Atlanta Falcons

was too late because the monsters tentacles reached for Victor's eyes and plucked them out like grapes. His body tumbled to the ground then suddenly a strong wave of anger hit me and I willed the vile thing to it’s knees, but right after a peregrine falcon came and transformed into the head mistress. In a booming voice she ordered me inside, but I refused to comply and instead of getting yelled at she told me to aim for the mouth. A few steps closer I inched and with my powers I made it raise a…

The overall aim of this essay is to compare the film Sin City with the classic style of film noir to see if there are any differences or similarities between them. The analysis focuses on four concepts that I believe are the most classic film-noir associations. Lighting, Femme fatale, a dark world and the protagonist. Already in the first scene a couple of things are established. The first scene is part of a side story that we only get to see in the beginning and again at the end of the film,…

September 2015 Sam Spade was Misused and Abused A victim is a person that is tricked or swindled. In the novel The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett, deception plays a big role. Throughout the story Sam Spade is deceived and taken advantage of in the story by Bridgid O'Shaughnessy. She is a compulsive liar and lies about almost everything in order to get an advantage of receiving the falcon. She is not completely honest with her relationship between her and the book's villain Casper Gutman and…

idea. In this case, we are looking at the Gwinnett Braves logo and uniforms. When the Atlanta Braves organization decided to also name their AAA affiliate the Braves, it was very well thought out. The Gwinnett Braves have a logo and name to their major league organization it helps the casual fan recognize that they are a part of the Atlanta Braves organization. Since the Gwinnett Braves share the same mascot as Atlanta, they can use the same logo on the uniforms, with only the…

know very well because my dad loved baseball. The red white and blue colors were everywhere as fans came from every direction into the stadium. My dad and I walked to the outfield where the opposing team was warming up for the game. Turner Field in Atlanta was not only home of the Braves, but a home to many baseball fans. The concessions and amenities for the fans, as well as the game of baseball are the most prominent observations I made as I entered the stadium on a Saturday afternoon. The…

they were the Columbus Mudcats they were affiliates of the Houston Astros. That all changed once they moved to North Carolina and became the Carolina Mudcats then the Pittsburgh Pirates became they affiliates. They are currently affiliates with the Atlanta Braves and are in the Carolina League. Their players report to the manager over them. This sports agency is considered a professional sport. The Carolina Mudcats is out to…

Hank Aaron By: Landon Hale 3/6 /17 “I never wanted them to forget Babe Ruth. I just wanted them to remember Hank Aaron,” Hank announced as he received his Hall of Fame award. Leading the Milwaukee Braves to their first World Series Championship in 1957 Hank Aaron was their leading hitter with a .322 batting average. Hank Aaron did not want to replace all the great baseball players like Babe Ruth and Moses Fleetwood Walker also known as Jackie Robinson. He just wanted…

George Herman Ruth Jr. was Babe Ruth and he was a professional baseball player. George Herman Ruth Jr. was one of the best baseball players ever to live. He made every baseball fan remember him. He set a lot of records in his life and had a weird childhood and grew up to be a great guy. George had a very weird and poor life, but he made it great at the end. George was born on February 6, 1895 in Pigtown Baltimore. George was raised in a poor neighborhood with his mother Kate Schamberger and…

Ruth had shown up in Boston on July 11, 1914 along with a few other players from the Orioles Egan and Shore. That morning Ruth went to Launders coffee shop and met a 16 year old waitress named Hellen Woodford who would soon become Ruth’s first wife. That afternoon Ruth won his first game he played against the Cleveland Naps were he scored 4-3. He also pitched to the catcher Bill Carrigan who was also the Red Sox manager. Ruth lost his second game and as a batter for the first time in the major…

Please note that while the cover is simplistic, it is intended to be as such. The novel contains a multitude of vintage photographs which are both creepy and shrouded in mystery. This was the theme I tried to capture with this CD cover. Analysis: The first reason as to why I chose this song is that the music/beat is uplifting and almost innocent, in a sense. This is reflective of the fact that all of the main characters in the novel Hollow City by Ransom Riggs are children or teenagers, an…