Classics

The producers of 24 utilize American paranoia to the show’s advantage and have subsequently changed the nation’s perception of the word interrogation, its meaning, use, and popularity. Ever since the tragedy of September 11 attacks, The American public has become aware that the United States is no longer invulnerable to terrorist attacks. Nowadays, people think that interrogation and torture are the same because 24 imposed on viewers the idea that torture is the most effective type of…

To kill a mockingbird by Harper Lee is a classic novel. The reason it is so important is the way it shows us racism and tells us the importance of the mockingbird symbol. This novel is popular for all of the life lessons the novel contain. I support the statement that this novel is a classic novel. I have learned a lot about this book and we noticed very important life lessons while reading this book. I now can use all that i have learned in my everyday life. Have you ever been bullied? Have…

different era. Starkly different from the Roaring Twenties, the 1930’s was the depression era, where people had to work hard to make a meager living. Despite the disparate settings of these classic American novels,…

Bradbury's classic novel Fahrenheit 451 came during my junior year of high school. It was our assigned summer reading and couldn't have been less interested in it. To be clear, I spent my summer devouring tons of other books, but there's something about a "required" read that did little to motivate me. I skimmed through the novel a few days before classes resumed and survived our minimal discussions mostly unscathed. Flash forward to today. I've made it a point to try to consume more classic…

In this day and age, the term auteur is commonly used to describe a director who’s style is unique and who’s films are recognisable by that style. Various directors commonly regarded as classic examples of Hollywood auteurs include: Stanley Kubrick, David Lynch and Alfred Hitchcock stand as examples of classic Hollywood auteurs (Yasinkutuk…

version of the popular Wizard of Oz. If viewers are looking for a story full of magic but has the taste of Game of Thrones, then Emerald City is it. A new trailer from NBC releases what to expect from Emerald City. It is an adult version of the classic fantasy drama. If Wicked is not adulty enough for theater viewers, this adaptation is definitely it. Grown-up Dorothy The actress who plays Dorothy Gale is Adria Arjona, cites Slash Film. She definitely looks like she is from Kansas. But she…

my next few years at the University at Buffalo apart from the Honors College, and thus it is with keen interest that I am responding to the posting from the Honors College listserv for the Graduate Assistant position. As both a PhD student in the Classics Department and an undergraduate in the Physics…

We focus on high-quality merchandise that compliments the casual classic American lifestyle, targeting males and females between the ages of 14 and 22 years old, through clothing that allow them to be comfortable and casual while still looking stylish and trendy and maintaining a sense of luxurious lifestyle. We created three brands that answer to different targets of people: Abercrombie & Fitch is the next generation of effortless all-American style; Hollister, fantasy of Southern California,…

The times updated and futuristic technology has won over the simple and classic possessions of our time can be considered immeasurable. We live in a world where everything has gone digital, or online, but some things are just better left alone. For centuries people have been in pursuit of ways to better the world with technology, whether others wanted to accommodate or to continue to reside in a classical age. As convenient as Ebooks and Kindles are in this day and age, traditional books have an…

take risks in their appearances and actions. Piercings are a way to express this rebelliousness visibly as they are frequently not considered professional or “adult”, aside from the classic single piercing on each ear for females. An example of this rejection would be the unacceptability anything other than the classic lobe piercings on a female in a professional work…