Double Fantasy

Elizabeth Williams Ms. Blair English 4 2 April 2015 What causes serial killers to become what they are: Nature or nurture? There are many speculations of what makes a person do and be the things they are but it is not only nature or nurture it’s a combination of both. For a long time people have wondered what makes people act the way they do. People especially wonder about the people of the outcast of the society, the killers. People are fascinated of how these people can do the things…

Only in London, written by Hanan Al Shaykh, follows the lives of four strangers who met on a plane in a curious situation as they touch down in London. For the purpose of this essay, Lamis will be the main character that is discussed and her choice between two societies. Lamis is original from Iraq and is flying back to London after time spent with her very traditional family. She was home with her family after she decided to leave her husband, who is most Iraqi families, would be considered the…

Have you ever wondered why it is so hard for women to be big business owners but it is not the same for men? Living as a citizen of the United States I discovered that I have an overwhelming desire for children’s fashion. Being as a mother of two boys I’ve also noticed the slight struggle parents have to go through while trying to find clothes for their children. As time goes by, this struggle compelled me to think, “what if I had my own company, would I be doing the same thing?” I was…

Unfulfilled Romantic Dreams As Jay Gatsby, a romantic dreamer, gazes across the Long Island Sound, he can only fantasize about what his life would be like if he were married to Daisy Buchanan. This dream of Daisy, a beautiful yet careless woman, reminds Gatsby of his past and how far he has come. Gatsby remembers the glittering life he has built, and hopes Daisy will be impressed enough to leave her husband, Tom, to marry him. Jay Gatsby and his author, F. Scott Fitzgerald, share the same…

“The future” is that beautiful place where everyone seems to be dreaming about. The future has been a perfect spot for the movies industry. The constantly human’s need to know what our actions and consequences would bring, have been the base for movies like Her, Silent Running, 2001:Space Odyssey and Stranger Days. Putting all the beautiful visual effects and futuristic graphics aside, movies is the best way to travel in time because they show us a visual representation of an upcoming future.…

sumptuous; it was luxurious and covered a whole variety of colors. Ordinary Elizabethans were not able to wear the latest fashion, however, actors in the Elizabethan theater had got an exception to wear fine clothes, therefore, a Theatre costume would be double as a fashion show. The film costume worn by the boy actors was constructed with many layers of clothing. Therefore, is take a considerable time, and it needs the help of a dresser to dress a boy player in costume. Wigs or they called…

“Remember, it’s an in-between space. neither here nor there. It is dangerous.” (Badami 110) Diasporas overtly or covertly are always burdened with the pangs of nostalgia and regret that results from a ‘hyphenated identity’. This ambiguous identity fails to clearly demarcate the place in which diasporas can settle themselves and look at the things and relate to them. The term ‘diaspora’ has never been approached with a universal, conventional idea but is always seen with different…

Welcome to my humble little blog about a topic that may be made of confusion or controversy. I am here to write about my life and experiences as a follower of Wiccan tradition and the occult. Firstly, I would like to establish that Wiccans are not associated with evil or "black magic". demons, curses, or anything truly evil. Secondly, the title of "Witch" is not gender specific as most would assume. Warlock, by the way, is derogatory to us and as such is not what we use to refer to male witches.…

Negative Impacts of Tourism on the Big Island Hawai’i Island, Hawaii, otherwise known as the Big Island, is the largest island in the Hawaiian archipelago. The Big Island’s population was estimated to be 196,428 in 2015 (Census 2015). The number of tourists per year far exceeds the number of residents. In 2014, the number of tourists that visited the Big Island reached 1,445,939 (Big Island Now). With record setting highs in visitor numbers, the island must keep up with the continual demand for…

THESIS Pictures that are impactful, timely and contribute significant news value cannot be discounted due to their violent nature. Shocking and violent photographs have the power to garner public interest and provoke social change. Patt Blue from the International Center of Photography writes, “reality is not a framed and frozen image - it is chaos, loud, dirty, and grossly disorganized” and so we should expect our news photography to properly showcase that. While many aspiring journalists drift…