Jim Thorpe

On one hand a very amazing movie, The Truman Show, which was directed by Peter Weir and released on the 5th of June 1998. The Truman Show talks about a person, Truman, who has been adopted by a company to make a live TV show of him. Truman starts to feel a suspicious feeling about his whole life. And eventually he gets able to overcome his emotions and fears, and choose to live a real life. On the other hand, a very entertaining movie called Brazil 1985. Brazil was released on the 1st of…

Despite a less time demanding schedule, professional athletes are paid while student athletes are not. However, student athletes are often compensated through scholarships. But, is a scholarship a fair way to compensate these students for their service to the university? This topic has piqued my interest because of the dedication I have to sports and education. Through countless hours of studying and many sleepless nights, I have successfully been able to maintain a 4.0 grade point average…

When I was younger, I went a Christian school for eight years. I walked around in my own protective barrier made of bubblegum. Everything was sprinkled with sugar-powder. It was difficult to see reality in the midst of the dense white goodness. The curriculum was twisted all around like taffy. History books were glazed over with a caramel. Every history lesson incorporated God into it, and I was constantly reminded of the goodness in people. I was told that Native Americans were recompensated…

biography based on the life and death of Jim Morrison, lead singer of The Doors, a prolific figure in late 1960’s rock n’ roll. The book goes into immense detail about the events leading up to the formation of The Doors, including Morrison’s educational decisions and overwhelming drug use, along with the popularity of he attained during that time as a sex symbol, and his eventual death. Authors James Riordan and Jerry Prochnicky both have done extensive research on Jim Morrison dating back 20…

Imagine you are managing a locally-owned store. With the newly installed cameras around, you feel safe. Then you notice something suspicious on camera 6. A man in a black trench coat was packing 3 cans of ghost white mayonnaise into his coat. He makes his way around the store, avoiding all workers. You have seen this before. He was obviously a shoplifter. Your suspicions are confirmed when the cameras identify his expression as suspicious. With a simple push of a button, the thief is caught by…

Despite these changes, Sesame Street remains a household favorite and will continue to be for years to come. As the eventful decade of the 1960’s came to an end, the creation of Sesame Street came with it. Joan Ganz Cooney, Lloyd Morrisett, and Jim Henson all worked together to form the first muppets and episodes of the series. Their goal was to create a show for preschoolers that would educate them…

The organizational culture established by Sam Walton had fundamental elements that were key to Walmart’s success. He understood the importance of treating associates with dignity and respect and how the organizational behavior could affect the overall outcome and success of the business. The organizational culture of low cost, high margin has allowed it to become one of the largest companies in the world. While one would consider Walmart successful as far as revenue is concerned, many would…

-- Marilyn. Eye-line match/POV shot of the television Jim comes on the television screen. Camera watches for a few seconds. Jim stands tall and looks confident and calm. [Diegetic sound of Jim talking in the background. His voice is level.] 1. ANGLE -- Long Shot of Marilyn with NASA man blurred in the background. Rack focus. Marilyn’s face visibly relaxes as Jim comes on the screen, she smiles analyzing Jim’s face, seemingly reassured that Jim looks happy with the mission. The audience first…

Over the course of nine seasons, the television series, The Office has clearly displayed many concepts which we have discussed over the last few months. Four major sociological concepts which were noticeably portrayed throughout the many seasons of The Office include: sexuality, the way different social groups are made up, gender roles throughout the office and everyday life, as well as the formal organization among coworkers. The show displays romance, documentary type conversations, as well as…

Jim Carrey is a white, twenty four year old male. Jim was raised in a nice middle class neighborhood, he is close to his family, but does not know much about his cultural background except that he is mostly Scottish. He currently works at a mental health facility, just graduated college with a Master’s degree in social work, and was just hired as a clinical psychologist. Jim makes about $65,000 per year, and works 8 – 5 Monday through Friday. Jim has high character, he prides himself on…