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This paper will do a book review on" Death in Slow Motion: My Mother's Descent into Alzheimer's" by Eleanor Clooney. By analyzing how Clooney took care of her mother, who had the disease, we can assert a rehabilitative analysis on how this book progresses within a biographical context.

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This paper reviews the film about an epic quest entitled "Brother Where art Thou?" which was based on Homer's "The Odyssey." The paper describes the adventures the protagonists faced and the various references the film made to Homer's original work. The reviewer also examines the goal of Ulysses, the main character in the movie, and concludes it is a righteous goal, even if he attempts to achieve it in a dubious manner.

From the Paper
"The three face many adventures, including many references to Homer's epic poem. They meet a blind oracle who tells them they will have many adventures and face many "ob-stack-ales." They meet sirens, and Cyclops, and many other characters, just as Ulysses discovers the same things in his journey. The film does not seem to have the same outcome as the poem, but in the end, it does, and that is one of the things that makes it so enjoyable. The viewer does not know what is coming until the end, and the journey is complete."

Tags:George Clooney The Odyssey Oh Brother, Where Art Thou

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This paper examines the book and describes the structure as being built around three core themes of difference. The first is that of the creation myths. The second is that the blending of religions is the key to understanding Hinduism's development in relationship to Buddhism. The third is that the contemporary state of dialogue between Christianity and Hinduism is rooted in both religions' pacifism. The author's main point is that Hindu wisdom can be beneficial to those of any faith.

From the Paper
"In the text by Francis Clooney, entitled Hindu Wisdom for all God's Children, the author begins his Christian journey into the Hindu religion by noting that when he first arrived in Katmandu, India, he felt a profound sense of disappointment that the place he visited was not more "different" than where he had left. (Clooney 1) Clooney, a Jesuit Professor of Theology at Boston College, thus stresses the similarity between the Christian and Hindu traditions, rather than their fundamental dissimilarity in his approach. His main desire in writing his book was to create a sense of dialogue and connection between these two faiths, separated by geography as well as philosophy. He does not deny that there are core and key differences between Christianity and Hinduism. However, he sees these differences in approach as sites of theological discussion between Christians and Hindus to grow in wisdom, rather than excuses for disharmony between the members of these two traditions, one Western and one Eastern."

Tags:religion, Buddhism, faith, theological, Eastern, pacifism

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An expository essay which discusses celebrities who make political statements. The focus is on film actor George Clooney and his comments on U.S. foreign policy. The paper discusses his outspoken political activism and critically examines his credentials.

From the Paper
"The burning question; is George Clooney a political expert and if so when did he gain the credentials to be an authoritative commentator on the foreign policy of the U.S.? Clooney is entitled to his views but as a film star, his real expertise is in making entertainment and not in making foreign policy."

Tags:expository essay, celebrity, political, George Clooney, actor, citizen

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The following paper draws parallels between Homer's "Odyssey" and the Coen Brother's "O Brother Where Art Thou?". In the year 2000, the inventive and provocative filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen reworked the Odyssey in a liberal way, changing scenes, settings and characters. The writer compares the original epic and the original screenplay and discusses dozens of small but meaningful comparisons. For instance, Odysseus and his men descend into Hades where they encounter several ghosts from Odysseus's past; in the film the boys meet a fellow inmate who they thought was dead. Odysseus from the original epic and Ulysses from the film (played by George Clooney) both have to prove to their wives that they are true: Ulysses must bring Penny the ring to redeem himself. In the Odyssey, Book 23, Penelope declares that "there are tokens with which we two alone are acquainted," (Butler trans.). Although it was written millennia ago in ancient Greece, the parables of the Odyssey remain extant for a reason: Its themes are universal and accessible and adaptable for all time. The Coen brothers' movie "O Brother Where Art Thou?" exemplifies Homer's timelessness, as well as their own versatility.

From the Paper
"Homer's Odyssey is more than an epic tale of a man "who wandered far and wide," across the sea; it is an archetypal journey with universal and enduring import. It is not difficult to find parallels between Odysseus's adventures and modern ones, for ultimately the Odyssey transcends its details. Homer erected a narrative structure that lends itself to adaptation and reconstruction. Most notable to modern reinterpretations of Homer's Odyssey is James Joyce's Ulysses, which focuses on and develops the relationship between father (Odysseus/Leopold Bloom) and son (Telemachus/Stephen Dedalus). In the year 2000, the inventive and provocative filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen reworked the Odyssey in an equally liberal way, changing scenes, settings, and characters. But whereas Joyce's version of the Odyssey is microcosmic, its journey more psychological than physical, the Coen brothers' O Brother Where Art Thou? rambles through a decidedly physical and farcical tale. At first glance the film resembles Homer's epic little: only certain elements are obvious like George Clooney's character's name (Ulysses) and the three sirens by the river. A deeper investigation of the film and the original text reveals numerous, if more subtle, references."

