George R. R. Martin

that only white people have access to innocence and childhood. In her article, Bernstein introduces her main argument, that black children are seen as more adult-like and less innocent, by remembering Trayvon Martin. Martin was 17 when he was killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer, George Zimmerman, who admitted at his hearing that he thought Trayvon was much older than he actually was. Bernstein introduces the different views and ideas of enlightenment thinkers and earlier generations on…

(2014, August 22). Flashback: Morgan Freeman on Ending Racism: ‘Stop Talking About It.’ Retrieved from URL http://cnsnews.com/news/article/michael-w-chapman/flashback-morgan-freeman-ending-racism-stop-talking-about-it Corasaniti, N., Perez-Pena, R., Alvarez, L. (2015, June 18). Church Massacre Suspect Held as Charleston Grieves. Retrieved from URL http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/19/us/charleston-church-shooting.html?_r=0 Froelich, A. (2014, April 16). This is What America Will Look…

(Hunt, et. al., 851). “As political turmoil engulfed peoples from Berlin to Moscow, the Paris Peace Conference opened in January 1919” (Hunt, et. al., 852). Although these conferences were set in place to please the disgruntled people, French premier Georges Clemenceau witnessed first-hand how difficult that would be. He had to “satisfy angry citizens who were demanding revenge or, at the very least, money to rebuild and pay off their nation’s war debts” (Hunt, et. al., 852). This would be no…

If one were to research the word leadership, the definitions would be endless. According to the text, “Leadership is an influence relationship among leaders and followers who intend real changes and outcomes that reflect their shared purpose” (Daft, R., & Lane, P, 2015).Whereas, according to Forbes the definition of leadership is to have the progression of social influence, maximizing others efforts, influencing others towards attaining a goal (Kruse, 2013). A leader should be one who aspires to…

disease. Often times, we forget about the monsters of immense size with animalist traits. In Frankenstein, written by Mary Shelley, most view ‘the monster’ that was created by Victor Frankenstein to be the monster because of his inhumane traits’. In George R. R. Martin’s short story “The Sandkings”, most people perceive the sandkings as monsters because of their monstrous appearance and cruel acts towards Simon…

Game of Thrones is unlike any other series on air to date. It has recently gained a massive following of fans over its fairly short lifespan as a series. Drawing from George R. R. Martins books, this series, for sake of argument is practically the same as the books in its adaptation. The series strays from the typical fantasy series with its absence of a singular quest, portrayal of magic, and its mostly gray characters, give Game of Thrones a realistic view in the fantasty genre. With all…

Produce: cause to make something happen or come into existence. Music producers from all around the world are known to guide the process of making an album or a song creatively. This role is crucial to the making of albums, as fans will listen to projects and not realize the miniscule micromanaging necessary to create a specific sound and atmosphere (Dan Connor). They are the directors of the movie known as music (Ek), and they usually never stand in the spotlight. According to Dan Connor, a…

The Unique Story of Henry VIII and Wives King Henry VIII had six wives, Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Kathryn Howard, Katherine Parr. “Henry is the second son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York.” (Henry VIII (r. 1509-1547)) “In his youth he was athletic and highly intelligent. He speaks good French, Latin, and Spanish; he is very religious; heard three masses daily when he hunted, he is extremely fond of hunting, and never takes that diversion without tiring…

state,” he said. “He doesn’t live in any democracy”. He lives in a police state.” via. Progressive. The. The statement holds persistent truth today, as long as there is racism among us. For example, the George Floyd incident proves this perfectly. Even the defense lawyers went as far as to say George “died of heart disease and illegal drug use” via. The Trussville Tribune, rather than by having his neck knelt on for 9 minutes and 29 seconds. The fact the statement was taken seriously shows that…

Television and film has become a reflection of western society and its culture through the influences and demands of the audience. More specifically, television had become a medium where viewers get to escape reality; it is a representation, a cartoon, and a caricature of westernized culture. We have allowed television throughout the years to become the main depiction of what we value and idealize as a collective group. Conversations and opinions on social topics like race, ethnicity, gender,…