Alfred North Whitehead

Something the Lord Made The film "Something the Lord Made" directed by nominated and award winning director, Joseph Sargent tells the true story of Dr. Alfred Blalock (Alan Rickman), a cardiologist and Surgeon, and his young African American Surgical Technician Vivien Thomas (Mos Def), who cooperate as a team using medical research and experimentation to find a cure to cyanosis or in other words known as the blue baby syndrome. The impact on medicine that the two heart surgeon pioneers will…

of your seat until the very last moment, when the mystery is solved, and all is well in the world of the characters. Sadly, most suspense movies of today rely more on special effects than quality acting and dialogue. This is true when it comes to Alfred Hitchcock’s movie Rear Window and its 2007 remake Disturbia. While both movies are interesting and suspenseful, Disturbia failed to capture the charm of its predecessor. In Rear Window, James Steward plays L.B. Jefferies, a photographer who…

The only source of light within the parlour comes from a small table lamp. Marion positions herself and takes a seat to the left of the lamp allowing for her to be well lit (as seen in Figure 1). She looks to be glowing slightly due to the considered key lighting. Although she has stollen money from her employer, she isn’t depicted as a ‘bad’ person through the cinematography being executed. Marion being portrayed as if engulfed in high key lighting suggests redemption, as the audience discover…

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.…

How many movie directors have you heard of? Well, you simply must have heard the name Tim Burton in that mix. He is a famed director who is well known for his use of fantasy, innocence, and horror that is included in each movie he has creates. Tim Burton has been inspired by many people like Edgar Allen Poe, Dr. Seuss, Vincent Van Gogh, and many more. From all of these people he has been inspired by, he was influenced to create an unusual and unique style. Three movies I have chosen to analyze…

Current Event #2 Summary The COO of the Britannica, Vineet Whig (47), committed suicide with leaving a note behind. The note indicated that Whig did not have any choice other than killing himself and that he does not leave any of the responsibility or blame to his family. Before committing suicide, Whig’s family did not find any suspicious behavior from him, other than returning late from work. After hearing Whig’s death, his father received a heart attack. Relevant Terms Major depressive…

North by Northwest, Alfred Hitchcock’s 1959 thriller, features a handsome lead, a beautiful love interest, a charming villain, and exciting action scenes that led to it being called “the first James Bond film,” as noted by The Guardian’s John Peterson (Peterson). Even if it is one’s first time viewing the film, it is easy to pick up on moments that are obviously iconic, including the moving text in the opening credits, the crop duster attack, and of course the final scene on the face of Mount…

neighbors, Lars Thorwald, murdered his own wife. He sets out to solve the case with the help of his fiancee and nurse, and discovers the stories of the other tenants around him while procuring evidence in this unique mystery thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Throughout the film, Hitchcock employed some fascinating techniques and utilized organic and new ideas to create a rich, suspenseful film. The three aspects of the film that stood out were his use of music and sound design, his point…

Other languages spoken in India come from the Austro-Asiatic and Tibeto-Burman language families. India has no national language. Hindi, with the largest number of speakers, is the official language of the government. English is used extensively in business and administration and has the status of a "subsidiary official language"; it is important in education, especially as a medium of higher education. Each state and union territory has one or more official languages, and the constitution…

The Effects of the French and Indian War During the 1754-63 the French and Indian War significantly altered the political, economic, and ideological relations between Britain and its American colonies. Political of effects the war included Britain 's disbandment of the salutary neglect policy. Economics is how the economy was doing and if the money was doing good in the region. During the and after the war the economy was chaotic and had an enormous debt that needed to be payed. Finally, an…