“There’s a great future in plastics. Think about it. Will you think about it?” said by Mr. McGuire to Benjamin Braddock‚ the main character. The film‚ The Graduate‚ directed by Mike Nichols in 1967 shows the audience how hard it is to stand out in a “plastic” world through the uses of screenplay‚ performance‚ cinematography‚ music and sound. Nichols wanted us to feel what Benjamin felt as well as be engaged in his decisions. Nichols achieved this by using subjective shots in the film. The cinematography
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[The words “Running head:” must be included in the running head on the title page only.] Graduate Study Challenges and Strategies for Success Mark Baravik HCS/504 September 3rd‚ 2010 Jill Grundy Graduate Study Challenges and Strategies for Success Graduate education is a decision‚ which must not be taken lightly. It [Reword – Do not begin a sentence with the word “it”.] is an important goal I took after; I had to understand all plusses and minuses of this exiting journey
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Mike Nichols’‚ The Graduate‚ produced in 1967 is based on a young college graduate who is unsure about his future. Ben Braddock (Dustin Hoffman) has recently graduated college‚ with his parents now expecting great things from him. At his "homecoming" party‚ Mrs. Robinson (Anne Bancroft)‚ the wife of his father’s business partner‚ has Ben drive her home‚ which leads to an affair between the two. The affair eventually ends‚ but comes back to haunt him when he finds himself falling for Elaine (Katharine
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The Graduate came out in 1967 and had immediate success in the box office. Critics and audiences praised Mike Nichols’ work‚ earning him an Oscar. The movie also helped skyrocket Dustin Hoffman’s Hollywood road to fame‚ as well as sparked new life to Anne Bancroft’s. Few would doubt that this coming of age tale could be considered a ‘great movie’. It’s an American classic and one of the best movies I’ve ever seen. Part of what makes this movie so great is‚ first of all‚ the acting. It’s needless
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In The Graduate‚ the director‚ Mike Nichols’‚ emphasizes the mysterious tone of the film with his overuse of lighting‚ camera angles‚ and shadows. The uncertainty Benjamin Braddock feels can be seen right from the start as he stands on the moving sidewalk at the airport. He is positioned at the right hand side of the screen moving forward. You can see a large area to the left where the credits appear. I think the director chose this technique for the opening credits to symbolize how this graduate
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Graduate level writing is essential in all classes in graduate school to be successful in graduating with your Master Degree as well as obtaining a fabulous job in your field of study. Unlike under graduating writing‚ graduate writing should catch the reader’s attention instantly. The reader should be able to understand all the characteristics the writer is describing. In order to do this‚ graduate level writing should be clear and precise without any errors. The writer should be able to captivate
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The decision to pursue a graduate degree can be the most rewarding experience you would have to make throughout your life. It can also means making sacrifices‚ reducing the time you spend with family or friends‚ time management‚ and developing organizational skills. Time management is very important in graduate school as it requires you to stay organized in knowing when your assignments are due and completing them in a timely manner. Knowing about the program that interest you and understanding its
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Graduate Study Challenges and Strategies for Success Lea Smith HCS/504 February 28‚ 2011 Marilyn Ketchum Graduate Study Challenges and Strategies for Success Students face many challenges when pursing graduate studies. Setting goals for oneself is a good way to map out what they want to accomplish and also a way to help them overcome challenges when they occur. If a student takes the time to make a list of what challenges that may arise and how he or she will overcome those challenges‚ this
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EAP report Post graduate job expectation in the UK Mengyu Zhang Table of contents Introduction----------------------------------------------------------p.3 Literature review----------------------------------------------------p.3 Methodology---------------------------------------------------------p.4 Results and discussion---------------------------------------------p.4 Conclusion------------------------------------------------------------p.8 References--
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