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Four Dead in Ohio: Understanding the Kent State Massacre of May 4th, 1970. The Kent State Massacre was a tragic event that occurred on May 4th, 1970, on the campus of Kent State University in Ohio. It was a day that began with protests against the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War and ended in bloodshed and violence. The United States' support of South Vietnam and involvement in the Vietnam War had deeply divided the American public since 1965. Many members of the public disagreed…

After being away for several years, Superman returns back to earth and is stronger than ever in the movie, Superman Returns, directed by Bryan Singer. After watching the film, Superman is portrayed to have qualities similar to Jesus Christ. They both leave and came back to earth, they are both saviors who protect the people, they both look out for the greater good of mankind and they both make promises. Although they are different people, both Jesus and Superman share similar qualities. In the…

Joe Shuster was a comic artist during the early 1900s is famous for making the character Superman. Surprisingly, for a person who believed in Judaism, his character Superman has more in common with Jesus than with Abraham. From research, Superman represents the ideal character from DC comics to compare to Jesus. Using Jesus Gospel story, Superman can share similar values like Jesus from the way he acts, resurrects people, and grows stronger after coming back from the dead. The Gospel story…

Impact of Target Audience Target audience is definitely a marketing term, which focuses the writer to the bottom line, money. In order for writing to provide income, it must be desired by a specific group of people that are willing to pay for it. Kent Bridgeman states that writers need to “give away” their product in order to hook their target audience. Bridgeman also advised exceeding any genre or target audience’s expectation, this is of course the dream of every writer. Target Audience…

Faith can be a multi-faceted word. It can have many different meanings to different people. Webster’s dictionary defines faith as complete trust or confidence in someone or something. Some people are dying because of their faith, such as, in the Middle East. Countless are being tortured for their belief in God. While others are severely criticized for showing any signs of their faith, for instance, the football player Tim Tebow. He prayed before, during, and after his games and the media was…

A hero can be classified by many things. A hero can be superman, a police officer, and even your mom, but what makes a hero. Is it someone who can fly or shoot laser beams from their eyes or someone who saves a baby from a burning building. I’ll admit some of these characteristics are far-fetched since I don’t know anyone who can fly or randomly saves babies on a normal day. All heroes, including super ones all, have something in common, they're admired for their courage or an outstanding thing…

Society is filled with many different cultures, and not everyone is a part of the same one. A culture isn’t someone’s race, it is a set of norms, values, and beliefs. In the book Neither Wolf nor Dog, the author, Kent Nerburn, seeks to fill the gap between white Americans and American Indians. The history between these two cultures is strong, for American Indians were once enslaved by Europeans that immigrated to America. This book is a perfect example of sociological terms related to…

As a way to peacefully protest the unjust involvement of American troops within the “Vietnamese Conflict” a movement swept the nation known as the “Hippies”. The Hippies used peaceful protest to try and spread love and express the immoral conducts of the United States government, unfortunately this peaceful movement led to violent revolts and persecution of the young adolescent protestors by the American protection services. This use of unnecessary violence and prosecution, by the American…

Kent Harufs Plainsong is an inspiring novel centered around seven characters and their battles with isolation and hopelessness. Through different accounts in each chapter, you hear of seven people’s day to day struggles and the effects it has on their lives. One character who really embodied the theme of the book, was Victoria Roubideaux, or Vicky for short. Vicky, a pregnant 17-year-old girl, wasn’t able to hide the fact that she was pregnant, and was thrown out of her house by her mom. To make…

Heck, That’ll Do As I sit in class, the teacher 's words pierce my ears making them seem as if they are bleeding. I gnaw on the end of my pencil to pass the time and ease my anxiety to leave this class. All I’ve been thinking about for the past few month is the word every senior hates, college. All my friends are accepted into the colleges of their dreams, so why aren’t I? It seems like eons have passed since I finalized my college applications. Waiting there hoping class will end soon, I…