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Arabs in Cinema

“Beirut” Trailer Perpetuates the Systematic Vilification of Arabs in Cinema

Arabs in cinema: Stereotypes are nothing new in Hollywood. African-Americans, Native Americans, Asians, and countless other ethnic groups have all been victim to it. As race relations improved over the years, the frequency of these stereotypes began to decrease. However, there is still one that hasn’t.

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Coming of Age Novel

The Only Way to Grow Is Up: The Coming of Age Novel in the 21st century

Whilst the general pattern of the coming of age novel has remained regular (protagonist, on the brink of adulthood must overcome social and personal obstacles, in doing so shedding the skin of their childhood self), the context in which they are written has undergone significant change in the last 100 years

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