Nicole Richie

Johnny Depp, OJ Simpson, Chris Brown. What do these high-profile celebrities have in common? Being arrested for domestic violence. Even though we are overwhelmed with news stories about DV cases famous people were involved in, the public is still unaware that domestic violence is an epidemic and it’s deeply rooted in our culture. Slide 2: The Great Gatsby is a book that features several instances in which women involved in intimate relationships are abused. Tom Buchanan is an aggressive character, who uses physical dominance to mistreat women throughout the book. He abuses not only his wife, Daisy, but also his mistress, Myrtle. In the very beginning of the story, Daisy points out that Tom is responsible for bruising her finger and he even breaks Myrtle’s nose, when she tried to talk about Daisy (Fitzgerald). Yelling at her, putting her down, ignoring her are all forms of mental abuse. Myrtle’s husband, George Wilson, also commits this crime against his wife. When he finds out about Myrtle’s affair with Tom, he beats her violently and yells at her, even though she cries and tries to escape (Fitzgerald). Of course, the setting of the book is in the 1920s, emphasizing how men had physical, financial, and social dominance over women, and they used that to abuse them. Slide 3: Fast-forward to today. In 2014, the media released footage of star football player, Ray Rice, punching his now-wife and, then, dragging her unconscious body from an elevator (Bien). Immediately, the…

Character is not defined by your personality nor by your reputation. Character is defined by who you truly are deep down inside. Your character is a choice that you make for yourself. It is easy to confuse personality with character but they are not the same. Personality is easy to figure out, usually upon the first time meeting someone. When we first meet people we immediately judge them. We label them with traits such as funny, energetic, confident or boring, negative, and shy. Usually after…

An assassin or a hero It is always about the perspective, the way people look at the matter defines how people judge the character involved under every circumstance. One character in question will be judged differently from the opposite perspective of people, one side says an assassin and the other says a hero. Some stories tell the sacrifices made by determining individuals in history to pursue a cause, although they must surrender their life to the hands of death. Nevertheless, the…

As Mr. Wonderful held my head on his lap with one hand, he used the other hand to graze my body within reach over my clothes. I continued to talk until I wondered if I was talking too much. “You are so quiet. Am I talking too much?” I said, looking up at his face. He continued to move his fingertips over my clothes emphasizing my chest and pelvic region as he looked down at me saying “I am just listening and getting to know more about you.” He looked into my eyes with warmth and satisfaction as…

He married Dorothea Hurley, a karate champion. He was in the movie Young Guns 2, Moonlight and Valentino, The Leading Man, Pay it Forward, and V-57. Between 1994 and present, the band comes out with about an album about every two years. In 2013, Richie Sambora left ,but reunited with the band in 2017. Bon Jovi is currently doing some philanthropy work. In 2006, he founded the Bon Jovi Soul Foundation that helps communities end the cycle of poverty. He also donated one million dollars to Oprah’s…

American Sniper (2014), directed by Clint Eastwood, has been a film of much controversy. Many people believe that the film is propaganda glorifying war and American patriotism is being used as an excuse for war. Some were uncomfortable with the fact that the film shows women and children engaged in war and being shot down as enemies. The unfortunate truth is that women and children are indeed apart of urban warfare. To deny this fact is to deny the reality of war. No one knows this to be true…

Danger. Murder. Violence. Misery. What do these things have in common? Their all themes in The Most Dangerous Game and The Sniper. The Most Dangerous game is about a man named Rainsford who washes up on an island only to find a hunter, General Zaroff, who hunts the most dangerous and conniving thing possible, human. He faces many challenges, but overcomes them and defeats the General. The Sniper is a short story about a man who has a challenge to kill his enemy, he must shoot down the other…

kill the republican if there is any hope for survival “He had to kill his enemy he couldn't use his rifle he had only a revolver to do it” Pg 438 line 68. Man Vs Self is displayed when the sniper has killed his enemy. At first he is eager and happy about his success “He peered across the gutter in a cry of joy” Pg 439 line 87.After the snipers adrenaline died he wasn't happy about what he just did “The lust of battle died in him he was bitten by remorse”. After this event the sniper started to…

It was a dark, eerie night in the heart of Dublin where the sniper lay lonesome as he confidently watches over the roads. The streets were brimming with blood and corpses were mutilated and stacked on top of one another (Imagery). His rifle was hung perfectly to the right of him. Since the the barbarous assassin was not expecting any action, he conscientiously opened up a pack of cigarettes to help him relax. His cigarette was the only light that was visible in the dreary night sky that draped…

The message Liam O’Flaherty is trying to convey to the readers is that violence is the problem not the solution. “She was pointing to the roof where the sniper lay. An informer” (Page 17). This woman informed a man of the protagonist’s location, they both had the priority to kill the sniper but unfortunately for the 2 enemies, they both failed to accomplish their task. The incident was followed by “In the streets beneath all lay still” (Page 8). This line is similar to when the sniper has not…