Bob Gunton

Scrooge owns his business, where he hired a clerk, Bob Cratchit. It's late afternoon, and the frigid weather outside leaks through the creaky door. Scrooge is in his office, where his spacier pours out the warmth that only reaches him. Meanwhile, Bob’s spacer has one coal only to feed on. He glances at…

‘ ‘ Across the Bridge... ” was a song popularized by ace American musician, Jim Reeves. It was a song that took the airwaves by storm and was heard at parties and ceremonies across the globe. In the hey days of the song, any home that did not have it either did not have the wherewithal or lacks an appreciation for good music. Until far into the future, Jim Reeves‘ song, “A cross the bridge... ” will remain evergreen. It is a philosophical, soul-stirring song, which calls our attention to the…

In Chapter 1, T.J. makes fun of Little Man, when Little Man is angered by getting his Sunday clothes dirty. T.J. does not even make an effort to help Little Man out, when Little Man was struggling to get on the bank. When Stacey said to get up on the bank, Little Man didn’t, and he paid the price when the bus got his Sunday clothes drenched in red dust. Stacey says, “shut up” to T.J., as well as Cassie, but decides to go back to him, and forgive him once they are on the school grounds. This…

The Old Man From The Story A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings And Esteban From The Handsomest Drowned Man In The Same World Are Opposite Of Each Other. First They Are Different In Terms In Terms On How They Are Portrayed. The Man Who Was And Angel, Was Portrayed As An Ugly Old Man Who Doesn’t Even Resemble And Angel. In The Handsomest Drowned Man He Was Handsome As The Title Says. Chronicles These two short stories "The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World" and "A Very Old Man with Enormous…

they got to Mr.Cratchit's house, where they were about to have a family dinner for Christmas. Then Mr.Cratchit appears with Tiny Tim upon his shoulders.Tiny Tim had a little crutch and his limbs were supported by an iron frame. Tiny Tim was crippled. Bob more than anyone loved him, he wished to keep him by his side always, and he dreaded that Tiny Tim might be taken from him. All the Cratchits had the hope, that he lived. Scrooge, with a sudden interest that he had not had before, asked the…

1968: Music As Rhetoric In Social Movements In 1968 social movements sparked rhetorical discourses which occurred in many nations and on hundreds of colleges and in communities across the United States. These rhetorical discourses ultimately changed the direction of human events. Sometimes these points of ideological protests shared views on specific issues, especially demonstrations against the Vietnam War, but each conflict was also its own local conflict. There is no evidence that any…

Gift Giving – Among Hobbits it’s custom for the one who is celebrating their birthday to give presents to their guests. A theory I favour is that this custom has its origins from when the Hobbits still dwelled in the upper vales of the river Anduin and Sméagol (later called Gollum) murdered his brother over the One Ring. The details of that story were lost to the Hobbits, but the custom remained to remember that giving is always better than taking. Nori, of course, doesn’t have a clue about any…

Bob Dylan’s Lyricism: A Countercultural Perspective Abstract: Bob Dylan, a songwriter, poet and a 2017 Nobel laureate in literature is often portrayed as the guiding spirit of the sixties counterculture. Dylan’s politically committed songs in the 1960’s articulated a vision of society that was radically different from the existing political realities. The paper highlights the cultural resonance of Dylan’s radical lyricism amidst the countercultural era. It depicts the close affiliations that…

The Watergate Scandal is known for its enduring impact on American during the year of 1972. It grew into a wide-ranging political scandal of burglary at the Washington Complex office which eventually led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon. The Watergate involved illegal activity that was designed to help Nixon win the reelection in the 1972 presidential elections. A team was put together to commit burglary, wire-tapping and sabotaging during this election. Watergate also had a…

“We are in danger of destroying ourselves by our greed and stupidity. We cannot remain looking inwards at ourselves on a small and increasingly polluted and overcrowded planet.” (Hawkings) Greed can cause a man to become self-centered and be one who cares only about his money. He may care less concerning the welfare of the poor. But what most don’t know or think about is how different and similar A Christmas Carol, the movie is to the written play.There are lots of similarities, but there are a…