Fred Zinnemann

Julius Caesar Recently, a twenty-first century adaptation of Shakespeare’s, “Julius Caesar” had major funding pulled by both Delta Airlines and Bank of America regarding the depiction of Caesar who bore an uncanny resemblance to America’s current president, Donald J. Trump. The question [that] remains is if the corporate sponsor's decision to pull funding was justified. The answer? No. Considering both the role of art in society and specific message behind this play, the sponsors were wrong for…

When most people hear the name “Amelia Earhart,” they picture a daring, courageous woman who created many “firsts” in aviation. I, too, thought of her this way, this woman who felt no fear and knew no boundaries, a god in her own right, the kind of person that I could never even fathom of becoming. After reading her autobiography, The Fun of It, however, a different story of Amelia Earhart began to emerge, one that tells a story of someone much like you and me discovering who she was in life and…

Amelia Earhart was very successful in achieving the American Dream due to her natural talent and determination to show the world women were capable of achieving greatness in a world where men were seen as superior. Ms. Earhart lived during the Great Depression where the American Dream was to provide for your family and simply survive. There was not much room for anything else due to the lack of money many average families possessed. Amelia Earhart overcame these obstacles and was able to become…

Amelia Mary Earhart was best known as the first female pilot to solo fly across the Atlantic Ocean. Amelia Earhart was an American aviation pioneer and incredible author. She was one of few people that received the “U.S. Distinguished Flying Cross” for her flying accomplishments. Also, Amelia Earhart set many other records, for example, Earhart wrote a number of best-selling books based on her individual flying experiences. However, during her attempt to fly around the world in 1937, Earhart…

Who Is My Hero? Upchurch The Redneck. Ryan Upchurch is not just your typical person. Upchurch comes from the backwoods of Cheatham County, TN. Upchurch got his start by posting videos of himself ranting about the little things on social media such as Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat, Upchurch would rant about anything, from serious things too the little things to put a smile on someone's face. He rants about anything, how he feels, what he thinks about things, from the presidential election, to…

Imagine: you’re in your house, doing homework, when the ground suddenly jerks beneath your feet. With a second pitch your chair lerchs, chucking you into the air. You hit the ground hard then crawl underneath the table grabbing hold of the legs as ground continues to jerk. What you just experienced was an earthquake. There is often no warning and extensive damage. In 2005 my grandma, who lives in California, was in her apartment when one occurred. Though no serious damage where she lived,…

Since the start of his campaign back in June "Trump The Insult Candidate" has viciously attacked and humiliated the Republican establishment, as well as manipulated the media in order to propel his own campaign forward and keep himself in a perpetual state of controversy in the hopes of outshining his competition. A true master at the fine art of shameless self-promotion, Donald Trump's outrageous behavior just to remain the focus of every nightly news cycle, kind of reminds me of when an…

Donald John Trump is the 45th president of the United States. Most of the nation is split up whether or not they like the most recent president. A business man as the president. Is he really a good president or is he not? Donald Trump should be at least good of a president as Obama. He helped boost the us economy, support the military and police force. Donald also passed some impressively well done laws and executive orders. Donald J Trump helped the boost the economy. Since August of 2017, “the…

Donald Trump can be easily counted as one of the most recognizable personalities in the world. He is an American business tycoon, a television personality, socialite and author and has managed to make his presence felt all over the world. Born in June, 1946, he went on to become the owner of a multi -billion dollar business organization. He owns the much popular Trump Entertainment Resorts which runs casinos and hotels in places all over the world. The Trump Taj Mahal, Trump Plaza and Trump…

at the Jamaica Hospital Medical Centers, Queens, New York City; Frederick Trump and Mary Anne Trump welcomed a fourth child to their family. He was born into a relatively wealthy family with siblings: Maryanne, Fred Jr., Elizabeth, and Robert (Youngest Brother; he came after Donald). Fred and Mary Anne might not have known it at that exact moment, but they were holding the future President of the United States and one of the future leaders of the business world, Donald John Trump. Trump…