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¶ … Brian De Palma's teen thriller Carrie is an unusual example of the horror genre. Unlike most horror films in which the viewer finds himself rooting for a protagonist faced with horrific evil supernatural forces, in Carrie, the most evil actions are perpetrated by 'normal' humans while the title character is highly sympathetic, even when she goes on her murderous rampage at the end of the film. The film narrates the story of Carrie White, a shy high school senior who is an outcast because of her social awkwardness and her religious fanatic of a mother. The first scene of the film depicts Carrie getting her period for the first time in the girls' gym shower: she does not realize what is happening to her and the girls react by throwing sanitary napkins and tampons at her, oblivious to her tears.
If Carrie was an ordinary girl, the film would be a relatively straightforward Mean Girls tale in which the title character was persecuted by the most socially prominent students in school. However, Carrie is no ordinary high school senior. She has telekinetic powers which means she can move objects with her mind. At first she uses this power for benign purposes, not to harm anyone. But when she is asked to go to the prom by the most...
Carrie is driven mad with rage and unleashes her telekinetic fury on the high school gym.
Carrie is sympathetic because she is a victim, although probably the most poignant character is Sue Snell. Sue feels bad for having bullied Carrie and asks her boyfriend Tommy to take Carrie to the senior prom instead of herself, so Carrie can have a taste of what it is like to be popular. In contrast, Chris, who is also punished for bullying Carrie in the showers, turns on her and concocts the pig's blood scheme. In the end, regardless of their culpability, everyone dies (including Carrie herself) except Sue, who is safely away from the gym when Carrie begins to unravel.
Carrie continues to be sympathetic, however, even while she kills also because the reader is aware that she is an abused child. Her mother routinely beats Carrie over the course of the film, locks her in a closet, and makes Carrie feel guilty about her sexuality. In the scenes leading up to the prom, Carrie gradually gains more autonomy and stands up to her mother but in the end her mother kills her. The…
CONADEP In 1976, life changed dramatically in Argentina. On March 24, 1976, a military coup took place. In an attempt to wipe out all dissenting opinion, they began a campaign of terror where thousands of people literally disappeared. The testimonies of the survivors of torture and kidnapping are brutal to read. The methods used to torture them; including electrical prods and live burials left lasting scars, both physical and mental on
Along with being a working class symbol, tattoos have ostracized many foreign cultures from modern societies (Atkinson, 2004). For hundreds of years, continuing into today's world, scholarly views of tattooing have labeled the practice as deviant, abnormal, and anti-social, (Atkinson, 2004). Many Europeans and Americans frowned upon tattoos as being symbols of primitivism and heathenism. Also, tattoos have been used in prisons and in criminal organizations as marking devices.
Women in American History The contribution woman have made to the United States over the years is profoundly important, and probably not recognized to the degree that it should be recognized. This paper reviews and critiques the contributions of women from five periods in history: from 1865 to 1876; from 1877 to 1920; from 1921 to 1945; from 1946 to 1976; and from 1976 to the present day. Women in America --
Morphology A large range of the academic literature centering on the sociological as well as the cultural and linguistic properties of nicknaming can be found. This literature mostly focuses on only sociological and/or cultural properties and/or the linguistic properties but mostly with varying working definitions of the term nickname. For example, some researchers (e.g., Slater and Feinman 1985) notice the structural and sociological commonalities among both the formal and the nicknames
I think that proper networking and research on who is making quality products, and finding a vendor with a good track record of customer satisfaction would be crucial in getting a positive consumer reaction. Networking Networking is invaluable when you do not miss opportunities that are available just from people talking about your product. Some of the smaller stores are involved in fairs and events where products can be introduced to
Accounting and Finance Henkel AG is a multinational company focusing its brand and technologies in three business areas that include Beauty Care, Laundry & Home Care and Adhesive Technologies. Established in 1976, the company holds its global market positions in both the consumer and industrial products with well-known brands that include Lactate, Persil, and Schwarzkopf. Henkel's headquarter is in Dusseldorf in German and the company has over 47,000 employees globally. Typically,