the current British government due to tyranny. Many sociological perspectives are presented throughout the film from sociologists such as Karl Marx, Emile Durkheim, and Max Weber. One of the main theories that surround the entire...
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For my essay, I'm going to focus on comparing both of the villains from, The Dark Knight (2008) and The Shining (1980). Both villains are driven crazy by the events of the film but the ways they both handle it create compelling characters. The performance from Heath Ledger and Jack Nicholson builds the character and pushes the narrative forward and...
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Gurinder Chadha’s bold 2004 film Bride and Prejudice is an adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel, Pride and Prejudice (1813). The film serves as a clever, contemporary take on the classic novel. Chadha introduces the themes of cultural diversity in the romantic comedy. Kenyan-born and raised in England, Chadha aims to make non-westerners visible in the film as well as discuss...
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The 1927 silent black-and-white film Metropolis critiques the stark inequality between working and wealthy classes to champion Marxism through a science-fictional, dystopian world. The text follows Freder, son of the city master Joh Frederson discovering the underground workers who have suffered under the strict regimen, slaving away on machines that power the city above, hence feeling obligated to save ‘his...
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Throughout his incredible career, award-winning director Martin Scorsese has never disappointed with his thrilling, thought-provoking films. And this one does not. Hugo is all about a young, orphaned boy. His father passes and his uncle becomes his new caregiver. His Uncle Claude, although rude and almost depressing, teaches young Hugo how to work in clocks in a bustling railway station...
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In The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton, a significant difference between the book and film version during Dally’s last moments is when Dally robs a bookstore and calls the greasers. In the book, the book shows Ponyboy’s perspective, him being driven by a man whereas the film shows the crime Dally commits, in which he robs a bookstore. An example of...
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Social constructivism is defined as a social group constructing things for one another, collaboratively creating a small culture of shared artifacts with shared meanings (Moodle, 2015). The theoretical base we use to understand knowledge is called social constructivism, or the ‘sociology of knowledge’. It characterizes knowledge as the sets of beliefs or mental models people use to interpret actions and...
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Introduction K-pop is a genre of music that originated in South Korea. While its earliest form dates back to the 90s, with Seo Taiji and the Boys, this industry doubled its growth rate in the mid-2000s in the Korean and international markets as well. During these years the concept of idols grew with the genre itself and became a representative...
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Author Study John Winston Lennon came into existence on October 9, 1940, in Liverpool, United Kingdom. John's father departed from him when he was just 5 years old, leaving Julia annihilated. John wasn’t raised with two parents; his mother was all he had. Julia was a part of the start of Lennon's musical ability by teaching him how to play...
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Forrest Gump is a 1991 American epic romantic comedy 'drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis, written by Eric Roth, and starring Tom Hanks. It is based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom. The story depicts several decades in the life of Forrest Gump, a man from Alabama who witnesses and unwittingly influences several defining historical...
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Dystopia- Sexism? Racism? Homophobia? These are present in all aspects of our lives, especially in Hollywood, it thrives on it. We do not all live in a perfect 'utopia' as we were told by the big-budget movies. In reality, over the years it has engulfed Hollywood through and through. Outrageous is what it is and needs to be abolished. My...
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Disney Princess movies are not as safe as we previously thought. We are unintentionally damaging our kids by subtly enforcing social stereotypes. This is done by using classic story tropes like the handsome knight saving the pretty, helpless princess. Along with that, it can make girls self-conscious about their bodies. This is due to all the pretty princesses all sharing...
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Introduction Nowadays, artificial intelligence (AI) is present almost everywhere and helps us daily, for example in self-driving cars, in virtual assistants such as the well-known Siri or Google Home, or even in the film industry. However, when asking some of my close friends, family, and IB students from around the world if they trusted AI, the most common answer was...
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