Marcus Goldman

1. J.P. Morgan- He was a banker who brought stability and rationality to the national economy. He integrated railroads, insurance companies, and banks to make business run with more ease. John D. Rockefeller- He was a an oil tycoon who created his monopoly by taking control of all of his competition. Andrew Carnegie- He made his fortune by incorporating the Bessemer Steel Process into his steel manufacturing business. He donated a university, because he believed it…

The Princess Bride, created by Rob Reiner, presents love, death, and fate. This movie brings the characters closer together as they go through their own quests and complete their quests. Archetypal criticism reveals that the strength of a relationship can overcome misfortune by reflecting the quest archetype. In Princess Bride, Westley's quest is to return to his true love, Buttercup, whom he has loved since a young worker on her family's farm. With no money to marry, Westley decides to strike…

rejected the idea. Later that evening, Ms. Brown went to dinner at a restaurant and accidentally left her sunglasses on the table. One of the waiters, Ron Goldman, volunteered to return the sunglasses. A passerby found the murdered body of Nicole Brown sprawled on her walkway and the murdered body of Ron Goldman in shrubbery nearby. While Goldman was stabbed 33 times, Brown’s head was nearly decapitated and her body was unrecognizable. While investigating the scene, the policeman found…

O.J Simpson was an upstanding citizen, ex-football player, husband and father until June 12 1994. On this day 21 years ago, O.J Simpson’s wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman were brutally murdered at the Simpson family home. Simpson was brought in for questioning and this started the lengthy court process which was televised for a total of 134 days ending on October 3rd 1995. Simpson was ultimately found not guilty of all charged by a jury of 10 women and 2 men (Linder,…

In the novel The Princess Bride, William Goldman illustrates the theme that “Life is not fair, it is just fairer than death” by “abridging” S. Morgenstern’s Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventures. Firstly, Goldman satirizes the romance genre to reveal a collective idealism embedded within human nature. Then, he uses metafiction to contrast the parallel stories between Westley and Buttercup to Goldman and Helen. Lastly through Domingo, Yeste, and Inigo’s stories, the author illustrates…

The Murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman June 12th, 1994. This is a date that has given birth to numerous T.V. shows, documentaries, books, and is perhaps one of the most infamous dates in recent American history. On this date nearly 24 years ago, Nicole Brown Simpson, 35, and Ron Goldman, 25, were brutally murdered outside of Brown’s Brentwood condo. Right from the very beginning this case was in the center of the spotlight of the entire nation. Brown was the ex-wife of O.J Simpson,…

The Autobiography of Malcolm X is a very eye-opening book. I always believed that Malcolm X was a one sided person – meaning that he always had the same beliefs all of his life; Especially when, he was involved in a time where Racism was all over the place. The book does a great job at showing a reader who the American Hero, Malcolm X was as an individual and at explaining piece by piece how he became the man the world now knows. Created by interviews between Malcolm X himself and Alex Haley…

After, being sentenced to imprisonment for 10 years, Malcolm X took that time to self- educate himself and in his essay, A Homemade Education, he informs his readers of his background and how he became the man he was. Malcolm X wanted his readers to understand that an education is what you make out of it, and not what you learn. He believed that you can go to the college of your dreams, and learn nothing from it. But, being willing to be educated, you can educate yourself and grow intelligently.…

rival the oppression and overcome it. This has been shown through the works of literature that were read and analyzed over the year in class, such as Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse, The Ladder for Booker T. Washington by Martin Puryear, Back to Africa by Marcus Garvey, and Harlem Riot of 1943 article. The first example of rivaling an oppressive force is in the novel Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse. The examples of rivaling an oppressive force within this piece of literature are metaphorical. The…

At the end of reconstruction, Southern whites wanted to recreate the image of the south as tolerate and humane. This ideology is known as the “lost cause” the lost cause states that the civil war was fought in order to maintain states’ rights and protect the family. The idea of states’ rights being the reason for the civil war created an image of the south as tolerate. As well as restored the souths feeling of bravery, rebellion, and resistance against the national government. The creation of…