A Game of Thrones

Vladimir’s review, “(Maximus) ends up as a gladiator, at the very bottom of society; and from this position, using all his brains and brawn, he plans to avenge himself and his family.”(2000) Giving in fully to being a slave and cooperating in the gladiator games, ultimately surrendering his freedom. Maximus faced many obstacles within himself and with Commodus in an ancient battle of good versus evil. Inside himself, he struggled with lacking the will to live. Exacerbated by the knowledge that…

The summer was always my favorite time. My thoughts on summer are that you are supposed to be so excited to have it. Once you get it you get so bored by the end of the summer that you want to go back to school. Sure there are the fun activities and a vacation, but even then by the end you want to go back to school. I do not remember the summers from elementary school very well. I do know that every year since the third grade I go to my grandmother’s house in Tennessee for at least a week. When…

Guilty Pleasure We live to die yet we don’t die to live, so why not enjoy the fruits of our labor? As we continue to fall victim to age, our priorities have revised. Together with wisdom, we’ve learned that it’s the substances in life that are elementary we’ve given higher values than others. Specifically, shitting, farting, pissing, cumming, sleeping and eating. Surely, possessing one without the other is almost uncommon. Now, at times I’ve asked myself, “Why is food so critical?” Well, besides…

Their core strategy of is to continue to grow their subscription based both domestically and internationally. Over the years, they were able to build an ecosystem of convenience for their users by being available on Smart TVs, video game consoles, TV box set, handheld devices, laptops, tablets, etc. Any device that is able to connect to the internet, it gives the user the ability to use their subscription to watch their favorite shows or movies. Netflix is looking to further expand…

In second century of the Christian era, the empire of Rome comprehended the fairest part of the earth and the most civilized portion of mankind. The of that extensive monarchy were guaranteed by ancient renown and disciplined valor. The gentle but powerful, influence of law and manners had gradually cemented the union of the provinces. The Mediterranean most of part like France, Spain, Belgium, Holland, the Balkan countries and parts like British rule and isles are under the rule of Roman Empire…

called Vinland, now known as Nova Scotia. Abu Bakar II: Also known as the Voyager King, Abubakari II was an African explorer in the 1300s. He came across North America approximately 200 years before Columbus did. Once a Muslim emperor, he passed the throne to his brother, Mansa Musa, in pursuit of…

Cinematic portrayals of Biblical figures are nothing new, but this seemingly new trend of filling in historical gaps of Biblical history - as it were - most certainly is. In particular, Noah depicted the actual construction of the Ark, Exodus: Gods and Kings added to Moses’ story, and Risen followed the aftermath of Christ’s death – with each film attempting to add flair to well documented scripture stories. Comparatively, The Passion of the Christ jump-started such a modern trend by carrying…

Sui Emperor was killed by his own people which led to the fall of the Sui Dynasty and Li Yuan arose to the throne as the emperor of the new Tang Dynasty. The second ruler of the Tang Dynasty was Tang Taizong. Taizong came to…

To Pimp a Butterfly: Setting the Standard for the Contemporary Rap Album On March 16, 2015, Kendrick Lamar released one of the most critically-acclaimed rap albums of all time. To Pimp a Butterfly sold 324,000 copies its first week, giving Lamar his first No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart and receiving platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (Lynch 2015). To Pimp a Butterfly, Lamar’s second studio album, uses components of funk, soul, and jazz to reflect on his…

Arya Stark is the daughter of Lord Eddard Stark and Lady Catelyn Tully in the books the Game of Thrones. She is the third child and second daughter in the family. Her brothers include Robb, Bran and Rickon as well as a half brother Jon Snow. She is the older sister to Sansa Stark. In the beginning of the books, she is about 9 years old. Arya’s older brothers, Robb and Jon, find six direwolf puppies and each of the children adopts one of them. A direwolf is much like a wolf in the story but…