George R. R. Martin

How far would two men go to accomplish their dream? Of Mice and Men, a novel about two men, George and Lennie an unusual friendship brings them together and their journey to reach their long awaited dream. Their dream, to have their own piece of land and have to answer to no one. The timelessness in Of Mice and Men due to is controversial and still relevant topics that appear in the book including; racism, discrimination against women and the importance of being hopeful when in situations that…

Game of Thrones is the primetime fantasy series produced by HBO, based on the novel series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin. Game of Thrones has earned its fame not only as the most pirated TV show in the world (Sweney, 2014), but also won 38 Emmy awards setting a new Emmy primetime record in the history of television (Ledbetter, 2016). The record-setting viewer ratings of the TV show estimate around 23 million per episode (as of season 6), which solidifies Game of Thrones as the…

scholars there is one key point that makes them stand apart from the liberal scholars in their firm position on accepting the inerrancy of Scripture. One may ask what is the importance of holding to the inerrancy of Scripture? I believe Dr. Walter R. Martin explains well that once our theology becomes corrupt then our view of Christ is changed. Idolatry is the very thing that Bosch warned us against saying idolatry “allegiance to anything that is false.” At that point we become idolaters, we…

person, leaving a void only for the men of inheritance to gain leadership like the monarchies centuries ago. It is through the fortitude of ambitious men and women that can spark visions of greatness, like Elon Musk whose dreams reached for Mars and George Washington who denied kingship that sowed the seeds for the greatest nation on earth. It is through the dream of a self-made leader that progresses the world forward. So, “Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve…

Recording innovations in the mid-1960s rerouted the expectations of musical composition. The Beatles were famous for constantly revolutionizing the music industry in unimaginable fashions. On August 5, 1966, Revolver was released in the United Kingdom (The Beatles Bible, 2015). The album’s experimentation and creativity reached a level that not even The Beatles could have anticipated. What musical ingenuities propelled Revolver to become one of the greatest albums of all time? The Beatles…

important than the business students.” (Coll, R. K., & Hodges, D, p.40 ) Initiative are known as soft skills as initiative are more to a behavioral skills. Another evidence extracted from another article “study has also shown that employers place a great emphasis on graduates’ soft skills, and their ability to deal empathetically and effectively with customers and client needs” Hodges, D., & Burchell, N. (2003) p.19-20. Based on (Fleming, J., Martin, A. J., Hughes, H., & Zinn, C.,p194 )…

It is an undeniable fact that language and communication are essential components of the human experience. There are countless languages and dialects across the globe. Most people are generally familiar with natural languages; languages that are commonly implemented in native speech and everyday life. However, artificial languages, which are created for specific and often recreational purposes, are also integral to human culture. They are specifically relevant to artistic expression. Artificial…

Space Exploration What is every kids dream? A police officer, a doctor, and what else? An astronaut, every kid dreams about flying into space and seeing the stars. (fragment/generalization.) But, in order to be an astronaut you need something. A spaceship, so that is what NASA is for. NASA is a big company that is mostly known for in Huston, Texas. It became most popular and is mostly known for Apollo 8 and the space race. People worry about whether or not NASA should be funded and if…

through the different discussions, academic analysis, and experiences. One might wonder how you can experience a concept change, how do you know that you have underwent concept change? But these questions have already been pondered and discussed by George J. Posner in the article “Accommodation of a scientific conception: Toward a theory of conceptual change”. In this article, Posner says there are four steps that must be taken and achieved for one to have experienced concept change. The…

But let’s define honor, there are two people’s definitions we should look at. The first is Noah Webster whose American Dictionary is the reason Americans spell it H-O-N-O-R, the second person is Samuel Johnson whose English Dictionary is why people across the Atlantic spell it H-O-N-O-U-R. Johnson differentiated two types of honor that are relevant to the question in the beginning. The first is what he called nobility of soul, magnanimity, and the scorn of meanness, this honor…