Joe Hisaishi

The 2016 presidential election marks only the third presidential election in which social media has played a role. However, social media has already become a large factor in the success of political campaigns. Alongside the use of social media by candidates, social media users have become increasingly involved in shaping campaign coverage through the proliferation of internet memes. The term “meme” was coined by an author named Richard Dawkins in 1976, who defined it as a “unit of cultural…

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…

Century." Ali took on another great fighter Joe Frazier. Frazier and Ali went for 15 rounds and finally Frazier defeated Ali by decision. But it didn't end there. Ali later beat Frazier in a rematch in 1974. Ali was seen as the underdog to his younger, powerful opponent, George foreman. Ali ended defeating Foreman and his critics and once again Ali became the heavyweight champion of the world. His last legendary win was his last Ali took on longtime rival Joe Frazier. The match lasted for 14…

A boxer seeks to maintain distance between himself and his opponent, fighting with faster, longer range punches, most notably the jab, and gradually wearing his opponent down. Compared to all other punches the jab is the closes to reach your opponent. The jab is fast, longer, most likely to land, and least likely to leave you vulnerable. The jab uses less energy than any other punch and keeps you in position to follow up with a dangerous power punch. The jab can be used for offensives technique…

Muhammad Ali is an American hero. Muhammad’s original name was Cassius Clay Jr. He was born on January 17, 1942 in Louisville. Kentucky. He now lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. Muhammad was known as one of the greatest athletes n boxing. As a teenager he won both the National Amateur Athletic Union and Golden Gloves Championships. At eighteen years old, he competed in the 1960 Olympics in Rome, Italy and won the gold medal. In 1984, Muhammad was diagnosed with Parkinson center in Phoenix, Arizona.…

Lady Macbeth and the narrator of The Tell-Tale Heart are unable to properly deal with their guilt. Although due to the short nature of the story we are unable to determine the final outcome for the narrator, we know that Lady Macbeth is unable to cope with the significance of her guilt and ends up committing suicide. In contrast, after a long time of living with the burden of their guilt, Briony and Dimmesdale are able to achieve a level of redemption. Dimmesdale finally explicitly confesses his…

The Old Man and the Sea is a story that utilizes several themes throughout the book. These themes are repetitive and do not require much “reading into” for the reader to understand them. With only three characters in the book, the themes provide a break from the slow story and extend the length of the book. It appears that Hemingway just began writing about himself and was depressed about becoming an old man. Hemingway essentially is Santiago in the book. The themes he most noticeably uses are…

The movie Ali with Will Smith I believe portrayed the boxer as a person with perseverance and calculating. The fight scene with George Foreman spoke volumes about Ali’s character. In this particular scene it was clear that Ali had lost to George before and this fight was about Ali reclaiming his title as the heavy weight champion of the world. Viewers were able to see Ali’s perseverance throughout the whole movie especially when his team lacked confidence in him. He was not going to give up.…

Manny Pacquiao, Duterte’s perfect match in drug war By Dung Phan Far away from the boxing ring in the United States where Manny Pacquiao had his first fight, to the stage in the Philippines where Duterte first delivered his inauguration speech, there was one unifying thread between sheer momentum: their popularity. Pacquiao, known as "the destroyer" or "Fist of Nation" embodied the country's struggles and triumphs, becoming the public face of the Philippines. Duterte, nicknamed as "the…

A potential blockbuster fight between Manny Pacquiao and Amir Khan is reportedly “almost certain” to happen in the first or second quarter of next year as Top Rank chief Bob Arum begins to run his machinery in order to setup a meeting between the two well-known fighters. Bleacher Report indicated that Arum’s initial plan is to stage it in the Middle East, but not in Dubai. If it does not work out, then the bout will be held in Las Vegas, Arum said. The 28-year-old Khan (31-3, 19 KOs) had been…