Mel Brooks

Problem The challenge is whether Steffan Larsson, the newly appointed CEO of Ralph Lauren, is capable of reviving the dull and aging brand of Ralph Lauren. Background • Ralph Lauren has a rich heritage. The brand is globally recognized as a premier American luxury label. The company makes clothing, accessories, furniture, home décor items and footwear. In addition to gaining an online presence, Ralph Lauren has added 3 new brands over past 2 years: Polo for Women, Polo Sport, and Denim and…

Obtaining my undergraduate degree was one of the highlights of my life. By day I attended classes, studied hard and completed my student observation and student teaching requirements. On nights and weekends I worked at a country club working as many shifts as I could to pay for my courses at St. John Fisher College. When I graduated in the spring of 2005 with my Bachelor of Arts in History and my initial teaching certification in hand, I was excited to teach and challenge the young minds of our…

students and working with all these enthusiastic people. A few smiles every time easily made my day. Until I knew there is another opportunity to become Orientation Leader, which is a greater chance to help new students to adjust well to the Stony Brook community, I could not wait to apply for it.…

different schools they are interested in. Personally, I am interested in factors like location and school size. In this essay, I will examine three schools: University of South Florida (USF), University of Central Florida (UCF), and SUNY at Stony Brook University—SUNY. USF is located in Tampa, Florida, which is only about one hour away from my home. While it would be nice to be close to my family, I do not like the weather in Florida. It is too hot in the summer and it is not cold for very long…

semester. I also hope that it wasn't too rough because right now the physics homework seems so difficult. I really do hope it has gotten better and that now you understand the complex problems for simple concepts. So how exactly do I feel about Stony Brook University and my time here. Am I completely happy with where I am and do I hope to stay here for the next four years? I'm not sure how to answer this question because I don't know if I like this place or that I'm glad this place isn't too…

language barrier stands as a major challenge. 300 out of 1700 undergraduate international students at Stony Brook University are from Chinese speaking country according to the International admission office, language barrier is the first challenge for them when they step on campus. Mariana Catalano, a 10 years coordinator of the undergraduate English as Second Language Program (ESL) at Stony Brook, explained during her term, she has designed and developed the writing placement for all…

What effects do connotation, bias, and rhetoric have on the author’s argument, and how does it affect the audience? In the editorial “‘Boobies,’ the courts and free speech” by the Times Editorial Board the author uses connotation, bias, and rhetoric to help sway the audience toward believing in their side of the argument. To start off, the author uses connotation a lot in his editorial. These are some examples of those words, “Constitutional rights, wrongly, disrespect, defiance, and…

320, Sec. 1. Dr. Neuendorf 10/15/15 Outline Introduction Marx Brothers were a major early 20th century comedic force Among the people inspired by them was Mel Brooks. (Use quote from book). Both served to promote a specific style of comedy filmmaking. Thesis: The extent of the Marx Brothers influences on Mel Brooks lies within their roots in vaudeville, emphasis on multiple forms of comedy, and overall anarchic attitude towards filmmaking. Roots in Vaudeville and Theater The…

in Patton, these movies were iconic at the time and portrayed real life events in history. Never in U.S cinema history had there been a parody of historical events, until the ingenious director named Mel Brooks made a movie called History of the World Part I. Brilliant, clever, and creative, Mel Brooks took the chapters of mankind's darkest history, and made the specific events into a comic relief for the audience to enjoy. Some may not enjoy the content of the movie due to the insensitivity of…

Blazing Saddles is a comical film directed by Mel Brooks in 1974. Mel Brooks was a well known and loved actor, comedian, and filmmaker. Brooks, in the process of making this film was faced with many obstacles that he had to overcome in order to make this film a success. In the process of making this film Warner Bros executives had many dislikes about the film. According to The Daily Beast, Bart explained that they wanted him to “Lose the fart scene, cut out any racial and ethnic jokes, edit…