John Major

The day the figurehead of the Beatles and lead singer John Lennon died, it seems as if a simple killing united the world as one on one devastating day. John was killed on December 8th 1980 by Mark David Chapman outside of his New York Apartment, forever moving the image of the music industry. I believe that John Lennon’s assassination was an unjust act of obsession that ultimately ended the life of one of the most influential people in all of music; however is success lacked due to his chronic…

“The Grapes of Wrath” is a novel craftily written by John Steinbeck during the natural disaster in the “dirty thirties” known as the Dust Bowl. Seeing as how this was an issue of high importance, Steinbeck decided to dedicate his novel to sharing a story of a typical family and the roughness endured during the times. “The Grapes of Wrath” is a didactic- it was designed to impart education of the Dust Bowl and the daily struggles of an ordinary family during this time. Within this novel is where…

being responsible for the fundamentals of leading character John Proctor. The Crucible is a play written during the time of the Salem Witch Trials that portrays the life of John Proctor and other leading characters. John Proctor cheated on his wife with Abigail Williams, John's wife Elizabeth is accused of witchcraft by Abigail in hopes of getting John all to herself. The outcome of the play characterizes John as a tragic hero considering John would not sign the fabricated confession along with…

you ever spend time roaming around the Tv channel guide to search from a show to watch? If so here’s a solution. Supernatural deals with two brothers, Dean and Sam, on a journey to hunt down a powerful demon that killed their mother but encounter major obstacles along the way. Later they realize that their journey has now turned into a war between God and Lucifer; they must fight along God’s side but not for the reason they think. Supernatural is a well thought out television show because it…

The Movie, “The Breakfast Club” by John Hughes and the short story “The Bicycle” written by Jillian Horton share many similarities in regards to, rebellion, living dreams through others, and characters throughout both stories. It’s important to discuss these two different stories because of the effect they can have on an influential person, regardless of being about two totally distinct stories from two very different times. In both “The Breakfast Club” and “The Bicycle” there is a strong…

ultimately served as the basis for a strong and stable government. Written in 1215 the Magna Carta, directly translated as “The Great Charter”, allowed King John to appease his restive subjects. King John was the youngest son of Henry II and came to power in 1199 as the king of England. His rule was seen as one of the worst England had ever known. John was a…

John Locke was regarded as the “Father of Liberalism” for his ideas on freedom, limited government, and property rights. In the Second Treatise of Government, Locke lays the framework for a civilized society with based on natural rights and social contracts. One of his major premises states, “The natural liberty of man is to be free from any superior power on earth, and not to be under the will or legislative authority of man, but to have only the law of nature for his rule.” It seems like Locke…

of Dartmouth College was handed down to Wheelock’s son, John Wheelock. During his presidency, the college went through many negative impacts and hardships. Including the American Revolution, the college was faced with financial issues and the lack of Dartmouth assets. Under his ruling, Wheelock did not gain any respect for his name. As the years went by with Dartmouth successfully being a privately owned school, suddenly there was a major occurrence of an unfortunate event. Due to his horrible…

A major theme of Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is loneliness, the feeling of not connecting strongly to anyone. One character that is lonely is Curley’s wife because she stays in the house all day and has no one to talk to. Another character that seems to be lonely is Candy. A final character that is lonely is Crooks. Therefore, the major theme of loneliness is portrayed through the characters. Curley’s wife is the first of the three lonely characters in Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck.…

was created, England was ruled by King John, who is often referred to as the worst king in history. He had a dreadful reputation for raising taxes and thwarted the law many times, getting away with it thanks to his superior rank. Some examples of crimes he committed are the imprisonment of his ex-wife, the starvation of his opponents and the murder of his nephew1. He also collected heavy taxes from his subjects to pay his own expenses. In 1215, his barons (major…