Bob Cratchit

Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption is a novella by Stephen King.The novella follows Andy Dufresne as he is imprisoned in Shawshank Prison for the murder of his wife and her lover. The story follows Andy's imprisonment as he deals with violence, degradation learns how to work the crooked prison system, and never loses hope of freedom despite the life sentence that stretches ahead of him with no hope of parole. At first glance this novella falls far from a similarity of Mark Twain classic…

“I say in speeches that a plausible mission of artists is to make people appreciate being alive at least a little bit. I am then asked if I know of any artists who pulled that off. I reply, 'The Beatles did'.” ― Kurt Vonnegut, Timequake It is difficult to over evaluate the importance of the Beatles in the history of music. Even if you do not like their style, even if you are not interested in music at all, you need to admit that the Beatles are not just a band. They are the whole era. They…

“At last I can be free, Yeah, listen, I mean, I really can be me, I’m happy, I’m carefree and I’m gay, I was born this way! I’m happy, I’m carefree and I’m gay, I was born this way!”— Carl Bean In 1978, Carl Bean, a Black gay male singer from Baltimore who was signed to the legendary Motown Records, released not only a triumphant anthem for gay communities across the globe, but a profound declaration through song that was a bold coming out statement, which spread across mainstream radio spaces.…

The Beatles, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, are known for the utmost devotion expressed by their fans, especially in the form of hysterical screaming that they provoked in large crowds of teenagers. The article, “Sgt. Pepper and the Beatles” discusses how the incorporation of Indian culture may have contributed to what is known as “Beatlemania”. Their music quickly became a staple for the drug scene, as the Eastern elements conveyed a sense of trippiness. This…

Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption is a1982 novella written by Stephen King. In the story, Andy Dufresne is the protagonist -the formerly talented banker with a good of justice, but he is convinced of murdering his wife. So, he is imprisoned in Shawshank prison in Maine. This novella becomes one of the most popular fictions because of themes whether it be theme of hope, theme of correction system, and etc. Nevertheless, to my mind, theme of intelligence is the major theme that Stephen King…

Rationale This song review is intended to focus on the meaning of a certain song that has been analysed “Us and them” by Pink Floyd a British rock band that was released in the year 1973. The main drive of the song is protesting about war and how senseless it is to human life. This song review is intended to grab the meaning of the song as well as how well this song review relates to the song that was used for this task. The following work illustrates how envious nations can get over resources…

I first stared playing guitar when I was thirteen. An old friend of mine decided to give me his old acoustic guitar, and show me some of the basics. First, he showed me two of the easiest chords, G and E. At first, it was hard for me to transition from G to E, but after some practice, I was starting to get the hang of it. After that, my friend showed me how to play the intro to the song, Come As You Are by Nirvana. It was pretty easy; just three notes, no chords. We played it over and over again…

“The Town” is a film that released in september 17,2010. Ben Affleck , who stars as Doug Macray, is a lifetime criminal who leads a gang of bank robbers that are extremely good at what they do. Everything is going well until Doug finds himself falling in love with Claire Keesey, a bank manager, whom Doug's crew took hostage during one of their heists. In this film the hero and the villain aren't who you would think they'd be. As you're watching the film you find yourself rooting for the team of…

Heavy metal emerged in the 60s/70s and popularly became known simply as a “heavier” type of rock. At this time its audience was a relatively small, dedicated and homogenous subculture. However, the theatricality, noise and subversive themes that defined metal soon gained worldwide attention due to the genre’s divergence from the type of music popular at the time. Heavy metal was provocative in its very nature, and thus incited strong reactions from its listeners, whether positive or negative…

Bob Dylan’s captivating autobiography, Chronicles, follows his experiences in New York City and his brief global concert tours as he pursued a career, as well as his own artistic identity, through music. Folk music, specifically, is at the forefront of Dylan’s storytelling in which a great deal of his interactions and friendships are closely tied to this genre, as well as the lifestyle associated with it. However, Dylan also introduces biblical allusions and religious connotations by gradual…