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in history as one of the greatest. Among the list of influential artists in our generation today; a name that stands out the most and may even be underestimated would be Bruno Mars. Bruno’s unique genre that is often compared to the king of pop, Michael Jackson, brings about a fresh style to music we have not seen…

Hi! Today I will be telling you about my topic. My topic is Volleyball. When volleyball was first made, it’s name was “Mintonette”. Volleyball is a game where two teams of six players are on a court and are hitting a large ball back and forth over the net without letting it hit the ground. Volleyball is also where 3 plays on each team hit the ball one after another, once someone has hit the ball that player loses the right to hit the ball again. This is my argument on why volleyball is one of…

In A Doll’s House, Krogstad was the character that was very similar to Iago as he was first viewed as the plays antagonist too. Krogstad is first introduced as a co-worker of Torvald in the plays beginning. Torvald, Nora’s husband, had just recently obtained a new position at the bank in which would allow them to live a more comfortable life. When Krogstad learns that he will be fired from the bank, he attempts to use Nora and the power of blackmail to prevent Torvald from firing him. Doing his…

I, myself, have taken an interest in basketball. I would not say that I am the best but I also would not say I am the worst. I, personally, took an interest in basketball in the sixth grade and it grew from there. In sixth and seventh, I played in parks and recreations. Then in eight, ninth, and tenth grade I played for our school. Eighth and ninth grade we had undefeated seasons and in tenth grade we only lost one game. We lost that game because we were playing the Leonardtown girls for a third…

In today's society many people don't appreciate what they have. All the little things and even the big things are taken for granted. We don't realize that not so long ago life was very different. During the times of the holocaust people were separated from their families, children were starving, and for many, education wasn't really an option. I was able to interview a holocaust survivor that taught me and continues to teach me how grateful i have to be for all that i have, my grandfather.…

Sometimes people may feel like they are an outsider, and they do not have any Earth worth. Emily Bronte shows her emotion through the character Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights. Heathcliff proves to be an arrogant character. He seeks revenge to make himself feel better from his past. His appearance reflects on how grimy and self- centered he is to his peers. Heathcliff is viewed as a demonic character because of his manipulation, cruelty, and selfishness. It is Heathcliff’s manipulative actions…

Women in music describe the role of women as composers, song writers and other musical professions. In the 2010s, while women comprise a significant proportion of popular music and classical music singers, and a significant proportion of songwriters there are few women record producer, dancer and actress such as Beyonce and Shakira. They are worldwide famous women singers. Beyonce is an American singer, born and raised in Houston, Texas and performing in singing and dancing competitions as a…

Oedipus Rex was a foreigner, son of Merope and Polybus, who solved the Sphinx riddle and is now the prestigious King of Thebes, or is he? Was he flawless and perfect like he thought he was? Or was he actually a delusional and arrogant ruler with a dark and false past. “That which inspires arrogance is ignorance, caused by the heart’s blindness” (Saeed Malik). In the play, Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, Oedipus’s anger, ignorance, and pride led to his eventual downfall. One of Oedipus’s fatal flaw was…

People and tourist: The first symbol I chose for the subject of dolphins is people. This symbol is very important because everything that happens to a captive dolphin was from people. People wanted entertainment from these marine mammals, which is why in Taiji, Japan they capture these dolphins to ship them to different parts of the world. Sea World is a major industry that is growing from the demands and interest people wanted to see from dolphins. But people doesn’t know that they are…

Imagine having to play basketball with a soccer ball and a peach basket. James Naismith didn't have the money to invent a new ball so they just played with a soccer. Peach baskets were used as the first hoops. Basketball has changed over the years. From the invention of basketball to the modern popularity today, basketball has evolved into what it is today. Basketball was created by James Naismith. In 1891,he invented the game of basketball. He worked as a gym teacher at the YMCA. He worked in…