The Godfather Essay

While You Were Sleeping Plot Structure While You Were Sleeping is a romantic comedy directed in 1995. The movie takes place during the winter in Chicago, USA. The main character of the movie is Lucy. Lucy is a middle aged woman that lives in an apartment with her cat. She works in the booth at the subway station. It is assumed that she is neither rich nor poor, middle class. Everyday, a man named Peter comes up and pays for the subway ride. He drops the money and leaves, often times he does not…

actors who had a major influence on black entertainment. Melvin Van Peebles was a multi-talented and productive producer who paved the way for aspiring African American’s who were looking to dab in the entertainment industry. He was known as "the godfather of modern black cinema" due to his 1970 film, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, which at the time was one of the most controversial films. Van Peebles wrote novel and Broadway musicals while acting in films and television shows. He also…

returning home, Durer spent 2 years at the home and family of Martin Schongaur, Martin had passed away a year earlier, but his brothers welcomed Durer in as their own. Durer's reputation stood on its own, even with the integrity of his father and his godfathers name, Albrecht Durer was coming into his on legacy with his graphic arts, drawings and plans for woodcut work. He also acquired instruction into metal-engraving before finally returning home to Nuremberg in…

versions and happy versions, but the storyline remains the same. There are books, movies, plays, and even ballets! The original ballet was in 1892. The magical night of Christmas Eve this takes place. The protagonist named Clara is waiting for her godfather named Drosselmeyer (an antagonist) to bring presents! Finally he comes and brings Clara a magical Nutcracker. Clara dances with her Nutcracker, and Fritz gets a little jealous of the doll and purposely breaks it. But Drosselmeyer…

you can see that they were very similar in their own musical way. Brown was born in Bardwell, South Carolina, on May 3, 1993. He was born into extreme poverty, but later worked his way to the top of the funk and R&B music earning the moniker "The Godfather of Soul". Ray Charles was born in Georgia in 1930, on September 23. Charles was a legend who was the mainstream of soul music, giving him the name of "Father of Soul". His father was a mechanic, and his mother was a sharecropper. He…

history has not been a particularly popular subject, studied by only a small handful of dedicated scholars. Most of the general population’s understanding of Italian immigration comes in the form of mafia themed media, such as popular films like The Godfather which depicts a…

culture is being misinterpreted by the world. They are treated like the minority and feel voiceless when it comes to proving their points. An example of this is when Sacheen Littlefeather went up to do her speech in place of Marlon Brando for the Godfather. She had a 15 page speech to say but was threatened if she were to exceed 60 seconds on stage. Although she had a voice, she was prevented…

Once upon a time I was in an enclosed elevator in Hecht Residential College at the University of Miami. As I stood there, I noticed several interesting things, such as everyone who entered were either already on their phones or immediately took them out, all not brave enough to interrupt the awkward silence. I was particularly intrigued by the resident assistants, dressed in fishnet stockings and morph suits, handing out candy to each student who entered the elevator. They were the only ones…

Friar Laurence and the Nurse are really important characters in the play. The reason for that is one the Nurse fills the role as Juliet's “mother” and Friar Laurence as Romeo's “Father”. This changes pretty much everyone’s thoughts of how they play a key important role to the play. Like how Friar Laurence acts more like a father rather than Romeos actual Father because he is happy about him and supports him. The same for Juliet the Nurse is supportive and helps Juliet out with her problems.…

What was the original purpose of Hip-hop music? The original purpose of Hip-hop music was to dance at get-togethers and other occasions like birthday parties or dances. It all first started on August 11,1973, DJ Kool Herc, a building resident, was entertaining at his sister’s back-to-school party. He tried something new on the turntable: he extended an instrumental beat to let people dance longer because he began to take notice that people got up on the part they like to dance on. Then he began…