Ted Kotcheff

unmarried. She got pregnant with Ted from a sailor named Jack Worthington who had left after he learned of her condition.During Ted’s childhood he believed that his grandmother and grandfather were his parents and that his real mother Louise was his sister. His grandfather had a violent temper and Ted was exposed to this. His grandfather was also abusive to animals, physically violent, and had a collection of disturbing pornography that Ted was also exposed to. Ted displayed unusual behavior at…

Misty Copeland was born on September 10, 1982 in Kansas City, Missouri. Misty Copeland endured a tumultuous home life to dance, eventually she began to study under California ballet instructor Cindy Bradley. Misty joined the studio company of American Ballet Theatre in 2000, becoming a soloist several years later an starring in an array of productions such as The Nutcracker and Firebird. An icon whose star shines beyond the world of classical dance, in late June 2015 Misty became the first…

Camelot, a grieving wife’s and later societies description of a wealthy, affluent, political prominent family dynasty known to the world as the Kennedy’s. John F. Kennedy, who was born into this world of privilege, from private schools, servants, and summer homes, would remain a recognizable and much talked about influence for generations to come. John F. Kennedy,” Jack or JFK” as he would be known to many, was an extraordinarily private and extremely mysterious yet unforgettable, and…

"I deserve, certainly, the most extreme punishment society has, and I think society deserves to be protected from me and from others like me." This quote from Ted Bundy, stated just days before his execution in Florida’s electric chair, shows that Bundy truly is a cold-hearted killer (Nichols 54). Bundy is thought to be responsible for the death of more than 30 women and girls, all with the same physical characteristics. Using tricks such as asking for help to find his dog or pretending to have…

Patrick Amy Writing about Literature Dr. Lavelle Midterm March 6, 2015 Sylvia Plath: the Writer, the Pioneer, the Idol. In her brief and productive life, Sylvia Plath produced some of the more notable and controversial work than that of any of her contemporaries. Plath’s distinctive themes ubiquitous in her work enables her to broach a body of material that many other writers are incapable of: her dedication to exploring certain themes that others did not left an ineradicable mark on American…

Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858 in New York City (Kane 299). “Teedie” as his family often called him, was the second of four children (Gable 465). Teedie was frequently ill from infancy to his late teens because he struggled with asthma (Harbaugh 329). Although he was a very small child, had asthma and awful vision, nothing took away his energy and zest for life (Gable 465). Theodore grew up very privileged because his father, Theodore Roosevelt Sr., was a very wealthy New…

In the 1970s, a shocking serial killer came to the public's attention. Ted Bundy seemed like a normal man; however, his true nature soon came to light. He became obsessed with young women and he was fixated to the point of murder. This seemingly charming man was ultimately revealed as the epitome of evil - a psychopathic killer. Bundy was connected to numerous rapes and murders; it is possible he killed over forty women, perhaps even hundreds. He eventually confessed to keeping victims' heads as…

Sylvia Plath was born on October 27, 1932 in Boston, Massachusetts. She lived with only her father, Otto Plath and her mother, Aurelia Plath until two and half years later, her brother Warren was born. The family moved to Winthrop, Massachusetts where Plath published her first poem in the Boston Herald’s children section. Over the next few years, she published poems in regional magazines and newspapers. A week and a half after Sylvia’s eighth birthday, her father died of complications following…

In the studies, two items don’t saturate in any factor which are promiscuous sexual behaviour and many short-term marital relationships. Bundy scores at a (2) for both due to his wrong, perspective point of view of women. Since pornography changed the way he saw women, and due to his lack of remorse/guilt and superficial feelings-women were just an object. Bundy was not able to hold relationships, therefore, he moved from one to the other looking just to satisfy his sexual needs. Additionally,…

The murderer is a twenty-four-year-old Caucasian male who worked in the university as a security guard. The university rapidly hired him because of his intimidating physique, standing at 6’4 and weighing 267 pounds. This gray-eyed murderer was known for sporting a buzz cut and a clean-shaven face. Although his presence was intimidating, His domineering and abusive single mother taught him as a child to always be a gentleman – he greeted everyone, opened doors for women, and acted in a…