Sunset Strip

West Hollywood is a city in Los Angeles, California. West Hollywood is known for a variety of things, including the Sunset Strip, its large LGBT population and regular celebrity sightings. Since its earliest years, West Hollywood has earned a reputation for its nightlife and home to emerging artists in the entertainment industry. Based on the city’s history and current demographics, it is suitable for a new live entertainment venue to be established. SWOT Analysis Strengths: One of the biggest strengths for a live entertainment venue is its location. The Sunset Strip in West Hollywood has a rich history of famous venues. West Hollywood and the surrounding Los Angeles area is considered the epicenter of the entertainment industry. Weaknesses:…

I was always forced to wait until the sun set. My grandmother always tried to get my siblings and I to take a nap in preparation for the night’s festivities, although this was never successful. It was impossible to rest with these feelings of anticipation. I can vividly remember the moments when my grandmother would finally reveal the fireworks from their hiding place in the back closet, only for us to gawk at them on the porch table until dark. Pacing back and forth from the lake to my family…

Joe Gillis: A Character Study Joe Gillis is one of the most interesting characters to ever grace the silver screen, and a character that is still studied to this day. While Gloria Swanson’s historic performance of Norma Desmond garners more attention and praise, I would make the argument that William Holden’s portrayal of Joe Gillis is just as intriguing. Billy Wilder created a character that I have never been so unsure of, he is one of the great examples of the anti-hero. He’s not a great guy,…

Complex characters such as Norma Desmond and King Lear are often used to display the effect people have on other’s realities and beliefs. In Sunset Boulevard by Billy Wilder and King Lear by William Shakespeare, complex characters are used to demonstrate how permissive relationships can create the false reality and ultimate madness one may endure. In Sunset Boulevard, Norma Desmond experiences a sheltered life that leads to a state of insanity. While much of this insanity comes from her own…

1. The movie Sunset Boulevard follows a writer, a man named Joe who comes across an old mansion while trying to hide his car which is about to be reclaimed because he is unable to pay his bills. Desperate for a job, he starts to read the script of the old Hollywood star that lives in the mansion, Norma Desmond. Norma was once one of the biggest silent film stars in Hollywood, but once talking pictures got popular and she got older, there was less demand for her work, and she has spent the last…

cultivation of distrust in the Nazis, and of blind faith in the American government in comic books that the government helped create and propagate clearly informs the classification of the books as propaganda. An additional reason that comic books functioned as propaganda in the political sphere during World War Two was the reaction of the Axis powers, particularly Germany, towards their production. Propaganda is, by definition, one-sided, and, therefore, those who do not support the side…

Consequences as he desired a non-violent removal of the settlers, some that were extremely reluctant to relocate. These challenges caused the commander to struggle internally as he balanced the execution of his mission with consideration of the settlers’ safety. While the Israeli Commander mastered understanding the Point of View of the settlers’, it was this very foundation that filled him with internal conflict. Brigadier General Gershon Hacohen was the officer selected to fulfill the…

down the organization’s training camps (Marin, 2011). Abbas stated that he initiated the attempted raid to retaliate for the murder of Palestinians in Tel Aviv. However, Israeli authorities countered that Abbas had planned the attack long before the purported Palestinian deaths. Subsequently, a military court in Israel tried the captives and imprisoned them for possessing illegal firearms, belonging to a terrorist organization, and attempting to commit murder. Following the aborted raid, Abbas…

if Jordan did otherwise, Israel would respond forcefully. Jordan attacks Israel and Jordan’s actions result in a domino affect as Syrian and Iraqi forces join the attack on Israel. On the second day, the fighting continues among all fronts. The third day Israel was able to capture East Jerusalem, including Old City Jerusalem, and reopen the Straight of Tiran to all ships. Israeli forces clearly excel on the forefront as on the fourth day of the war they take control of West Bank as well. Moving…

Understanding Comics contains a seemingly endless array of concepts involved in the comics process. Scott McCloud illustrates the driving forces behind the formation of comics while breaking down how they are to be interpreted. He simplifies very involved concepts and successfully opens the reader’s mind to see the world of comics in a new light. Scott McCloud’s theories and concepts are explained in-depth. He divides Understanding Comics into sections that reveal information regarding the use…