Hurling

Cinderella, Rumpelstiltskin, Snow White, Rapunzel, what do these things bring to mind? An old story that was told, a campfire story, or something that was heard along the way through the different people? No matter how it was heard, or where it was heard. Whether it was old or new, or even told by the young or the old. These stories that were heard were most likely fairy tales. They have been around for centuries and have evolved in many ways. These tales have made their way from B.C. to 2016…

The American classic that I have chosen to read and write a report about was The Call of The Wild written by Jack London. My passion for dogs motivated me to read this American classic. I have two dogs—a Chihuahua and a Golden Retriever. Therefore, I thought it would be interesting to read a book about dogs. The story shows the perspective of the main character, who is a dog named Buck. In addition, I thought I could learn some things about the behavior of dogs and the way they think. Also…

The wrench is a useful tool used for a variety of different tasks, like tightening nuts and bolts. Without it, nuts and bolts everywhere would be falling out of place, and people everywhere would go “nuts” trying to reassemble desks and reattach the tires onto their cars. In Ken Kesey’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, people do in fact “go nuts,” and wrenches are indeed used, but not in the exact same ways. Randle McMurphy, the main character of this novel, frequently causes mishap in the…

It's January 2, 1994; the air is freezing as he breathes it in, and the sun seems to have forgotten to come out this morning. As the snow whirls around the frigid air under the dark sky, the 21 year old lawyer, Sean finally reaches the door of the airport. Sean, who has spent the last week in France for a vacation before the holidays, is exhausted and longing to be home with his family back in Chicago, Illinois. Sean got to the baggage and security lines around 6:30 this morning, completely…

Equality in Sports Coverage In the growing popularity of sports, there are many issues that have plagued America in regards to gender issues in sports. While this has been a long standing issue since the inception of sports. One of the main topics that is being brought to the forefront of this issues, is that of gender equality in sports. One of the main controversies in regards to the gender equality issues in sports, is the equality of media coverage in women’s sports at the colligate and…

I’m doing my Primary Source Paper on the Vietnam war. The Vietnam war was one of the most controversial wars America has ever been in. It had three other names it was known as; the second Indochina war, resistance war against America, and the American war. The war started November 1 1955 and ended on April 30 1975. It was during the cold war era that happened in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. The first Indochina war occurred from 1946-1954 and was between North and South Vietnam. The Soviet Union…

Battle cries were heard as the Asgardian army led by Thor, trapped the remaining enemies upon a cliff side near the edges of there world. The inferno monsters had nowhere else to go, they would either face them or fall to there deaths below. Although both sides had lost many lives, Thor worried little about the outcome of this final battle. With hammer in hand he charged, lunging his weapon through his enemies. Six stood before him and the edge of the cliff, the monsters were a good eight feet…

The Wind that Shakes the Barley (2006) director Ken Loach has repeatedly admitted that The Battle of Algiers (1966) has had a large influence on his own filmmaking career. In Martin Evan’s interview with Ken Loach about the Gillo Pontecorvo film, Evans says “[Loach’s] film-making is committed to a realist style; one that strives to give a voice to ordinary people and their daily lives.” The Pontecorvo film as an early example of postcolonial film is a good place to start when looking at The Wind…

Short Story The Scion gazed from his secluded position, high above in a grove, watching as the puny humans went about their day in blissful ignorance of his presence. He liked it that way sometimes, just watching as time went on around him; it calmed him somewhat. To those, he looked like he was a part of the mountains and hills, blending in with the scenery. His earth green and dirt brown palette hid him to such a degree that travelers of all kinds who would walk about his scales were woefully…

Grey: Fifty Shades of Grey as Told by Christian, commonly referred as simply Grey, has been published recently in a flurry of extravaganza and fanfare all over the Western World. It was released on 15th June, 2015. The date of its release coincides with the date of birth of Christian Grey—the vanguard and protagonist of this novel. It is an erotic romance story by British writer E.L. James—the author of an erstwhile super block buster hit the Fifty Shades of Grey. The novel under review is the…