Long Day's Journey into Night

Lange thought that it was hard to adjust to the comedy in Tootsie because she had just had to play a very serious role in Frances. During the shoot of an angry scene of Tootsie, she stormed out of the dressing room and destroyed the set. She said there was dead silence after the incident (“50 Facts About Jessica Lange”). “To stay interested in acting, I have to keep trying stuff I’ve never done before.” This quote from Lange fits the switch from a serious film, Frances, to a comedy film, Tootsie…

Pressed play and immediately it thrusts its audience into the mass hysteria of 1964 with The Beatles reaching the pinnacle of their much desired fame, little by little isolating them away from their humbling roots in Liverpool. Director, Richard Lester, shoots the opening scene with rapid precision, immediately immersing the audience through the repeated screams and cries of the band’s devoted fans, and the four members themselves at their most desperate, where a potential stumble could leave…

contribute to the team as much as possible and until this fall, that meant getting faster so I could earn one of the top spots. When I recognized that I wouldn’t be winning one of those spots, I wondered, “What can I do now?” It didn't take me very long to figure out that there are many more ways for me to lead and contribute than simply being fast. I've found that I can express many different kinds of leadership, depending on what the situation requires. I can be the vocal leader and keep my…

As the day’s pass I question life more and more. I ask my mother why was I not born a healthy child. Since very young I had dealt with many health problems due to my low immune system, and as I got older it became harder and harder to deal with such things. Just another day at the doctor’s office but this time it felt different, my mom seemed a little anxious and would glance up quickly every time the door beside the doctor’s receptionist would open. The doctor finally arrives and…

preparation of a long weeks’ worth of grueling late-night practices, during which you simply have nothing more to give. All the way to the moment where you anxiously step on the block for a race where you know so much is at stake, and you must prepare to exert every ounce of effort you have over several hundred meters, while still hoping it will not be short of your long-anticipated goals. That is what I consider a swimmer’s path to excellence. While I see my…

that doesn't mean I felt safe. In the morning, I almost convinced myself that i dreamt the whole thing, but then I heard the children talking about it excitedly. Then, even later, as the sun was just peaking over the fields, and we were beginning our day's travel, I saw them. Far off, I could see their teepees, and some people even. I kept that part to myself…

Buckskin Gulch and Paria Canyon. Buckskin Gulch is an unusually long and narrow slot canyon within Paria Canyon, which joins the Paria River at the confluence. The slot canyon extends for twenty-one miles in length, with cliffs that reach heights of five hundred feet and walls that narrow to an arm’s length across. Our plan is to hike through Buckskin Gulch, past Boulder Jam, refill our water at the confluence, then finish our journey through Paria Canyon. We intend to fill our water jugs at the…

horrible pain. My wicked laugh turned into a sort of howling as I gathered the money into a large pile. The journey to Wuthering Heights was a long and painful one from London. I spent days crossing over wide fields and tripping across the slick rocks buried under the water of rushing rivers. My body was in great pain but my mind had never felt so fresh, so alive. When I finally reached the long path winding down the door of Wuthering Heights, I reached the path winding down to my revenge on…

where Great Britain had been flourish in long-lived peace, prosperity and increased national confidence under the supremacy of Queen Victoria (hence the name of Victoria era, god save the queen). Then there’s William Ernest Henley, born in 23rd of August, 1849, wrote about a short poem and called it “Invictus” soon afterwards. Invictus, Latin word for unconquered. Speaks for itself in many ways. The author, wrote this in 1875 to stay awake from his long endured, dark periods of life. Hardships…

It is an adventure film, not a historical film. The film focuses on the viewpoints of two young men, Archie Hamilton and Frank Dunne. We focus on their journey from the race to the trenches. The film focuses on the loss of innocence and coming of age of the characters. It is made clear that the film is made to entertain rather than educate its audience. In the film, we are given no historical background…