I wrote this film review about the movie "gladiator". can someone check it for grammar or spelling errors? (ignore the fact that some E’s don’t have accents over them yet.)

Un paio di settimane fa, ho visto il film Il Gladiatore. E un film d’azione e anche ha un’po del romantico, e dell’avventura. Ha luogo a Roma antica nel cinquecentodieci B.C. I personaggi principali sono interprati da Russel Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, e Richard Harris. Il protagonista si chiama Maximus Decimus Meridius, il duce carismatico dell’esercito Romano. Di solito, l’azione del film ha luogo nel Colosseo e le altre parti della storia hanno luogo ai posti diversi a Roma. Il regista e Ridley Scott. Nel duemila, il film e stato messo in visione al pubblico. Se si vuole, si puo noleggiare questo film da Blockbuster, ma e troppo vecchio per vederlo da On Demand. Io raccomendo il film alle personi chi hanno tredici anni o piu, perche e molto violento , ma la storia e veramente bravissima. Io darei questo film quattro stelle. Mi sono divertito mentre l’ho guardato perche la trama si svolge bene.

I’m organizing a lunch for thirty people and want to know how much is reasonable catering. Is per person too much?? It is Italian food with only 1 maincourse and salad and bread sticks and a dessert. Once agian it is for thirty people?? Is it not enough. Because there are vegetarians too, I have to have a vegetarian dish? So 2 main courses salad bread sticks and a dessert for 600?? Is that too much money>
I am getting catering. So basically the person is charging per plate for only one main course and dessert

 Little Italy is known in Bangalore for their homemade pasta and authentic pizza. The restaurant features indoor and outdoor seating. The indoor seating features A/C .If you don’t feel like being inside, the outside is a nice place to sit in the cool evening. If you want to get seating in the evenings you should book reservations ahead of time. Little Italy has a peaceful atmosphere and some of the most authentic italian food in town.

any suggestions ? thanks !!!!
rubbish ….. lol maybe i’ll add that in my review .. seriously this is meant for americans coming to india …. or australians….
i DID mention the food !!!! what would YOU say ?
and this is my first time .. i’m gonna show it to my dad and he’ll help me out i just don’t want to look like an idiot in front of my dad … or in case he doesn’t read it and posts it on the website ….
i’ve been to this place … the view is a big white wall …. it’s enclosed ….
um last time i checked spaghetti and meatballs was italian …..

Can you give me suggestions to make my essay better? Thank you!

“My Personal Michigan Hero”

Bernard Malamud once declared, “ Without heroes, we are plain people, and don’t know how far we can go.” Without my grandpa, I would be one of those people with no where to go. My grandpa, Daniel Aumiller, has guided me in the appropriate direction by his actions, such as his dauntlessness, unselfishness, and kindness.
Bang! Bang! That is the booming sound of shotguns firing as my grandpa audaciously fires back at the Germans. Boom! Boom! A sudden rush of anxiety overcomes Daniel as he realizes the malicious Germans are bombing him. He and his men sprint as fast as a cheetah to the nearest shelter, which in this case was a decrepited barn. They secured their heads with their hands, as they prayed to make it out alive. Suddenly the bombing came to an end, and they all had survived, unscathed. In 1942, Daniel was drafted into the horrid war of World War II. Fortunately, he survived the war. My grandpa was a brave man, and I hope to be as dauntless as him one day.
Also in combat, Daniel served as a police officer in Italy. While patrolling the streets, he meet a young, abandoned, Italian boy who looked like he hadn’t consumed anything in weeks. My grandpa, being as caring and unselfish as he is, gave the boy a little of his own food every time he ran into him. The boy of course was grateful, and my grandpa was happy because he knew he might have saved that boys life.
Whenever my parents went for dinner, my grandparents would come over and watch my brother and I. Along with them; they would bring my favorite crackers from CVS. Right after my crackers, we would play a game (usually Yatzee). Then we’d watch a movie while I cuddled on my grandpa’s lap. Lastly, it was time for a bedtime story. My grandpa would rock me in the rocking chair as his gentle voice read aloud my treasured book. When I had finally fallen asleep, he’d tuck me into bed and give me a kiss good night.
My grandpa has helped shape who I’m today. For example, I’m more thankful to veterans since I have a personal connection with one. His kindness towards others makes me strive to act as kind to my own grandchildren someday. My grandpa may have survived World War II, but sadly he lost the war to cancer. I think about him each and every day, and how good of a role model he was. That is why my grandpa is my Michigan hero.

