Jerry Baldwin

IRU #1 Method Element: In the short story, “Happy Endings” by Margaret Atwood, an element that is important to the story is exact repetition. At the end of the short story, it states, “The only authentic ending is the one provided here: John and Mary die. John and Mary die. John and Mary die” (F. 291). This demonstrates that Atwood was trying to convey that no matter what happens in life, death is always inevitable. The story is a life lesson to tell readers to make the most of their precious…

job sucks. One person this has happed to is Andrew Brandt, and he shares some of his personal experience and how he describes being a sport agent is like on espn.com “Many are attracted by the glamour of working with famous athletes (and the movie "Jerry Maguire"). And yes, it can be exhilarating. However, the life of an agent is an all-consuming emotional and physical roller coaster catering to the whims of clients in their 20s. There are highs in signing a new client or securing a major…

In the story of a very old man with wings An old guy basically falls out of the sky and a woman and husband kind of use his wings as a thought that he will be bring them good luck and fortune. The wife and husband tie him up in there chicken coop and charge the townspeople to see this new attraction. I believe the people in the story did not want to believe maybe this could be an angel because then they would have to think about maybe my life is a whole lie and there really are angels and it…

Televangelism is an example of the manipulation of religion for selfish reasons such as fame, money, and power. It is also the fault of gullible followers that these dogmatic speakers are so “successful”. People today have made little progress and throughout history repeatedly use God as a resource, just like the Anglo-Saxons used God as a resource. Televangelists use their influence to collect fame and renown as well as unintended infamy in some cases. One of the most notorious televangelists,…

It is rare that someone can make such an astounding effect on an industry that a movie is modeled after his or her life. It is even more rare for that person to battle personal demons, loss, and betrayal, only to return with a vengeance. Leigh Steinberg did just that. Sitting in a quaint office overlooking the water in cushy Newport Beach, Los Angeles-born sports agent Leigh Steinberg spoke candidly on a few topics near and dear to him while providing insight into his many layers. He is a man…

The problem between Leo and Stargirl was not that he didn’t love her. Because he walked around most the time in a love daze also in the end of the book he said that she was all he thought about. Leo said and i quote “ Just two weeks before , i had found out she knew my name, and now i was loopy with love.” , “ I was floating “ , “ I floated up the white light that washed my sheets and slept on the moon” , “ In school i was a yellow balloon , smiling and lazy floating above the classrooms.” He…

I woke up this morning to the sound of my phone going off. I checked the snapchat that had caused this and told that person that their outfit was absolutely adorable. After I got ready for the day, I walked downstairs to talk to my mom. “You look nice today,” is the first thing she says. I mumbled a response that is barely heard. My day is basically the blur of school that I have gone through for years. I hear students in the halls telling others that the look nice or they like what someone did…

Comedy is a genre, or distinct category, of the diverse world of film. However, comedy itself is not a single entity; it is composed of multiple subgenres that all contribute to one goal: to make the audience laugh. Multiple subgenres exist in film comedy, and an important one to discuss is the subgenre of farce—specifically sex farce. As defined by Michael Tueth’s film analysis in his book Reeling with laughter, the sex farce subgenre is characterized by absurd and overly exaggerated scenarios;…

The brilliantly written Rear Window has drawn many insights from the analysis of the perception of the human mind and the hidden realism of everyday life. Set in the 1950 's we meet an active Photographer known as Jeff, that has been confined to his wheelchair because of a broken leg, which only always him move from his bed to the window. In doing this he notices the daily routine of his surrounding neighbors from their rear window. Nevertheless, the Rear Window was not only introduced as a…

Criticism of Masculinity in “Split Personality” Ideal masculinity is depicted everywhere in our society from movies to books to comics. It is a socially constructed set of attributes for boys and men to achieve. Some common characteristics include: strength, heroism, audacity, control, lack of emotion, superior, fearlessness, honor, and heterosexuality. In a 1950’s issue of the Vault of Horror, the horror comic, “Split Personality,” depicts the male protagonist, Ed King, as a…