Classics

The classic way of studying history in high school and many college courses is by memorizing facts, regurgitating them, and throwing in a little analysis that was also memorized. However, history is more than just dates and facts. History is the why behind the facts and events. History is how people felt about the events, and whether they were expected or unexpected, and what the responses to those events were. And studying history is more than just textbooks. Classically, history relied on…

Fiddler on the Roof was directed by Norman Jewison and it was released on the year of 1971. It is considered a classic, because each person has their rituals to follow throughout their life. Some set it for themselves, while others inherit it from generations of family cultures and traditions that were passed down to them. Everyone wish to uphold their traditions, but in this modern era is hard to do so. Society’s influence, differences in cultures, and adapts to modernized things made it hard…

The classic idea of religion can be summarized in a series of stories that try to teach a moral lesson. The problem arises when these stories are taken as absolute truth. When this happens, facts are obscured, experimentation is overlooked and common sense is crushed and thrown away. For millennia, religion has tried to reshape the world to fit the bible, an action that slowed down advances in technology and kept us away from knowledge. Those who read and study the Sacred Scriptures have an…

Eragon is the classic coming of age story but with a spin of fantasy. The 15-year-old Eragon from Christopher Paolini’s “Eragon” Is originally a poor farmer boy living a relatively comfortable life until he gets thrown in a world of magic and secret rebellions. This shows that he can adapt easily. He also faces great danger in his adventure and this shows that he is extremely brave.Eragon also had many difficulties in his path to revenge against the ra’zac and could have easily given up. This…

1. Present the classic view represented by Augustine and their counter-view on divine Omnipotence? “Reality does not stand outside us or over us” (Rausch,38) and that is why Augustine states that the whole notion of an all-powerful God only exists because of man’s accidental and undeserved grace for God. According to Augustine, God controls everything in this world and he is the reason for everything. On the other hand, some argue that if God gave us freedom that required him to have a limited…

The classic tragic hero, described as someone who is of noble stature, falls from a height of prosperity and tragic flaws, as well as experiences hardships of suffering and demise, is evidently seen in the play “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare. The protagonist, Macbeth, first establishes these qualities when he is deeply impelled by his outside forces and their prophecies. Subsequently, another occurrence is when he loses all compassion for those close to him and focuses towards his one…

The petoskey classic Our soccer team entered a tournament in Petoskey Michigan, and in the highest division (gold, silver, and bronze) Our team had been getting really good at the time so we figured we had a good chance of getting to the finals. It was a 5 and a half hour drive to our condos,I was getting very claustrophobic in the car. When we got to the condos my legs were cramped because i hadn't walked or stretched for too long. there was a pool where we were staying but our coach…

Classic Viral Case Study: Dove A brand that is no stranger to viral advertising is Dove beauty. Stemming from the consumer giant Unilever, they have managed to create several advertising campaigns that were well received with audiences and digitally based for maximum sharing. Dove advertisements usually tug at the heartstrings, and have a deep story within that encourages people to share, therefore taking the message from Dove onto a viral level. Part of Dove’s success is that as beauty and…

“Arr! Arr! Arr!” is a classic exclamation of Tim the “Tool Man” Taylor, played by Tim Allen, whenever he talks about a fundamental aspect of a man’s nature on the sitcom, Home Improvement. Such outbursts are common in the 90’s show as it represents the call of the “manliest of the manly men,” who Tim is attempting to relate to through his faux television show, Tool Time. The target audience of Tim’s vlog of the 2010s show, Last Man Standing, is the men who are on the verge of losing the title…

began to plead for a sequel. The Hobbit; a fantasy tale published in 1937, was nominated for the Carnegie Medal and awarded a prize from the New York Herald Tribune. This story remains tremendously popular today and has been given the title of a classic novel in children’s literature. Success of his books has caused many to identify Tolkien as the "father" of contemporary fantasy literature. The Hobbit follows the quest of a cautious and peaceful…