Seven Summits

In the Christian faith "Greed" is considered to be one of the "Seven Deadly Sins", but regardless of your religious affiliation, it is commonly believed that it is immoral to be greedy. In Dark Romantic literature, it is typically believed that humans are naturally wicked and will tend to succumb to the evil temptations in the world, Greed being a common one. Through the use of metaphor, Washington Irving is able to describe the Dark Romantic's belief in the wickedness of humanity in his short…

She went back to the foster homes at the age of seven. All of the foster homes had terrible environments for a young child like her. Year after year after year this continued. She wanted all of these bad things to stop. She wanted good things to start. She had already dropped out of high school at the…

The Unknown Death of Marilyn Monroe On August 5, 1962 was a terrible day for many, it was the day Marilyn Monroe, a famous actress, model and singer died from an overdose of barbiturate pills. Marilyn was found dead in her Los Angeles home with the door locked and pills scattered all over the room with pill bottles surrounding her.The death of Marilyn left many heartbroken and curious on how she really died. Many rumors suggest Robert Kennedy killed Marilyn Monroe because of their alleged…

When you see a beautiful girl that became famous you would believe she had an easy life or she became famous because of her looks but it wasn’t that easy for Norma Mortensen. Her childhood wasn’t the best. She eventually became an actress. She died of a barbiturates overdose. She had a very difficult childhood but she didn’t let that get in the way of her success. Marilyn Monroe was born June 1st, 1926 in Los Angeles, California. Her mother was a film cutter at RKO studios who,…

Marilyn Monroe. Americas hottest heartthrob of the 1950’s. A sex icon who was considered a bubbly blonde who personified sexy innocence. Marilyn, born Norma Jean Mortenton on June 1st, 1926, had a life of unexpectancy.She started her career as a pinup model at the age of 19. Who, by then, already been married for three years. Her reason to fame wasn't necessarily that she was a model, or an actress, or even a singer, but because of her tragic flaws. Marilyn's tragic flaw was a complete and utter…

Madonna’s rise of fame involved hardships and some help from her people. Madonna wasn’t just a singer she was also a songwriter, actor, and businesswomen. Madonna had raised six children, she even adopted children out of the six. Madonna’s music had a little pop, dance, and electric rock into it. On August 16, 1958 Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone was born in Bay City Michigan, but raised in Detroit suburbs of Pontiac and Avon Township (wiki/Madonna_entertainer). Madonna was born into a…

Society is full of people who sin on a regular basis. The most prevalent sins are known as the seven deadly sins, which are avarice, sloth, envy, concupiscence (lust), gluttony, pride, and wrath. Whether or not a person believes in God, there is a reason why John 8:7 in the bible states “He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.” Everyone commits sins and we exercise that capacity routinely, but what matters most is how a person redresses it. Students in my classes…

Marilyn Monroe was famous for many things. She was a very strong independent hard working women. She didn’t let anyone let her down or make her decisions for her. Well her dream shortly ended without any warnings, Marilyn Monroe died of a drug overdose on August 5, 1962. She’s still known world wide to this day. Marilyn Monroe is a influential advocate of making things more socially acceptable through her actions including singing,acting and modeling. Marilyn Monroe impacted social movement,…

Behind the scenes of Marilyn Monroe, the “Blonde Bombshell” Marilyn Monroe's career as an actress spanned 16 years. She made 29 films, 24 of which were in the first 4 years of her fame. Marilyn is not only a symbol of beauty to many but she is also a role model to many young women for how strong and determined she stayed through the darkest and saddest imes. Monroe has accomplished many things through her short life including several marriages, lead roles in many movies, and her modelling career…

A. Quote “There are two kinds of pride both good and bad. ‘Good pride’ represents our dignity and self respect. ‘Bad pride’ is the deadly sin of superiority that reeks of conceit and arrogance.” B. John C. Maxwell was the person whom said this quote (need info on him) C. This quote here shows the two equal sides of pride. Pride can go in two ways, but it all depends oh how one may view it. The good pride shows our self respect and dignity. The bad pride shows how one can be arrogant or act…