... generation. "Scorsese's body of work addresses various themes such as the Italian-American identity, Roman Catholic concepts of guilt and redemption, machismo, modern crime, and gang conflict." (Tribute.ca, 2011) He has directed landmark films such as the crime film Mean Streets (1973), the ... techniques such as black-and-white and color film stocks, the usage of fast and slow motion, a montage of still photos, a choreographed dance routine, and various musical interludes. Scorsese utilized a few of these elements as well as a similar theme of promiscuity which was brought out clearly ...

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... (DeCoskey), have long played a role in the formation of many of today's societies. Though, as a rule, epics generally occur in the nearly forgotten past, there are many, many examples of modern-day epics in our world's society today. Just as in the past, some are factual, and some are fictional; some blur the line, but all have the most essential part ... apotheosis is often granted afterwards (DeCoskey). Nitta Sayuri is one such individual. Sayuri was one of Kyoto, Japan's most renowned geisha. A geisha is a woman trained in the arts of traditional dance, entertaining, chat, tea ceremo...

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