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The film Gummo is intended to be a symbolic movie in which fantasy and reality intertwine. Initially, the film opens in a small town in Ohio after a tornado has swept through and destroyed it. Economically the small region is wrecked. Like the buildings around them, the social fabric that is holding the town together is coming apart at the seams. Whatever traditions and values this town has held in the past seem to no longer exist as the line between the sacred and the profane has been obscured beyond recognition. While it is difficult to know outright the attitudes and convictions of any social group, based on what the film shows there is little, if any, social solidarity in this environment. The foundation for this statement can be seen in the lack of any authoritative figures in the film. The town is seemingly void of any structure, law, or government, and the actions of its' residents seem to reflect this. Individualism seems to reign supreme in this community, if it can be called that. Admittedly social bonds such as friends and family still exist, but as a whole individual pursuits and interests still override any pretense of collective purpose. This fact, however, doesn't truly deviate at all from what is considered normal, true it does take on a much uglier face in Gummo, but individual goals and pursuits are commonplace practically anywhere in the United States and around the globe. On the other hand, it must be realized that in most instances natural disasters do have a history of bringing communities together in times of hardship, something that is not at all seen in the film. In short, the social order, much like the town itself, is in shambles, with little or no social solidarity.
Gummo is meant to be entirely symbolic in one way or another. One of the more notable symbolisms is that of cats and their murder. The function of their deaths is rather straightforward: in a town such as this, there appears to be very little to do. In fact one thing that is never seen in Gummo ...
Jazz Open Listening Report "Don't worry, be happy" Don't worry, be happy was by Played by Bobby Mcferrin in the seventies . The in this piece the texture changes a lot as the work progresses. Every time the music would take a slower beat the texture would become thicker and the dynamic or the volume becomes lower. When the dynamic slows, one instru...
Anyone can stand by you when you are right... but a real friend stands by you when you're wrong. A simple friend identifies himself when he calls... a real friend dosen't have to. A simple friend opens a conversation with a full news bulletin on his life... a real friend says "Whats new with you?" A simple friend thinks the problems you whine about...
The nineteenth century was an era of great technological change that extremely changed the scope of tactics and strategy, the alteration was seen in what has been called "the first total war, the U.S. Civil." The consistent aid of war industry became crucial. The new tactical firepower created growth in accuracy and range of rifle. This caused man...
Goldsteins Pantheon of American Greatness Try to imagine a world without Disney movies, Disneyland and most importantly . How would our childhood be like? Walter Elias Disney also known as was born on December 5[th], in 1901 was the founder of the famous Production, which he had founded on October 16[th], in 1923; He created all of our childhood...
For thousands of years before the Europeans arrived in Southeastern North America, about 400,000 of the ancestors of built towns and villages across the area. After 1510, when Spaniards began to explore and settle in their territory, disease killed many of , separated many of the towns, and caused many tribes to break up. Over the past centuries,...
The forced migration of African slave's is a huge part of history. My family was forced. It is interesting that the suffering of the Sudanese people exist today. At least 70,000 people have died in Darfur during the Darfur conflict. My ancestors are from this region in Africa. The Sudan is in North East Africa. Its neighbors are Ethiopia and Egy...
The American Revolution contributed to the way we live by helping us develop a world with sense. Today we are up to date with things and really do not have to rely on trade over seas. We today can grow our own crops, produce clothes, and even afford to go shopping and the mall and grocery store. I would have to say today we we are better off than e...
Governor Berkeley, the man in charge of running Virginia in the representation of the interests of the Virginia Company had total control of this colony since he was there and the Virginia company was in England. Due to Having this power for more than thirty years was able to dominate all of the colony's politics. Due to having this power he was...
The play opens with a little word play between Flavius, Marullus, and a few workers. The workers are on their way to see who has recently returned from his victorious battle against Pompey. The reader immediately sees the dislike the tribunes have towards Caesar. However, the commoners seem to love Caesar. The scene moves to a large gathering wher...
Outline I The Second War for Independence and the Upsurge of Nationalism (1812-1824) A On to Canada over Land and Lakes a On the eve of the war of 1812, the regular army was ill-trained, ill-disciplined, and widely scattered b The militia was even more poorly trained c The offensive strategy against Canada was poorly conceived d The British a...
The period of time between the Spanish-American War and World War I is known as the Progressive Era. It was a period marked by idealism, reform, and significant economic growth. Progressivism was a movement designed to correct the abuses which reformers felt had crept into American society and government, as a result of industrialization and urbani...
The Movie Industry is one of the most exciting and informative business in the world, a business where the revenue of a single feature film can approach or exceed $1 billion. In 1994, U.S. consumers spent over $6 billion on movie tickets and another $34 billion on cable TV and video purchases and rentals. In 1996, worldwide gross revenues generated...
Thesis Life in the 1900's was depressing and was an era filled with extremely hard and strenous work that didn't offer any future for the average canadian in doing better. If you were an average wage earner you would be virtually stuck in the same job for the rest of your life, while rich maintained their wealth mainly caused by the low taxes. Liv...
There are many reasons why pilgrims came to the British American colonies. Mainly because of freedom, economic gain, enslavement, and avoiding Debtors prison. Settlement primary took place around the 16 hundred. The Northern colonies were frequently settled by people escaping religious persecution in Europe. In the South, economic interests tented...
