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Read the two texts below! Write an essay summarising and evaluating the key points from both texts. Use your own words throughout as far as possible, and include your own ideas in your answers. Write your answer in 240-280 words . Movie magic: It has often been claimed that people flock to the cinema primarily to escape from  the boredom, or sometimes even the misery, of their everyday lives. Remarkable  technological advances have made the experience of watching a movie ever more  magical and emotionally powerful, increasing the appeal and impact of the cinema  for each new generation. Yet movies have a power that goes far beyond their capacity  to transport us to another world, since they can influence audiences to change their  attitudes or behaviour in significant ways, making them consider complex moral and  social issues such as war, poverty, and prejudice. Is the cinema in decline? The inescapable truth is that the cinema, one of the greatest cultural achievements of the twentie