Richard Bruce Nugent

Forrest despite his disability, is able to achieve personal best and other achievements such as being in the “Ping-Pong” team, help him to make it to the White House, the highest honor to be awarded. In the movie, Forrest Gump met the President of USA twice, once for being a hero in the army, and once for being part of the “ping pong” team against China. This chance of meeting the President, symbolizes that even a mentally handicapped person can have a chance make it to the top and be recognized…

A good speech can leave a positive impact on the listener. This is true for many great speeches such as the Gettysburg Address, President Reagan's Challenger Speech, and John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address. All three of these speeches come at a time of despair in America. Abraham Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address during the Civil War. Reagan gave his State of the Union Address the same day the U.S. Space Shuttle, the Challenger, exploded. President Kennedy’s inauguration speech came at a time…

seems to be especially unique against the others: Richard Kuklinski. Standing at six and a half inches at three hundred pounds and nicknamed “The Iceman,” Richard Kuklinski was a brutal and cruel man known for killing more than one hundred men in his lifetime. Most people who knew of Kuklinski’s background would not be surprised at his behavior. Violence is something he grew up with, so Kuklinski knew nothing of love and compassion for others. Richard Kuklinski was born on April 11, 1935. He…

Music has always been present during American wars. In the Revolutionary War the song “Yankee Doodle” was set to dances was sung to keep spirits. “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” Lincoln’s favorite song during the Civil War, was rivaled by “Dixie” in the Confederate States. In the middle of World War I Irving Berlin gave us “God Bless America,” which has become the unofficial anthem of the United States. Composers like Samuel Barber were hired to write upbeat songs for the government during…

Overall, the Vietnam war was a popular conflict that failed in terms of the defense of S, Vietnam against the communist N. Vietnam, and changed many American’s opinions about the nation’s role in the world and on their lives. The Vietnam War was yet another example of the escalation of the cold war, but his time, American intentions were completely misguided, and the damage done to society was huge. American involvement in Vietnam increased conflict and tension in the U.S. because of the…

In Richard Connell's story “The Most Dangerous Game”, the setting is the most essential part of the passage. Meaning that the setting needs to be on an island. In order for general zaroff to do what he does best, he would have to be located on an island. General Zaroff specifically moved to an island for many reasons, one being that the island is the only place where he can kill the most dangerous game. As General Zaroff shows Rainsford how he catches his prey “Rainsford saw a flash of…

In Hemingway’s short story “Soldier’s Home” a story is told about a young soldier named Krebs returning to his rural home in Oklahoma following the first World War. This story reminds me of the stories my grandfather told me about coming home after he served in the Vietnam war. My grandfather didn’t serve in active duty, he served in the Navy in Arizona. He was responsible for helping load up the jets for training missions. The line where is says “ Now the reaction had set in. People seemed…

Vietnam is a well-known for battle of government that went on for several years and still has many issues. Communism was consider highly dangers to American values and should not be allowed to spread. Because of this mentality America felt it had the right to invade Vietnams land through funding and supplying who they felt should be in charge who was Ngo Chi Diem. This paper discus the stereotypically American, American influences, and the treatment of Phuong. Granger and Pyle represent…

The Belasco Theater is located in the heart of mid-town Manhattan, and it is formerly known as the Stuyvesant Theater. The Belasco is the brainchild of American Architect George Keister. Keister designed the Belasco Theater for Impresario (Financier) David Belasco. Belasco was an American Director and Playwright whose works include the first adaptation of the short story Madame Butterfly. David, was not only a talented writer but also skilled at stage lighting and special effects. The…

Jacques-Yves Cousteau once said, “The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.” Cousteau was born on June 11, 1910, in Saint-André-de-Cubzac. He became a member of the naval academy in 1930. He graduated and became a gunnery officer. But, as he was training to be a pilot, a serious car accident caused him to be unable to fly. So it was the ocean that caught his eye. In 1936, he went swimming. It was a breath-taking revelation that affected his future. Cousteau…