The Isley Brothers

Almost everyone, as a child, has seen Walt Disney’s classic Cinderella (The French version). But, almost everyone hasn’t read another culture’s version of Cinderella. The story Cinderella (The French Version) and the story Rhodopis (The Egyptian Version) are two versions of the Cinderella we know today, and the “symbol” of the slipper, shows us both of the economics in each of the countries that these stories originated in In the French version, Cinderella, the symbol of the shoe reveals the…

The Wright Design The Wright Brothers didn't invent the design of the airplane. In fact, their entire plane was based on how birds fly. They made the aircraft so it would catch some heavy winds that blew. Plus, they needed light weight materials so the plane wouldn't fall from the sky. But they did tweak it so it could be controlled. That's where the engine and propellers come in. They launch the craft's thrust. Their plane has a very unique design. Nevertheless,their plane was…

Customarily, these types of bankruptcy settlement deals don’t result in a payment of 100 cents on the dollar. Instead, the recipient “takes a haircut” by accepting a very small settlement. For example, Eric Dinallo negotiated a similar settlement of credit default swaps when he was the Insurance Superintendent for the state of New York. At his behest, Merrill Lynch settled a case for only 13 cents on the dollar from a company “XL Guarantee.” Although, this time around, Merrill Lynch received…

Wright Brothers, Invention of the airplaneHow exactly were the Wright Brothers successful? On August 19, 1871, in Dayton, Ohio, two men Orville and Wilbur Wright were born. Orville and Wilbur Wright made many inventions, but their biggest would have to be when they invented the first plane, which skyrocketed their fame. The invention of the plane was a great invention, and changed humanity as we know it. When they invented the plane, it wasn’t all that easy, it took many tries, and hard work,…

Ever since he first saw birds, man has been possessed with an overwhelming desire to fly. He determined that he would accomplish this goal regardless of how long it took. As a result of that tenacity to accomplish flight, we have the aircraft and technology we have today because of this passion for flight. Countless stories have been written on flight, one of the most famous ones being of Daedalus and his son, Icarus1. In this story, Daedalus and his son have completed the Labyrinth for King…

two very religious brothers to discuss God, the meaning of life and the role of God in life. He calls into question whether God is truly benevolent or a god of “Mockery” who enjoys watching mankind suffer and struggle. In this passage, Ivan is telling the story of the encounter between “the grand inquisitor” and Jesus Christ. Ivan had previously discussed how the inquisitor had questioned Jesus and his true intentions as God and in the passage above Ivan questions his brother about the possible…

story of Ashputtle, which most of you may know as Cinderella. This story may follow the same plot line but has a darker twist making you question who truly is the victim. The Grimm Brothers created this version with a story that…

Reading fairy tale stories to children may harm them by enforcing a false belief in the supernatural.Before Disney packed them full of happy endings and singing teapots, Fairy Tales were dark, violent stories told to teach kids harsh lessons. Fathers preyed on daughters, wicked step sisters had their feet chopped to pieces and wayward children slaughtered pensioners in their own homes. While they weren’t exactly family-friendly, the inclusion of a moral tried to justify the tales’ violence—even…

Fairy tales surround children. They are taught from a very young age to believe in a happily ever after and women constantly needing a man to come save the day. They have repeating patterns like a damsel in distress a prince charming and an evil figure. Wherein Anne Sextons “Snow White” all those lessons of happily ever after are torn down, while adding to the same repeating theme only with a twist. Looking at Sextons “Snow White”, we can look at it with two different lenses, the archetypal lens…

Sennua Hunter Ms. Tussey English 12 Block G 20 November 2014 Winston and his Comrades 1984 , a novel by George Orwell is about Winston Smith , a member of the Outer Party in London , Oceania. The Outer Party is the people who work in the party’s government , in the four ministries. This novel explains how everyone in the party is always being watched through telescreens by the Thought Police. Throughout this novel , Winston shares a lot of his emotions and thoughts through writing in…