Ashoka the Great

“Lucky Louie” Have you ever known someone that was incredibly fortunate and lucky? Perhaps they found a four leaf clover, or even won the lottery. Well, one of the most lucky people that has ever lived survived countless near-death experiences, persevered through a dangerous war, suffered trials that would mortify many, and lived to tell the tale. Fortune and skill has saved his life multiple times over and has enabled him to lead a successful existence despite all the trying circumstances he…

“Could I please,”said Rick. Well now Rick got his nice warm blanket and the farmer got to provide for everybody he needed to. Now Rick was not known as grumpy Rick now he is was very nice Rick and he spends every New Years with Old McDonald and have a great time during the…

intriguing and exciting books I have ever read. This book goes into great depth concerning politics and each character’s own story. This book is currently telling the tale of House Stark, an honorable family led by their father and house lord, Ned Stark. Ned has been called to King’s Landing, a southern city dominated by the house of Lannister and Baratheon to serve in a political position for his King and former ally in the Great Targaryen War, Robert Baratheon. Ned doesn’t want to go, as House…

Today, modern society views cats as little fur balls of attention, and evil yet adorable geniuses hell-bent on world domination. During the course of history though, cats were viewed differently. Mainly tamed for their ability to catch mice, the earliest known feline-human relationship was found in a shallow grave in Cyprus. A human being was found buried with his young cat. Note that cats aren’t native to the island nation at that time, proving that they were being domesticated. Anyway,…

The Stanley Hotel In the depths of Colorado’s Estes Valley, sits a grand hotel with a history greater than the eye can see from first look. Freelan Oscar Stanley stumbled upon this magnificent site when suffering from consumption. Even though Freelan and his wife Flora were from an East Coast society, they were willing to try and live a life in the valley. They had a private home, but agreed it was too small if they wished to have parties or guests, so they compromised to build a hotel. With its…

The 1985 classic adventure film, "The Goonies", has evolved from cult favorite to iconic cinema for Generation X. Fans can quote the entire word verbatim, but much more went on behind the scenes that the audience was unaware of until now. 1) Sean Astin, who played Mikey, was allowed to keep One-Eyed Willie's treasure map from the movie, but, years later, his mother cleaned out his bedroom and threw away the map without realizing its value. 2) Randell Widner, the stunt double for John Matuszak…

In the world of Seahaven the producers and creators did anything to keep Truman in Seahaven. Including newspapers, with the most to the point headlines. Like when Truman showed signs of wanting to leave they came up with a headline that said The Best Place on Earth: Seahaven voted the world’s top town. Truman was trying to leave Seahaven to go find Sylvia in Fiji, who was an actor who tried to tell him the truth and Truman fell in love with her. Someone overheard him or they tapped the phone…

In the short story going places, A.R Barton highlights what can go wrong when a teenager fantasizes and dreams excessively. Life without dreams is dry but life that is divorced from reality is equally harmful, bordering on in the insanity and inability to differentiate between the real world and the one which is imaginary. The protagonist in the story is a day dreamer who aspires to be a very successful person, with lots of money beside her. Only few months are left in her schooling and she…

Before discussing the topic of freedom, we must ask ourselves: Are we really free? From early decades, the concept of freedom goes hand in hand with reaching success. Many Americans work restlessly to transform their dreams into realities. However, the evident disappointment and the lack of progress allude to the fact that, in the end, it all depends on the opportunities one is given. Langston Hughes makes this concept one of the main themes behind his literary works, especially in the poems…

loneliness plays a major role in the novella. Loneliness is introduced early in the novella through the setting. The geographical location of this novella, Soledad means "solitude" in Spanish. In addition ,"Of mice and men" took place during the Great Depression where a large number of people become ranch workers which evidently meant they would travel around…