The Best Intentions

The Hurt Locker showcases the experiences of a United States Army bomb squad stationed in Iraq after US invasion of foreign soil. On the surface, the film is ostensibly a story based on the actual experiences of a journalist embedded with US military forces in Iraq. If audiences choose to dig deeper, there are multiple meanings that can be drawn from the storyline. Its most noticeable theme is established immediately with the film’s opening quotation, “The rush of battle is a potent and often…

In the passage written by Amy Tan the author uses adjectives and feelings to reveal that an embarrassing experience in her youth changed her perspective of her heritage by showing how proud she was of her heritage. One time she was embarrassed, was when her family was licking the ends of their spoons in front of the minister family. She was embarrassed because most families in america have good table manners. Her family did not have the same table manners as the minsters family. The minister…

Leibniz’s philosophy is useless…. perhaps even a hindrance at times. In his book, Theodicy: Essays on the Goodness of God, the Freedom of Man, and the Origin of Evil, Leibniz discusses the idea that we live in the “best of all possible worlds”. Because God would have chosen to create the best of all possible universes. In his Discourse on Metaphysics, Leibniz explains that God “acts in the most perfect manner”. In Leibniz’s La Monadologie, He states that the number of possible universes in…

I like that mention how at times Syncletica probably felt lonely without family or support from others and may have thought about returning home. This isn’t something I’ve ever thought about but it makes a lot of sense. Everyone goes through hard times and, being in the situation that she was in, I’m sure it was no different for Syncletica. I’m sure that religion and the intense devotion she felt for it was a huge part of what pushed her through the hard times and made her stay. I find it really…

Tommy is a 5 years old school aged child who has impetigo. It is a highly contagious disease that could be transmitted to other children. For this reason, it is important that Tommy and his mother receive information regarding the return of school. With the disease process, the concern of spreading the disease must be addressed medically. According to Koning (2015), the most effective interventions for impetigo are based in medicine, It would be okay for Tommy to return to school with…

Dalton Trumbo bagged three nominations, the most of any film in contention. The film's leading man, former Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston, scored a best actor nod in an extremely crowded field. His co-star, Helen Mirren, was also recognized in the supporting actress category. The pair, together with the rest of the cast, was also nominated for The Best Ensemble award, the SAG's highest honor. Following Trumbo were "Spotlight," "The Big Short" and "Beasts of No Nation" with two nominations…

Jeremy Renner as Staff Sergeant James is like a specialist who knows his bombs inside and out, sometimes better than the makers of the bombs. Although he sometimes seems overly confident, he does his job as best as anyone can do giving the viewer the idea that there is no one better than James. Next in line is Sergeant JT Sanborn played by Anthony Mackie. Sanborn provides cover fire for James as well as provide him with “ears” while James is suited up in his…

The story of Gene Weingarten’s “Pearls Before Breakfast” was located outside a Metro in an indoor arcade, in the L’enfant Plaza Station. It was 7:51 a.m., in a morning rush hour on Friday, January 12. The performer for that day was Joshua Bell. According to his official website (http://www.joshuabell.com/home), “he is one of the most celebrated violinists of his era, and his restless curiosity, passion, and multi-faceted musical interests are almost unparalleled in the world of classical…

In Edward Albee’s play, “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf”, we witness an intoxicated and scathing bout of repressed emotions between four unique characters. Albee debuted his play on Broadway in 1962 to much critical acclaim (bio.com). It was later made into a motion picture, which also received many accolades (bio.com). This dramatic piece has endured to this day as a masterful work on the exploration of bitter resentment and emotional violence within a disintegrating marriage. All four…

“No, my dear,” she said. “only you”. Then Billy tell the Landlady that he needs to go to bed. The Landlady says” sweet dreams” and slams the door closed. Billy was thinking about staying there or just leaving. He gets thirsty so he goes down stairs to get a drink. Then Billy hears voices from upstairs but he is unsure so he ignores it. Then he hears another noise so he chugs his glass of water then runs up stairs. He hears more talking from a room on the second floor. He walks over to the room…