Abstract
This paper discusses how "28 Days Later" (Danny Boyle, 2003), is much more than a zombie or horror movie. It looks at how the film explores questions about the definition of human nature and what makes us civilized and not just instinctual creatures. It looks at how, through the use of the film's lighting, editing, soundtrack, and mise-en-scene, it shows that in reality human nature is not very different than that of the "infected," or other creatures ruled by carnal instinct, and that in life threatening situations humans are violent, merciless and instinctual beings.

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"The film opens in an animal testing laboratory, where several apes are locked in glass containers. Three animal activists (Alex Palmer, Bindu De Stoppani and Jukka Hiltunen) break in though, attempting to free the apes. Despite the warnings of a scientist (David Schneider) that the chimps have been infected with "rage," the activists open the cages and are attacked by the apes. The next shots are of Jim (Cillian Murphy), who awakens in a hospital bed only to find the hospital has been completely abandoned. He soon realizes that all of London is empty and has been evacuated. After meeting two survivors, Selena (Naomie Harris) and Mark (Noah Huntley), he learns that much of England has been destroyed by people infected by a virus that makes them incredibly aggressive and violent. "

Tags:zombie, horror, movie, humans

Abstract
This paper is a critical review of Betty Thomas' movie "28 Days", starring Sandra Bullock as the protagonist, Gwen. The movie tells the story of Gwen's struggle with accepting and overcoming an addiction. The paper comments that the movie seems to follow, in a relatively textbook manner, the road from living an addiction to establishing a new and strong, sober life. The paper maintains that the movie is successful in covering the process of coming to sobriety. Also, despite the textbook nature of the movie, the paper admits that the film provides interesting insight into the process of rehabilitation. The paper concludes by recommending that the reader see the movie.

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"Gwen's return to her old life in New York is a time of re-evaluation for her. She meets with her boyfriend and realizes that they are no longer working out together. He won't stop talking, and keeps trying to tell her good stories. Gwen says, "I'm tired of stories. I've got enough stories to tell." This is critical, for it shows that rather than continue to live the lifestyle that she has in the past, she is choosing to live a new one. This symbolically is reflected in her ability to get the horse to raise its foot. Before, while she was in rehab, she could not get it to happen, no matter how hard she tried. Now, after coming to a deeper place of peace, is able to do it. At last, after all the pain, her internal thoughts match her external actions. It is with this knowledge that she is able to tell her boyfriend goodbye, and walk away into a new life. She, in this action, does not secure her future, but rather makes one more step forward in the recovery process."

Tags:drug, addiction, rehabilitation, detox

Abstract
This paper explains that, through his effective use of story structure, characterization, cinematography, and theme, Boyle creates the fictional post-apocalyptic world of "28 Days Later", which is characterized by brutality brought on by man's unthinking arrogance, playing out some of society's worst fears about warfare and terrorism. The author points out that the fear of "playing God" and the repercussions, which appear in the film, have been seen in literature and movies that trace back to Mary Shelly's "Frankenstein" and to similar movies, such as "12 Monkeys". The paper relates that the juxtaposition of the post-apocalyptic emptiness of London, with many viewer's recollections or projections of the familiarly busy bustle of London streets, provides one of the most shocking visual reminders of the impact of terrorism and catastrophic warfare.

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"In recent years, the world has been rocked by the growth of fears over a diverse set of growing threats to global political and economic stability and world health. The tragedy of September 11th brought the world into a new era of fear over terrorist acts. Since then, public uneasiness has only been heightened by the train bombings in Madrid, the Bali bombings, and continued governmental appeals for constant vigilance against terrorism. The fear of bioterrorism has also grown in recent years, with the release of sarin nerve gas on a Tokyo subway, and the presence of anthrax in the US mail. Adding to this climate of fear was President Bush's assertion that Iraq possessed of weapons of mass destruction (including biological weapons), an assertion that provided a justification for the Bush administration's entry into Iraq. Today, societal fears of catastrophic warfare that took root during the Cold War era continue to escalate, as tensions in the Middle East deepen."

Tags:plot, cinematography, characters, documentary, video

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This paper describes and analyzes anxieties about blood-born illnesses as they appear in horror films. It focuses on the shift between fears about AIDS in the 1980s, as portrayed in Katheryn Bigelow's 1984 film "Near Dark", to fears about global epidemics, as in Danny Boyle's 2002 film "28 Days Later...". It looks at how while one film attempts builds on anxieties about a virus infecting the most sacred place and institution in American society, the country and the family and how the other builds upon the recent discovery of animal-related viruses crossing into humans, with particular reference to Mad Cow Disease. It shows how although using two different types of classic horror film "monsters" the vampire and the zombie, both films express fears about epidemics, though one is an isolated incident and is cured, the other is a globalized event and ends in an apocalyptic fashion.

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"Near Dark surfaced in a climate of AIDS paranoia, and this fear is reflected within the film's blood-born illness of vampirism (Nixon 119). In 1987, the year Near Dark was released, anxiety about HIV/AIDS was peaking; the novel And the Band Played On was already on the bestseller list, over 26,000 Americans had already died of AIDS, and in Arcadia, Florida, the Ray family, with three hemophiliac and HIV-positive sons, had their home burned down by their paranoid neighbors (Nixon 127-128). It is hardly surprising to find vampirism acting as a metaphor for the AIDS virus; traditionally, the vampire has been seen by anthropologists as a mythic transformation to explain death from misunderstood natural causes, and has been particularly linked to venereal disease (Silver 20; Nixon 118)."

