Mark Haddon

The greatest men have overcome some of the most prominent situations in history but they have also been defeated by some. They could not be named the greatest without the trials they faced. Nelson Mandela overcame apartheid, Alexander the Great conquered the most belligerent fighters in war, and Martin Cooper made a wireless phone. Obstacles make a person stronger and provide them with the wisdom they need to triumph. In ‘Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’, Huck Finn is a motherless child and is…

Recent reports about antihero film "Suicide Squad" claimed that one of the super villains-turned-heroes might sooner leave the series. International Design Times reported that Deadshot, portrayed by Will Smith, will bid goodbye to the forthcoming film. Aside from being known as the leader of the antagonist group, Batman's primary adversary is also admired for having a good "heart" among others. Despite the malevolent character, Deadshot has one unique trait: his great love for his family.…

Marcus Brutus in the play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, is noble. According to the Oxford Dictionary, noble, by definition, is having or showing fine personal qualities or high moral principles and ideals. Brutus conveys this through his loyalty to Rome, respect for the people around him, and by staying true to himself and the people around him. To start off, with the reasons why Brutus is noble, is his loyalty to Rome. A example of this is that he would only join Antony…

Ernest Hemingway stated, “All modern literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn.” With that being said, this essay is to further discuss and analyze the novel through four different filters; purpose, audience, method, and reflection. In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain writes, “Human beings can be awful cruel to one another” (245). This statement shows Twain’s outlook on society and his purpose for publishing this story. Throughout the entirety of the…

Life is something that can be over any second but still it’s considered to the most precious that we are given by a lot of people; but are there acceptable or even honorable reasons to end the existence of an individual human being, since a plethora of people get killed everyday as a result of contrasting reasons. That's what Brutus struggles with. Julius is his BFF and still he ends up stabbing him in his back, literally and figuratively. Does this make him a bad guy? Brutus decision to…

In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, he exploits Cassius’ manipulative and clever nature in order to control Brutus’s actions and thoughts. Cassius is power hungry and tends to follow the path of treachery in contrast to Brutus who only wants to do what’s best for the people. Cassius’ cunning and selfish personality opposes Brutus’ noble and magnanimous one. Cassius utilizes manipulation to take advantage of people which contradicts to Brutus’ honest demeanor. After believing that he has almost…

INTRO I What is the ideal father? Someone that loves his son or daughter? Someone that protects them? Not someone who beats and abuses their child. Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is about a boy and slave that are both trying to run away from their life problems. Jim is not Hucks biological father but in the time they spent together he acted like more of a father then Pap ever had. Making Jim a better father figure to Huck then Pap ever was. BODY II Jim is a father figure to huck because he…

there were some comparable aspects. Brutus's speech was more friendly, loving, and kind towards Julius Caesar and the audience. Mark Antony's speech was more of him talking down Brutus and Julius, telling the citizens that were at the funeral, that they need to "forget" the memory of Julius. Brutus shows how much that he cares for Julius and how much he misses him; where as Mark Antony speaks as if he is already to forget Julius, and how, even though he says he doesn't, he disagree's with…

Friends, Romans, today we speak to beg the question of why the noble Brutus has no monument to his name yet Caesar and Marc Anthony do. Noble men indeed but why is Brutus, the true character of Rome who embodied the honor of Rome and did everything he thought he could do to better Rome. Brutus deserves to have a show of his honor since he was part of the heart and spirit of Roman ideals, he had the cunning to survive in the senate, the strength to best any man in battle, and he put his honor and…

There are many definitions for violence, however, a common definition is that violence is only heroic when it is used for the greater good (maybe add the personal vendetta part we’ll see). Odysseus, the main character of The Odyssey, by Homer, comes home to his wife after a great journey, dressed as an old man. When he had arrived back to his home, he found the suitors living on his land, courting his wife, and taking the resources. Odysseus, as an act of revenge killed “...the suitors in that…