Groundhog

What would you do if tomorrow never arrives? In the movie Groundhog Day, weatherman Phil Connors dealt with this question. He was forced to relive the same day over and over again, and he needed to decide on what to do with this repeating day. If there is no tomorrow, it is true that “we could do whatever we wanted” since “there would be no consequences”, as said by the two drunken men in the movie. However, we should also ask ourselves what aspects should we based our choices of actions on. In…

self -fulfillment. Socrates, Glaucon’s debate partner, unquestionably disagrees with him, fiercely arguing that organic and long-term euphoria stems only from leading a “good” and “just” life. This concept is also displayed in the 1993 film Groundhog day when the main character Phil has the chance to live the same day repetitively, acting in any manner, with a constant clean slate and fresh start the next day. The main point of the film and Socrates conclusions is that nothing good can…

At first glance, the movies Groundhog Day and Big Fish does not have much in common, but when one compares between the main characters’ quest from these two movies, there are a bunch of similarities between Edward, from Big Fish, and Paul, from Groundhog Day. Both Edward and Paul went on a life changing quests in their movies. In their quest, they meet similar encounters that they had to overcome. For an example, they both ended up meeting a person who was a presentation of Mara, a seductive…

The movies Groundhog Day, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Star Trek-Insurrection, and There’s Something About Mary are all very well known, but differ immensely in several aspects. With that being said, there is one thing that all these movies have in common; they all feature compositions from the eighteenth-century composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. This review will cover the life of Mozart, his education, his compositions, and his musical achievements. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on January…

whole country such as Groundhog Day. Unfortunately in the short story “The Lottery” the tradition they celebrate ends tragically year after year. People have the right to change a bad thing despite their past generations. Some traditions should be continued to be celebrated, while other traditions should be ended. Traditions have different origins. The tradition of Groundhog Day which is celebrated in Pennsylvania on February 2nd each year began in 1887. The largest Groundhog Day celebration is…

work as it was advertised to because the groundhogs were out of range. The day after this, the speaker sees the groundhogs eating food from the vegetable patch and taking “the food from our mouths”, which seems to give the speaker some motivation and justification. They also could have been a bit frustrated with the knockout bomb not working and that could have given the speaker a personal vendetta against the woodchucks. So instead of killing the groundhogs in a way that induces less pain, the…

herbivores, and consume a variety of grasses, leafy weeds, fruits, and vegetables. In This is the Greatest Place!, we can see Rabbit eating a variety of foods, including carrots, apples, and pears. They are definitely not picky eaters! 6) The shy groundhog (not capitalized in the…

Did you know that western diamondback rattlesnake can be found in multiple ranges. for an example they can be found in Arizona,California,New Mexico,Oklahoma,and Texas. What they eat for diet can be Mice, rats, rabbits, gophers, ground dwelling birds, lizards and other small animals. Some of the Diamondbacks predators are Eagles, hawks, roadrunners, kingsnakes, coyote, bobcats, and foxes. the diamondbacks can live up to approximately 15-20 years in captivity. The Diamondbacks live…

What is fear? Some of you may think fear is just being scared of a spider, which in some cases it may be. Listen to me, fear is so much more than that. Fear is to be afraid of something which is likely to be dangerous, painful, or threatening. Although fear seems like a simple and straight forward emotion, it is actually more complicated than that. Fear is anger. You are angry because you are afraid of failing in school, so you do not try. Imagine yourself walking to class everyday seeing all…

achieve happiness (Taber). Are there some specific ways that make human in general happy or the way might work not depends on the individual? Different individuals pursued happiness in different paths in these movies Groundhog Day, Wolf of Wall Street and The Great Gatsby. In Groundhog Day, Phil Connors learned he can achieve happiness by living consciously and valuing others and actively involving in the community. Jordan Belfort in The Wolf of the Wall Street lost what he had…