Tags:aids, apocalypse, cow, horror, mad, vampire, virus, zombie

Abstract
This paper discusses Matthew 20.20-28 on Christ's commentary on achieving greatness. The author refers to the parable that precedes Matthew 20.20-28.

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"This research provides an exegesis of Christ's commentary on achieving greatness as found in Matthew. The research will set forth the context in which this lesson appears and then critically discuss the significance and meanings of the events in the passage."

Tags:Matthew, Christ, parable

exegesis

greatness

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The paper discusses the first 100 days of the administration of President Jacob Zuma in South Africa, including political climate, his political agenda, relations with the African National Congress and opposition parties and what lessons can be learned from Zuma's 100 days in office.

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"In April ..., Jacob Zuma was elected president of South Africa after the ruling African National Congress (ANC) won national elections. Hailed as a hero by many poor South Africans, he was regarded by others with mistrust because he was tried for rape in ..., he was acquitted ... and escaped trial on corruption charges after prosecutors dropped the case, alleging political interference had tainted the process. In the first days of his administration, President Zuma..."

Tags:Jacob Zuma, South Africa, election, African National Congress

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This paper provides an overview of the Happy Days Child Care Center and the high quality of care given. It describes the physical layout of the facility, looks at the daily routine and examines the style and content of the teaching process. The paper concludes that the Happy Days Child Care Center is an outstanding preschool.

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"From the moment you walk in the door you are noticed and made to feel welcome. There are at least 4 but up to 6 teachers/caregivers on the premises at any given time. Every one of them I met was warm and engaging. There is a real passion about the happiness and safe feeling that is present here. There is a ratio of 7 children to each caregiver or less. That is why there is a waiting list to get in. There are a set of policies that caregivers are encouraged to apply. In general they are - Be patient, talk slowly and gently, listen carefully, remember to laugh. It is a shame we don't have those same rules everywhere. "Sally" who is one of the teachers with a degree in Childhood development says that it makes learning much easier when there is less stress and a happy environment to learn in."

Tags:preschool, teachers

Abstract
This paper examines the film "Thirteen Days", which is a Hollywood dramatization of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis as chronicled through the eyes of Kenneth O' Donnell, Special Assistant to President Kennedy (JFK). The author stresses that, from a historical perspective, one of the main criticisms of the film is that the audience is left with the feeling that not only must Kennedy contend with the Russian threat in Cuba but also that he must contend with the threat from the 'hawks' within his own administration. The paper concludes that "Thirteen Days" is a success as a historical film because it brings this period back to life. However, the broad-brush strokes with which such characters and personalities are displayed in the film are inaccurate at best and at worst diminish the film's credibility as a useful historical document.

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"Inextricably linked to the above doubts, the Soviets are portrayed as unknowable, inscrutable and as prone to error as any one else. Donaldson defends his position by saying that he wanted to raise the question as to whether we ever see 'the enemy' for what it really is and who they really are. The director contends he was attempting to capture the essence of Kennedy's crisis struggle. As previous foreign policy matters had not been hailed a success does the film nostalgically represent the President's desire 'to get this one right'?"

Tags:o'donnell story, constant questioning, reliability evidence

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This paper states that the film "Working Days" amounts to a nostalgic look by workers at their days of work, socializing and militancy at the Inglis plant in Toronto, where in 1989, all 650 workers were laid off. The author points out that Varga's thesis, which is based in inequality, is that corporate control, in conjunction with globalization and free trade, has destroyed workers' livelihoods as well as their alternative opportunities in the workforce. The paper concludes that a person could learn more about the impact of plant closures on workers from reading a very short article.

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"Varga explicitly states his two intentions. The first is that "I started out wanting to tell the story of how people cope with losing a job in these terribly uncertain times". The second intention is much more comprehensive, and involves delving beneath the unemployment figures and moving beyond the loss of a pay-cheque to reveal the losses of history, culture and tradition. Varga's thesis is based in inequality, and is that corporate control, in conjunction with globalization and free trade, has destroyed workers' livelihoods as well as their alternative opportunities in the workforce. The film "Working Days" is based on the book "Working at Inglis: The Life and Death of a Canadian Factory"."

Tags:relevance, bias, flaws

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In this article, the writer compares and contrasts the works 'Iliad' by Homer and 'Works and Days' by Hesiod. This consideration of the works shows that they are different. The writer notes that the differences are based on the 'Iliad' being written based on the ideologies of the higher classes of Athens, while 'Works and Days' was written based on the reality for the lower classes. The writer concludes that the works share several common characteristics, with these linked to the fact that the books were written around the same time and as part of the same culture. However, there are also significant differences in the works. The writer maintains that this is due to the fact that the two books represent the two very different social classes at the time.

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"Before considering the difference in the works, it is useful to first consider what qualities they share. The main similarities in the works are the obvious ones. This is that both are written by Greeks and so both reflect Ancient Greece culture. The second is that both were written around the same time, close to 700 BC. These two factors lead to the works sharing several aspects, even though they are about vastly different subjects. These similarities are to be expected and are based on the shared culture reflected in both works. One of the first features noted in the works is that they are both written in the style of epic poetry. Epic poetry was a style of literature that developed in Ancient Greece. The development of epic poetry was also closely linked to the Greek oral tradition. In fact, the Iliad is considered to have been written by Homer centuries after the Trojan War that is the subject of the work. In addition, Homer is thought to have created the work based on oral myths that had been passed down from generation to generation after the end of the Trojan War."

Tags:social, classes, culture, trojan