Richard Hannay

John Fitzgerald Kennedy had several contributions in the 1960’s which made his assassination one of the most devastating days in history. He went through some tough times before he became one of the most famous leaders of America. However, in 1961 he became the thirty-fifth president and the first to be a Catholic one. Little did he know when he began his presidency that he would have a numerous amount of impacts in his lifetime such as helping out with the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Peace…

Following this demonstration of continued popularity, Rafter (2007) argues that film plays a key role in informing, perceiving and understanding various components of criminality. Therefore, research using films should be deemed as a salient feature within criminology. When discussing film and its impact on audiences, Shonfield's (2000) research on film usage is advantageous. She explains that when audiences watch a film, they are able to temporarily pause their personal cynicism and allows…

Throughout this journal Zaroff can be characterized as malevolent, and dastardly. First of all he is malevolent. A reason that he is malevolent is the fact that he takes sailors from shipwrecks. He uses his advantage of the currents bringing ships into a shallow, rocky area of the sea, causing shipwrecks. When the sailors go to land and start looking for residents of the island they encounter Zaroff's house in the jungle. After these people go into his house, he gives them two choices, either…

Every Day is a Nightmare It is the 25th of February at 6:30 pm as the blazing lights of the city are bewildering from the hilltops of La Jolla as the salty essence of the Bay overwhelms me. The navigator’s voice echoes throughout the car as we descend onto a narrow rocky cliff, following the trail for about a mile until an array of apartments sits on the edge of the cliff. Consistently, most apartment complexes in California are monotonous and dull with no particular architecture or charisma,…

The water was just as welcoming as it had been on the night when Rainsford had fallen off the yacht; not at all. However, he supposed wildly flailing in the deep murky blue of the ocean was better than being torn apart by the pack of hounds. Rainsford held his breath underwater, the salt stinging his eyes. “Clever one, that Rainsford fellow.” General Zaroff remarked, peering at the blustering waters. He lit one of his cigarettes. “What a shame, though. Death by drowning.” Confirming that…

The Vietnam War, (1954-1975), was a lingering conflict that immersed between the North Vietnam communist government and its allies in South Vietnam (Viet Cong) and its principal ally, the United States. Some refer to this as the “American War” in Vietnam or the “War Against the Americans to Save the Nation” (Encyclopedia Britannica). The war was also a part of a much larger conflict as well, but that is not the research for this paper. On the home front, the opinions of the war and the U.S.…

After many years of pretending to be something they are not, the Rocket Man and the Orange Man have finally found their way home. They were welcomed by the owner of the X-man mansion, Dr. Charles Xavier, the top-notch mutant, well known for being mental. Seeing him roll into a room in his notorious wheelchair with aluminium X-shaped alloys, send waves of shiver and anticipation through our bodies. “I can sense your fear. Don’t worry, I won’t mess with your minds. I do that only if I want to make…

The political game is a dog eat dog world, there are many factors that determined whether a politician will make it or break it. Having alliances, enemies, and compromises is all part of the job. In the book “Hardball: How Politics Is Played” written by Chris Mathews he explains that anyone can get ahead and play the game of politics but, the secret to the game is, one must have a certain advantage/quality over the average politician, and they use this quality of theirs to make any disadvantage…

During the 1930’s racial prejudice was very severe in America. Bigger Thomas the main character grew up during these dark times in America. Bigger lives in a very run down, cramped apartment, in a predominantly black neighborhood . Bigger’s hopes of fulfilling his life, but is compelled by the fact that he is African American that is forced to work a low wage job, and forced to live in the slumps of South Side Chicago. Bigger sees white people as a force that oppresses him, prohibiting him from…

Thomas hebert Tim Burton style essay Tim Burton is a very well known film director. He is known for movies like the remaking of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Big Fish. He is very unique with his style of lighting, music choices and camera angles. He uses a lot of long shots with high key lighting. He also uses a lot of medium shots with bottom or side lighting making it seem scary especially with his choice of music. One of the best things a director can do is choose the right music…