National Film Registry

As soon as I ran into my room, I could sense that something was out of place. I thought it was that I left my homework at school or that I did not feed my pet fish Arnold, but whenever I thought of Arnold I thought of my other pet dog Rocky. The last time I saw him was before I left for school, now he was gone. My bright blue colored room was so empty without Rocky. Where could he have been? I checked the kitchen, the backyard and my parents room. Rocky was a big brown dog with big ears and a…

Legend has it that deep in the jungle there was a being, this was no ordinary being this was the most worshiped creature of the rain forest. In most stories you would hear of the mother that took care of the children, the mother who saved the kinds who risked her life but this was not an ordinary story. This was a story of a male gorilla that went too far to save the young from. Deep in the jungle there were many animals, there were ones of many shapes sizes and colors to. There were ones that…

Gender inequality is something women have always struggled with due to the domination from their male counterparts, however, women are not the only ones affected by this. Taking the workforce of a city as an example, women are indeed deprived of the freedom and opportunities that are given to men in terms of choice of career and salary, however this in turn also affects the city as a whole. Helen Potrebenko’s Taxi! gives many examples of such situations, and in my paper I will prove that…

Active listening is one of the most essential skills an individual can have in order to make it through the world looking in the eyes of others views. By understanding and enhancing the simple skill of listening, this leads to great lessons in becoming successful and efficient in everyday life. People tend to think that active listening is the same as hearing, however, there is a distinct difference. Hearing is referred to as the noises that are perceived by the ear, while active listening…

Active Listening Scenario: My active listening conversation occurred during my first training workshop for the NOVA ambassador program at JSOM. It was a Friday afternoon, and among the attendees, there were 3 staff members and 14 NOVA ambassadors, including myself. We were at a small classroom that invited people to sit close to each other, allowing a closer group interaction. I took a seat right in the middle of the classroom, facing right at the presenter, a school faculty member, with a…

The 2016 film The Choice, directed by Ross Katz, reveals that choices made in life can affect an individual for the rest of their life, whether they are big or small. The main characters Gabby and Travis, have an interesting connection and somehow resemble one another through many symbols to develop a strong love for each other. Through the use of visual emphasis, context, and repetition, Ross Katz, uses the seashell wind chime as a charged symbol in The Choice, because life can be so fragile…

In a land far far away, there is a dog named Meyer, Meyer is a German shepherd and one of those dogs that have super powers. Meyer lives with Superman, he didn’t always have these powers, one day when Superman was making lunch he spilled some of his "special ingredient" and Meyer came along and licked it off the ground. (2 sentences 65 words) One day Meyer noticed that Superman was missing, at first Meyer wasn’t to worried about him he just thought that Superman was on a another mission to save…

Shifting its weight from side to side, the sugar-covered Northern gannet holds its short wings aloft, preparing to jump from a rugged boulder. After a careful scope of the diamond-crusted sea below, the white adventurer tenses before leaping from the mossy cliff. Briefly the gannet plunges--flapping its wings determinately until the stiff breeze lifts its stout form above the salty ocean spray. Swiftly rising through the clear air, the Northern gannet angles its broad, unmoving wings like a…

Camden is a city with an infamous reputation. Its people are often stigmatized as being dangerous, criminals and immoral. Because of its notoriety many avoid going there. If by chance they have a need to be there, most would take care of their business, get out of town and would not consider speaking with a stranger on the street. The biblical city of the Samaritans had a reputation similar to the City of Camden. The Samaritans were looked upon as being vile, sinners. Those in surrounding…

Adapting history to the movie screen is not a novel concept. Many movie productions have captured audiences ' attentions and shed light on historical happenings. However, there is the occasional movie that goes above and beyond being a simple historical flick. Inherit the Wind is a perfect example of this exceptionalism. The movie, a classic take on the social issues of 1920 's America, is directed by Stanley Kramer and features stars like Gene Kelley, Spencer Tracey, and Fredric March (IMDb).…