Bobby Franks

possible for everyone” (Investopedia). Many American’s have this belief that the American dream can be achieved by chance, but in fact it can only be achieved through sacrifice, risk-taking and hard work. Catch me if you can, is a true story based on Frank Abagnale Junior’s life.…

n Luxembourg, the idea of Literature began in the 14th century (“Luxembourg”). At first, poems were the only literature written in Luxembourg until around the 20th century when Novels, short stories, and plays made their debut (“Luxembourg”). This turn of the century event led to many great books, collections of poems, and famous authors. The first book to ever be written in Luxembourg is called “Codex Mariendalensis” which is an epic poem written by Hermann of Veldenz (“Codex”). The poem…

Prior to the Revolution, Cuba had been a leading Latin American producer of commercial radio and television and a leading consumer of Hollywood movies (Chanan, 1997, p. 33). After its establishment in 1959, ICAIC emphasized on documentary filmmaking as one of the its principal activities. Documentary film and fictional production were expected to apply new thinking and to experiment with revolutionary aesthetics, engaging the audience in a way that reflected the new social order (Lopez, 1992).…

In Frank McCourt’s novel Angela’s Ashes, McCourt places a great significance on the mythological hero Cuchulain. Cuchulain, born with the name Setanta, grew up in the Northern Ireland like Frankie’s father. At a young age, Frankie’s father tells Frankie the story of Cuchulain. Cuchulain killed the dog of the house of Culain and to repent he guarded the house since the dog no longer could. Later, he guarded not just the house, but the entire region and became the greatest hero. Since that night…

One individual can influence another individual positively or negatively because the actions of another individual can affect them in many different ways. In the film, The Shawshank Redemption directed by Frank Darabont, Andy’s character explores the concept of hope.(summarize andy’s situation) Like Andy, I have also experienced a situation where I had lost all hopes of playing basketball. However, I strived for what I wanted and did not lose hope. Both Andy’s character and my personal…

Just because Anne Frank had to hide in an attic for two years didn’t mean that she stopped living. Anne did all of the things she loved. She wrote almost every day in her journal in hopes of being a journalist one day. Anne also didn’t give up on love, people, and just being there in the moment. She knew one day she would be free again so she lived for that day. Anne continued to live her life even though she was stuck in an attic with eight people for two years. Derek Redmond was an…

The Diary of Anne Frank, was one book I was sure to never forget. I was overwhelmed with sadness and fury at the injustice and intolerance that had led to Anne Frank's death, but her realness and the very existence of the book survived gave me hope, too. After reading it was the first time I really understood the power of words an selfless acts could have on lives: Anne Frank's words lived on, and they had the power to change lives,but one person stood out the most in her diary that was…

In this essay, I will be comparing the Diary Of Anne Frank play by Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich to the original published diary of Anne Frank. I will talk about the differences and similarities in each piece. In Anne’s diary, it starts out in Anne’s original house, and she receives her diary on her 13th birthday. In the play, it starts as the Franks are getting to the hiding place, and Anne receives her diary as a gift from her dad in a box. I think that the people who wrote the play…

from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM. This was the typical life that Anne Frank and the others who lived in the annex experienced. This essay will focus on the living conditions for Anne and the others that made life difficult in the annex. We were given the play “The diary of Anne Frank” by France's Goodrich and Albert Hackett. We were also given the autobiographical “The diary of a young girl” by Anne Frank. To begin, the play “The Diary of Anne Frank” by France’s Goodrich and Albert Hackett supported…

Anne Frank is the definition of the border between optimism and pessimism. Though Anne Frank looked more towards the bright side of things she also understood that she was basically being hunted by Nazi’s and every move that she made from 1933 was critical, with a possibility of capture and death. Through Anne’s writing, we can identify that Anne Frank was a positive person.” Preoccupied by the thought of going into hiding, I stuck the craziest things in the bag, but I’m not sorry. Memories…