Joan Crawford

In the movie, Regarding Henry, cut throat defense attorney, Henry Turner experiences a life changing tragedy that complicates his already hectic life. Having to start from scratch, Henry struggles to navigate through his new life while trying to get a sense of who he really is. His battle with his “Id” and “Superego” because a main conflict in the development of the story. By the end of the story, Henry's predicament turns out to be a blessing in disguise for him and his family.…

Joan Baez is one of the most influential folk singers, but also recorded pop, rock, and gospel music as well. Originally growing up in Staten Island, NY, her father began to work at MIT in Massachusetts, where Baez began performing in clubs with small audiences, and was only paid twenty-five dollars a week. Baez met Bob Gibson who she performed with at the Newport Folk Concert in 1959. The two of them sang a duet of “Virgin Mary Had One Son”. Soon after that performance, Joan signed with…

Joan of Arc is one of the most well know military leaders in world history. She was a transformational leader who was able to use religion to inspire her soldiers to fight and win. Her life, rise to power, and military campaign are known by all. Joan of Arc, nicknamed "The Maid of Orléans," was born in 1412 in Domrémy, France (Joan of Arc Biography n.d.). She is considered a national heroine of France because at age 18 she led the French army to victory over the British at the Battle of Orléans.…

Through Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield, has shown signs of psychological problems and damage. This is shown through his actions, thoughts and behavior but also his past experiences. He’s showing symptoms of ODD, which is called Oppositional Defiant Disorder. People who have this often show disruptive behavior. Similar to what Holden exhibits. Mr.Caulfield lost his brother, Allie, at a young age. He died on” July 18, 1964” (Salinger 38). Around this time Holden started to show violent…

Introduction The focus of this report will be the significance of religion in Medieval Europe and Joan of Arc who was glorified as a Roman Catholic Saint on the 16th May 1920. 3. Joan of Arc Joan of Arc was born into peasantry on the 6th of January 1412. Her father was Jacques d’Arc and her mother was Isabella Romée, she also had 4 siblings- Pierre d’Arc, Catherine d’Arc, Jacquemin d’Arc and Jean d’Arc. Although Joan of Arc’s real name cannot be found on record it is thought her name may have…

The Hiccup King and The Catcher in the Rye have a lot of similarities and differences. Both characters are bothered by their conditions. Owen is trying to find a way to get rid of his hiccups and holden is trying to find his identity but he feels isolated from the world. Holden is a lonely, introverted individual. Even Holden wants to talk to people but he doesn't know how to start a proper way to talk to people or respect them. To others, his actions come through as annoying which he finds…

As human beings we are subjected to what our society calls “perfection” and what the world calls “normal”. Adults and children alike are constantly bombarded with what we should look like, wear, act, who we should hang out with and etc. For Holden Caulfield, from Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger, his idea of what should be sought after is to be submerged in innocence. At times he struggles with this idea and may act out in anger or may act upon adult ideas but all in all. Although Holden…

Life is one big story of irony, it is ironic because life never guarantees anything but death. The irony in Holden Caulfield’s life is that although he believes strongly that ‘phonies’ are what is wrong with the world, he is the biggest one. Nobody in his life knows who the real him is, and it seems that nobody ever will. Holden does not want anybody to know who he truly is inside, and on the outside, he is a pessimistic, sarcastic, and a type A wannabe. There are two pieces of irony in Holden…

In George Bernard Shaw’s play, Saint Joan, the Inquisitor fiercely orates in an attempt to denounce Joan of Arc for her then crime against European society: heresy. The Inquisitor exploits his audience, the French Clerics, through a riveting pathos-oriented speech, to stimulate their deep religious attachment, with elements of ethos to make him appear authoritative, and a vast use of logical fallacies to warp the situation into his hands, like clay on a pottery wheel, Inquisitor ceramics. The…

While Holden Caulfield from the novel The Catcher in the Rye is relatable to modern day teenagers in some aspects, he cannot relate to them on many things. The most notable difference between modern teenagers and Holden is the importance of academics. For most teens school takes priority over everything else including sports and work. Another significant difference between Holden and present day teenagers is the extreme advancements and devolpments of technology. On the contrary, some will argue…