Murrah Federal building in Oklahoma City, an explosion left 168 innocent men,women, and children dead and more than 500 injured (history.com staff). This explosion was atruck-bomb set off by a man known as Timothy McVeigh and his co-conspirator, Terry Nichols(history.com staff). According…
For a team nicknamed the Ramblin’ Wreck, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets sure do live up to the mantra. That may not sure this season, but the Yellow Jackets have wrecked the Pitt Panthers in their last two meetings. Two seasons ago, quarterback Tom Savage was terrorized by a Tech defense that dominated the Panthers in a 21-10 stomping at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Last season’s matchup was marred by the worst first quarter in Pitt history. Five fumbles in consecutive drives doomed the Panthers…
The Oxford dictionary defines a serial killer as a person who murders three or more people, usually in service of abnormal psychological gratification, with the murders taking place over more than a month and including a significant break, known as a "cooling off period” between them. Many characteristics or signs can be displayed by a serial killer that they do not have any control over. Some of these characteristics and signs being: very antisocial, arson, early childhood abuse, peeing the bed…
Audience Engagement in Macbeth Tragedies such as Macbeth have engaged and fascinated audiences for centuries. Shakespeare’s famous tragedy Macbeth depicts the ill-fated journey of Macbeth, a brave and loyal soldier, who murders several innocent people to become King, and is soon after killed himself. The play engages the audience, which is defined as “occupying and maintaining the interest or attention of the audience. Through the use of characterisation, narrative structure and figurative…
background. Symbolism is often open to interpretation, as it is what the reader believes an object represents. Symbols are commonly used to show larger themes that run throughout the story. Objects for symbolism can be people, places, or things. In Terry Brooks’s The Sword of Shannara, the forest is used as a symbol of fear, mysteriousness, and/or death. So far, the party to retrieve the Sword of Shannara has disintegrated, and the protagonist is lost. The story still keeps track of all of the…
“He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1988 and proved to be a model soldier, earning a Bronze Star for bravery in the Persian Gulf War” (“McVeigh”). While in the Army, he became friends with Terry Nichols and Michael Fortier. “On the second day of the Twenty-one day tryout for the Green Berets, he quit and left the army altogether” (Collins). In spite of this, he became familiar with a book called the Turner Diaries. This book goes into specific…
In 1979, a young man named Terry Fox, who was diagnosed with bone cancer and forced to have his right leg amputated, began his Marathon of Hope, a cross-Canada run to raise money for cancer research and awareness. The case of The Terry Fox Marathon of Hope has always been a truly inspiring story of a young fighter determined to help others. His actions prove to be a great example of what it is to be selfless and heroic. His perseverance throughout his journey despite his own failing health and…
When we watched Monty Python and the Holy Grail I noticed a few theme that the movie had touched on that interested me. So for it to have some themes being satirized in it is no surprise, but the ones i want to talk about are some very memorable jabs at previous examples of epics. The themes I will talk about is historical reference, supernatural elements, and king arthur’s court. The story is based in the middle ages before the Norman Conquest in England, they actually reference this by having…
Manisha where do I began? I suppose I’m sorry is where to start. I am so sorry. Since, I don’t have your number I do not know how to contact you because you seem not to speak to me in person. I said a lot of things last year, I made a lot of mistakes and in the end, it was down to me being weak, alone, scared and hopeless... I blame myself for every moment that caused you pain. For this, I'm truly sorry... I know I've said that word a thousand times but out of everyone in this life that I've…
Introduction Terry Fox is a well-known Canadian cancer patient that ran Marathon of Hope from Vancouver, British Columbia all the way to Ontario to raise people’s awareness of cancer and raise money for a cancer patient. Throughout his life span, he was a child that was protected well by his mother and father with his siblings, he was also the second child of his family. As he grew up, he found himself interested in playing sports, after the hard practice, he finally became a successful athlete…