I Learned it From the Movies
When the majority of people are asked who or what influenced them most people
would likely name one person or one event. Not me. I say the movies. Ever since I was
old enough to watch them I have been absorbing the information the movies provided. I
was enthralled with the way Clark Gable didn’t give a damn or how Audrey Hepburn
knew about the rain on the plains of Spain. The lessons the movies taught me are
unforgettable and can be used forever.
A big part of the movies were the actors themselves. They each had a certain charisma, a certain flare that made them each special. They all had there own personalities and I learned something from each of them. From Marilyn Monroe, I inherited her glamour, from James Dean, I adopted his poise and his confidence, and from Katherine Hepburn displayed dignity. Those are just a few of the examples, but my point is that I took things I learned from all of my favorite actors and threw them into a blender and swallowed the product. All of these actors were unique by themselves, but they were even better in the movies.
The movies had messages and lessons in them that buried themselves in my mind and
will stay there for a lifetime. The movies taught me things that no one else ever could.
They prepared me for the future. They equipped me with the skills of honesty and
perseverance. For example in the film “Gone With the Wind” Scarlet never gave up. Even
when she had nothing she kept going. Lalu displayed great courage in the movie “1,000
Pieces of Gold.” From watching those films and others I mastered the skill of facing my
fears and the joy of helping others, like in “ To Kill a Mockingbird” Atticus stood up for an innocent man when no one else would. The movies also provided me with a window to
the outside world.
Traveling around the world is what the movies did best. They were filmed in
everyplace possible. They journeyed from the wilds of Africa to the tame streets of
Oklahoma. Not only did I get to hear about the places I wanted to go visit, but now I
It was not until the year 2002 that the NBA was able to find someone to match Jordan’s dazzling acrobatic style of play. His name is Lebron James. Lebron, who plays shooting guard and small forward, stands at an athletic six-eight. James, however, never played in the NCAA. He was drafted straight out of high school in the 2003-04 season, by the Cleveland Cavaliers. James is already on the road to success by achieving co-rookie of the year, and he appeared in the Olympics. James is expected to be a champion, but he may not have what it takes to become a real champion such as Michael Jordan was. Before Jordan or James can be categorized as a champion, they have to be able to handle pressure, fame, and maintain a positive relationship with their team. When comparing Jordan and James’ clutch capabilities, or their ab...
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perseverance I will overcome adversity. During that time this experience also taught me how to stay
CS: Every since I was a young kid, I have adored movies of all genres
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Sandel, M. J. The case against perfection, ethics in the age of genetic engineering. Belknap Press, 2007. Print.
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The book Parvana by Deborah Ellis shows_ endurance in many ways. The most obvious way was through Parvana and how her family shaped her endurance. Parvana is_a young girl from Afghanistan whose father was taken by the Taliban. Parvana sacrifices much, including her hair. Parvana gets over her fears with her families support, and goes to work in the market for her family that needs it most.
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