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"Erin Brockovich", 2008.
An analysis of identity management in the film "Erin Brockovich".
1,605 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 83.95
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This paper discusses how approaching the study topic of identity management using the film "Erin Brockovich" as a working tool opens up a wide range of issue-related discussions. It looks at how the film, starring actress Julia Roberts as Erin Brockovich, is based on the story of the real Erin Brockovich, a single mother who struggles with responsibilities of raising her children, keeping a job, and balancing a young healthy woman's physical and emotional needs in having a relationship with a man who is not the father of her children. The paper attempts to discusses Erin's character in terms of identity management.
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"As the story unfolds, Brockovich has the good fortune to meet attorney Ed Masery, who, although he loses her open and shut vehicle injury case, has the goodness of heart to give her an opportunity to prove herself and he gives Erin a job. Erin, who is very intelligent, but is an uneducated intelligence, always on the defensive intellectuals, is a woman of detail mindedness. She notices a strange mixture of real estate and medical information while setting up a pro bono legal file, and it is the beginning of new kind of relationship between herself and Masery, and opportunity for Erin to reinvent herself into someone recognized for their abilities, even though she has not been educated."
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"Erin Brockovich", 2005.
An in depth discussion on "Erin Brockovich" and the interpretive theory.
1,380 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 75.95
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This analysis of the film "Erin Brockovich" uses the meta-theory of interpretive communicative and the social interaction theory to describe how reality in the film is constructed socially. The paper provides examples of interpretive theory as evidence in the film from the ontological, axiological and epistemological perspectives.
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"As argued by Miller, interpretive theories aid in our understanding of a world that is socially constructed through communicative interaction and these theories aim to reflect the complexity of both the ..."
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"Erin Brockovich" and Marxism, 2002.
Examines the film "Erin Brockovich" and the theories of class and genre by Karl Marx.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 6 sources, AU$ 98.95
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This paper will discuss the movie "Erin Brockovich" and relate it to Karl Marx's theory of Class and Genre. The themes in the movie will be examined in the scope of Marx's theories and intertwined and a discussion of their parallel meanings will be presented.
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Feminism in Film: "Erin Brockovich", 2006.
A review of the Julia Roberts film "Erin Brockovich" from the feminist perspective.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 74.95
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This paper reviews the film "Erin Brockovich", focusing on the feminist implications of the main character, portrayed by Julia Roberts. The author suggests that this movie is an about-face for the film industry, which typically has portrayed women as either compliant housewives or aggressive sexualized women. The paper studies how Erin surpasses these limited roles, going on to prove herself to her boss and coworkers despite stereotypical assumptions; find a non-traditional method for child-care; stand up to male persuasion; succeed in helping her community; and use her sex appeal in a positive manner.
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"Although Erin has a successful job, she does not stay home all day with the children. Instead, Erin uses her charming appearance and hard-to-get attitude to capture the affection of her neighbor. Erin reverses the accepted roles of man versus woman. Her new boyfriend becomes the caretaker, staying at home with the children and cooking dinner, while Erin goes out to make a living, supporting her family. In doing this, her children and boyfriend lose their patience with her continually making sacrifices for her job. Soon after, her son picks up a report about one of her sick clients; "she is the same age as me" he acknowledges."
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Political Awakenings in Cinema, 2006.
A comparison between Pudovkin's "Mother" (1926), "Erin Brockovich" (2000) and "Good Night and Good Luck" (2005).
2,106 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 105.95
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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.
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"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."
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"Silkwood", 2006.
This paper discusses the film "Silkwood", which represents a genre of films, including "Erin Brockovich", that exposes real cases of corporate greed and criminality in the area of environmental protection.
1,380 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 74.95
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This paper explains that "Silkwood" is a disturbing movie because, at first, the film comes across as being a horror story and then it strikes you that it is really a true story. The author explains that the movie is about Karen Silkwood, a chemical technician at the Kerr-McGee's plutonium fuels production plant in Oklahoma who investigates the breach of safety conditions at the plant and possible plutonium exposure, but soon dies in a suspicious car accident. The paper also relates what happened after Karen Silkwood's: After her death, her relatives sued the Kerr-McGee plutonium fuels production plant in a civil case for the inadequate health and safety conditions at the plant that led to Silkwood's contamination.
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"Twelve years after Karen Silkwood's death, in 1986, the case benefited from a retrial, however it did not end up in front of a court and it was settled for the amount of $1.3 million . It seems that there was more to the story and some new evidence had surfaced in the case as the media of the time reported. There allegedly were ample pieces of evidence that Karen Silkwood had been deliberately contaminated with plutonium, only to be murdered some days later. The accusations from the trial had gone even further. It was alleged that Karen Silkwood had discovered a large conspiracy which involved a number of US public institutions regarding a network of international plutonium smuggling."
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Courage in Film, 2006.
Compares the theme of courage in "Erin Brokovich" and "Kill Bill".
956 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 53.95
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The true story of Erin Brockovich shows the triumph of the single mom over huge corporate interests as an astounding example of human moral courage. Similarly, the story of The Bride in Quentin Tarantino's 2003 action film "Kill Bill" is entirely fictitious but demonstrates in exaggerated cinematographic form the value of physical courage. This paper examines the theme of courage and shows how it is portrayed throughout both movies.
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"Were it not for her rigorous traditional training sessions, The Bride would not have had the courage to take on a whole army of enemies as she did throughout the film. Her physical endurance during the training sessions enabled her to endure the remarkable amounts of pain she encountered through her battles. Kill Bill illustrates how physical and mental courage converge to strengthen character. The Bride's rewards were not fully realized until the sequel to Tarantino's movie, when the protagonist confronts Bill and reunites with her child."
