Breakfast of Champions

EXT. GRAVEYARD - DAY Gray skies drape over the horizon releasing a steady, yet light stream of rain over the mournful head of HOWARD WADE. He places a hand braided bracelet on the headstone of a person that reads: ‘Rebecca Wade, Beloved Wife. 1888 - 1909’ Howard only lets one tear fall down his cheek, when suddenly he hears a voice over his shoulder. TRAVELER They say he works in mysterious ways, brother. HOWARD There’s no mystery to tuberculosis. You get, you die.…

“I came here tonight and I didn 't know what to expect. I seen a lot of people hate me and I didn 't know what to feel about that so I guess I didn 't like you much none either,” a line uttered by Rocky Balboa to an audience full of Soviets after defeating the powerhouse Russian boxer, Ivan Drago. Films of the 1980’s relating to the Cold War era influenced culture in the United States more clearly than any other historical era depicted on the silver screen. It is important to know the background…

results like bombarding and mass killing of individuals in Death camps. In Tralfamadore, time has lost its essentialness and man has no reviewed thought processes. Life itself is not genuine and everything is taken calmly. For example, Montana Wildhack, Billy’s accomplice on Tralfamadore is appeared as a model who stars in a film appeared in a film shown in a pornographic book shop when Billy makes a trip to look at the Kilgore Trout books. She is kidnapped and set in Billy’s natural…

“I don’t need sunshine now to turn my skies to blue. I don’t need anything but you.” These famous words of Annie’s perfectly describe how many people feel when seeing this classic comic strip come to life on the big screen. “Annie” is one of those stories that has been here since the beginning. Parents introduce it to their children, and because of this it has worked its way up to present day. From the first time I had heard about it, every little thing about “Annie” has had a place in my heart.…

Chloe Cumberworth Mr.Hyler 8th Grade English October 26, 2016 The Epic Show The air was cold and crisp when I stepped outside. My dad and stepmom were already in the truck waiting for me and Derek. When I got in my plans were to sleep on the way there because I was tired since it was 4 o’clock in the morning. I couldn’t sleep on the hour long drive because the constant rumbling of the truck. When we got there it had warmed up. I hopped out of the truck. The air was still crisp and I could see…

I had always been what some would call a “good student”. I never got in trouble, and I never went into the principal’s office. I did my homework most of the time. I made good grades, and I even made it to the spelling bee two consecutive years. The first year I was in the third grade. I remember that year vividly. During the semifinals I completely obliterated my opponents. It wasn’t even close. The spelling bee that day lasted maybe only 20 minutes. I flew through those words like Donald…

facing the stadiums. Mingled throughout the audience I could see my family who had supported me, friends who had laughed and trained with me, and coaches who dedicated their time to teach me. Although I did not place a personal best, or become a state champion, I learned knowledge worth more than any athletic title or achievement I could have won at state. I realized that circumstances don’t define moments, but how you perceive them will. I placed sixth at that track and field meet, but that…

According to National Center for Health Statistics, since the beginning of 1970’s obesity have been doubled in adults and children in the United States. Although estimates suggest a decline in the overall rates of obesity among some groups, obesity along with diet related hazards continue to be a leading public health problem in the U.S. (Ogden et al., 2014). Severe obesity is becoming an increasing problem among children regardless of their characteristics. The rate in which obesity grows has…

Golightly initially comes off as a strong, independent, and fearless woman who doesn’t let anybody take charge of her life, but her pain and vulnerability later prove that she might not fully embody that persona. As further emphasis, Golightly can also be seen as irresponsible and scatterbrained when it comes to how often she loses her keys. Furthermore, one can see that Golightly isn’t using her looks just to keep up with her lifestyle, but she also uses them to get herself out of all kinds of…

“I made it, Mom! I’m now officially a member of the Hillside High School Cheerleading Squad!” I shouted to my mother as I ran inside my house after school. “Oh, Sophia! That’s great! I know you will love it, you have cheerleading in your blood.” my mother exclaimed back to me. I talked to my father about how he is now the dad of a cheerleader, I could tell he wasn’t as happy for me as my mother though. He sat me down and talked to me about how he doesn’t want boys to just see me as a pretty…