American films

Fracture (2007), Directed by Gregory Hoblit, is a drama film about the story of Ted Crawford (Anthony Hopkins) who shot his wife after having a discussion due to the fact that she was having an affair with Police Detective Robert Nunnally. After shooting her, the police arrived including Mr. Nunnally who at the time, didn’t know that the person being shot was his lover. Ted Crawford confessed about the crime and was taken to trial where he got away with it due to the fruit of the poisonous tree.…

Broken Promises “Flying” is a short story by Alice Miller. It is about a girl named Allie Lester who has to choose whether keep her promise or break it and fly. The short story starts off with Allie, who is six years old at the time, hanging out with her older cousin Mack. Mack teaches her numerous amount of things when they spend time together, but this particular moment is more special than any time before. Mack shows Allie how to fly; it is such a pleasant and graceful experience. However,…

creator and protector of people. Frankenstein has had many adaptations since it was first published in 1818. Most have failed to stay true to the original novel. The closest adaptation that captures the essence of the novel is the 1994 Kenneth Branagh film. The protagonist Victor, seeks a way to create life artificially. One theme of the text is that human should not meddle with creation, if they do, they will be punished. In “Frankenstein: In a Better Light” by Lisa Nocks states, “the text…

Should You Sell Your Car to a Junk Yard? If you are like most people, your vehicle is your baby. It is something you use constantly, care for when it needs a repair, feed it gas when it is hungry, and love it for all the places that it takes you on a daily basis. However, a sad fact of reality is that eventually, much the same as your children, a car will no longer need you. It may become too old or have too many issues for you to handle. Your needs may change and you may have to get a larger…

“It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do.” Said by Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, a famous playwright, and actor.” Many people can often associate this quote with Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. In this book, a young scientist–Victor Frankenstein–gives life upon nonliving matter. He created something he would later deeply regret, a creature. He is disgusted upon perceiving his creation and abandons it. The creature seeks love and friendship but he wad…

Main Characters Edna Pontellier: The mother of two kids and the wife of Léonce Pontellier, Edna is a woman who does not want to conform to the Creole society's standards towards women. Throughout the book she struggles with her inner desires after falling in love with Robert Lebrun. She battles with the maternal responsibility to care for her family and children or to pursue her happiness and love. Léonce Pontellier: The father of two kids and the husband of Edna Pontellier, Léonce…

Some of the funnest things I’ve ever done were things I didn’t want to do. Things that used to scared me are things that I look forward to doing now. I’ve learned a lot of things just by going out and doing something out of my comfort zone. Some fun things are disguised as bad, so we decided not to do it because we may not like it. One of my most learning experiences was at Six Flags Great America. As we entered the gates to the park, everyone was excited, except for me. Because, I made a…

This writing assignment is centered on the topic overcoming obstacles. What better way to talk about overcoming obstacles than to talk about the life of Oprah Winfrey. As much as we know about what all Oprah Winfrey has accomplished we fail to realize what she has been though to get where she is today. She was born is Mississippi where her mother was a teen on welfare. Already it's starting to look bad. Only because when she was born times were hard. As much as her mother was trying to care for…

1 - Problem - How do I create a container that will keep my egg from cracking, sufficiently cushion the egg, hold it in place, and lower the pressure of it hitting the ground, without using any liquids or food item(ex. peanut butter)? How do I also make the project light enough to minimise the pressure of the impact on the ground on the egg? In addition, how can I keep the project straight and increase the air resistance of the project without a parachute? 2 - Hypothesis - If I were to use a…

Art is defined in the dictionary as “the conscious use of skill and creative imagination, especially in the production of aesthetic objects” (Merriam-Webster Dictionary, 2015). But with time and through changes in society also come changes in the way that art is perceived. Fountain, which was a urinal upon which Marcel Duchamp wrote the initials “R.Mutt”, and the category of art he coined “ready-mades” were some of the most innovative pieces of art for a few reasons. First of all, they gave…