Did you know twins are almost 12 times as likely as single-birth babies to develop cerebral palsy? Sportswriter, Rick Reilly, journals the experience of Ben Comen’s ultimate fight against both cerebral palsy and his ability to cross the finish line at the end of the cross country meet, in an article titled “Worth the Wait”. In the article, Reilly describes the tough obstacles Comen displays during the cross country meet, including him falling before the finish , being bandaged by the trainer and
How Barbaric were the Barbarians? The Mongols were a powerful people from what is now present day Mongolia, however what they are most notable for their horrifically violent military campaigns. During the time of the Mongol empire from 1206 to 1364 c.a., they committed many atrocities actions and throughout history they have been accused of being barbarians. However, despite their actions the Mongols were not barbarians as they exhibited an organized military, and advanced culture organized by a
“I destroy my enemies when I make them my friend” famous quote by America’s 16 president Abraham Lincoln. Same is depicted in Seth Grahame book turned into movie Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter. When a teenage boy sees her mom killed by vampires. To avenge her death he friends a vampire learns how to kill other vampires from one of their own. A mash up of America’s national hero and a myth begins well but end up in a typical Hollywood revenge movie which ends up degrading American hero. Abraham Lincoln
through film. 3.1 METHODOLOGY OF THE STUDY The research for this thesis is carried out by watching and analysing the chariot race sequence in the films Ben-Hur (1959) by director William Wyler and Ben-Hur (2016) by director Timur Bekmambetov. The analysis is based on the knowledge obtained from academic writings both in the form of books and online articles. First, I will discuss the cinematography between Ben-Hur (1959) and Ben-Hur (2016), then we will look at an analysis of the