The Dial

Thornton Dial was an innovative artist who incorporated found objects such as trash and common household items in his pieces. His work often explored dark themes, ranging from war to racism to homelessness. Having grown up in poverty in Emelle, Alabama, Thornton did attend art school; therefore, he was often dismissed by his peers as an outsider or folk artist. Although his circumstances growing up may have prevented him from receiving formal training, I think that Thornton Dial’s experiences in poverty may have enriched his art. He learned how to make the most out of whatever materials that he could find, possibly because he could not afford to buy art materials. Thornton’s use of found objects is a distinct stable of his work. Thornton Dial’s work did not come to prominence until 1987 when a local art collector, Bill Arnett, introduced it to the public.…

The gym is old and I noted there was a land line on the wall in the women’s locker room so that’s where I head. I pick it up and I’m surprised to find it works. Gotta love old school technology. It’s a rotary phone that makes a distinctive clicking sound as my finger moves between the holes on the dial. I use my finger to rotate the dial clockwise then release it only to start again until all the numbers are dialed. What a slow pain in the ass. The large handset feels foreign in my hand and the…

Without a doubt, I contemplated that both Dial M for Murder and A Perfect Murder were greatly suspenseful films that made me become fond of the beautiful actresses, Grace Kelly and Gwyneth Paltrow. But after analyzing the similarities and differences of the two films, I certainly developed two distinct outlooks on each film. One is that I certainly do have to agree to the fact that the cinematic details in Dial M for Murder were definitely on point since the superb Alfred Hitchcock directed it.…

1. It has been determined that the product (coffee) that was sold with a defective container that had design defects, that the serving specifications of the coffee was manufactured at excessively high temperatures, moreover the container that it was sold in had no warnings, thus it was defectively marketed, so it is considered unfit for the ordinary purposes for which such goods are used; therefore, it is in violation of an implied warranty of merchantability. In contrast to this case of an…

In both films Dial M for Murder (1954) and A Perfect Murder (1998) one is able to establish some similarities and differences found in these films. To begin with, both films share essentially the same plot in which a husband wants to have his wealthy wife murdered so he can get his hands on her inheritance. When the husband discovers her secret affair he comes up with the perfect plan to kill her. He blackmails a third party member using the letter that proves the affair (which contains the…

to have the courage and call some numbers just to keep themselves entertained. Several years ago, there were hotlines that you can call in order to hear scary personas talking to you! Yes, if you have a child that you have a hard time putting to sleep, you may actually dial Freddie Krueger himself and hear his scary message. Let’s see if your child won’t go to sleep just then. However, these landlines do not come in free, you need to pay for the scary services offered. These scary numbers to…

Dial 000 – an Analysis The short story Dial 000 takes place on a cliff in Lover’s Leap, Sunshine Coast in Australia. In the short story it is not said when the story takes place, but since the character is calling with a mobile phone it is most likely after the 1990’s. The setting is quite important to the story, because if the character had called from somewhere else, his words would not be quite as serious. The setting is not described in the short story; it is only mention by one of the…

As a child, I recall playing on a rotary phone and spinning the dial wheel repeatedly as I imagined I was calling my grandmother. Eventually, the technology in telephones changed and the invention of the push button phones came about; however, they were not near as fun to play on as the rotary dial. The next step in the evolution of the phone came in the form of a hands-free unit, and eventually, the cell phone. This new technology has been instrumental in the growth of the telecommunication…

Why are phones such a big deal in school for students? Being a student in high school, phones are important to me and my classmates. In this generation -teenagers mostly- phones are with everyone, everywhere they go, even school. Most adults about 60 and up don’t really understand that they are needed. Mainly because they lived life before smart phones and they got by. There should be no phone policy in schools. There are many important advantages to having a phone at school, such as having an…

Muhammad Abdul Dr. McClure English 101 28 January 2016 My First Phone Cell phones have been around for a while now and they continue to advance every single day. Without cell phones, this world would be a very different place. Cell phone have many features including cameras, alarm clocks, and text messaging. There are many positive and negative stuff that cell phones provide in my life. For example, one time I was stuck in the middle of nowhere because I ran out of gas. I called my dad so he…