Four Worlds

Traditionally, production of antivenoms have focused on four species believed to be responsible for most deaths: Naja naja, Bungarus caeruleus, Daboia russelii, and Echis carinatus. However, a number of other species that contribute to envenoming in the region have not been considered, and envenoming by these…

Sherlock Holmes, the greatest detective in the world, is one of the most recognizable literary characters. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's legacy has been immortalized many times throughout the years in various small and big screen adaptations. One of the more recent and positively reviewed is the 2009 mystery action flick simply titled Sherlock Holmes, directed by Guy Ritchie. Robert Downey Jr. steps into the shoes of the great detective and is set on the momentous task of hunting down Lord Henry…

ways. Their differences in character type, way of thinking, and character development are what create the unique friendship between these two iconic characters and allow these detectives to make up one of the most archetypal crime-solving duos in the world of…

Written in 1939 and directed in 1941 respectively, The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler and The Maltese Falcon by John Huston are iconic in the detective genre for reinventing what it really means to be a detective in the world of literature. Their main characters are a far cry from the Sherlock Holmes and the Philo Vance type of private eye who never make any mistakes and always get the better of the villain. Instead, their detectives are gritty, hardened, and deeply flawed. However, one detective…

morals are a highlighted part of each character’s temperament, in the play, characters’ who have bad morals are treated poorly. An imperative part of a personality is one’s morals; morals isolate people from being obedient and disobedient. There are four humours that the characters are categorized into, they include: phlegmatic, melancholic, choleric, and sanguineous. Some of male characters who represent three of these humours are Sir Toby Belch, who is sanguineous, Duke Orsino, who is…

The words “it’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a man!” have become some of the most iconic lines to come from the film industry. Superman and Batman, Iron Man and Spiderman, DC and Marvel have all become very common household names among all age groups. The revival of the superhero genre in the last few years is accredited to amazing performances at the box-office; as well as, the fact that these movies are easy to market and have a great deal of merchandise available to the public. Superhero…

Superhero films are quite popular and can be told over and over again from different points of views. By having these films being remade so many times one is able to observe the evolution of the film. Here one takes note of the evolution of Spider-man and The Amazing Spider-man. The time difference between Spider-man and The Amazing Spider-man is not as great a gap as one would think, however the time difference is large enough for technology to advance enough to make a great impact. The…

Marvel vs. DC style For ages, comic book fans have argued who would win in a fight between the Avengers and the Justice League. Although, these movie franchises make similar superhero movies, the style and success of their movies are very different. Since 2008, when Marvel released Iron Man into their elaborate “marvel cinematic universe”, Marvel has dominated the box office. After the producers at Warner Brothers saw the success that came with Marvel’s movie universe, they tried to begin their…

All he could remember was the shock, followed by the pain, in her dark brown eyes. Everyone else was a blur. he didn't even feel the pain of her slapping him. Luke felt extremely bad for what he said about Jaylee, and truth be told, he didn't mean a thing he said about her. Every word he uttered was out of anger towards Miley. Luke knew Jaylee was trying to help him. She was trying to care, but he had to be a dick and run his mouth. Why didn't he think before he spoke? Why didn't he apologize?…

Sherlock Holmes has been featured in several stories by his creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Traditionally, he has been highly regarded for his intellect, but many readers question if Holmes has emotions. We do not know Holmes' thoughts, but only those of his friend Dr. John Watson who narrates the stories Holmes is in. I am looking for evidence, however, that he has emotions based on his actions. Even though Holmes may appear to show a complete disregard of emotions at times, I have reason to…