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One such example can be found in the Rogers-Astaire classic Swing Time (George Stevens, 1936). In the final number of the film, “Never Gonna Dance,” after an arduous off-and-on romantic connection to Penny (Ginger Rogers), Lucky (Fred Astaire) sings pleadingly to her in order to “win her back”. This musical number is among the most compelling and magical romance numbers in musical history. Part of this magic comes from the flawless, dreamlike aesthetics of the number- from the pristine…

Machiavelli’s theory on the five qualities can be transparent to a current politician named Donald J. Trump, as he acts upon the paradox of honesty, compassion, and trustworthiness. Throughout Machiavelli’s, The Prince, he reinforces ideas on what traits a ruler must adapt to, in order to stay in power. These traits may only be present around others, but behind closed doors, the ruler may be adverse to those attributes. This idea of idiosyncrasy that Machiavelli states are prominent in the…

The most important debate in recent history was The first 2016 presidential debate between Donald Trump and HIllary Clinton, was by far the biggest in US history. Over 84 million people tuned in to see what the next potential president had to say about problems that affect Americans today. Both candidates consistently tried to convince us to vote for them by using analytical devices such as ethos, repetition, jargon, and framing. Analytical devices are used to help us understand and connect with…

Politicians have it rough. From making decisions to better their citizens, to creating campaigns to stay in office, politicians spend each day to better the lives of everyone as well as maintaining reputable social statuses. After all, the relationship between the people and the office holder determines whether he is worthy to hold this job. However, what happens if a certain action, event, or scandal jeopardizes their position? The answer is straightforward: an effective public political…

desires, or a woman who rapes, mutilates, and kills girls with her husband. Not all the skeletons in Britain’s closet are as well known as Jack the Ripper but they are just as cruel and unusual serial killers, such as Amelia Dryer and the couple Fred and Rose West . Amelia Dyer never had an easy life, her mother was a raving lunatic and once her mother died she lived with her aunt. During the times she lived as her aunt 's charge, Amelia trained as a corset maker. In 1861 Amelia moved into…

In the 1940’s, seeing a woman with a degree was an amazing sight, but having a degree in a field that was overrun by men, that was unheard of, at least, until Elsie MacGill came along. Elsie MacGill was the first woman to get a degree in aeronautical engineering, and she graduated from the University Of Toronto, the University Of Michigan, and the Massachusetts Institute Of Technology with her bachelors degree. Many people believe that she was recognized for her accomplishments, though others…

Donald Trump Evil or Idiotic? Our president Donald Trump has many reasons for people to have animosity towards him. He uses his power for bad and not the good and also uses social media, and press conferences as an outlet to mock and criticize people and countries left and right. One social media outlet he has used is Twitter, a website where you can express your feelings freely without it being a formal way of addressing any situations. He also uses formal press conferences to divulge personal…

THE ADAPTATION OF FAKE NEWS BY ALICE BARRAH Intro The term "Fake News" broke out in popular media back in 2016, when Donald Trump accused CNN reporter Jim Acosta of being the very term. Since then fake news has wormed its way through nearly every media outlet, reporter, politician and celebrity alike, and it's become hard for a new generation of consumers to tell the difference between what's true and what's false. What is Fake News? Fake News, put simply, is the spread of misinformation…

“The most effective way to do it, is to do it” - Amelia Earhart. Success will not appear at your doorstep, you have to put in the time and effort in order to accomplish anything. After years of hard work, Amelia Earhart became a pioneer in aviation and women’s independence. Earhart was successful in becoming one of the most famous female pilots in history. She paved the way for women to join the workforce and encouraged people to follow their dreams. The novel, Outliers: The Story of Success by…

Max McCarty English 1030 Professor Quigley 8 February, 2017 “Make America Great Again” This past political season, Donald Trump took the United States election by storm. First by even running for president. After defeating multiple Republicans in the primary, Trump ended up winning the Republican nomination for president. Much of this success was due to Donald Trump’s ad campaign, “Make America Great Again.” A simple ad that was basic in design and doesn’t include any complex meanings, it ended…