Classics

meet the wizard. The making of this iconic film was nothing short of a challenge and many issues occurred. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is known as a classic but many do not know how much went into the making of the movie; beginning with the book, summary of the movie, and the casting and issues that occurred during filming. The Wizard of Oz is a classic film that was created in 1939. It is a fantasy adventure movie based on one book out of a series of stories that is set in a largely unexplored…

costs a couple of bucks, it’s important to know exactly what makes a bagel a New York bagel. The classic New York bagel is unique and requires specific ingredients and preparation. The ingredients are simple — high-gluten flour, water, yeast, salt and barley malt. Some bakeries substitute honey or white sugar for the malt, but the malt lends a balanced slight mellow, nutty sweetness that produces the classic taste that is hard to beat. Traditionally, bagels are hand-shaped, and then the bagel…

Pompe disease is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by partial or complete deficiency of acid alpha-glucosidase (GAA), an enzyme involved in the breakdown of glycogen into simple sugars. Mutations in the gene coding for GAA, prevent enzymatic activity of α-glucosidase, which results in toxic build up of polysaccharide inside lysosomes, and leads to damage and debilitation of organs and tissues, primarily skeletal and cardiac muscles. Individuals with both copies of the altered gene are…

Analyzing the Influence of the Novel To Kill a Mockingbird What makes a book a classic? Perhaps it needs to teach a noteworthy lesson. Possibly, to be called "classic," a story must be more than fifty years old. Maybe classic books must be bestsellers and win awards, or always make it to the top of school reading lists. Or the term could require that the reader have personal ties with the story and its characters and essence. The novel To Kill a Mockingbird fulfills all of the above…

Ajax, written by Sophocles and directed by Christopher Eastland was performed on November 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 at Highland Park High School. Ajax is a classic greek tragedy from the 5th century BCE that takes place during the Trojan War. The story starts with the death of the great Achilles. Ajax, the main character of the show, believes he should be given Achilles armor, but instead the kings Agamemnon and Menelaos give it to Odysseus. Out of anger for the Kings’ decision, Ajax plans to kill the…

Do you prefer watching an old play with classic music and dulcet poetry or a modern movie with beautiful background and excellent acting skill? If the answer were the former, the movie Cyrano de Bergerac would be a good choice for you. In 17th-century, French, a poet and swordsman, Cyrano, who has a huge funny nose, falls in love with a very beautiful lady Roxanne. However he is worried about she will never love him back because of his special looking. At the same time, a handsome man whose…

Sighting: Blood sucking alien spotted in Britain British Ufologist John Mooner captures the photograph of ‘blood sucking’ alien on camera that left him terrified in the closest encounter yet. Mooner described the extraterrestrial being as sporting 'classic looking' black eyes and an indefinite shape. According to Mirror, paranormal expert was left terrified after capturing the image of what he believes was a blood-sucking alien that landed in Britain. As per the reports, during the encounter the…

Jaguar Paws, lives in hunter gatherer village deep in the forest. The Maya were an agriculture society, hunting was a minor percentage of their daily activity and nutrition. In addition meat was a luxury. The forest featured in the movie seems to be well maintained therefor I could not envisioned an agriculture society living there (ch.15) According to chapter 15 of Lowland Mesoamerica the village farmers were increasing agricultural productivity. More intense agriculture and widespread trade…

Scholasticism and humanism focused both focused on the study of ancient literature. However, instead of tailoring classic literature to a Christian worldview, humanism studied ancient literature for what it was (13-2a). The pre-conceived viewpoint of humanism now taken by Italians changed the way classic Greek and Roman literature was interpreted. Now the classics were viewed as a pathway to achieving self-fulfillment instead of supporting Christian principle. The pursuance of self-fulfillment…

The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) Movie Review The Bride of Frankenstein by James Whale was a very interesting take on the classic story. It continues with the original story of the Monster and his maker Frankenstein, with similar themes as the first installment. The biggest theme that it centralizes around, is the idea that the monster needs a friend, or mate as the title might give away, a bride. In this movie, the monster got his wish, and more. It starts off with Mary Shelley sitting in the…