Kyle Lowry

The fourth theme reading is titled “Pussy Epistemology is No Match for a Dick” and it’s written by Richard Dalton. In his article, Dalton tackles some heavily debated topics; ranging from atheism, theology, and the clashes between these two very different viewpoints. Dalton starts his article explaining South Park’s carnivalesque attitude towards culture icons and celebrities in general. Dalton lists a couple famous celebrities that South Park have made fun of in the past, most of the lot are…

1. What does Hot Wheels as a company do? Hot wheels as the company have been creating collectable die-cast toy cars since 1968. They made the cars on different scales (1:64, 1:43, 1:18 and 1:50) and basing them off different models from General Motors, Ford Motor Company, Chrysler Motors and many more. Hot wheels also specialise in racetracks which are sold separately to the toy cars. Hot wheels are owned by Mattel Inc, who is a worldwide leader in designing, manufacturing and marketing toys…

The enclosed annotated bibliography represents recent research on the topic of safety in auto racing. I began my research by asking ‘Is NASCAR taking proactive measures to keep its drivers, crew members and fans safe while maintaining its entertainment value?’ In my paper, I will argue yes, NASCAR takes safety seriously while still maintaining fair and entertaining competition. Although throughout its history safety was overlooked, the current state of operation is dedicated to research and…

Our memory shape our opinions and how we are going to remember certain moments of our lives. It creates our history. Walt Kowalski, the main character of Gran Torino, is an old veteran who carry his horrible experiences from the Korean War in his memory and it shape his life in Detroit, in his neighborhood with Asian minorities. During the movie, we can watch scenes where Walt talks about the war, but he never actually says what exactly he did. The only information we get, are at the end of the…

Scientology, Christianity, Judaism, Agnostic, and Muslim. There isn't a religion that this show won't touch. This show in its own is a religious oppression because it tries to be a religious satire, but in a very offensive way. One of the main characters, Kyle is Jewish and his friend, Cartman, constantly makes fun of him for being a "Jew." He is also very rude to Kyle's mother and even made a very unfriendly Christmas carol about her because she is seen in the show as abrasive and nosy. There…

Cheryl Evans Carol Hayes Interpersonal Communications June 12,2017 Cultural Diversity in Gran Torino The 2008 movie “Gran Torino” is filled with a tremendous amount of cultural diversity, which is met the expected amount of resistance, stereotypes, and an abundance of prejudice. The movies main character is Walt Kowalski. His world is changing around him after the death of his wife, the overtaking of his community, and the distant and almost non existing relationship he has with his grown…

Sami White Mr. Everett World Literature 19 October 2014 Gran Torino Hero’s Journey Analysis “You know Thao and Sue are never going to find peace in this world as long as that gangs around” (Eastwood). In the movie Gran Torino, directed by Clint Eastwood, Walt Kowalski, a Korean War veteran dislikes his neighbors who are Hmong, an ethnic group from Southeast Asia, because they moved into his neighborhood which used to be a primarily white community. Walt slowly accepts and becomes close to…

The main theme of “Gran Torino,” directed by and featuring Clint Eastwood, is that of racism and racial biases. Walt, played by Eastwood, is white man retired from the military; he holds to be the only remaining white man in a now primarily Asian neighborhood. From serving in the Vietnam War, Walt was social influences by his fellow soldiers to be racial bias towards the people they were fighting in the war; to Walt, this meant he was racial bias towards everyone of Asian descent. However, it’s…

The movie Gran Torino, directed by Clint Eastwood is an action-packed drama that examines racism at its very core. Korean veteran, Walt Kowalski despises his neighbours, but after a strange turn of events, he begins to protect them. Thao Vang Lor, a shy Korean boy, gets bullied by a gang, and one night, Walt breaks up the ruckus which takes place in front of his house. Walt makes it his mission to protect the Korean family from the gang, but leads to a tragic ending. In the film, Gran Torino,…

In the movie Gran Torino, there were many lessons both taught and learned. Some lessons were taught using good methods and some lessons were taught using bad methods. Since there were many different ethnicities and cultures in this movie, the lessons were also learned differently. The teachers became the students and the students became the teachers. When living in a neighborhood with neighbors of different cultures and ethnicities, trying to communicate could be very difficult, so everyone have…