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Film Director Steven Soderbergh, 2006.
This brief paper discusses the career and techniques of film producer and director Steven Soderbergh.
790 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 45.95
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This paper explains that, although Steven Soderbergh has had prize-winning commercial film successes such as "Traffic", "Erin Brockovich", "Ocean's Eleven", "Ocean's Twelve", "Syriana" and "Sex, Lies and Videotape", he also is known for his art house films such as "The Limey". The author relates that, born in 1963, Soderbergh, who began filmmaking when he was only 13, was the youngest producer or director to win the Palme d'Or award at the Cannes Film Festival, which he was awarded in 1989 for "Sex, Lies and Videotape". The paper relates that Soderbergh's seminal filmmaking techniques include the use of non-linear narratives to show different perspectives, a docudrama filming style that creates an aura of reality and the use of pastoral scenery.
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"In the new millennium, Soderbergh has hit it big with success such as "Erin Brockovich", "Traffic" and "Syriana". "Erin Brockovich", a movie that portrays the real-life Erin Brockovich, only through a sexier Julia Roberts, tells of an assertive woman who, without a legal education, managed to sue and claim victory over Pacific Gas & Electric Corporation. The lawsuit was the largest civil penalty ever awarded at that time in 1996, and the film went on to be nominated for Best Picture."
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Power Center Assignment, 2006.
An analysis of the Erin Mills Power Center located in the City of Mississauga.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 2 sources, AU$ 98.95
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The paper reviews the modern concept of the power center. This paper defines the power center as "...those shopping centres that are designed or renovated specifically to attract big box tenants". This assignment examines a specific power center to explore their use of space and retail strategies. The power center this paper reviews is the Erin Mills Power Center located in the City of Mississauga. It is bordered by Highway 403 on the west so that the power center can be easily accessed by car by people from other cities.
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Mandatory Arrest for Domestic Violence Offences, 2007.
This paper explores why domestic violence continues to occur despite legislation prosecuting abusers.
3,360 words (approx. 13.4 pages), 18 sources, APA, AU$ 151.95
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This paper reviews literature surrounding the issue of domestic violence. In particular, the work of Erin L. Han entitled "Mandatory Arrest and No-Drop Policies: Victim Empowerment in Domestic Violence Cases" is examined. This paper questions why domestic violence is a continued problem despite specific laws designed to prosecute perpetrators. Additionally, the author compares the length of sentences for males and females accused of domestic violence.
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"The work of Erin L. Han entitled: "Mandatory Arrest and No-Drop Policies: Victim Empowerment in Domestic Violence Cases" states that "In recent decades, arrest and prosecution have been applied to perpetrators of domestic violence with increasing severity, representing an important step in recognizing domestic violence as a crime. Some jurisdictions have taken the war against domestic violence a step further, by employing aggressive "mandatory arrest" and "no-drop prosecution" policies." (n.d.) Han notes that the "...modern campaign against domestic violence" has "waged" for over forty years and yet "...the statistics are still appalling." (Ibid) Han states additionally the fact that approximately "two million American women are victims/survivors of domestic violence at the hands of their male partners." (Ibid) "
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Seventies Films Versus Today's Films, 2001.
A comparison between films from different periods in time, and the differences in their entertainment methods.
2,625 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 8 sources, AU$ 126.95
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A comparison of three honored films from the seventies, "Easy Rider", "Five Easy Pieces", and "The Godfather" and two films from the the year 2000, "The Gladiator" and "Erin Brokovich". The paper considers how they differ in the realm of providing distracting entertainment versus probing consideration of timely issues, concluding that seventies films left a more lasting vision.
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"What do we want from our movies? Do we seek simple escape or deeper understanding of our lives? Can a movie be both probing and entertaining? Are entertainment, eye candy and special effects enough, or do we seek something deeper? Do we want to look inside ourselves and ask questions, or to merely stay on the surface, distract ourselves, and deny that there is anything more to be considered? These questions arise when comparing three movies from the 1970s with two films nominated for Academy Awards in the 2000. The films considered are: from the seventies, Easy Rider, Five Easy Pieces, and The Godfather, and from 2000, Gladiator and, Erin Brokovich. Pauline Kael, the well-know New Yorker film critic, commenting on how she got hooked on films, agrees another critic, Paul Coates, that in its ideal form, ?Cinema is the dream of an afterlife from which to comprehend this one? (Kael 63). In light of this quote, the films from the seventies embody elements which through the focused vision of the director offer mythic qualities that provide not only entertainment but an opportunity for viewers to examine their lives. That in accomplishing this, they provide images that remain in the mind?s eye could be considered the tradition of the seventies. In contrast, recent films Gladiator and Erin Brokovich are entertaining distractions, providing no lasting vision."
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Irish Woman Immigrants in America, 2003.
Examines how the native culture of Irish woman immigrants to America influenced their success.
700 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 39.95
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This paper argues that, even in her new American environment, the Irish immigrant still managed to maintain the cultural and demographic beliefs and practices with which she was imbued before departure. These practices were critical in facilitating the success of the Irish in America. The paper uses Hasia Diner's "Erin's Daughters in America: Irish Immigrant Women in the Nineteenth Century" as a reference.
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"Emigrants to America, despite the differing economic conditions, tended to follow these dictates (Diner 46). Furthermore, ?Irish women passed on this tradition to their American-born daughters? (Diner 48). The other, more deeply rooted Irish traditions of division of the sexes (men and women spending leisure time apart), heavy participation in Catholic Church activities, a vision of self-worth as rooted in economic activity, and strong family loyalty would also survive the transatlantic trip intact. Thus, despite the Irish woman?s greater ease of adaptation to the American environment (Diner 66), she remained heavily influenced by her native culture."
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