Peter Benchley

Do you prefer a original, alluring book? Or an action-packed movie with many added characters? Either way the story must get across to the audience. It's just how the story is portrayed. A book offers a look into the mind of characters and how they make the choices they do. Different people prefer different types of storytelling. Some movies cannot be told the way a story was told, such as a series of flashbacks cannot be portrayed to a screen because it would be too confusing for an audience…

freedom as it is a main aspect of life today, being able to have your own expression of this is vital to one's life in the present day. I have found this theme evident in the films and or novels: The Truman show, Directed by Peter Weir, Dead poets society, also directed by Peter Weir, Divergent, Written by Veronica Roth and The Lord of the Flies', written by William Golding. These four films/novels show a significant trace of this theme that I have chosen which ties together…

Utilitarianism is one of the most well-known moral theories. It is based on the idea of utility which denotes the overall net benefits created by an action (Grama & Spinello, 2015). According to the theory the action that creates the greatest benefit is the correct and moral action. When considering society as whole, utilitarianism seems like one of the best moral theories. Since it focuses on the net good of actions, overall society will benefit, even if specific individuals do not. Due to the…

"A joyous masterclass of physical comedy and general disaster" (Fiona Mountford, 2015) In Peter Pan Goes Wrong, by Mischief Theatre, the much-loved members of The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society battle against collapsing sets, flying mishaps and numerous miscues on their way to Neverland with hilarious and disastrous results, much to the dismay of any stage manager. I watched this play on the 17th of November…

Through the examination and study of 2 Peter and Jude, one can observe plenty of differences between the two books based on the variations of tone, content, and theme. The reader can sense the tone of the text based on the way the author conveys the topics and the examples used. As displayed in the chart above, there are many points where the text aligns, but each with its respective information that is left out or included. There are also points that are unique to each of the two books where…

Rey Valerio Gholdoian Per.2 21 Sep. 2016 Illusions of Success For years now many students have thought “How do I grow up too successful?” but the truth here is that some of the people don't know what success really means to them. There are a lot of ways to describe success such as the amount of money someone makes, how happy they are with themselves or even stuff such as succeeding in simple things in life. You can however, gain the characteristics needed to be successful in the future for…

heart include arts and culture, environment, health, civil rights, animal welfare and arts and culture. 4. What is your favorite book and author? Write a few lines in the book that you like most. I like the book “The Essential Drucker” authored by Peter Drucker. I also read a lot of books on personal development and leadership and business acumen. 5. Who is your inspiration? Besides the inspiration I got from reading The Essential Drucker and seeing my philanthropic efforts impact the…

Utilitarian is a moral theory that describes the best moral action is the one that maximizes utility. Utility is related to the well-being of conscious entities. It is a superior moral theory because it is impartial to individuals. It links happiness with morality, instead of possibly pitting happiness against morality. It makes sense with common beliefs about morality. For instance, in general, it backs up murder's being wrong, lying, rights. As well as, it is a universal theory.…

The Lamentation of Christ in a Cartouche with Flowers is framed within a cartouche which has a garland of flowers draped around the it and image. The scene of actual lamentation is in the center of the painting depicting a group of cherubs removing the shroud from the body of Christ revealing it the Virgin Mary, who is wearing blue and red drapery with a grey vail. Mary clutches her heart, which has been allegorically pierced by a sword as cherubs look upon her and the body of Christ each…

Utilitarianism is based on the The Greatest Happiness Principle, which states that people should act in accordance towards maximizing one’s pleasure, while minimizing one’s pain. This is also relevant in a communal setting focusing on benefitting the majority of a group. The two philosophers that will be discussed are: Elizabeth Anscombe and Jeremy Bentham. The Anscombian point of view protests against the use of murder as a means to an end. The Bentham-style utilitarian abides by The Greatest…