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    The Sirens VS. Poison Ivy: Bet Your Guess If you don’t commit crimes, kill, or back stab people (I mean not figuratively and figuratively) are you a villain? A villain is a a cruelly malicious person who is involved in or devoted to wickedness or crime. Although some people imagine that the Sirens, who are from the Odyssey, really use trickery, murder, and power, they are really villainous, yet, one can also argue that they are only doing this for fun or to survive. Where’s the villain trait in…

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    Have you ever watched a movie and wondered where the villain came from? Truthfully the answer is probably no, however it is still a somewhat interesting topic. Is there one specific place that villains should come from? Should it vary? I personally think it should vary but in order to make the best villains they should be from one of three countries. The three countries that create the best villains are North Korea, Germany, and Russia. Odds are you’ve seen multiple movies where the antagonist…

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    Marilyn Monroe's Suicide

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    On August 5, 1962 movie actress Marilyn Monroe was found dead in her home in Los Angeles. She was was found lying nude on her bed, face down, with a telephone in one hand. The cause of Marilyn Monroe death is an overdose on a drug called barbiturate poisoning, and a psychiatric team did the investigation termed its probable suicide. The investigators say that she drunk then of depression, She have been none for doing pills and drinking alot. She was born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926 in…

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    Marilyn Monroe was an American actress and model., Marilyn was famous for playing a “dumb blonde” characters in T.V shows and movies. Maryland died in 1962 and half a century later she is still a loved and inspirational icon. On the 15th of September 1954, a photographer named Sam Shae shot a worldwide known famous photo on Marilyn Monroe when her skirt flew up it was known as the “flying skit” photo. Sam idea was to use a picture from the movie theatre scene as a logo to promote an oncoming…

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    (361). Though Louie never did relay his plan to kill the Bird to anyone, his behavior continued to reflect his anger. Louie’s wife, Cynthia Applewhite, eventually resorted to begging Louie to attend a service by evangelist Billy Graham. Because of Cynthia’s insistence and Billy Graham’s sermon, Louie was reminded of a promise made on the raft in the middle of the Pacific: “It was a promise thrown at heaven, a promise he had not kept, a promise he had allowed himself to forget until just this…

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    Billy Budd Comparison

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    Melville’s, Billy Budd, Sailor, the protagonist is an innocent, naïve sailor with spiritual resemblances to Jesus Christ. Randa Dubnik says, “There are several references to Christianity and to Billy as a Christ-like figure…” (78) Throughout the story, Billy Bud faces many of the same trials throughout his life that Jesus once faced and consequently dies in a similar manner. Billy Budd has similar characteristics and a similar birth, life, and death, as Jesus Christ. ADD TO INTRODUCTION Billy…

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    Billy Graham, his good friend, Torrey Johnson, and four others went to Great Britain and several other European countries for their first international Youth for Christ tour. They preached in soccer fields, churches, and entertainment halls and they were…

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    Bob Jones Case Study

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    The route to ministry for Billy was through college. One of the South’s leading evangelists, Bob Jones, came to Charlotte to speak at a high school to recruit students to attend Bob Jones College in Cleveland, Tennessee. Billy’s parents believed that this was the place for their son (Bruns, 2004). In the fall of 1936, Graham went off to Cleveland to begin his studies. Graham thought that the college was more strict than a prison (Bruns, 2004). For example, a couple could not hold hands and mail…

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    Billy Graham Hero

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    Moreover, real heroes sacrifice their safety or set an example for many generations to follow through humility, passion, and intelligence. Thus, Billy Graham is my personal hero because he shares his passion for the Gospel and leads many people to faith in Jesus Christ. Further, he is a hero who was made. The son of a flourishing dairy farmer, Billy Graham was born on November 7, 1918 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Graham dedicated his life to Christ after experiencing a religious awakening…

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    screen, and a character that is still studied to this day. While Gloria Swanson’s historic performance of Norma Desmond garners more attention and praise, I would make the argument that William Holden’s portrayal of Joe Gillis is just as intriguing. Billy Wilder created a character that I have never been so unsure of, he is one of the great examples of the anti-hero. He’s not a great guy, but I wouldn’t go so far to say he’s bad either, he’s right in the middle. The characteristics he has as the…

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