The book, The Killer Angels was written by Michael Shaara and published in 1974. This historical fiction novel took place at the Battle of Gettysburg (Gettysburg, PA), in 1863. The point of view changes each chapter between generals and other important people in the Civil War such as Chamberlain, Longstreet, Lee, etc…. The most notable theme that appeared in this novel is death. Throughout the novel there are many casualties and deaths, even within the first day. At the end of day one,…
In the article “Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant’s meditation coach on how to be ‘flow ready’ and get in the zone”, the author, Lauren Effron, talks about George Mumford, a sport psychologist and mindful meditation teacher for players in the NBA. Namely, the article discusses how he taught stars like Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Shaquille O’Neal the connections between the mind and body through imagery in sport. George Mumford’s mindfulness techniques include breathing together as a team in…
Michael Jordan is known to be one the greatest basketball players of all time. Jordan’s love, passion, and work ethic as an individual and as teammate has bulged him to the top. Even if you don’t like the Chicago Bulls or Jordan himself, just with all the achievements he’s got on and off the court, the man deserves respect. Michael Jordan’s famous sneaker brand “Air Jordan” is one of the most popular brands of all time. A commemoration of his work, “Work Before Glory”, is a sneaker advertisement…
Michael Jordan Vs. Kobe Bryant Kobe Bryant has throughout his life been compared to Michael Jordan in almost every aspect. Some say that Kobe Bryant steals Michael Jordan’s moves, even Michael Jordan thinks that Kobe steals his moves. Kobe and Michael are both champions, shooting guards, and they both had very successful careers. In 1991, Michael Jordan won his first NBA championship in only five games. At the time the Playoffs were four game elimination, meaning that first team to win four…
The novel, Sphere, written by Michael Crichton and published in 1987, is an engrossing story that has many twists and turns. Crichton, author of Jurassic Park, wrote, “I started the story in 1967 as a companion piece to The Andromeda Strain. But then, I didn’t know where to go with it” (1997). Sphere tells the story of multiple scientists who team up to discover the unknown that will defy their imagination, and the tale of the terrifying events that take place. A group of scientists along…
There have been many people throughout the world that have affected the world and the sports world in many ways. Michael Jordan is a person who has greatly made a difference in athletics and has been an inspiration to people. Some ways that he inspired people and made a difference in more than just sports are that he is hardworking, competitive, and he was also charitable. The first reason he is a world leader is because he is hardworking. He played basketball since he was a kid and he…
Cultural Criticism Essay on Michael Moore’s Documentary Capitalism, which is the apparent flaw of our own economy. Capitalism could possibly bring about America’s as well as many other capitalist countries downfall. There seems to be two categories in capitalism, the rich and the poor, those who work hard to make money and those who use their positions and wealth only to cheat money out of their workers and most of these being for the reason to make themselves more wealthy, that is basic…
Casey Hopkins Professor Kristen Hoggatt-Abader English 101 10/15/15 Title – Michael Moore is able to effectively convince his audience that capitalism is having a negative effect on America through his use of ethos, pathos, and logos. Through Michael Moore’s use of graphs and statistics, he is able to appeal to the viewer and tell them that Capitalism isn’t working for the United States. Moore points out that “Millions of people were thrown out of work, and the remaining workers were told…
Irvin L. Ortega SRA 2 “Escape from the Western Diet” by Michael Pollan starts discussing how people who eat a Western diet are prone to various chronic diseases that do not afflict people who eat non-Western diet food, yet he does not subscribe to any one hypothesis to the exact cause, as he points out that in the end, the solution to the problem is to stop eating a Western diet. He talks how the various theories are of much value to the food and medical industry for various reasons. The food…
think you’re an idiot and I have the statistics to back it up! I don’t really think this, but author/director Michal Moore probably does. There’s plenty of things you can say to defend yourself to refute this blunt, insulting statement. However, Michael Moore doesn’t really care. He doesn’t mean to make the most compelling argument; he just wants to incite you, make you think, and entertain. This is clear in almost all of his work including his book, Idiot Nation. In this, he discusses the…