Tags:Depression-era, Mississippi, prison, American, south, sepia, camera, filters, jailbird, husband, estranged, family

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This paper an overview and critical summary of the 2011 film "The Descendants", directed by Alexander Payne. A plot summary is given as well as some excerpts from various reviews and a list of its recent nominations.

Outline:
Plot Summary
Reviews

From the Paper
"George Clooney's character is Matt King an attorney working in Honolulu. He is a family man with two children and a wife, and he functions as the trustee of a family trust controlling 20,000 plus acres of land on the neighboring island of Kaua'i.
Due to a legal quirk, the land trust is about to reach a critical turning point-- it will expire in just under 7 years. In preparation for this, Matt and the rest of the King family have decided to sell the land to a major land developer. As the deal gets closer to being finalized, an unexpected occurrence takes place-- a boating accident renders Matt's wife into a coma. Matt is left with full responsibility for his two daughters, Scottie (played by Amara Miller) and Alex (played by Shailene Woodley), from whom he has been noticeably disconnected in recent years. The chasm between King and his daughters is so marked that he even refers to himself as a "back-up parent". Problems with the children begin to surface, including social and behavioral issues with Scottie and drinking with Alex."

Tags:George Clooney, family, comedy, drama

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This paper examines the grotesque and the lyrical in the movie "Babel", discussing war vs. peacetime.

From the Paper
"The film "Babel" portrays both the lyrical and the grotesque literary elements in its contrast of interpersonal war, war, peacetime and self-perfection via education and training. The lyrical element of the movie centers on the deep emotion evoked by the scene in which Brad Pitt's character desperately tries to save his wounded wife and the one in which the wife played by Cate Blanchett worries about what will happen to her children if she dies. Also lyrical is the crushing rejection of the deaf-mute Japanese girl..."

Tags:Babel, film, movie, Blanchett, Pitt, Clooney, grotesque, lyrical, war, peace, self-perfection

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This paper compares the 1926 film, "Mother" with "Erin Brockovich" and "Good Night and Good Luck", both from the turn of the century. According to the paper, the archetypal and purely visual images of acting like that of "Mother" can no longer be taken seriously in modern film acting. The paper goes on to say that never-the-less, the power of the film's images raises a profound question about the nature of modern filmmaking because the film should not move the viewer, and yet it does.

From the Paper
"Both film's focuses are psychological in terms of how the acting renders the main character, unlike "Mother." Although it was also based upon a past historical event, "Mother" does not try to tell the mother's internal and unique story in relation to these events, it uses one mother's image to uphold its own political values. The mother comes to realize that she must bend to the forces of history, and support revolution, rather than change history. Her actions, like holding a flag in protest, are symbolic rather than personally gratifying. The acting, rather than personalized in both American films, is general, and depicted in broad, sweeping gestures rather than subtle shifts of dialogue, or changes in hairstyle or expression to indicate the character's growing political awareness."

Tags:George, Clooney, realism, political, values, McCarthyism, humanity

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This paper discusses how Christians and Christian missionaries have an obligation regarding basic human rights. The paper focuses on non-Christian regions, more specifically on the Darfur Region of Sudan.
The paper also discusses how the approach to spreading Christianity has evolved.

Outline:
Introduction
New Missionaries
Not a Competition
A More Quiet Missionary
Conclusion

From the Paper
"There are those who have alleged that the Anglican Church has forgotten its missionary responsibility In fact, quite the opposite is true; the Anglican Church acknowledges more than ever the need for missionary work; it acknowledges, too, the new approach to missionary work in that that mission is accomplished better today through deeds than a high profile visibility that serves to agitate and instigate violence. "A globe hangs from the ceiling of the church's two story entrance. Beneath it there is a miniature lighthouse urging members to 'share the light.' "The Wheaton Bible Church hasn't forgotten its missionary work, it, like so many other missionary organizations reaching out to the world today, just goes about it differently."

Tags:Jesus, Christ, Anglican, Church, bible, Clooney, missionary, work, Gospel, goodwill

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This paper presents a discussion about the movie "Three Kings". The author of this paper details how the visuals in the movie support the movie. The writer chooses several examples and scenes in which the visuals do indeed strengthen the movie and illustrate its meaning.

From the Paper
"Throughout the nation moviegoers spend millions of dollars each year to flock to the theater and see stories played out in Technicolor. We are a society that demands excellence and the more years we invest in the cinema industry the more we expect it to be done right. Movies are nothing more than stories being told without all the descriptive words being included. In a book we can read from the author's words how things looked and what visual effects were important to the story. In a movie however those words are removed because we are listening to speaking instead of reading. This causes us to miss out on the descriptions of the people, the scenery and other valuable components of the story. One of the ways we combat this is to put effort into each and every visual aspect of the movie."

Tags:three, kings, film, iraq, descriptive, visual, effects, clooney, technique, gulf, war, map, desert, russell, david