Michael Dukakis

William Wilson tells the tale of the titular character starting from infancy and peaking when has matured into a man. Like Cellini, William Wilson has a very strong character that develops from his early childhood, “I grew self-willed, addicted to the wildest caprices and a prey to the most ungovernable passions. Weak-minded, and beset with constitutional infirmities” (Poe 80). He even states that he became autonomous, “Thenceforward my voice was a household law; and at an age when few children…

Not only does Mr. Bryant encourage others to do their best he also believes that he doesn’t want to be like other NBA legends he wants to be himself. His quote, “I don’t want to be the next Michael Jordan, I want to be the next Kobe Bryant.” Basically, This quote expresses that even if you do look up to Michael Jordan you should be your own kind of person be yourself because you want to be different, be different than others, be your own kind of person not mirroring someone else. All together,…

LeBron James left Cleveland after seven years of the same old Cleveland. He was the best player on that roster and even the league, yet the Cavaliers front office failed to surround him with talent. Mo Williams? Boobie Gibson? Ilgauskas? Please. They brought in Shaquille O'Neal in 2010, but that was when Shaq was way past his use-by date. If you've given a team seven years of your absolute best and more, and they can't repay you with anything, can you blame LeBron for leaving to South Beach?…

The Redeeming Nature of Suffering An innocent prostitute, a depraved obsessive, and a conflicted murderer, and each one of them share something in common. All these are characters that are found in “Crime And Punishment”, a novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky. Even more importantly, each one of the characters experiences suffering, from Sonya who sells herself in an effort to support her family, to Svidrigailov who stoops to the basest levels of the nature of man, and to Raskolnikov who murders two…

Confessions is an autobiographical work by Augustine that is written in thirteen books, similar to chapters. The books trace Augustine's life, starting from birth (354 A.D.) to adulthood and beyond. While Augustine is composing his work, he comes to a multiple of realizations through his praise of God. In book two, Augustine writes about the sinfulness of his adolescence. He writes of his experience of robbing pear-trees with his friends. Augustine and his friends went out at night to steal…

While at first General Zaroff seems to be an elegant, yet vain, aristocrat, he is soon revealed to be a savage murderer. His arrogance is a prevalent aspect of his disposition in Richard Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game,” and is Zaroff’s inevitable downfall. Throughout the story, Zaroff’s excessive pride is depicted in a number of different ways: his belief in being the perfect hunter, his acting as God by killing human beings, and his arrogance in letting Rainsford free after catching him.…

Inspired by his struggles and the life of his son, author Brian Doyle wrote the short story “Joyas Voladoras” to share a message about emotions and the pain of love. He uses metaphors involving comparing the hearts of humans to other living organisms in order to communicate with the reader that all living things feel emotions. In “Joyas Voladoras,” Brian Doyle portrays the idea that every living thing has a heart, and no matter the size, they all have the ability to feel the pain of love.…

For Entertainment Locked in a cell for the amusement of others, their freedom sacrificed for our recreation. This is what orca captivity truly is. Killer whales are taken from their homes to be placed in the equivalent to a bath tube. While many view this as harmless, we know that captivity of animals in zoos is wrong, so why do we stand for this? Kidnapped Amusement Where do these creatures come from? They certainly didn't go out of self will to a small confinement and a…

“What, drawn, and talk of peace? I hate the word, as I hate hell, all montagues, and thee.” tybalt in line 21. Romeo and Juliet is a tragic love story of two houses feuding and the lovers getting caught up in it. William shakespeare wrote this story, originally as a play, William is considered one of the all time greats in literature. Tybalt developed a lot over the play, and his biggest trait that grew was his violent intentions. Tybalt is characterized by his words, actions, and through…

Coming of age is what Bobbie does in the book called "First Part Last". Some symbols in this book show how he is coming of age such as, balloons, a basketball, the wall, bubble gum and the arcade. The balloon is resembling love and childhood because Nia, the mother, is pregnant & had the pregnacy test in the balloon it relates to coming of age by these reasons. She was pregnant with Bobby, the father's, baby. In the story bobby narrates , "then she handed me the balloon." This qoute is…