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Brie Del Castillo Ms. Hunt ELA 12, Period 2 8 December 2017 Daddy Issues and Angel Dust Many loved child stars are remembered for the well-known characters they play in movies and television series, but with their squeaky-clean start and pure image, it is hard to come out of that persona as they get older. Going from child actors to well-being adults, it is hard to get away with anything that is not ‘kid friendly.’ Some child actors gracefully grow up into humble adults while some former child…

Today, the tale of Snow White is better known as a classic Disney story for children. This was not the case with the Grimm brothers “original” version and Neil Gaiman’s spin-off version of the story. It is clear to understand that the mood and themes of these two stories are highly influenced by the symbolism and plot. Neil Gaiman changed the perspective of Snow-White and gave a different meaning to some of the symbols within the story. Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm’s symbolism in “Little…

In 1923, the brothers(Albert, Sam, Harry and Jack) formed Warner Brothers Pictures Incorporated. They faced many struggles but survived the odds because of their relationship. As of now, Warner Brothers are known the worldwide for its production of films, music and entertainment programs. This theme corresponds to The Time Keeper. Having a strong relationship and good perception helps achieve success. Mitch Albom links to reality using the characters of The Time Keeper. Through the characters…

This week on WWE Raw in Brooklyn 'New York' Bubba Ray and D-Von returned and were welcomed with a huge crowd pop. We witnessed the shocking return of "The Dudley Boyz" who haven't been seen as a team back in WWE in over 10 years. The crowd went crazy, The New Day was in for A Bad Day, crowd chants of "Get The Tables" " ECW" and "3D" echoed around the arena. The Dudley's quickly destroyed The New Day one by one to the crowds delight. Fortunately, the Dudley Boyz return was not leaked online and…

Most animated characters that are directed toward children tend to be very simple in design, they often offer colorful images that will easily grab the attention of the young adolescents that are watching the program. Cartoons are very influential to children because often characters are not identifiable as any race so it is easy for multiple kids to relate to them. However, some cartoon characters do have a race and it is sad to say that the entirety of their character is described by the race…

Black Edison Granville Tailer Woods, is better known as the “Black Edison”. Granville is recognized as the first African American to be a mechanical and electrical engineer after the Civil War. Over the course of his lifetime Granville Woods has obtained more than 50 patents for inventions, including: an automatic brake and an egg incubator and improvements to other inventions such as safety circuits, telegraph, telephone, and phonograph Granville T. Woods was born April 23, 1856 to a…

references another film. That may be easy enough, but sneaking in a clever little nod that rewards viewers who pay close attention – without confusing everybody else – is another. There are several hidden images in several Disney and Pixar films. It is said the over 27 Disney films have Easter eggs and there’s a large fan base that prides themselves in finding them. Keeping in Disney’s tradition…

Steve Harvey is a remarkable man. He has done a lot to be in the NAB hall of fame. Harvey got his official start to radio when he was a standup comedian. Him being so funny opened many doors for him like TV roles such as the host at ShowTime at the Apollo, and the star of a WB sitcom series. Harvey was also featured as one of the four comedians that was featured in Spike Lee Film the Originals Kings of Comedy. He now host a weekday morning radio show called “The Steve Harvey Morning Show” from…

In the summer of 2013, I and my cousin, Jared, got a call from my dad telling us to get ready because he is coming to pick us up to go get a new horse he just bought. We did not think anything of it since it was not the first horse we had encountered this summer. When my dad pulled up in the old one-ton red Ford pickup pulling a 16foot red and black horse trailer, Jared and I jumped in the pickup. After about an hour of driving, we arrived at the man’s house that owned the horse. Once we…

objective of the much of the writing that went into the animation of Hanna Barbera Productions. Barbera also said of Walt Disney’s “Mickey Mouse” - “What about Mickey Mouse? Disney tried very hard to make him a star. But Mickey Mouse is more of a symbol than a real character” (Brainyquote.com). Barbera was often critical of the Walt Disney productions supposedly due to incidents that had taken place between Barbera and…