All Tomorrow's Parties

Growing up, my brothers and I were always held to a higher standard than the average kid our age. My mom raised us to be hardworking and strong leaders with opinions of our own. We worked for what we wanted, and never let anyone get in our way. So being success-oriented my whole life has left me to wonder: What is success? And why do so many people have different views on it? Views on success vary depending on how one was raised, what ones morals are, and what goals people set for themselves in…

I distinctly recall investing my entire being into reading and writing around the age of four. My mother and father stepped foot onto this country’s soil with merely three small duffle bags stuffed with all of their personal items. With a lack of money and a severely strict budget, they had to do whatever they could to provide my sister, my two brothers and I with whatever was necessary to live. My father worked numerous jobs throughout the day and night as a taxi driver, a Time Warner cable…

started his new job traveling all around the country for longer periods,…

superhero archetype, fighting crime for the greater good of society, saving the damsel in distress and wielding boundless power. With the launch of Superman in 1938, Jerry Siegel and Joe Schuster catalyzed what is today known as, the Golden Age. In All Star Superman, Grant Morrison attempts to synthesis previous Superman stories and interpretations by creating a timeless piece. In issue #1 of the series, Superman was given a death sentence after venturing too close to the sun. Superman is…

Death to a Dream Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman play conforms to Aristotle’s definition of a tragedy. Arthur Miller follows all of the key steps to a tragedy, whether it’s a misguided person set out to accomplish something, actions arousing pity, or following the timeline of a tragedy. Arthur Miller’s play follows but puts into question the American dream. Aristotle defines a tragedy as "imitation of an action that is serious, that arouse pity and fear, wherewith to accomplish its…

System Safety in the Dreamliner: Containing Battery Fires Designing a long-haul, twin-engine airliner that impressed both operator and passenger was the goal of Boeing when they launched the 7E7 program in 2003. Sweptback wings, higher-humidity in cabins, composite fuselage, ultra-high thrust engines and a simulated sky interior were just a few improvements since air transportation of an earlier generation (“Boeing 787 Dreamliner long-range,” n.d.). The aircraft plagued by launch delays,…

Huey P. Long once said “Every man a king, but no one wears a crown.” this was a man that truly believed that anyone could thrive. During his time in office as a senator and Governor of Louisiana, he had ideas to fix the current depression. He developed the “Share Our Wealth” program as a new welfare program for the country. He had a close connection to the agricultural community since he grew up on a farm as a child, and then rose to high status later in life. He originally used his power…

A Man for All Seasons Review Academy award winning A Man for All Seasons directed by Fred Zinnemann is a dramatic yet enthralling story based on the crazy events of King Henry VIII’s reign. The story line focuses on King Henry’s insistence on divorcing his wife and the fact that his prominent friend and advisor, Sir Thomas More, refuses to support him. More, being not only a very influential and respected diplomat, is also a good kind man who makes the ultimate sacrifice for the sake of doing…

Unfortunately we couldn’t come to an agreement on anyone because we didn’t feel like anyone else could connect with our dynamic but we finally agreed on Amanda from our English class because we both knew her and we all got along so the next day we were our English class and we sat down in Amanda’s group and talked to Amanda about becoming our third friend she seemed happy about it because she really didn’t know or want to know anyone else in the class so she became…

“All the President’s Men” is a story of two Washington Post journalist, who investigated the Watergate scandal. The journalist uncovered the story and presented the facts that eventually led to President Nixon’s resignation. The investigative reporting was effective in the Watergate scandal because journalist Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein focused on why there was a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in D.C, and why those who worked under Nixon attempted to cover-up…