Harold Godwinson

In the reading, Phil Tiemeyer, gives a unique spin off of the telltale story of the infamous Gaëton Dugas. A man who could arguably be called the Hitler of the AIDS epidemic. In fact, not only does Tiemeyer say that the things people have learned about Mr. Dugas was a fabricated myth, but he also defends Dugas, by saying he could not have even been patient zero. An audacious claim to make about the villain of the late 20th century, however, surprisingly Tiemeyer does not speak without compelling…

In the play Macbeth, William Shakespeare uses the Aristotelian definition of a tragic hero as a guideline for the characters and their tragedies. Aristotle’s definition of a tragic hero is someone of nobility who has a tragic, fatal flaw. He believed that there are three characteristics of a tragic hero: Hamartia, hubris, and peripeteia. Hamartia is a tragic flaw that causes the downfall of a hero; hubris is excessive pride and disrespect for the natural order of things; peripeteia is the…

“What if I went back to sleep for a while, and forgot all about this nonsense?”(87). The Metamorphosis, written in 1913 by the German author Franz Kafka, tells the story of Gregor Samsa, a travelling salesman who wakes up one day turned into a giant cockroach. Throughout the story, the reader can appreciate the consequences that occur when the main character of the story goes through a transformation that subsequently disrupts the family routine. His family is now forced to make significant…

Take a quick second to recall the last time you went online. Did you perhaps browse your newsfeeds on Facebook, Instagram or Snapchat? If so, you’re in great company. According to Time Magazine, the average American checks social media approximately 46 times a day! We live in a time where our life is centered around social media and maintaining the perfect online profile. The “perfect profile” is centered around a large group of friends to comment, like, and share your posts. An article…

By now we are familiar with Charlie Chaplin’s silent films and his talents; not only as a pantomime actor but also as a writer and director. Certainty, his 1931 silent film “City Lights” is a proof of his talent as an actor, writer, chorographer and director (Kamin) . The film gave Chaplin the opportunity to display his creative talents within the silent film industry. Although, Chaplin’s talents are numerous we are going to concentrate on his acting performance in the “City Lights” film. In…

Train robberies, the Civil War and a damsel in distress. These are the major plots of Buster Keaton’s The General. The General premiered in 1926 and was written and directed by Buster Keaton and Clyde Bruckman. The film stars Keaton as train-loving, everyman, Johnny Gray and Marion Mack as Gray’s sweetheart, Annabelle Lee. The General monopolizes on the success of chase films such as The Great Train Robbery to create a film that seamlessly combines drama, action and comedy. In fact, these three…

and said, Harold, bless his heart. He drove all the way up from North Carolina. She asked if I had folks around here? I responded, no honey I am just miles from nowhere. Decided to stop and spend Christmas alone. She said, honey, your never alone really. My name is Emma, this is my husband Harold. I shook Harold’s hand. It is my pleasure to meet you all. He said, welcome to the Pine Valley Motel. We own the place. Discussing what room to put me in, fiddling with keys in a tin box. Harold said to…

What The Future Holds On The Red Planet In 2095, the year that everything in our world seems to change every minute and every second. Living in a vast and different environment to what we humans used to live in. No longer the blue skies but dark and empty, no more smell of cheesy pizza that every child would go crazy for but the disgusting packaged and creamed up versions of green beans. What are clouds? When our world is now infested with nothing but twinkling lights from up above. The wind…

Election night, 1984, brought to an end the era of Liberal domination in the House of Commons, “nearly sixteen consecutive years” (Stevie Cameron 2005, pg. 15). Brian Mulroney, leader of the progressive conservatives, since 1983, (Cameron, pg. 16) swept through the nation obtaining “50 percent of the popular vote” (Professor Lewis). This historic victory was the culmination of a nation’s exhaustion and discontentment with the then current Liberal government (Cameron, pg. 14). The Mulroney…

Mama June Shannon was just seen walking the red carpet and after a lot of weight loss she is looking great. In Touch Weekly shared about the big red carpet event she went to and how great she looks now. June was there with her family and this family from Here Comes Honey Boo Boo looks like they are doing well since the show ended. Mama June was at the premiere for Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars, which is a show that Mama June will be on with Sugar Bear. It was after the two split, they…