The Nolans

the crime-fighting superhero, many directors tried vigorously to return the character to his dark roots, starting with the creation of The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller, spewing into the The Dark Knight Rises in 2012, directed by Christopher Nolan which shows the life of Batman eight years after the incident with the Joker, played by Heath Ledger. Christian Bale is forced to return to his city of Gotham to fight the terrorist known as Bane, with the help of not Robin, but Selina. The Dark…

Facts are presented to us by people, and people have opinions, bias, and feelings. This plain truth itself blurs the lines between fact and opinion. To discern whether something is based on truth, or instead based on someone’s viewpoint, proves to be a near impossible task. The three films in question, aim to explore and illustrate to the audience how stories, and by extension, events in history, always have more than one side to it. In each film, there is more than one account of the same story…

In the article This Land is My Land: The Role of Place in Native Hawaiian Identity by Shawn Malia Kana’iaupuni and Nolan Malone, they discuss the significance of place to Hawaiian identity and cultural survival. Furthermore, this article also talks about the historical context of place. In addition, this article also highlights the Hawaiian’s physical, spiritual, and genealogical connections to the land and sea. The people of the land notion creates a sense of Hawaiian identity and becomes a…

be looking for attention and this method doesn’t allow for any attention to be given. Although the case studies were relatable to my experience I feel like most aspects for the text I had trouble understanding and relating to the methods Levin and Nolan were trying to explain. I am sure with further reading and discussion the methods and strategies will become…

history of this Texas team is so unique that actually started as the Washington Senators who eventually became the Texas Rangers in 1972. Since then there have been some memorable moments. That being said the team had excellent past players, such as Nolan Ryan, Fergie Jenkins, Ruben Sierra, Pudge…

Rebecca McKenney Information Ethics Doctor Yaw 27 April 2018 Hacktivism In a world that is increasingly becoming electronic, there are bound to be people who attempt to use it for their own advantage through hacking. However, some of these people attempt to use their skills for the greater good of society as a means of civil disobedience. But even if hackers have the best intentions in mind, should hacktivism be considered as an act of civil disobedience? In order to understand the answer to the…

Twitter has become the largest source of news breaking media and the firsthand information for the journalists, in the conventional media. The rise of the social media such as twitter has raised fears among the journalists. As a professional practice of journalists is brought to disappear; means in recent years of dire predictions about the decline of the profession. As such, the role of the journalist is essential. His profession is changing profoundly, which does not mean it will disappear. It…

Numerous authors choose to write with a unique style, which often includes diverse perspectives about conflicts that lend themselves to concern in societal issues; this method is typically successful because it allows audiences to connect with the piece of literature and apply it to their own lives and personal experiences. Sylvia Plath is one particular author that uses her particular experiences to write about issues that are very evident within society and very applicable to various audiences…

practice after school every day. I met amazing people and became a part our outstanding cross country family. As time went on, I grew closer to certain people and ran with my same group. My group first started off with me and two other boys, Nolan and Jake. Nolan eventually became faster than Jake and I and soon enough, it was just us to. This wasn’t a problem for the two of us because it turns out, we had a lot in common and really enjoyed talking to each other. We enjoyed talking so much…

Depression What exactly is depression? Depression is “a mood disorder characterized by sadness; a feeling of guilt; changes in sleep, appetite, and motor behavior; and sometimes thoughts of suicide.” (Davis, Palladino, Christopherson. 2013). In this paper, there will be the discussion of symptoms, individual affects, prevalence rates, treatments, and outcomes of depression. In the closing of this paper there will be a brief description of my own opinions of depression. Symptoms There are…