This Is Now

In the novel “That Was Then,This is Now,” Bryon and Mark are best friends and over time they start drifting apart. Bryon and Mark has never had a fight before but everyone fights at some point in their relationship. They started drifting apart when they started getting in these arguments and they were still best friends. But not all friendships last forever. In Chapter 5, When Charlie died, Bryon felt responsible for his death. He couldn’t get over the fact that if he didn’t gamble with the men…

In the videos, “End this depression now”, part one, and, “End this Depression Now “, part two, Paul Krugman talks about the problems we face in today 's world, things that affect us or help us stay out of a depression. Honestly I am a bit surprised to hear that even though we have been out of a recession that ended in 2009, the United States still faces problem like being unemployed for more than one year, and for those who graduate, finding a job has not been easy. The reason I am surprised…

The novel That Was Then, This Is Now ,by S.E Hinton has an important message that many people do not pay attention to. The novel has an ongoing theme of seeking revenge. In the process of retaliation, there are many consequences. As Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of the Indian nationalism said, “ An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.” This quote completely relates to the message that the book is inferring. This quote is acknowledging that seeking revenge never ends, in…

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler have known each other for twenty-three years and counting. Their friendship began when they both met each other at the Chicago's ImprovOlympics in 1993 (Fox). Afterward, they both have been acting, doing photo shoots, and comedy shows together. Jason Moore directed the movie, Sisters, in 2013, - and gathered $105 million in the U.S. box office. Main characters are Tina Fey as Kate, Amy Poehler as Maura, Ike Barinholtzas as James and Maya Rudolph as Brinda (Lemire). The…

People change even if they are the worst criminals in the world. In the book That was Then, This is Now by S.E Hinton the book is told by the main character, Bryon’s, perspective of the way things are for him in life with his “brother” Mark. Because of Mark’s crazy parents killing each other, Bryon and his mother allowed Mark to join their family. Bryon and Mark are mischievous and are continuing to grow up as atrocious boys. After a tragic death, Bryon is starting to care and become more mature…

What would you do, if you grew up in a city full of gangs and violence, with barely any parental supervision? S.E. Hinton explains how developing in this types of cities can enhance or destroy the relationships most important to yourself in The Outsiders, That Was Then This is Now and Rumble Fish. Hinton tests the effects of morality, loyalty and evaluation and how it affects what is valued most in ones life. S.E. Hinton clearly has a recurring theme of loyalty and morality between confused…

In the 1979 film Apocalypse Now, the audience is taken through the dark and perilous adventure of Captain Willard during the Vietnam War. He aims to kill Colonel Kurtz, a once-respected member of the military, but now in his own confines of the Vietnamese jungle reportedly gone completely mad. Throughout the film, Captain Willard portrays deep anxiousness and curiosity of Colonel Kurtz from the files he receives from the military. It is evident that he goes through a rather excruciating and…

By the time Marlow found Kurtz, Kurtz had become oppressive and violent. He had lost all regard for the natives. This can be seen when Marlow describes seeing the heads of natives on stakes around Kurtz’s house, and he points out that the heads provide no benefit. But now what remains to be explored is whether or not the reason Kurtz ended up doing such things is that he gave into his will and desires. If he did indeed act according to desire…

To be general, any movie made in Hollywood with a budget in the millions will be geared in one direction: to make money. Take for example, the film Apocalypto, written and directed in part by Mel Gibson. This type of ‘crafted’ history is ill suited for study, for these films merely warp an already general understanding of the events they describe based on little narrative history to base it on. The film Apocalypto is one of those films: visually attractive, brash, gory and above all, degrading…

Over the course of cinematic history, there have been more Tarzan tales and reincarnations than anyone can count (you probably can, I guess – but who’d want to?). As a result, this is a character that has as much name recognition as any fictional personality ever conceived – right there with Superman, James Bond, and Robin Hood. However, just like James Bond and Superman, there have been some rather dreadful and forgettable inceptions of Tarzan – with the WB’s attempt at creating a television…