Desdemona

The magnificent stories have characters that make selfish acts to get the story rolling. Readers can always be surprised by how the character can overcome their wrongs. There are multiple degrees of greed within character in Hurst “Scarlet Ibis”, Matheson “Button Button”, and Gilb’s “Love in LA. The stories shows that everyone has selfishness inside them. With selfishness in each character the reader will not know what is gonna happen next because you never can tell if the character is gonna…

The Common Man The galvanizing President Abraham Lincoln once stated, “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power”. Benjamin Black’s novel, The Black Eyed Blonde, presents various characters pursuing, fighting, and demanding power in different facets of their lives. The protagonist, Philip Marlowe, is a private detective who takes on the case of a mysterious and wealthy femme fatale. While Marlowe ventures curiously into the mystery of the…

Tricksters in Modern Entertainment Throughout the ages of storytelling and movie making we’ve had several types of characters. We’ve had heroes, villains and antiheroes. All these characters have been set up with many personalities. One personality of a multitude of characters used in stories and movies is the “trickster” personality. The trickster has been changed and rewritten so many times that we have many stories, new and old, that portray a character with this trait. One modern day…

Salinger once again highlights Holden's idealistic and cynical thoughts. On one hand he is idealistic in believing that there are plenty of innocent people to be saved, but on the other he claims that the motivation for fame takes away from the achievement of saving someone. This also continues the theme of Holden's naivety towards life and that he does not understand the true troubles in the world. He is too caught up with judging people for being “phonies” he does not grow to understand the…

I read the book, “Football Champ”, by Tim Green for my book talk assignment. The realistic setting of this book is cities across the United States. The main character of this book is Troy White. Throughout this book, Troy is a team consulter for the Atlanta Falcons. His knowledge and predictability have reporters questioning whether he is cheating or not. He has to battle through these cheating allegations and help the Falcons through the NFL playoffs. Troy attempts to explain that he isn’t…

Iago is capable of sweet talking people, and misleading them to get the backlash he wants. “He is the classical Renaissance atheist- intelligent, beyond moral scruple, and one who finds pleasure in the corruption of the virtuous and the abuse of the pliable.” (Foster, “Othello”). As Foster explains, Iago takes advantage of vulnerable people and does not care who is at risk. Brabantio yells “Thou art a villain” Iago responds, “You are a senator” (1.1.115-16). Brabantio is angry with the men for…

Through the use of kennings, imagery and point of view, Raffel develops a boastful tone as Beowulf explains in his point of view, what happened between Breccia and himself during their competition. In the scene, Beowulf is confronted by another man named Unferth. Unferth accuses Beowulf of being a fool for risking his life in a challenge that he lost. The way Beowulf responds to Unferth’s jealousy contains literary devices that further develop the tone of the scene. Unferth attempts to belittle…

American High School Performing Arts’s fall production of Ken Ludwig’s The Game’s Afoot featured a dramatic Christmas party in which an unrestrained murderer is in their midst. An eccentric actor and amateur detective, William Gillette, is shot and invites his friends to his mansion with a plan to catch the criminal. With small areas for improvement, AHSPA’s play is an enjoyable holiday show due to its superb acting, comedic relief, and music choices. The host of the party, William Gillette,…

In summary, Miller’s intervention is quintessential ethical leadership. Miller was extraordinarily successful in de-escalating Mobley and Ward’s aggression and defusing the bystanders’ antagonisation. He swiftly adapted to the bystanders’ mockery and had overcome their reaction by incorporating their disapproval into his articulation. Miller wedged the liminal space in-between Mobley and Ward’s social identity and isolated the discursive interplay within their moral agency. Miller rendered the…

Charles-Geneviève-Louis-Auguste-André-Timothée d'Éon de Beaumont (hereinafter “Chevalier d’Eon”, “d’Eon”, or “D’Eon”), was born on October 5, 1728 to a noble family that held various military and political offices throughout France. Given D’Eon’s noble heritage, his opportunities for a career and advancement in both the military or politics were practically limitless, and he took full advantage of his status, graduating with a doctorate degree in law as well as becoming a master of fencing.…