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    Higgins: America’s Transportation To A Brighter Future Towards the end of the 1930s, the United States government was preparing itself to progress from one despondency to another. Because the Great Depression was nearing its final months and the threat of becoming involved in the European war continuously intensified, it was decided that substantial amounts of energy, along with an ascending budget, was to be focused on developing military boats that could haul soldiers from ships to open beaches

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    furnished these products the common perception is that most products were manufactured in the northern industrial states, although this is not always the case. Throughout the war Louisiana played a critical role in adequately preparing for the war. Andrew Higgins has become famous for his role in inventing the Higgins’s Craft, which played a critical role in the beach landings in

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    a better career. In contrast, Professor Higgins, a distinguished and scholarly gentleman who used language as a career, did not speak kindly to others. Finally, Elizabeth’s father, an eloquent garbage man, is forced into the middle class when he gives speeches. The experiences of these characters demonstrate that language does not define one’s character. Elizabeth wants more comfort in her life. After seeing a glimpse of prosperity after Professor Higgins gives her enough

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    differences and similarities with Henry higgins. And even though it may not seem so; these two work together through clashing their personalities but both believe in the same ideal. While Eliza Doolittle struggles to survive on the streets of London and Henry Higgins enjoys life of a wealthy gentlemen, both share an ideal that through education and language, life can change drastically. But how a person uses their education shows who they truly are. Eliza and Higgins are very alike in the fact that

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    The PT-305 was manufactured by Higgins Industries in New Orleans. The keel (foundation of the ship) was laid down on March 30, 1943 at the City Park Plant. The ship was launched on May 27, 1943 and was later completed at the Industrial Canal Plant on December 8, 1943. For the American Navy, the boat was a critical asset in the days after Pearl Harbor when the United States were short on larger vessels and facing an onslaught of attacks from the Japanese. The actions of PT boat crews in the Philippines

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    is used to show Professor Higgins eating and drinking tea while the servants sing that “he doesn’t eat.” The fourth shot is over the shoulder with the camera placed above Eliza’s shoulder showing Higgins giving Eliza marbles in her mouth in order to learn how to talk “properly.” The camera is pointed to see Eliza’s face in shock and going back and forth to see Higgins’s calm face.This scene ends with a close-up shot of Eliza’s face in discomfort.

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    Best Book of the Term- Harold & Maude Have you ever read a book that has changed your life? A book that leaves you feeling motivated and enlightened. “Harold and Maude” by Colin Higgins does just that. This book is not simply a quirky love story between two unlikely individuals, but about the power of optimism and a unique way of living life, a true inspiration. However, besides the storyline, the writing style of the author has a huge impact in setting the book apart. When considering why the book

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    Best Book of the Term- Harold & Maude Have you ever read a book that has changed your life? A book that leaves you feeling motivated and enlightened. “Harold and Maude” by Colin Higgins does just that. This book is not simply about a quirky love story between two unlikely individuals, but about the power of optimism and a unique way of looking at life, a true inspiration. However, besides the storyline, the writing style of the author has a huge role in setting the book apart. In order to consider

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    with a very thick accent. She is a respectable girl, which she insist throughout the movie, saying to Mr. Higgins, “I’m a good girl”. She’s had a hard life, her father being a drunk and therefore she and her mother had no money. It is

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    The characters of Maude from the movie Harold and Maude written by Colin Higgins and Meursault from The Stranger by Albert Camus, act differently but share the same philosophy towards love, life, and death. The characters differ in the way they go about loving and living. Meursault is passive as he accepts what comes to him, preferring to take a more pliant, dispassionate route. Maude more actively seeks out meaning and joy from her life, preferring to take control of her fate. Both characters

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