The Lone Ranger

and undoubtedly my favorite war movie of all time. Movies like Black Hawk Down and Lone Survivor are stories based off actual missions in some of our most recent conflicts that really stir a lot of emotion. I have a recorded copy of the actual documentary on the true story of Black Hawk Down that was shown on CNN several years ago. That documentary shows live footage as well as some of the actual Army Rangers and Delta Force soldiers involved in the raid of Mogadishu. I personally know guys…

exchanges can reveal subconscious biases that affect oppressed peoples views of themselves and their culture; but they must endure this in order to adapt to the prevalent culture they are surrounded by. This can be seen in Sherman Alexie’s novel, The Lone Ranger and Tonto…

The commotion stirred up around the lack of representation of minorities has been ignored by many directors, or if the people see minority representation, it is stereotypical. For example, Johnny Depp’s take on a Native America in the movie The Lone Ranger or Max Minghella as Divya Narendra in the Social Network. “Achieving greater diversity in film and television is about more than just putting non-white faces on the screen, Shukla said. How the entertainment industry portrays these characters…

The American Dream is a term that is known across the globe—work hard, and if you do, you will find yourself rich. Popular classical American films such as The Lone Ranger feature a man who goes out on his own and needs no one else. But perhaps solitude is not the solution to success. In his book The European Dream Jeremy Rifkin explores with readers that the American Dream may not be as fantastic as it has been made out to be. Many people in recent years have found themselves stuck in debt and…

Alexie “carries the weight of five centuries of colonization, retelling the American Indian struggle to survive, painting a clear, compelling, and often painful portrait of modern Indian life” (Cline 197). Alexie exactly did that on his book The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven, particularly the short story Because My Father Always Said He Was the Only Indian Who Saw Jimi Hendrix Play “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Woodstock. He implied his view of life and values as American Indian…

bullied and teased them if he thought they were weak or vulnerable. In college, Corey won a scholarship to play hockey but was kicked off the team after starting fights with his teammates. During adulthood, Corey was viewed by colleagues as a, “lone ranger” and by friends as unreliable. Often, Corey’s adult relationships consist of him making plans with others and eventually abandoning them for more exciting options. His friends, however, often reported feeling relieved after he cancelled plans…

"This is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona" is from his collection of short stories, The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight into Heaven. "This is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona" is about a young Indian man named Victor who not only recently lost his job but has also found out about his father's death in Phoenix, Arizona. Victor is not very close to his father because he left when Victor was relatively young and did not try to keep their relationship steady. However, Victor still has a…

Introduction The William Tell Overture is an overture to the opera, William Tell, which premiered in Paris on August 3, 1829, and was described by Hector Berlioz as a “symphony in four parts”. However, unlike traditional symphonies with distinct movements, the transitions in this overture were without breaks. This piece was composed by Gioachino Antonio Rossini and was the last opera he composed. Rossini was a transitionary figure of the Classical and Romantic period, well known for his operas…

In the case of The Lone Ranger (2013), we have a film whose story and characters were rather unknown to a bulk of the film goers, and a genre, western, that hasn 't been known to be a sure bet at the box office for some time. The other big issue is the marketing of such films…

to fail. Alexie doesn’t let that happen to him even though no one believes in him. Although, the situation is painful of getting bullied for his intelligence, he comes out strong and writes novels like Reservation Blues, short stories like “The Lone Ranger,” and poems like “Dangerous…