The Man in the High Castle

No one is born good or evil but the world has the ability to mould a person to become one or the other. In Bram Stoker’s novel, Dracula, the story is told through journal entries by all of the characters. Stoker deploys the classic “good versus evil” plot. The evil being displayed by Count Dracula and the good being shown by the other characters who sought out to defeat Dracula upon figuring out his true desires. The story begins with a young solicitor named Jonathon Harker who is assigned to go…

seventeenth century, who has been accused of the murders from anywhere between 30-650 young girls, though only a minimum of 30 were witnessed, and 600 has been proved to be a high exaggeration. Elizabeth was born on August 7th, 1560 into one of the wealthiest families in Transylvania. She could speak and write four languages, and had a high education, proving she was a very intelligent woman. At fourteen she married Count Bathory, eventually having six children, two of which died at an early…

Like the Pyramids at Giza and the Maya Pyramids. They are both pyramids, and come from ancient civilizations. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon and Papahanaumokuakea have evident similarities as well. They were both natural areas created by man, and were meant to hold natural wildlife. The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus and Jokhang Temple have similarities too. They are both temples created and used by ancient people, and hold many secrets about them. There are also wonders like the Mausoleum…

In the movie balian knighted every man who was able to take up arms, but typically the process began when the boy was an infant. The boy would live in a lord or knights manor and be raised by the lady of the manor and when the boy turned 7 he became a page. While the boy was a page he would…

1984 Reading Response After reading the first book of 1984 by George Orwell there are many things I like and understand and a few things that are confusing, and parts I don’t like as much. The concept of the book is very interesting as it takes place in a futuristic world (not really anymore since it is currently 2016). I really enjoy how the book was written in 1949. And now that that year has passed the reader can compare and contrast what is true about what Orwell thought the future would be…

famous story is that he retrieved that sword from the rock because he was worthy of it. The Knights of the Round Table were characters in the legends about King Arthur. They were the best knights in King Arthur's kingdom, and lived in King Arthur's castle, Camelot. They were called the Knights of the Round Table because of a special table that was in Camelot, that was round instead of rectangular.…

adapted to desert conditions thrive in Death Valley. Major landforms include, deposits of sediment from floods called alluvial fans, deposits of salt, canyons, volcanoes, and other landforms found within mountain ranges. Man-made buildings include, historic buildings such as Scotty’s Castle, lodging areas, and more. The absolute…

Set in a specific time and place, The Great Gatsby imposes on translators the need to take the cultural and historical context into account during the process of translation. The American and Polish cultures are different in many ways. One of these differences, more specifically, involves the units of length. On one hand, the United States of America use the U.S. customary units which include inch, foot, yard and mile as the measurements of length. These four find application in personal and…

The novel MacBeth by William Shakespeare is a story of an ambitious man who sought to gain all of the power within his reach. It was his ambition, however, that caused his downfall. A tragedy states that a hero must be of high stature and fall down to nothing. MacBeth is a war hero at the beginning of the story and inevitably meets his demise. MacBeth meets the witches who are the superior force that help MacBeth reach power and ultimate;ey lose it. At the end of the story, we are left to…

“Well, we are going to have to take you to Palooka because you can’t just leave this society. You are so stupid for trying to leave this society!” the officer proclaimed. The two officers grabbed Caleb and Peyton by the arms and rushed them inside the castle. Once another officer had seen the officers taking Caleb and Peyton inside, he ran to Palooka in her overly, ornate chair. He then whispered something to Palooka that would have infuriated anyone, but surprisingly when she heard the news she…