Warner Bros.' GoodFellas (1990) is director Martin Scorsese's stylistic masterpiece - a follow-up film to his own Mean Streets (1973), released in the year of Francis Ford Coppola's third installment of his gangster epic - The Godfather, Part III (1990).
Coursework Essay Goodfellas Warner Bros.' GoodFellas (1990) is director Martin Scorsese's stylistic masterpiece - a follow-up film to his own Mean Streets (1973), released in the year of Francis Ford Coppola's third installment of his gangster epic - The Godfather, Part III (1990). It is a nitty-gritty, unflinching treatment of a true mobster story about three violent "wiseguys," [Mafia slang for 'gangsters'] enhanced by the Italian-American director's own experience of his upbringing in Little Italy. The film's factual, semi-documentary account was adapted from both Nicholas Pileggi's and Martin Scorsese's screenplay - based upon Pileggi's 1985 non-fictional book Wiseguy: Life in a Mafia Family. Film posters were subtitled: "Three Decades of Life in the Mafia." The real-life story concerned a low-level, marginalized gangster of mixed ethnic roots (half-Irish, half-Sicilian) - Henry Hill, who ultimately turned informant for the FBI and entered the Federal Witness Protection Program to save his life by disappearing from view. The fast-moving, energizing, episodic story, with forceful editorial cuts and visuals is told with voice-over narrative commentary by Henry Hill, including about thirty years in his life, from his teen years to maturity as an adult gangster. The additional voice-over of his wife's point-of-view provides even further insight into the all-encompassing
The changing position of women and the suffrage question. Revision notes
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Resistance to slavery.
TABLE OF CONTENTS . Acknowledgement ----- 2 2. Introduction ----- 3-4 3. Early Protest (a) Active Resistance ----- 5 (b) Passive resistance ----- 5 (c) Revolts ----- 6-8 4. The Haitian Revolution (a) French Revolution ----- 9 (b) Class Divisions in St Dominique ----- 9-10 (c) The Planters Revolt ----- 11 (d) The Couloured Revolt ----- 11 (e) The Black Revolt ----- 12-13 (f) Toussaint L'Ouverture ----- 14-15 (g) Jean-Jacques Dessalines ----- 15 5. The British Organised Campaign (a) Abolishing The Slave Trade ----- 16-17 (b) The Abolitionist Movement ----- 18-19 (c) The Anti-Slavery Society ----- 20-21 6. Outstanding Personalities in the British Campaign (a) Thomas Clarkson ----- 22-23 (b) William Wilberforce ----- 24 (c) Granville Sharp ----- 25 (d) John Wesley ----- 26-28 (e) Thomas Buxton ----- 29 7. The French Organised Campaign ----- 30 8. Differences Between the British and French Movement ----- 31 9. Caribbean Reaction (a) Planters Reaction ----- 32 (b) Slave reaction ----- 32-33 0. Bibliography ----- 34-35 Acknowledgement I would like to extend my gratitude to the following individuals who have assisted me with support and information throughout this study. I would like to thank God the creator for health and strength, especially during the duration of my
Henry II (1154 - 1189) is generally seen as the main catalyst in the foundation of the common law system, the nucleus from which our present legal system has evolved.
Henry II (1154 - 1189) is generally seen as the main catalyst in the foundation of the common law system, the nucleus from which our present legal system has evolved. 1 Henry II was the eldest son of Geoffrey Plantagenet Count of Anjou and the Empress Matilda (Maud), the daughter of Henry I.2 He was born at Le Mans in 1133 and grew up during the period of civil war and anarchy caused by the death of Henry I. The majority of the great lords and magnates of England refused to acknowledge Matilda's claim to the throne, instead they supported the counter claim made by Stephen of Blois, crowning him king in 1135. Matilda however never stopped trying to oust him from power and claim what she viewed as her birthright and destiny.3 This attitude undoubtedly influenced Henry, who has been referred to as "the first Angevin King said to possess a maturity beyond his years and obsessed with the restoration of his ancestral rights."4 Henry was not only charismatic, intelligent, educated and imaginative he was also politically very shrewd. He proved this by marrying Eleanor of Aquitaine in 1152 when he was 19 years old. She was several years older than him, divorced from the King of France and Duchess of Aquitaine in her own right. She was the most influential woman of her day and an extremely wealthy heiress. The validity of Henry's claim to the English throne had already been
UNIT 5 PAPER 5A: REPRESENTATION AND DEMOCRACY IN BRITAIN, 1830-1931
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This essay examines the actions of Charles VII in relation to events pertaining to Joan of Arc. Did the personal ambitions of King Charles VII take precedence over the good of France?
