In book one, the story begins at a control center for an organization called CERN. At this scene, the audience is introduced to particle physicist and Canadian researcher- Lloyd Simcoe, his fiancé- Michiko Komura, and his research partner- Theo Procopides. They, along with numerous other unnamed scientists, were working on an experiment of some sort using a device called the ALICE, A Large Ion Collider Experiment, detector to produce a particle named Higgs Boson. Although it is not clear what…
It was Daniel Handler (author of A Series of Unfortunate Events) who said “Siblings that say they never fight are most definitely hiding something.” It was three years ago when it all happened. I was going for my English final at Saddleback College, only to receive a text message from my mother that my sister was in the hospital. She was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, a terrible disease which causes a person 's own immune system to destroy the protective shell around a person 's nerves. I…
Batman as Joker, and Spiderman as the Green Goblin. Portraying heroes as villains and the latter as heroes was his specialty. In order to make this work, Stephen Crane not only depicted both sides of a character, but also lived in his own contradictions. Following the Civil War, slaves were freed, but the minds of the people were still enslaved. Crane’s own life contradictions enabled him to publicize the idea that no one could be judged, whether it be because there are too many things going on…
American children are no longer safe due to child marketing. The United Stated should start banning child marketing because it has been proven to be extremely and catastrophically harmful to children, due to the fact that it preys on their development, vulnerabilities and causes major health and mental concerns. Such concerns being obesity, violence, family stress, the early devilment in their sexual ability, develops permanent vices and diminishes children creativity. The marketing industry has…
A Purpose for Dying Pluto's famous Cave allegory is a story that describe the nature of education and enlightenment in people. Many people come across a realization of sorts, and then they are disturbed at first but then begin to see the world clearly and discern it for themselves. I've had a similar experience. I was eight years old when my grandfather died. Up until then, the subject of death had never occurred to me. So as I approached my grandfather, ready to give my respects, I watched his…
a different part of the large groups talents. Many members of the glee club also showed off their theatrical endeavors. In a play written by seniors of the ensemble, well known characters such as Ron Swanson, Charlie Brown, Marty Mcfly, Doc Brown, Batman, and more fought an evil tree that threatened to steal all Christmas spirit. The usage of these popular characters provided an effective way to surpass time-consuming character development. This play ended up being very funny and enjoyable to an…
I thought it was a costume party,” stammered Terence. Terence was a very absent minded, forgetful boy. People say he is so forgetful that it’s freaky. “ No Terence, I said it was a pajama party,” Sally chuckled, laughing at his Batman costume. “ Oh… okay I’ll be right back,” Terence sprinted his cape whooshing in the wind as the Dark Knight vanished down the street. Terence was always a good kid, but due to his memory that is extremely bad, his academics fell short. Since his academics fell…
In Hollywood, stars are not only known for acquiring plentiful identities, but also several distinctive types of identities, which are determined by the diverse traits of their characters, along with the various characters that they depict (Shingler, 121). This has made it fundamentally impossible to distinguish between the star, the character, the private personality and the public persona of the actor, especially since these distinct and overlapping identities are both exposed and concealed at…
Macbeth, Brutus from Julius Ceasar, John Proctor from The Crucible, Hercules, Sirius Black from Harry Potter, and Spiderman all have a common fate; they are all tragic heroes. A tragic hero is “a great or virtuous character in a dramatic tragedy who is destined for downfall, suffering, or defeat” (Dictionary). Every hero has a downfall and a purpose; typically it is for the greater good for everyone else. In The Oedipus Plays of Sophocles, Antigone and Creon are characters who could be tragic…
Television has been one of the biggest phenomenon since the invention of radio. As many years has progressed, television has been a vital option for entertainment throughout many homes across the world. Not only does it serves ties to entertainment but it also serve ties to ideologies practiced on screen to such audiences. It gives its audiences belief that there are thing that can be perpetuated into existence. For example, such sitcoms portray family values that are seen moral to viewers. So…