Mario Lemieux

Author Mario Puzo’s 1969 crime novel, The Godfather, depicts the life of The Corleone family, an Italian-American, organized crime syndicate or mafia, in their endeavors to rise to power in New York by any means necessary. The family has both good and bad traits and the purpose of this essay is to identify those traits and provide examples on how those traits correspond to Christian Ethics. Firstly, Puzo’s New York Time Bestseller turned into a movie adaptation less than three years after its…

Mario Cuomo Mario Cuomo served as the New York Secretary of State from 1975 to 1978, as Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1979 to 1982 and as the fifty-second Governor of New York for three terms, from 1983 to 1994. Cuomo was known for his liberal views and riveting public speeches, particularly his keynote speech at the 1984 Democratic National Convention in San Francisco, California, where he attacked President Ronald Reagan‘s record, saying: “There is despair, Mr. President, in the faces…

A heavyset man who would go clobbering around in his boots and overalls, basically glaring at anyone who came around him, is what some people remember of my father. All his friends and family remember him as a man with too many jokes to tell. My father was very intimidating to people at first glance with his bulky 6’4’’ frame. His salt and pepper hair contrasted greatly from his dark olive complexion. Behind his think glasses hid a stern face, but soft, tired brown eyes. Even though he was…

Chris Roberts was born on May 27, 1968 on Redwood City, CA. He spent his childhood days in Manchester, England. Since his early days he showed some serious interest on game developing and as a result, he was able to create video games for BBC Micro, and King Kong at his teenage years. His professional life began after he returned back to US. In 1986, he started working for Origin Systems. While working for Origin System, he developed Times of Lore in 1988. Later, he designed Wing Commander in…

People often wonder what the most powerful force in the universe is. Is it some otherworldly power that guides all of our actions? Is it love? Mario Vargas Llosa would without a doubt say literature. In his essay entitled “Why Literature?” Vargas Llosa argues that literature should stop being viewed as a pastime and start being seen for what it really is: an absolute necessity. Throughout the essay, he backs his argument with several premises highlighting the different functions of literature.…

Video games help children excel in today 's world. Children are introduced to technology at a young age; whether that technology is a full sized computer or Leapfrog, a child has interacted with it. Leapfrog is a great introduction for adolescents, it teaches kids the bare necessities that are needed when they start school (basic math and English). Technology is always changing, there is always something new out to help children progress further. Playing video games is a great way to improve an…

Flaubert 's life and work have been carefully analyzed by numerous critics. A huge amount of literary criticism has been writen regarding the writing style Flaubert initiated with his work. With this essay I want to emphasize the relevance of his assertion when he stated that he wanted to write a novel about nothing. 'A novel about nothing ' – Gustave Flaubert. This sentence, apparently simple, contains an extensive meaning. Flaubert wanted to create a masterpiece in which every topic was…

The Super Mario Brothers and Pokémon titles belong to two of the most successful gaming franchises of all time. Both of these games have had a unique influence on the world from inspiring kids to be the very best or showing people what it truly means to be a plumber. Though their main series games are very different, they share many similarities in their audience. These similarities are what make these games loved by many people, but the differences help them stand out from each other. With…

to skip class, get high or drunk, and last but most importantly, get laid. Honestly, I do not think I attended one class my entire tenure at GSU. I did not work so, all of my spare time either went to attending sporting events or becoming the best Mario Kart 64 player in the universe. Like all things in life, everything must end. In the summer of 2011, I was notified that I would start…

The ability to read and write is essential for a human being in this world, yet it remains a privilege. The illiteracy rate around the world is high and there are many people on this earth that have never been given the chance to read and write. Whether the cause of this is war, poverty, or culture, the world is not where it should be today in terms of how many people are literate. This information was told to me constantly as a child and I believe knowing this shaped me into being the…