Jules Verne

Ray Douglas Bradbury was a novelist, short story writer, essayist, poet, playwright, lecturer, visionary, and screenwriter. In August 22, 1920, he was born in Waukegan, Illinois, United States. His father, Leonard Spaulding Bradbury, was a lineman for telephone and power utilities as well as a technician; His mother, Esther Marie Moberg Bradbury (nee Moberg) was a swedish immigrant. Ray Bradbury was the third son of the family (Shelokhonov). His middle name, Douglas, was given to him by his…

The tragedy of the Apollo 1 fire is the biggest counterpoint to one the United States’ most awesome achievements, the Apollo program. This program’s roots extend back into the 1800’s but truly became possible with the beginning of the Space Race. After the race for the Moon began with President Kennedy’s historic speech, America began heading for both victory and tragedy in the rush to be first to the Moon. In the sprint of the Apollo program, NASA overlooked the technical risks of the command…

Introduction “Journey to the Center of the Earth” by Jules Verne is a novel that truly dives the reader into the center of the earth through striking portrayals, itemized clarifications, and the "eye witnessed" records of the storyteller. On the most fundamental level, Journey is an experience story, a story of the hindrances, experiences, and ponders. The unpredictable researcher Professor Hardwigg discovers headings to the center of the earth in an old book and sets out, alongside his nephew…

In his satirical folk song “Talkin’ Seattle Grunge Rock Blues”, Todd Snider said the alternative to alternative was a band that wasn’t even together. However, with the internet becoming such a creative force, the alternative to alternative has become more than a joke. With the advent of the internet, new genres are birthed and begin to gain popularity daily, most without any trace of a record label to their names. The term “Indie used to mean without a record deal, all by themselves”, but was…

Ray Bradbury: The Art of Science Fiction Since the beginnings of science fiction, outrageous ideas of time travel, robots and outer space have found their way into imaginative stories. Ray Bradbury was one of the first authors to combine the idea of science fiction with his own unique writing style. Bradbury’s childhood experiences greatly influenced his unique writing style and genre, winning him many awards. Ray Douglas Bradbury was born on August 22, 1920, in Waukegan, Illinois. His father,…

Meaning and Effects of Jewelry From Around the World Jewelry and its important role in the world is what makes it so meaningful. Jewelry has existed for thousands of years and it has so many meanings to so many cultures around the world but this essay is only going to focus on a couple. Jewelry has big economic effects on some countries that is big, it can rise countries to the top; however the economy also affects jewelry making. Jewelry has changed so many times, not just in looks but in uses…

The Compromise of 1950 was made to avert a possible Civil War. The Compromise stated when a state was admitted, it was either a slave or free state and another would be free if the first one was a slave state, and vice versa. National Women’s Rights Convention in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dred Scott decision by the Supreme Court. After being brought to free territory by his owner, Scott sued for his freedom. The court ruled that he has never free, denied that he was a citizen, and denied him…

continuously read fantasy and science fiction stories that inspired him to write his own, and the authors he read influenced his creativity and sharpened his literary and artistic skills. The Brothers Grimm, George Orwell, Edgar Allen Poe, and Jules Verne inspired him to write highly creative stories filled with magic, mystery, and horror, and the works from realistic fiction authors such as Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck, Thomas Wolfe, and John Donne taught Bradbury how to use literary…

The book Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne is a prevalent symbol which often appears throughout the book which represents Marie-Laure’s strength. Often told that she was ‘brave’ and treated with extreme delicacy and patronisation, Marie-Laure said, “When I lost my sight, Werner, people said…

“We’ve grown used to the idea of space, and perhaps we forget that we’ve only just begun. We’re still pioneers.” On January 28, 1986, President Ronald Reagan addressed the Nation’s fears and sorrows after the explosion of the NASA Space Shuttle, the Challenger. Almost a half-century ago, man began to look past the stars and into the cosmos and planets beyond Earth. The brilliant mind behind the curtain, Wernher von Braun, “The Father of Modern Rockets”, sparked the curiosity and imagination of…