I wrote a story while in hospital afew days ago but i need to know if its any good and should i finnish it off?
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Elfin ran through the shawdowed streets, quicker than lightning. His small, elfish body glided in and out of the hallowed, winding roads. His dark black cape fluttered out behind him, giving the illiusion that he was flying. An old drunkard stared up at him as he flew down the street. Elfin knew he could put that man out of his misery, but he restricted that urge. Although Elfin was only 18, he had witnessed and killed as many as fifty people. But in his world, that was only a small amount. He turned a sharp left, into a dank, rotting alley. At the end there was another caped person. It was a woman with long blonde-re hair. The moonlight was caught on it, making it shine like a becon. Elfin skittered through the trash-strewen all to meet the woman. Her name was Cynder and she was his wife. She smiled when he was close enough and leant down to whisper in his ear. Cynder was only afew centimeters taller than him.
"It’s been too long my love. The rest of us are waiting. We missed you, I missed you" and with that, she kissed him on the lips briefly.
Elfin smiled and took her hand. They walked to the corner of the ally, opened a hiden door, and walked inside.
It was pitch-black inside, causing Elfin to stumble around and fall over on to the floor.
"Ouch" he whispered. Cynder laughed quietly and helped her husband up. Cynder too, was only 18, but had acumilated much more of a kill total than that of her partner, due to her strength.
They paced down a narrow stair case and to another door. Cynder rapped on it thrice and it was opened by a tall, willowy woman. Her features were Italian, and her hair was black and wavy.
She looked vexed at first but her face broke into a beautiful smile.
"Welcome home Elfin" she squealed, gripping the two in a death-hug.
"Thank…you…Theophania…we’d…like…to…breath…now" Cynder gasped, struggling agaist her grip on them.
"Of course!" she smiled brightly, dropping them in an instant, leading them inside.
The warm roasted air hit them with shock. Cynder relished the familar air and skipped inside screaming to the others inside. There were two other men and another woman inside. Elfin knew all of them. They were his people…his family. They all stuck to gether, dispite what they were.
One of the men, grinned when he saw Elfin. He ran over and hugged him like a brother.
"Elfin, its great to see ya kid" the mans smooth accent washed over him. The mans name name was Riderech, and he was as close to a brother Elfin ever had. the smaller woman tapped Riderch on the shoulder and then smiled at Elfin. She was Riderches young wife, Melanchol, and she never smiled. Elfin was shocked at her. She looked rather pretty when she smiled like that.
"Welcome home Elfy…was it fun?" She quiped, her grey-stonewall eyes alight with gruesome thoughts.
"Enough, Mely. Hes just come home. He needs rest" Riderch stroked his partners cheek softly and lead her off.
Elfin frowned at the two of them. Riderch was rather handsome yet Melanchol was one of the plainest people he knew.
The last man walked over to him, took his hand and shook it.
"Welcome home" he said softly.
And indeed, Elfin felt like he was finaly home.
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Hope that was ok…i’ve written so much more…
I’m not sure what they are…i think i’ll make them assasins of some sort…

The party is just for family for a 5 year old in our small house. should be 14 people.
1. chickfila nuggets (definitely having since my son will eat it)
2. italian sausage sandwiches (definitely having cuz it’s good and my mom’s making it.
3. mashed potatoes (probably having since my son will eat it, it’s cheap, and I can make it ahead and reheat easily)
4. fruit salad? either by me or bought
5. the cake, obviously

any comments on this or suggestions for something else in addition to or instead of fruit salad. thanks for your help!
ok- my kid doesn’t like roasted potatoes or pasta salad (or fruit salad) and there aren’t any other kids coming. the nuggets are from chickfila

I have an essay due tomorrow on Romeo and Juliet (I picked my own topic). In my essay, I discuss how Baz Luhrmann (director of the 1996 film version) used scene and setting to mirror the characters’ emotions. I would really appreciate it if someone would take the time to review it. I’ve been working on it for about a week, but if anyone has any pointers or thinks adjustments need to be made, I’ll gladly take them into account. Thank you so much

it is fairly long.. please bear with me

In America, going to the movies is just as much of a pastime as baseball. Along with apple pie and Frank Sinatra, the family excursion to the movie theatre produces an unequaled joy. The buttery popcorn, the expensive candy, and even the crying babies are all too familiar. The best part is the feeling of settling into your seat right as a good film is about to start. Comedies, tragedies, romances, documentaries, and historical dramas are only a few of the many genres offered to movie-goers. Books and plays adapted to movies are always viewed with high expectations. Such is the case with the film adaptation of the Shakespearean play, Romeo and Juliet. In 1996, an Australian director, Baz Luhrmann, brought the 500 year old play to life on the modern silver screen. 12 years later and it’s still a sight to behold; a drama for the ages. Films that resonate with the audience are hard to find in this day and age, dramas especially. An Italian-American director, Frank Capra, sums up the experience of a drama when he says, “I made mistakes in drama. I thought drama was when actors cried. But drama is when the audience cries.” Romeo and Juliet is certainly a drama in which the viewers cry. Many aspects of the film draw audience members into the story. Creative costuming, captivating actors, and even descriptive setting all add to the general appeal. Baz Luhrmann’s use of setting portrays how the original Shakespearean characters’ emotions, such as anger, hatred, and despair, mirror the weather and venue at vital points in the development of the story.

