English-language films

A Dangerous Rite of Passage A notion to inspire awe, heroism, wonder. But too often danger, irresponsibility, and chaos as well — and many times the duplicitous mind of the adult. Too often, this concept of “power” is associated with evil and misdeed, opposite of the innocent domain of the light hearted child. However, Golding meddles with these opposing connotations in Lord of the Flies. The boys separate themselves into two groups: the “biguns” and the “littluns.” This is a distinction…

According to the maps we are trying to understand why there was trade and war happening in the same place. I believe that there are some options about this there are 2 options. That I can think of but i 'm not sure which one is correct at all. I believe that it might be right because there are no other options that this would be happening. So my first option is that this war was happening near a city so the people were trading stuff for anything that they can use shelter with. The second option…

"Turbulence is a life force. Let 's love turbulence and use it for change." (Anonymous) When I first came upon this quote it kind of made me rethink a lot of my past experiences and how I handled them and what good it did for me in the end. Lots of people go through "rocky roads" in their lives, whether they 're depressed, a rebellious teenager, or have something in their life that sets them up for some kind of "turbulence." Usually that "turbulence" in your life makes you realize you need to…

Does Hovering Help? Many parents feel as if constant involvement in their child’s life creates a better pathway for the future. Although, in some situations the involvement may be extreme, they feel a weight lifted off their shoulders knowing the child is always in good hands. Bre is my best friend and her mother hovers more than a Robinson R44, one of the world’s most popular helicopters. Facing a hard life and seeing some of its worst aspects makes a parent want better for his/her child, but…

In a castle in the Kingdom of Mooi there lived two girls who were the best of friends. Although, their lives were very different, the two girls always made time to enjoy each other’s company. The princess lived a very luxurious life. It was full of riches like glorious parties, fancy foods, and beautiful dresses. On the other hand, her dear friend, the poor servant girl’s life was not so luxurious. She and her mother were always cleaning the castle and taking orders from the royal family. The…

Formative Group Essay Literature is valuable because it entertains, educates, and inspires. To start off, literature entertains because it makes the reader imagine what’s going on in the story like in the story ‘The landlady’ by Roald Dahl . Secondly, literature helps educates because it teaches the reader important lessons through the theme an example of this is in the story The Landlady. Finally literature helps inspire people by encouraging the reader to take action by giving ideas. just…

Hope is a Drive Hope is the only drive people have in tragic situations. Throughout Ishmael’s memoir of his experience in the war he had drive, hope, and faith within himself. He had faith that he and his brother Junior would find safety from the war. Having this faith allowed Ishmael to create a forward drive that kept him running. After he and his brother were separated by the rebels in an ambush, he realized that it was easier to hope for a better day. He was confident that someday…

was written by Stephen Crane, an author who had no real-life war experience. But through the accounts of real soldiers, Crane was able to create a novel respected for its realism about the civil war. He is commended for his deft use of figurative language and symbolism to depict the morbid reality of war. In The Red Badge of Courage, Crane not only analyzes the struggle of a union soldier fighting to reunite the states, he also studies the internal back-and-forth battle occurring in protagonist…

Family Issues One time when I was a kid something changed my life. I will never forget what had ever happened to me. It all started after hurricane Katrina, when my parents were getting a divorce. I never wanted that to happen to me in my life but it did any way. First, before all of that happening I was living a good life with a mom and dad who were married and a sister and brother that are my siblings. The reason why I loved my parents because 0. they use to spoil me and get me anything I…

anna waters sept. 14, 2015 The Cave of Horrors There was a huge gaping cave. Dark, black, ominous. My mom and I timidly stepped in. The floors were cool and damp. The air felt clammy and trapping.We advanced further and came upon a log with a glass door, I went to open it but my mom held me back, “don’t go in there.” she warned me. “ A mean lady lives there and if you trespass she’ll bite you!” I quickly backed away. A dark figure had appeared behind the door. she had black pits for…