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| conceptual frames for understanding film’s relation to reality, the other arts, individual reviewers, and society at large |
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| evaluating individual films |
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| – how specific features of a film relate to one another in the structure of the film or in a body of films |
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| the subject(s) of the story |
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| the sequential development of the character across the length of the story |
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| the basic premise of the story; what the story is about |
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| an incident or event that redirects the story |
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- the location(s) of the action
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| a narrowly defined sequence of events involving one character; there may be several storylines in a screenplay |
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| the sequential progression of the story across time |
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| the history of a character or situation that explains their current action |
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| a quality in speech, writing or events that evokes pity or sadness |
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- perceived notion of an incongruity, or a gap, between an understanding of reality, or expectation of a reality, and what actually happens
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| what happens in the story |
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| a story told with pictures |
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- – Act 1 of the screenplay, wherein you identify the main character, the premise of the story and the situation
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| Act 2 of the screenplay, wherein the conflict or tension is presented |
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- Act 3 of the screenplay, wherein the storylines converge
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| biased portrayal of events; uses cherry-picking facts, ambiguity and skirting issues |
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- an employee of an organization charged with persuading politicians to favor the cause of the organization
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- a location in recent history that housed many large lobbying organizations
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| The Jack Abramoff Scandal |
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| a recent case of lobbying gone bad |
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- a cheap, quick and private way to resolve civil disputes, criticized for creating a tiered system of justice that permits secrecy
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| the ability to get what you want through legitimate authority, force, or coercion |
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- a small rural community located next to a PG&E power plant, provided in the context of the story to illustrate power struggles related to geography
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| Role of government in Pharma |
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- to facilitate business in order to secure jobs
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| Role of Pharma industries |
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- to develop and market products
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| Role of Research Corporations |
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- to facilitate research, including recruitment of research subjects
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- a derogatory term for the diminishment of trade barriers between countries
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- the largest slum in Africa, with over 1 million inhabitants, located outside Nairobi
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- Places where men can go to have sex with other men. In the 1960’s – ‘70’s became fully-licensed establishments and major social institutions. Bathhouses served as informal meeting places and cultural hubs for ostracized men, often hosting parties for Pride Day and public holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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