A contributing factor to Mercutio’s death is anger; not only Tybalt’s, but Mercutio’s as well. Both characters were proud of their birthplace and skill, and were angered over insults. In the film version of the scene, a storm is coming in just as the fight begins. As the fight escalates, so does the storm. The storm’s growth reflects the anger building inside Mercutio and Tybalt. As Mercutio stumbles to the ground, dying as he struggles to the water’s edge, he repeatedly says, “A plague o’ both your houses” (III. I. 95.)! At that point, as his words express, he is overcome with anger and sadness. The winds pick up as he falls, symbolizing his dying strength. While watching, there is no doubt as to what is happening because of the expressive symbolism. In a way, the storm also represents Mercutio’s life as a whole. He was usually in a drunken state of rage, and even in his joking moments there was an underlying anger that was expressed on many occasions. In the eye of the storm that was his life stood his best friend and confidant, Romeo. The only thing that stopped Mercutio from destroying his life at an early point in his life was Romeo’s intervention. It’s interesting that the one person who could save Mercutio from his own destructive and angry behavior is the one who ended up spurring his demise. He was dying as he entered the fight, dying as the storm brewed, dying every day that his anger took control of his life. Mercutio’s entire life was one big fight; one big storm of emotion. Tybalt didn’t help this. In fact, he was a cause of Mercutio’s endless anger; Tybalt’s name is synonymous with trouble. The feud between the Capulet and Montague families was a large part of Mercutio’s life, and he was proud to represent the Montagues. Like Mercutio, Tybalt also represented his family, the Capulets, with pride. This clash of similar souls was doomed to end badly from the beginning; their clashing swords alike to the flashing lightning and booming thunder of the approaching storm.

Hatred is a recurring theme throughout the story of Romeo and Juliet, and it is the emotion that instigates Romeo to seek and destroy Tybalt after the death of Mercutio. The scene in the film is filled with raw emotion and symbolism. The depth of Romeo’s emotions is expressed after he learns of Mercutio’s death. He says, "This day’s black fate on more days doth depend; this but begins the woe, others must end" (III. i. 126-127.). Here he embodies his intent to avenge Mercutio’s death with the death of Tybalt. It is through his anger and impulsive nature that he decides to pursue him. While a rational person would think about the consequences, Romeo is so filled with hatred and anger that he let his emotions take control of his mind. In the film, this scene is portrayed as a car chase. The storm continues to brew after Mercutio’s death, and as th
The storm continues to brew after Mercutio’s death, and as the pursuit begins, it breaks. The emotions on the actors’ faces perfectly embody the original intent of the play. Romeo is filled with hatred and sadness, while Tybalt is experiencing deep regret and anger. The torrential rain falling on Verona symbolizes the tears of anger, hatred, and sadness all throughout the city. On that day, many people experienced the loss of two prominent members of Verona. Many knew Mercutio, and depending on the person, he was a son, friend, enemy, or lover. His family and friends mourned him. No matter how malicious Tybalt was to the Montague family and supporters, he was beloved by his fellow Capulets. He too was mourned by many, as a cousin, nephew, son, and friend. The rain pouring from the sky truly represents the multitude of tears and broken hearts in Verona. Romeo was not the only person affected by the deaths. Unfortunately, he was too wrapped up in his hatred to think about the
think about the effects of his actions in pursuing Tybalt. This combined with his already impulsive nature proved to yield a deadly outcome. That dark and stormy night would prove to be the scene for one of Romeo’s most regretted actions.

