Badlands Formalism Meets Realism in Haunting, Childlike
This paper analyzes Terrence Malick's 1973 film Badlands from the perspective of sound, editing, formalism and realism. It shows how Malick blends formalism and realism in the opening scenes especially in order to produce a film that is both childlike and adult, objective and subjective, cinematic and realistic. It is a fairy-tale and a crime story at one and the same time.
Romani people: history, culture, and society
¶ … Gypsies during World War II [...] treatment of the Gypsies by the Nazi in World War II, concentrating on pre-war treatment, and treatment during the war, including the round up of the Gypsies as compared to the Jews.
General George S. Patton Jr.
One aspect of cultural development which seems to be universal throughout the course of humanity's history is the innate desire of society to lionize the accomplishments of triumphant military leaders. Perhaps owing to a subconscious desire for the implicit protection provided by effectual wartime figures, nearly every civilization from the ancient Greeks to contemporary suburban Americans has placed its generals, admirals, and other military authorities on a proverbial pedestal, lauding their preternatural ability to motivate men during the heat of battle while achieving strategic victories. Among this nation's long lineage of military leaders – which begins with George Washington's revolutionary heroics and includes famed generals like Andrew Jackson and William Tecumseh Sherman – one of the most competent and accomplished figures to ever lead American troops on the field of battle was also considered to be among the most controversial. General George S. Patton, Jr. attained a level of recognition – what critics would no doubt call infamy – that few in the history of the United States Army have ever reached, the result of his uncanny ability to command men during combat, his aptitude in exploiting the advantages of armored warfare, and indeed, his regrettable but regular lapses in judgment. By studying the course of Patton's military career, in conjunction with an examination of his many flaws, both public and private, one can employ empirical analysis to demonstrate conclusively that Patton's controversial incidents cannot possibly outweigh or invalidate his celebrated military career, nor his invaluable contributions to the refinement of combat tactics using armored vehicles.
Composing an Exploratory Draft
Let us engage in a vigorous discussion regarding the state of English language. Let there be constructive argumentation and passion behind our claims. The state of a language is in many ways indicative of the people who use it. The character of people can be reflective of or demonstrated in the ways in which they use their language. This paper will be a discussion of the state of the English language in the context of three pieces of writing by three astute and curious writers. Each writer expresses a unique opinion as to what the specific problem with English is, how such a problem manifests, purport as to the affects of linguistic issues in society, and in some cases, propose solutions to such a problem. In the very least, the authors exude an air that the problem(s) with English is fixable. Therefore, the paper serves to examine the problems that the authors speak of and engage the reader in such a way as to inform and incite further thought-work and healthy debate.