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"There is a foolish corner in the brain of the wisest man." ~Aristotle Let's face it. We have all said things that were dumb, foolish, and uninspiring. Surprisingly, the reason why so many good leaders say such foolish things is because they often do not recognize them as foolish or unwise. Also, they came up in a culture where the same things were said to them and, just like all of us, they learned how to lead from watching the actions and behaviors of other successful leaders. In this…

freezing outside as he walks with Horatio and Marcellus. They had informed him that they have seen what they believe to be the ghost of his father, King Hamlet, the night before and beckoned him to go with them. As they wait for the apparition to appear, they hear trumpets and canon fire, signaling the ongoing…

Killer is the third in the series Pretty Little Liars. It was written by Sara Shepard, and was published by HarperTeen on June 30th, 2009. This book can be classified as a mystery, drama, crime-fiction, or suspense book. It contains a total of 321 nail-biting pages. This is the third book I have read in the series out of 16 in all. I enjoy reading this series because I never have a boring time reading them. The writer's purpose for composing this book is to bring down the rate of children that…

agreements are vows meant to be kept until the very end, implying that trust in another by making an agreement is the key to moving forward. In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Gawain starts his journey to find the Green Knight that challenges King Arthur and his court, when he comes upon a castle and its Lord, who allows Gawain to stay there out of the kindness of his heart with the promise of showing Gawain where the Green Chapel is. However, he was allowed to stay only with the agreement…

Response Paper #3 Mise-en-scene in True Grit The movie True Grit is based back in the old western times. This is a story of a girl who seeks revenge where our main character in Mattie aims to kill Tom Chaney who has killed her father. This movie has been one, that many believe has challenged the norms of a traditional western. One of the best aspects of this film is that it uses both mise-en-scene as well as other techniques in order to change what some traditional western looks like as far…

Malcolm Gladwell's, “Outliers: The Story of Success” illustrates the illusion and the blind luck of the “self-made man”. The idea of the self-made man has been alive and well in the United States. Hundreds of thousands of people immigrate to the U.S. every year on the dream of a new life full of opportunity and subsequently, success. What Gladwell argues is that there is never any success without ample opportunity. There is no such thing as a real self-made man. Gladwell proves that there cannot…

Social commentary makes subtle comments and judgements on present society. Futurama is a workplace comedy about a naive boy from the turn of the century. He goes to work for Planet Express, a package delivery service, one thousand years in the future. Futurama, a satirical science fiction show, first aired on March 28, 1999, aims to undermine social boundaries using social commentary. The main character, Fry, finds himself so totally alone in a technologically confusing world that he becomes…

Chelsee Graham Professor Ray English 1510 12 October 2017 Jim’s Spaghetti Have you ever been to the phenomenal restaurant over in Huntington known as Jim’s Steak and Spaghetti House? Well if you have not, I’m sure you have heard about it. Jim’s is a wonderful environment for you, your friends, and your family! People come from all over to get their famous spaghetti and a homemade slice of pie. Jim’s has a wonderful selection of food, amazing staff, and not to mention the place has a historical…

Wise Decisions The human brain makes thousands of decisions from day till night. Thinking twice about the choices we make is a wise decision because our choice can affect the rest of our life forever. In the book “The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini, the main character Amir lives in fancy house with a his best friend Hassan, who is also his servant. Amir and Hassan live their days by doing mischievous things. Hassan would do anything and everything for Amir. “For you a thousand times over!”…

“His character was decided. He was the proudest, most disagreeable man in the world.”(Austen, p.8) “His appearance was greatly in his favor; he had all the best part of beauty, a fine countenance, a good figure, and very pleasing address.” (Austen, p. 54) In “Pride and Prejudice” two men of stark contrast in character, weave their way into the life of young, charming Elizabeth Bennet. The first, named Mr. Darcy, presents himself as a rich snob. The second, Mr. Wickham, flaunts his amiable…