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Into the Blue vs Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

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The films Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Into the Blue were released in 2005 and both had references to popular stories. Yet while they bear no resemblance to each other, for me they share a mutual rivalry; this is because when I went for a screening for the former film, I thought it was a waste of time and I saw a poster of the latter film while exiting the theatre. I felt I had to see this movie and three weeks later I did. Watching Into the Blue helped me to let go of the disappointment I had in seeing Charlie and the Chocolate Factory though for me the films would (and still will) always be rivals to each other. While this is the case, I have noticed a number of co-incidences in the way they were made both in regards to the people involved with the films -          Vikram Wagh Introduction: differing plots   While this document mainly focuses on the seeming similarities between both Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Into the Blue , both films fo

Rhinoceros Popularity

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  Rhinos are one of the world’s most popular animals and are sadly on the verge of extinction. Day by day rhinos are killed for their horns which are wrongly believed to have medicinal properties. This results in a loss of life and the orphaning of rhinoceros calves. In order to prevent this, zoos and wildlife parks worldwide are striving to protect an animal that is a relic of prehistoric times. The importance of rhinos is showcased at many a zoo although for most people it is seeing a wild rhinoceros that is more important. There are five species of Rhinoceros, three Asian, the Indian rhinoceros, the Javan rhinoceros and the Sumatran rhinoceros and two African, the Square-lipped or white rhinoceros and the hook-lipped or black rhinoceros. While both the black and the white rhinoceros are restricted mainly to Southern and East Africa, the Indian rhinoceros is found in not just India but Nepal as well while the Sumatran rhinoceros and the Javan rhinoceros are present only in Sou