A Series of Unfortunate Events

Every single day there are many decisions that need to be made. Choices that can be as little as wake up time and some that are as big as choosing which college to attend. Most people grow up making decisions based upon their own happiness or because they want to follow in the steps of one of their role models. I didn’t have any role models or someone that I wanted to strive to become. Because I didn't want to base my entire life on someone else’s, I had to learn about what drives a person and…

The literary novel Lord of the Flies is an allegorical text that is complex and identifies common day issues through the eyes of its author William Golding, who had experienced the horrors of WWII. Golding created a story where a large group of British boys crash land on an island and are stranded. In the beginning, the boys try to stay civilized by selecting a leader and following that leader and a direct set of rules. Ralph one of two-man characters was chosen as leader. His rival Jack…

received a lot of love from his fan base and has even made it to the number one ranked manga on “My Anime List.” Not only has he entertained so many manga and anime fans, but his work has also been the inspiration of dark souls, a highly rated video game series. In fact, Hidetaka Miyazaki, the man man ultimately in charge, has taken a lot of inspiration from Berserk and is considered a massive fan to the manga. Miyazaki has included several characters that bare a striking resemblance to the…

the years towards the overall aesthetic design of their smartphones as well as the internal specifications. Take for example, Samsung’s successful Galaxy smartphones, which was first released on June 4th 2010 (Hill, 2013). This is just one of the series of products that Samsung specialises on and in 2012 Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S3 which was a success when it…

On March 31st, 1854, officials from the United States and Japan signed the Treaty of Kanagawa, opening Japanese ports to trade with the United States, as well as the West, after being closed off to foreigners since 1683 (“Treaty of Kanagawa signed with Japan”). While this was just the first step of the globalization process, the complex mechanisms of globalization continue to shape Japan today. After World War II, due to Japan’s rapid growth, the country emerged as a major global player and…

A common question answered by literature throughout history has been of the basic goodness or immorality of humanity. John Steinbeck demonstrates the cruelness of humankind in his novella, Of Mice and Men, through the story of two migrant farmers, George and Lennie, who travel with one another looking for work in an apathetic world. Throughout their travels, they come across many people who all share the common feeling of loneliness that was prevalent in 1930s America. Their experiences on a…

Is the relentlessly growing amount of violent offenders inevitable? Violent offenders Violence has been known to reveal one's maximum point of anger and aggression towards particular issues or cause. It is an undeniable factor in human civilization to be oblivious to the victims well-being and safety. The offenders anguish victim is a physical body and mental stability, making them emotionally unstable and desperate to trust mankind's intentions. Violent offenders have shown their rage as they…

The first book in the trilogy “Order of Darkness”, Changeling, a novel by Philippa Gregory, illustrates the process of 17 year old Luca Vero’s quest to record the end of times across Europe in Christendom. The book tells the story in Lucretili, Italy during the span of the middle of the 15th century in 1453. After Luca Vero is recruited to record the strange stories of Christendom in Italy, he travels to an abbey where Isolde, a lady abbess, is trapped. The rest of the book covers Luca and…

riddled with a high chance of receiving a traumatic injury. Fighting only raises this already steep risk of getting hurt and creates a fatal possibility along with a higher concussion chance. Though being a rare occurrence, some players have been unfortunate to suffer fatalities from the results of fights and their injuries. Although Don Sanderson, an Ontario Senior AAA player for the Whitby Dunlaps, hit his head on the ice after a fight with an opposing player which resulted…

1. I believe that Hemingway was foreshadowing the outcome of the novel by including the exclusive quote, “we did not do the things we wanted to do; we never did such things.” A series of unfortunate events dealing with foreshadowing occurred throughout the novel to determine that the end result would be bitter. Within the novel, Henry and Catherine play enticing games with each other that foreshadows their growing love for one another. As the novel continues, so does Henry and Catherine’s love.…