Word: portrayal
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...compare Nollywood to the Italian neo-realism movement of the ’40s, and that analogy isn’t so far off. For better or for worse, these movies are for the people. The directors, especially Emeruwa, seem firmly decided on capturing stories that portray life in Nigeria and that convey a message about society in their country. “Check Point,” which tells the story of innocent men gunned down by bad cops at a police checkpoint, was actually conceived in reaction to the appointment of a local police chief, who promised...
What connection do you have with the character you portray in A Raisin in the Sun? -Shirley Jones Luke, BostonA very strong connection. A lot of people think that because I have been successful, I have forgotten that I grew up in Harlem. My father was killed when I was 3 years old, so I also grew up in a house with three women-same as Walter Lee. The anxiety that you feel when you may not become someone that you want to be, I was able to relate to that...
According to the study, 75 percent of rap lyrics portray education as “limited and naïve as a means to financial success,” and that “teachers and schools are not to be trusted...
...begin to spiral out control under the press’ watchful eye. Certainly, when Beane wants laughs, he is capable of conjuring them. His greatest creation is Diane. Acid-tongued and relentless, she is single-mindedly driven to purchase the rights for a play in which Mitchell will (heroically) portray a gay man. Her willingness to verbally abuse all comers into submission until the terms of the contract read “in perpetuity through the end of time” is representative of a character that is shallow, but delightfully so. Keiller’s performance is masterful...
...comprehensive embargo, led by Asian nations, also would allow the U.S. to step back from the public face of pressure on Burma. The junta, always on the lookout for "neocolonialism," could not portray the action as simply the West ganging up on poor Burma...