Abstract This essay examines the actions of Charles VII in relation to events pertaining to Joan of Arc. Did the personal ambitions of King Charles VII take precedence over the good of France? This paper investigates this question as well as analyzing the role of Charles' advisers in the changing relationship between he and Joan of Arc. By examining translated primary source texts, in conjunction with secondary source material written by respected historians, it is the purpose of this essay to establish Charles' narcissistic ambitions which led him to exploit Joan of Arc in the hopes of extending his influence and legitimacy as the French king. The essay will also investigate theories published by these historians, and the limitations of texts used in this study as proof of errors in both primary documents and important secondary texts exist. The essay concludes that the decisions, largely influenced by advisers indignant about Joan of Arc, were made selfishly as Charles manipulated her image in an attempt to elevate his own status in diplomatic matters. Her victories were used to strengthen his claim and position as King, but once negotiations began with the Duke of Burgundy Joan was no longer needed and viewed upon as a threat; feelings of jealousy felt by Charles and his counsellors partly attributed to their passivity to her capture. Even in death, the Trial
Wives & War: To what extent did these two aspects undermine Henry VIIIs rule in his last 7 years as King, 1540-47?
Wives & War: To what extent did these two aspects undermine Henry VIII’s rule in his last 7 years as King, 1540-47? Howard Putley Contents * Abstract Page 3 * Introduction- King Henry VIII Page 3 * Chapter 1- Henry’s Earlier Reign Page 4 * Chapter 2- ‘I like her not!’: Henry’s Wives 1. Anne of Cleves 2. Katherine Howard 3. Katherine Parr Page 5 * Chapter 3- A bloody matter: Henry’s Wars 1. France 2. Scotland Page 11 * Conclusion- The King is dead: What has been discussed and found Page 15 * Evaluation Page 16 * Bibliography and critique of sources Page 18 Abstract This dissertation is going to be about the later years of Henry VIII’s reign and how the different aspects of marriage along with conflict effected King Henry’s actions and image. This investigation considers analysis as well as comparison between different events in Henry’s marital and military life prior to the years of 1540 to his death in 1547, by doing this dissertation it is to create a clear picture on how Henry VIII’s last seven years on the throne was undermined, destabilized and diluted. Key events considered in this investigation are Henry’s marriages with the Anne of Cleves, Katherine Howard and Katherine Parr along with England’s military conflicts with both France and Scotland. Together with these aspects other certain factors becomes apparent in
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arctic story
Chapter 1 I had been looking up at the white tent for three hours now. It was getting quite boring, as it would, waiting for the sun to rise. It never rose above the horizon, but it did rise, a little bit. "Did you sleep well?" I said "Yeah, did you?" James said happily "No!" "Why not?" "Are you deaf, can't you hear the huge blizzard outside?" I yelled "No!" He said "Go and have a look." I sat up in bed and watched James go and open the tent, to watch his face when he realized how stupid he was being. James is about six foot two, brown hair with few grey bits because he is getting on-thirty two! Suddenly a huge snow storm started blowing round the tent, and where did all the snow land? Right on my lap. James came back in and I looked at him with disgust. I am not a happy bunny. I suppose I am bit jealous of James. He's still enjoying this journey. I don't know why! I stopped enjoying it the moment I left the five star hotel back in Valder. "James, why are you still so upbeat after leaving John and Bob behind?" "I don't really know, but, I can't see what to be complaining about, it's not like it's the end of the world," he said I must respect him for his positivity, but I really think he is mad. "James, could I have a bit of that chocky bar? I promise to be really nice to you," (I think, Not!) "No, you ate all of your chocolate rations on the first day," james
The Golden Bird
.The Golden Bird In olden times there was a king, who had behind his palace a beautiful pleasure- garden in which there was a tree that bore golden apples. When the apples were getting ripe they were counted, but on the very next morning one was missing. This was told to the king, and he ordered that a watch should be kept every night beneath the tree. The king had three sons, the eldest of whom he sent, as soon as night came on, into the garden, but when midnight came he could not keep himself from sleeping, and next morning again an apple was gone. The following night the second son had to keep watch, but it fared no better with him, as soon as twelve o'clock had struck he fell asleep, and in the morning an apple was gone. Now it came to the turn of the third son to watch, and he was quite ready, but the king had not much trust in him, and thought that he would be of less use even than his brothers, but at last he let him go. The youth lay down beneath the tree, but kept awake, and did not let sleep master him. When it struck twelve, something rustled through the air, and in the moonlight he saw a bird coming whose feathers were all shining with gold. The bird alighted on the tree, and had just plucked off an apple, when the youth shot an arrow at him. The bird flew off, but the arrow had struck his plumage, and one of his golden
