Scrooge

The renowned John D. Rockefeller was the first of the great American Philanthropists. Born July 8, 1839, in the state of New York, he had always delighted in business and riches. His methodical nature combined with his genius powers of organization gave him the ability to become one of the world’s wealthiest person in all of history. His fortune was not in gold but in oil, that dark mass of runny grease which, before Rockefeller’s era, no one knew what to do with. Rockefeller entered the…

Relationships “The shortest horror story: The last man on Earth sat alone in a room. There was a knock on the door” - Fredric Brown. Brown comedically exposes a fear that everyone has- the thought of life without others. Although some may initially say,” what? That sounds great !” when one actually thinks of being the last person on Earth, he or she sees that after awhile it would be terrible. Humans are social creatures, and the people that a person is around, ultimately shape his or her…

Charles (John Huffam) Dickens was born on February 7, 1812 in Portsmouth, United Kingdom ("Charles (John Huffam) Dickens." DISCovering Authors). Dickens had an overall harsh childhood with his father (John Dickens) constantly being sent to debtors prison for living beyond his means ("Charles (John Huffam) Dickens." DISCovering Authors). Since his father was imprisoned and his mother lived with her husband in prison, Dickens was forced to live in poverty and hunger in a rented room ("Charles…

Name: Shaun Tze Tzean Tay Student Number: 212306 Subject: Screen History Subject code: FTV 209 Title : French new wave and how it influenced Films today French New Wave First of all what is the French New Wave ?French New wave is a Blanket term used in the late 1950 to 60s . This New wave Was created by 4 film makers Jean- Luc Guorad, Francois Truffaut, Claude Chabrol and Jaques Rivette. They thought that films were lacking of Innovation and have become stale . So that is why they created the…

Many readers regard William Shakespeare’s Hamlet as his greatest work, if not the world’s greatest play written in the English language. However, some famous critics such as T.S. Eliot see Hamlet in a different light — they see Hamlet as nothing more than an “artistic failure” full of inconsistencies. For example, why exactly is Hamlet not crowned king when he is already of age? Is it because he is away at Wittenberg? Despite this fault, these myriads of analyses only highlight the fact that…

raise funds to build a community center that would house a large room to host rose shows, a large meeting room, a library, a restaurant and a gift shop. Well, my sister is a phenomenal lady with a gazillion contacts who could get a donation out of Scrooge if she really wanted to do so. Suffice it to say that she and the group were very successful and amassed about 6 million dollars to build the community center. (Did I mention that she is very special and can accomplish whatever she elects to…

Imagine sitting at an old wooden desk drenched in candle light with parchment paper and an old pen. Imagine all the fantastical, adventuresome, and downright amazing things that could originate from one person sitting like this thinking these things. Now realize almost all the incredible classic authors that are still read and praised today started from a beginning such as that. One of these authors was Charles Dickens. His humble beginnings and naturally optimistic and although slightly…

Everywhere a person may go in life in the 21st Century, there is always some type of new technology. Whether that technology is new cell phones, computers, TVs, and even cars; it is everywhere. In present day, humans are always trying to find ways to improve life and make it easier to accomplish day-to-day tasks. Technology can be a blessing and a curse. Technology helps people stay connected to others they may not be able to physically connect with. A downfall of technology is that it can cause…

states in the states.” Lorenzo’s eyes glittered with mischief “You don’t like Christmas?” Andrea gawked; putting her coffee down on the table and her hands on her hips. “Can’t say I’m the biggest fan.” I interject as she pokes my chest playfully. “Scrooge.” She sticks her tongue out “Oh the pain... I can’t bear it!” I feign my hurtfulness, putting my hand on my heart as our crystal glasses filled with warm coffee clink. My lips touch the top of the glass and I feel it slide down my tongue and…