Belle

killers came before Wuornos, including Belle Gunness. Belle began her crimes of arson in the late 1880’s and escalated to murder by 1900 (Rosewood & Lo, 8-10). She transitioned from a young immigrant, to an organized serial killer driven by her motive of profit. What separates Belle from other serial killers is the fact that she was never caught for her heinous crimes. While she is surely dead now, her crimes still haunt the town of La Porte, Indiana where a majority of her murders took place. Belle Gunness was born…

We all poses emotions. Sometimes these emotions are good for us as they enable us to feel, while other times, these emotions hinder our ability to think clearly and rationally. One such emotion that can have such an effect on all humans is love. Love makes us feel special and provides us with a goal that we then strive towards. However, love can also cloud our judgment and not cee the entire truth. The 1819 poem, La Belle Dame Sans Merci, by the British Romantic Poet John Keats and the 1924…

poetry has been dedicated to these topics. One such poem, Cat’s In the Cradle by Harry Chapin, contains a sad, ironic tale. The poem tells of a father who doesn’t spend time with his son because of his busy life. As the son grows up, he becomes more independent, eventually moving away and starting a family of his own. When the father finally has time on his hands to meet and bond with his son, the son is the one who becomes unavailable due to his lifestyle. The father then realizes that his son…

But this story is not a simple love story, there is a deeper meaning to the movie than what we think. The beginning of the movie starts off with a song called “Little Town”. Belle, one of the main protagonists, is singing along with the rest of the town. The song does not seem like much, but when you listen closely to the lyrics, there is an underlying message. Everyone in the town judges Belle as she walks around the town reading a book. She is known for being a bookworm and to most of us, that…

Have you ever bit into a soft, juicy peach and thought,” Did I just destroy half of an insect’s home?” Well, in the short story “Gaston,” by Willium Saroyan, this actually happens! In “Gaston,” a young girl meets her father for what feels like the first time. After the father buys a kilogram of peaches, he puts the tastiest one in front of his daughter, who in turn takes a bite, only to find and insect hiding in the half eaten peach. The girl’s first instinct is to kill the insect, but the…

Key themes and experiences in Keats’ poems are reflections of the Romantic concepts popular during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Themes such as the importance of feelings, experiences in nature and the realities of being in love. These key themes and experiences are explored throughout Keats’ poems ‘La Belle Dame Sans Merci’ and ‘Bright Star’ through the use of a variety of literary devices. The theme of love is conveyed in both poems but they are portrayed in very contrasting…

Belle, a film released in 2013, depicts the life a biracial woman, Dido Elizabeth Belle, living with a white family in 18th century England. Although she lives as a white woman, she is marginalized on numerous occasions. Belle illustrates the difficulties of being a biracial person in a society that is predominately white. As the story progresses, Dido learns the truth about her position in society, struggles with her identity, and strives to make a difference, just as the Invisible Man did. …

Scene 2, of A Street Car Named Desire, in the movie and the playwright is a particular scene that stood out. This is the part when Stanley questions Blanche about losing Belle Reve and if there were papers to prove it. Stella asked Stanley not to question her sister because she is under a lot of stress. This part of the play is important because the main characters’ personality and relationships toward each other start to stand out. Stanley’s aggressive nature starts to develop as starts to get…

Elizabeth Belle Lindsay, became the first black heiress aristocrat in the Kenwood House in England. The “misfortune” of being a biracial heiress and live the life of luxury, while not clearly understanding the issues that are on the rise in the society that isn’t a part of that life. The simple clause in her life is that she must be a secret; Dido doesn’t have the luxury to be around the elite society cause of her skin color. Directed by Amma Asante and Written by Misan Sagay, “Belle” tells the…

Imagine being a war hero, “Cleopatra of Succession,” most importantly a Confederate spy. A brave spy. All these words describe Belle Boyd. Belle Boyd, a Confederate spy has become a memorable character in history because of her accomplishments and permanent impact on America. By looking through her life, I believe from Belle Boyd we can learn the trait of courage when studying legacy of her life. Historians and authors consider Belle’s biggest achievement was being a confederate spy. Being a…