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There are no bounds to the extraordinary entities that swim through the dark abyss that our universe is. Picture the endless amounts of stars, galaxies and, the unidentified and unexplorable. The existence of human lives in this vast space could be considered just as significant as a single electron particle on our very own Earth. Maybe, even lesser.  Now picture yourself- your dreams, ambitions, relations, problems and your life. Its only as much importance you decide to give to something that it can hold. Not more, not less. You decide the worth of your belongings. Really, what importance does everything hold?  Why am I saying this today? Well, its easy. I just wish more people learned to life their life freely, to spend their days of existence with a joyous smile on their face and to make the best of whatever they have despite the mental and societal bounds of the world.  Start doing everything you've been postponing, start taking little risks everyday, go on that trip you'v

LANGUAGE ANALYSIS OF 'THE SHINING' MOVIE

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Released in 1980, 'The Shining' is a horror film directed by Stanley Kubrick. Based on Stephen King's novel titled "The Shining", this movie stars Jack Nicholson, Danny Lloyd, Shelley Duvall and Scatman Crothers. It revolves around the protagonist's slow descend into madness as his creative frustration, isolation and mental instability overtake the better part of him. The movie creates an extremely eerie and discomforting atmosphere with the use of dialogues, imagery and other non-verbal components. One of the most famous dialogues of the movie include "Little pigs, little pigs, let me come in. Not by the hair of your chiny- chin- chin? Well then I'll huff and I'll puff, and I'll blow your house in." Said by Jack Torrance, this quote is an excerpt from the fairy tale "The Three Little Pigs". In that context, it is said by the Big Bad Wolf as he tries to enter into the houses of the three pigs. Here, it has been used