CAPTAIN CORELLI’S MANDOLIN TEACHERS’ NOTES This study guide is aimed primarily at students of English Literature‚ who are studying Louis de Bernières’s novel Captain Corelli’s Mandolin in the second year of Advanced GCSE studies but will be useful for any students wishing to look at the way in which a novel is adapted for the screen. The guide focuses on the following areas: From novel to screen: Narrative adaptation Characters Representation of nationalities Representation of war Music Language
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Who were the "Captains of Industry" and how did they play a major role in the economic development of the United States? A "Captain of Industry" is defined as a business leader that benefits the nation in a positive way. This includes increasing the availability of goods‚ creating more and new jobs‚ and donating money to benefit the well being of the people. Some of them men that were considered to be Captains of Industry" were men like J.P. Morgan‚ Andrew Carnegie‚ John D. Rockefeller. J.P. Morgan
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1. INTRODUCTION 2. The aim of this report is to study about one of the leading entrepreneurs in an industry. This report focuses on Captain GR Gopinath‚ the person who revolutionized the Indian aviation industry by providing it with low cost carriers. 1.1INDUSTRY The Indian aviation industry is a niche market and is one of the fastest growing in the world frontier; becoming an integral part of the Indian economy. The influence of liberalization on Indian aviation had drastic consequences
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Why are young people having kids at very young age‚ when they have nothing to provide? The other day I was in class and we were all presenting ourselves‚ what I realized once again‚ was very strange and I have to say that I have mix feelings about it. I love kids‚ and I truly believe that there is nothing wrong with having kids‚ but I just keep asking myself the same question over and over again‚ why can’t they use protection? When we were presenting ourselves in class‚ one of the things that shocked
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CAPTAIN PHILLIPS Tom Hank’s new movie‚ Captain Phillips‚ can easily be summed up in one word‚ intense. Yet‚ the intensity of the film still couldn’t avoid shaky camera shots and extremely lengthy scenes. The true story of the 2009 hijacking of an American cargo ship is a story that most of us remember vividly. Tom Hanks‚ who was born to play Captain Phillips‚ brings this terrifying story to life. The movie starts out with an uptight Captain Phillips obsessing over emergency drills and making sure
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Running Head: COMMUNICATION VIA “THE KID” 1 Interpersonal Communication as lost from the movie “The Kid” COMMUNICATION VIA “THE KID” 2 The interpersonal communication in the movie “The Kid” is unique in some aspects. Russ‚ the middle aged character‚ has an indifference to everyone he communicates with at the beginning of the movie. As the movie progresses‚ you can see how Russ’s interpersonal communication
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Duritz hides from his hurt and loneliness by working all the time‚ being thoughtless and insensitive to everyone he meets‚ and forgetting his feelings and that he ever had them. But he can’t escape his feelings. Duritz meets a pudgy‚ unhappy little kid named Rusty (Spencer Breslin) who turns out to be none other than Duritz himself‚ circa 1968. At first‚ Duritz is embarrassed by his younger self. He says‚ "I look at him and all I see is awful memories -- memories I’ve been spending most of my life
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Kids Having Kids While many teens that engage in pre-marital sex never become pregnant‚ some are not as fortunate. Did you know in the next 24 hours‚ approximately 3‚310 girls will become pregnant. Every year over one million teenage girls become pregnant in the United States. Of these pregnancies only 13 percent are intended. As a result‚ about a third of these teens abort their pregnancies‚ another 14 percent lose their pregnancies to miscarriage‚ and the remaining 52 percent teens bear
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Abraham Lincoln’s “House Divided” speech had an enticing effect on the public and influenced their opinions drastically‚ when it was given in 1858‚ as Mr. Lincoln was running for Senator. President Lincoln implemented some very effective arguments and rhetorical devices to create a hypnotic sway in his speech. It is apparent that Lincoln had a mastery of the English language; and consequently‚ this speech has been recognized as one of the most masterfully crafted speeches in American history. Mr
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“O Captain! My Captain!” Critical Essay The poem “O Captain! My Captain!” written by Walt Whitman is a heart wrenching portrayal of a sailors loss at sea as he trembles in the sight of his dear fallen captain. One might ask; who is this captain? What has he accomplished? And why does the sailor feel so strongly for him? Whitman’s themes of masculinity and patriotism in this poem play well with these questions and show the authors true feelings behind his “Captain”. To properly analyze such a
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