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A beautiful woman is heard screaming from the top of her lungs as she is dangling over the ledge of a building by a maniacal villain. “Help me, Superman!” she yells. Faster than a speeding bullet, the Man of Steel himself rushes to save the pretty damsel in distress. A garish, over the top villain known as the Joker is wreaking havoc on Gotham City. The bat signal lights up the night sky calling for Batman to swoop in and save the good citizens of Gotham. Nothing quite captures the imagination…

Braxton Rundell English 2A April 29, 2015 Captain America is a 1940s hero as he reflects the U.S. at it’s most patriotic time. Captain America symbolizes the American patriotism by his clothes with his red, white, blue colors and stripes with stars. Captain America was created to be an enemy against Germany which made him loved by fans in America. Jack Kirby and Joe Simon are the writers of Captain America. Jack Kirby was born on April 29, 1917, in New York City, NY. Joe Simon was born on…

I both disagree and dislike the articles “How Hollywood Killed Death” by Alexander Huls and “You Can Do Anything: Must Every Kids' Movie Reinforce the Cult of Self-Esteem?” by Luke Epplin. I believe fake deaths can be an effective story telling technique, and often fit the plot. Additionally, I disagree with Epplin’s complaints about the “magic feather syndrome” so commonly found in children’s movies. He comes across as if he would prefer a world where all children’s movies encourage kids to…

Piercing the Darkness a book by Frank E. Peretti is about a little town named Bacons Corner that has found themselves caught up in a battle of spiritual warfare. This book tells the story of Sally Beth Roe, who has been driven away from Christianity because of the demons inside her head, but realizes along her journey that she too can be saved. It tells of how Tom Harris a righteous man is accused of child abuse for doing what he thought was right. It also shows us that when you stray from the…

Alternative archeological theories, ranging from ideas explaining Atlantis to Stonehenge, are both intriguing and rather creative. However, the validity of such claims can be discussed, argued and explored. Investigating how reputable these ideas actually are when compared to legitimate archeological evidence is rather interesting. Easter Island is often described as the most remote place on earth. It is an isolated volcanic island located in Polynesia whose native name is Rapa Nui. This island…

educational experience for me. Thankfully my parents love to travel. When they do, I usually tag along. Their love for travel has rubbed off on me. My family maintains a close relationship despite our hardships. The other 3 furry members of our family go by: Thor, Chamula, and Shaka. These dogs have their own personalities this why they have exyraordinary names. My anticipated major is Nursing. I recently just finished up an internship with Phoenix Children's Hospital. I got the…

trend. Now, it was cool to revisit your childhood fantasies in superhero movies and this trend made the producers and the directors very happy. In the past few years, we have seen sequels being made of Spiderman, Ironman, Superman, Captain America, Thor, X-Men etc. With the huge response from the audience, Hollywood studios is increasing the number of superhero movies in…

Four social classes existed in Viking society. There was the Kings, the Jarls, Karls, and Thralls. At the top of the social pyramid there was the wealthy and the royal, the King's. Kings in Viking culture had to have royal blood, and were chosen from the royal family. Many kings claimed to be descendants of the Viking gods, making him seem more powerful and more respected. The Kings gained most of their revenue from collecting taxes from royal estates, and gaining most of their property from…

Is it possible to have equality and maintain freedom? Kurt Vonnegut’s “Harrison Bergeron” is a satirical science fiction short story that takes place in the American future of the year 2081. Vonnegut’s story is seemingly a utopia from the opening line that “everybody was finally equal” but is quickly revealed to be a dystopia due to the severe limitations placed on civilians in order to maintain equality. Vonnegut mentioning of the specific traits to which every American is equal is reflecting…

It was a particularly cold, frisky night in Saturn. We have been in the rings of Saturn on our enemies ship for god knows how long. Our commander, Cayde, at tower Earth sent the Fireteam to Saturn to capture the Taken King. The Taken King, was the biggest plague the system has ever seen. If the Fireteam shut down the Taken King, they ended all of the battle between the Taken and the Vanguards that took place all over the Solar System. It was the Hunter, Titan, and the Warlock. They were…