Seven Against Thebes

Although he played a very minor role, the real Chuck Yeager made an appearance in the film as a bartender. The award winning film, The Right Stuff, not only fascinated those who saw it, but also stayed historically accurate to the American grit of the seven original…

The golden hour is a reflection of the time in which we use to convey a message. The moments in time that are most crucial is defined as the golden hour. Communicators who are not afraid to take risk are the communicators that succeed in effectively conveying a message by seizing the golden hour, because they recognize the importance of the timing of their words rather than a joke or a great outline (Elmore, 2013). How many of you ever rushed through a message without clearly conveying or…

Samaruis vs. Ninjas By: Carson McKee During the period of Japanese history known as Feudal Japan, there were many warring with different lords. Their objective was to unify Japan. and, it could not have been done without the help of samurais or ninjas. Samurais had masters and went by a code of conduct known as the Bushido. The ninjas were thieves and acted as hired assassins. What else can be learned about these warriors? there are many questions that might pique a person's curiosity…

It all started on an Autumn afternoon back in 2012, when my beloved mother told me that she decided that it was best for me, my sister and her to move to U.S.A. Don’t get me wrong, since I was a little girl, I wanted to travel the world, I wanted to experience new things, meet new people, talk different languages. But not at twelve. I wanted to stay in Barranquilla, Colombia; I wanted to stay with my culture, my traditions, my family and everything that I was accustomed to. However I was only…

Maya Angelou, has to deal with prejudice, rape, and also the issues of abandonment in her course of becoming a mature woman. I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings takes place in the 1930s to the 1940s. During this time period Blacks were discriminated against. Being a child in this period, Maya experiences how difficult life is with prejudice people. For example, with all the discrimination going on, Maya wishes to be a white girl. She says “Wouldn’t they be surprised when one day I woke out of my…

Although authority may seem tough, we learn from three sources that power has the decision to be whatever it wants, including compassionate. We will explore this position through three pieces of text including, “Beat Not the Poor Desk” by Marie Ponsot and Rosemary Deen, “The Prodigal Son” by Aesop and “Stockings” by Tim O’brien. Making connections to each piece, the goal is to reference one another on a common theme. In the short story text, “Beat Not the Poor Desk” by Marie Ponsot and…

Influenced by the rise of romantic nationalism, the Grimm brothers published a collection of German fairy tales in the 1812 as an effort to preserve German folk tradition. Hidden within the text of each fairy tales were attitudes toward society. This included religion, which was a fundamental aspect of German culture. The Catholic Church gained power through their large membership throughout Germany and Europe. It became so powerful that the Catholic clergy were wealthy and corrupt. Eventually,…

love for all mankind and God. I personally share a similar view on online identity theft; theft, as that of the Catholic church. I have been raised with strong values about respecting others and their property and the act of identity theft goes against these values. My view is that identity theft, no matter the reason to do it, is a second-rate act for someone to perform and that the person who steals another’s identity should be looked down upon in the eyes of the law and be charged for their…

else has something against you? If so, why? I don’t have reason to believe that someone has something against me, at least not that I am aware of. 2. How has the other person sinned in this situation? If someone has something against me and they have not told me they will be sinning by disobeying Jesus’ words in Matthew 18:15, which say: “If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you” 3. Would it be better to overlook the offense against you, or to go…

animals, humans set out to reject natural tendencies and live without sin. In Steinbeck’s magnum opus, Cathy is a humanoid symbol for predestined immorality and devilish values. She is the embodiment of divine rejection and a representation of the seven cardinal sins: pride, greed, gluttony, sloth, envy, lust, and wrath (Catholic Church 1866). By committing the most mortal sins, Cathy is fated to represent all that we should not be and the worst of God’s fallen humanity. Whether her sociopathic…