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rather than reasoning; their actions lead to their downfall. In William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, the star-crossed lovers fall in love and elope. Romeo and Juliet allow their emotions to impair their judgment setting into motion a series of tragic events. In…

many movies, and alongside some of the most famous male dancers of her time including James Stewart, Robert Taylor, George Murphy, Nelson Eddy, and Robert Young. Most notably, in 1940 she danced with Fred Astaire in Porter's Begin the Beguine. The finale is generally considered to be one of the greatest tap sequences in film history. Powell's ability was so phenomenal that Fred Astaire himself was intimidated by her, stating about her that "[s]he 'put 'em down like a man', no ricky-ticky-sissy…

Without understanding the literary mechanics of a story, the underlying causes cannot be uncovered. Literary devices such as foreshadowing, symbolism, and irony are critical in understanding the roots of any story. These three devices are best suited to represent an important message that O’Connor intended to convey through her writing. Flannery O’Connor’s writing contains many subtle messages that are only unlocked through close study of the devices in her stories. The short story “A Good Man…

A Netflix original series boasting only eight episodes. Four child actors huddled around a ten-hour Dungeons and Dragons game. A mother communicating with her lost son via Christmas lights. A budding romance between the smart, pretty girl and the resident weird kid. A supernatural young girl with an affinity for Eggo waffles. It does not sound like it should work, but it does. While this summer’s Ghostbusters revival became the new punchline to every science fiction joke, Stranger Things brought…

considered without a doubt that if a villain wasn't evil, then there wouldn't be much of a story to tell! Some villains have personalities that can make them easy to relate to, but what villain can do such a thing? Certainly not Bill Cipher from the TV series Gravity Falls by Alex Hirsch, whose insanely evil, manipulative, and entertaining personality makes him such a dangerous foe? Bill is a Dream-Demon that has fun messing with people's minds and likes to prove how crazy he is as an…

The Corentto Trilogy And more I. Intro Attention Getter: While some directors have been known to drink, they unexpectedly find themselves with hangovers. Director Edgar Wright often used a Cornetto ice cream as a home remedy to cure his own, and even putting them into his movies based on those experiences. And thus, the Corneoto trilogy was born Revealed Object and Speaker Credibility: The Cornetto trilogy pack (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and World’s End) Thesis: Due to their long…

Sheldon Cooper Sheldon Cooper, or Shelly as his friends and family sometimes refer to him as, is a character on the television series The Big Bang Theory. Sheldon Cooper is a senior theoretical physicist at CalTech where he works with his roommate, Leonard Hofstadter. Sheldon has many things that seems odd about him. Some of the things that are a little different that he does is that he must knock 3 times of his neighbor Penny’s door. He does not quite understand sarcasm when it is spoken to…

escaped a murder charge once before, you would also live with the knowledge that he is in your blind spot. This book called “One Shot” originated from "One shot, one kill," the military sniper's creed. One Shot is the ninth book in the Jack Reacher series written by Lee Child. The book opens with a sniper killing five innocent people in a public square in Indiana, USA, and leaving behind an unbelievable amount of trace evidence. The sniper was easily tracked down and identified as James Barr, a…

caused a series of chaotic events with Congress. It was the admirable leadership of General George Washington that prevented a disaster that could have ruined the growing democracy that is the United States. An address so important that historians now reference Washington as an ideal leader who puts our nation’s state of well being above all. The year is 1783. British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown two years earlier and the American Revolution ended with a brutal finale.…

to Blame for the Death of the Two Lovers In the play, Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, it is about star-crossed lovers who ultimately reach their demise. The tragedy has a numerous amount of chances for a happy ending, but is stopped by a series of unfortunate events, the failings of multiple characters, and the foolishness of the two lovers. Although there are many characters that lead to the tragic end of Romeo and Juliet, Tybalt is the one most responsible for the unfortunate…