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… I'm going to start out with his Life. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on Oct. 2, 1869, in Porbandar, near Bombay. Gandhi was married at age 13. He went to study law in London, England, and returned to the subcontinet to practice. In 1983 he went…

… that is unforgettable. A being, half-man and half-ape, discovers a mysterious black monolith. After touching the structure, something has changed in that being. He/it, after struggling to hunt for so long, has discovered the idea of “tools.” Picking…

… movie “The Blair Witch Project” seems to have caused a commotion amongst film reviewers and the actual public. It’s a very interesting film about three filmmakers who are actually making the film that you watch. The emotion in the film leads the viewers…

… stated, "I suppose The Bluest Eye is about one's dependency on the world for identification,self-value, feelings of worth." Toni Morrison has been consistently insightful and helpful critic of her work. With regard to herfirst novel, she has indicated…

… a story about Buck, a four-year old dog that is part Shepherd and part St. Bernard. Throughout the novel, Buck proves that he is fit and can endure the law of the club, the law of the fang, and the laws of nature. Buck had been raised in California,…

… will use any device to convey their message. They may use lighting, dialogue, costumes, certain styles of cinematography, or setting choices to guide the audience in a certain direction to understand the meaning behind the film. Bernardo Bertolucci’s…

… Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover deals with infidelity, gluttony, and an insatiable desire for appetite. Through these elements, characters are brought to power as well as condemned to humility. This movie uses Charles Bressler’s idea of the ‘objective…

… movie version of "The Fugitive," starring Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones made a new run for it, an amazing one, too. Harrison Ford's character was convicted erroneously for the brutal murder of his wife, the Chicago surgeon escaped execution because…

… June 3, 1906, Josephine Baker was a survivor. Far from the glitter and gaiety that characterized her beloved Paris, Baker's beginnings were harsh and difficult. Born in the slums of St. Louis, Missouri, Baker grew up sleeping in cardboard shelters and…

… the Mohicans” the character Hawkeye displays many characteristics that make him an American romantic hero. Throughout the entire movie he displays these characteristics. The most prominent of these being his closeness with nature. His sense of honor…