Banishment. Despair. These two words go hand in hand in striking fear in the hearts of Verona’s citizens. Therefore it is to be expected that Romeo is upset over his sentence, but he goes too far by comparing it to death. He reacts over-dramatically when he says, "Ha, banishment! Be merciful, say ‘death’; For exile hath more terror in his look, Much more than death: do not say ‘banishment’" (III. iii. 15-17.). Even before he leaves the city he is in a state of despair and hopelessness. In Baz Luhrmann’s portrayal of the Mantua, Romeo’s place of banishment, he depicts it as a desert camp where trailers and tumbleweed abound. It is a place where nothing can grow or flourish. The dry air and ground show no hint of moisture, and the plants
and the plants that thrive in these harsh conditions are uninviting and covered in thorns. Romeo is depicted alone in the middle of this desert camp. He is completely alone not only in his banishment, but in his mind. He has said that he would rather die than be banished, but he is already dead on the inside. He walks around the camp, fighting his way through air that’s thick and stagnant. Despair clouds his judgment not only externally, but internally. The air outside reflects his pathway of thoughts inside. Every hope has died, and his mind is clouded and dim. He refuses to see how anything good could come of his banishment, regardless of the fact that he is alive and not dead. He is so despaired over his actions and sentence that no hope or optimism could enter his thoughts. He seemed to be fighting a war inside himself, a war only he knew about, and a war he was losing. Part of him wants to live and hope to be with Juliet, but the bigger part tells him that it was useless
that it was useless wanting that because his life was over. Because of his lack of optimism, Romeo sinks deeper and deeper into despair. He’s so sure that banishment is worse than death, and believing this misconception, he gives up and slowly begins to dig his grave in Mantua. It is because of his reluctance to look on the bright side of his predicament that he reacts harshly and recklessly at later points in the story, leading to his death.

The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is filled with raging emotions. Among the passion between the two lovers is a wide range of feelings. Anger, hatred, and despair are a few notable recurring emotions. Each character experiences a mix of the three, some stronger than others. It is apparent that Mercutio has his fair share of trouble created largely by his barely suppressed anger, and Tybalt brings about his own death by his extreme hatred. In a series of events leading to his death as well as Juliet’s, Romeo is gripped by despair and hopele
hopelessness. All of these emotions create negative drama and excitement, but along with joy and love, they are a part of human nature. Dramas have a tendency to create scenarios caused by rash and small decisions, such as the choice to turn left instead of right. Throughout the drama of Romeo and Juliet, these small decisions grip the reader, and they are found smacking their heads at the seeming stupidity of whatever certain character is changing the plot. But no matter how ridiculed these emotions and their effects are, they are the defining qualities of the story, and entirely human. In the film, they are even more exemplified by the reflection in scenery and setting. These visual aides add greatly to the understanding of the story and characters. In a stunning turn of events, Baz Luhrmann created a memorable film to cater to the needs of multitudes of Americans looking for a good drama. Not only was it a good drama, but it was a lasting one as well. Generations from now,
Generations from now, people will watch the film in their own homes, rather than the theatre smelling of popcorn and baby burp-up, and revel at the inventive vision Baz Luhrmann brought to the original play. It is movies like this that people remember; movies that people want to watch on a rainy Friday afternoon, warm and snug in a blanket on the couch. Romeo and Juliet is more than a film, it’s a way for people to understand each others’ emotions: emotions that are human through and through.

11. The ancestry of most Puerto Rican people is a combination of

African and Spanish.
American and French.
Italian and Portuguese.
Mexican and Spanish.

12. Why did the government of Brazil move the country’s capital?

Portugal took over the old capital.
Brazil wanted to encourage people to move to the coast of the country.
Brazil wanted to encourage people to move to the interior parts of the country.
There was too much pollution in the old capital.

13. Which expression best describes the climate of the selva?
cold and dry
cold and wet
hot and dry
hot and wet

14. What is unusual about the islands of Lake Titicaca?
The islands sink and then reappear every one to two weeks.
The islands contain some of the richest farmland in Peru.
The islands were made by Native Americans from totora reeds.
The islands are home to a rare species of tropical lizard.

15. Farmers in Chile raise
a variety of fruits and vegetables.
only coffee beans.
only potatoes.
grass and small shrubs.

16. Until recently, Chile’s economy depended heavily upon
mineral exports.
fishing.
farming.
manufacturing products for export.

17. What caused many Venezuelans to lose their jobs in the mid–1980s?
several years of violence
a military takeover of the government
poor weather for growing crops
a drop in the price of oil

I think that last episode was outrageous!
Do the food network people really expect america to belive that they didn’t review these contestants history before they even allowed them to sign up??!!
I dont believe that Jag is not a graduate from a culinary university and i strongly believe that he was bribed into saying everything that he said.
And to prove my point furthermore, does anyone in america see a black man or woman on the food network channel?
they’re all white and italians and british.
The food network is a racist channel.
And whats so ironic about this is that I am neither black nor latino. I am simply a muslim thats believes no one should be discriminated against because he or she is of a different race, color or religion.