A Series of Unfortunate Events

and inspire us still to this day. It’s been almost 48 years since the notable event known as the first lunar walk happened forever immortalized in history as the first step into the space era. Thanks to this mission we have in fact gained quiet a bit. To completely understand just exactly what we had gained and would gain we must understand the circumstances behind the whole mission. The Apollo missions were a series of mission with the end goal mission to land humans on the Moon and then…

The Holocaust was and still is considered one of the most tragic events in history. To sum it all up, it was a series of unfortunate events for not only Jews but Gypsies, homosexuals, the physically/ mentally disabled, and Jehovah 's Witnesses. The Nazi’s killed a total of 11 million people; 6 million were Jews, by the end of World War II in 1945. The police officials incarcerated and placed an abundance of people in concentration camps. These poor and mistreated people went through torturous…

from a tragic flaw, combined with his own fate he is a man who is destined for his downfall. Despite all this, prior to his death, Oedipus shows redeeming qualities and order is finally restored. Oedipus is known as a tragic hero for his unfortunate series of events. Oedipus truly believes he can run from the oracle that has been given to him. The one thing he struggles so hard to uncover is the same thing that leads him to his own self-destruction. Oedipus’ pride is a distinctive…

word "Columbine” today, they do not think of the flowers that cover the Centennial State. Instead, the name “Columbine” now invokes thoughts of Columbine High School and the horrific event that ultimately defies the flowers’ beauty. The Columbine Massacre of 1999 was an eye opening tragedy that led to a series…

charms off of the internet, or staying away from anyone she could cause harm to, she can’t avoid her awful luck. Paula Stokes’ Girl Against the Universe gives insight into Maguire’s unlucky life. Stokes is extremely capable of taking a series of unfortunate events and turning them into a coming of age story about young love, luck, and finding yourself. Girl Against the Universe has not yet won an award, however, Paula Stokes has acquired a great deal of praise for her work. Tamara Ireland Stone,…

address pressing issues within herself. This leads to Chopin’s book leaving readers to shake their heads in disbelief at some of Edna’s actions. As a reader in the twenty-first century, The Awakening is an interesting, but unsurprising series of frustrating events. The entire novel is not filled with disappointments though, as it firmly stands in the face of a society that, at the time, refused to properly respect women. For readers in 1899, the novel could be considered the Eighth Wonder of the…

question is will his pride overshadow the love he has for his wife. Will he let the fact that he's is one of the most powerful plantation owners with a name to uphold interfere with his love for Desiree? "Desiree's Baby" is set around a series of unfortunate events, that unravel a…

Lakeview Terrace, a thriller directed by Neil LaBute in 2008, features Abel Turner (Samuel L. Jackson), an LAPD officer who terrorizes the newlywed interracial couple in Chris Mattson (Patrick Wilson) and Lisa Mattson (Kerry Washington), who recently purchased their first home and are the newest neighbors of the local policeman. Abel Turner is highly uncomfortable with the relationship of his newest neighbors, disapproving of the courtship between a Caucasian male and an African American female.…

H.H. Holmes In the United states there are an estimated 16,212 murders per year. This comes out to near 44 murders per day, ("Deaths and Mortality.") sounds pretty bad huh? Though serial killer 's victim only account for an average of 1% of these murders, that still adds up to around 160 killings in the U.S. alone.(Scott Bonn) I have personally researched one serial killer in particular, one known as the notorious H. H. Holmes. You will, by the end of this, know more about the mind behind the…

Separate Peace by John Knowles, the protagonist Gene, displays these qualities with his best friend Phineas which makes their friendship all the more worthwhile. At the beginning of the novel, Gene pays a visit to the Devon School and recalls the events in which Gene and Phineas (Finny) have a very strong bond between them. As the story progresses, their friendship moves…