Arnold van Gennep

In the story, Jay Gatsby was known as the man of obsession. He was obsessed with his new perfect life, his perfect life includes party with people who exactly does not know him. “Once there they were introduced by somebody who knew Gatsby and after that they conducted themselves according to the rules of behavior associated with amusement parks (45). Also, he kept many secrets to himself, but one thing he didn’t keep secret was his love toward Daisy. Gatsby was also obsessed with Daisy while he…

Some like It Hot is a romantic comedy film directed and produced by Billy Wilder and the film was set in 1929The film is centered on two musicians who are dressed in drag with the aim of eluding from mafia criminals since they accidentally witness a St. Valentine’s Day Massacre the two are on the run. The film is noteworthy for characterizing cross dressing, and for playing with the notion of homosexuality, as well as portraying gender stereotypes. Some like It Hot offers view on gender…

Oskar Schindler was definitely a hero. Maybe a tad unlikely, considering his lifestyle and his original motivation. He had flaws, just like everybody else. He was a womanizer, and a serial cheater, he blew up large amounts of money into partying and maintaining a lavish lifestyle. When he first started employing Jews for his factory, he had nothing but profit from the cheapest labor accessible on his mind. However, even then, no one in his factory was ever mal-treated in any way. And as the…

Have you ever been faced with a hard decision that not only affected yourself but your friends would you take In the fellowship of the ring Frodo Baggins, the nephew of Bilbo Baggins is faced with the same predicament. Everyone agrees that Frodo left without Gandalf, but some believe that Frodo was right to leave without him while others disagree with this saying he was wrong to do so. The night after playing an astonishing trick on all the guests at his party by disappearing Bilbo Baggins…

The novel The Great Gatsby, by F Scott Fitzgerald, tells the story of a man (Gatsby) who owes his life to Daisy, the love of his life who had been separated from him due to financial difficulties. Gatsby later finds enormous wealth through his involvement with Meyer Wolfshiem, and eventually finds Daisy through Nick again after throwing numerous parties in favor of once reuniting back with her. Once rejoined, numerous disputes occur within the main characters (Daisy, Tom, Gatsby, Nick, Myrtle,…

The American dream was real, many people have achieved it. But is the American dream still real and can just any one achieve it? Many things happen throughout time things changed and life became harder and harder, prices of items and taxes become higher, payment become lower… “the dream” become a myth in many peoples mind. Is the American dream still real or is it just a dream after all? The American dream was real and it was achieved by many people back in the 19s. For example in the book The…

C. Baymon Stephenson Ms. Greenlee Honors English III 28 August 2015 The Corruption of Love By the Desire of Materialism Money has never made man happy, nor will it, there is nothing in its nature to produce happiness. The more of it one has the more one wants (Benjamin Franklin). Thought of as the root of all evil, money and materialism in general has been seen as an object of value, potentially able to create grief and sin for its holder, while love is considered to be the greatest joy in this…

Stanislavski was working in the late 19th and early 20th century in Russia so he saw the transition in society's standards and expectations and scientific and technological developments. This affected him greatly in his career as being an actor was deemed 'socially embarrassing' so Stanislavski had to act and preach his ideas under this stage name. He was acting as only an amateur until 1897 when it became his profession. He had a privileged upbringing as his family was wealthy so he had many…

How I Met Your Mother and Friends have a lot of similarities, even though the two shows were made in two different decades. Both shows are alike in characters personalities, settings, and plots. Two characters’ that happen to share the same personality are Ted Mosby from How I Met Your Mother and Ross Geller from Friends. Both Ross and Ted have the tendency to correct people and over pronounce words. Another similarity between the two is they both were looking for love in New York City, But…

It may seem odd to think that without Bill Gates this world may never have come to the technological advancements that east today. Bill Gates was born October 28, 1955 in Seattle. He and Paul Allen founded Microsoft in 1975. Bill Gates never finished college but went on to become the richest man alive, changing the world through technological innovation and business strategies and helping the less fortunate through charities and donations. Bill Gates did not even finished college but that…