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Have you ever wanted to be a magician? Well in this biography we talk about one of the world’s best magicians. This magician’s name is Harry Houdini, and he was a very odd person in his time. Houdini was born in Budapest, Hungary on March, 24, 1874. He grew up in the U.S. in Appleton, Wisconsin then moved to New York City. His magic acts started in a circus when he was about 8-10 years old. Once, he started magic on his own with his brother he then changed his name to Harry Houdini. His…

In Alfred Hitchcock's classic movie Psycho, we can analyze the overall components that went into the movie to create its aesthetic. Components such as how the movie was made, to even the ideas discussed in Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema written by Laura Mulvey. The times we currently live in (and even the times during which the movie was produced) has hidden meanings that we would not normally notice, but through the film Psycho, we are able to analyze these things and understand how…

What was the War of 1812? The War of 1812 was a war that consisted of the United States’ troops, Great Britain’s troops, Native American troops, and Canadian troops. There are several reasons why the War of 1812 began in the first place. One reason is because Britain had been in a conflict with Napoleon Bonaparte’s France, so both sides tried to prevent the United States from trading with the other. So in 1807, the British made it to be were neutral countries had to get a license from the…

“We need to ask ourselves: is it fair to make inherntly- wild animals preform unnatural behaviors- balance on balls, wear huamn clothes, jump out of water on comand… for our entertainment?” This was the question of Paula Fitzsimmons who is very passtionate about saving wild animals. She highlighted one of the serious issues that one hasn’t sat down and thought about. Although circuses have used animals for many years doesn’t mean the animals are treated like they should be. Initially, circuses…

James Baldwin was an African American novelist born in 1924, and passed away in 1987. He wrote about racial, social, and class distinctions, during an important time of history when these topics were finally being more widely discussed. Though he is an African-American writer, one may think Baldwin specifically wrote about racial, social, and class distinctions in solely America, but he actually travels over the world to tackle these issues. One of his works that covers those issues abroad is A…

almost every generation has witnessed or experienced death and near-death experiences resulting from nations rising against nations and tribes against tribes. Today, with increasing sophisticated weaponry of mass destruction as well as technological sideshows and competition among powerful nations, the situation has even escalated to alarming rates. There are massive innocent deaths and recurrent humanitarian crises owing to the endless fights, a matter that leaves many to ask where God is. Why…

With the rapid dissemination of images via the Internet, celebrities who grace the cover of fashion publications are deemed or dismissed as household names faster than ever. Paper Magazine, a relatively unknown magazine, niche at best put Kim Kardashian on the cover of its November 2014 issue. Kardashian, a cult product of 21st century’s obsession with fame and wealth, became a goddess whose buttocks held a champagne glass in front of the lens of famed photographer Jean-Paul Goude. Another…

Starts with a mournful ending, but it is also a beginning of another eternal, beatific life. The five persons you meet in heaven is an illustrious novel that was written in a drab tone, yet meaningful themes by Mitch Albom and published in 2003. The story undoubtedly describes a 83-years-old man, Eddie, who had a wretched life and worked regrettably as a maintenance at Ruby Pier. Moreover, Ruby Pier is an amusement park, where everyone of all ages can be entertained by; however, it is also the…

Marquez & Kafka Society is a very cruel and unusual place, we focus more on having then being. Human beings aren 't respectful, we don 't care about others feelings we think of only our self’s. If you aren 't “normal” or what society thinks you should be its even more cruel to you, because we are a deceitful species, not thinking of others in anyway just ourselves. When reading Kafkas story, “A Hunger Artist” and Marquez’s story, “A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings” they don 't give you a very…

No2ta millennials see life from another perspective than their parents, they differ in the way of working, communicating, playing, and even loving. The new modern tools used by millennials are a reason for why a lot of people consider them a lazy generation that is not ready to make a real change into the world. In his article “Meet the First Digital Generation. Now Get Ready To Play By Their Rules” Adler states “millennials consume so much media they can’t concentrate, torn as they are between…