Tom Bombadil

Background and History Founded in 1980 in Virginia, USA, PETA is best known for the fight for the rights of animals and works to establish and defend their rights nationally. PETA is founded on the beliefs that animals don’t exist for the sole purpose of satisfying human needs and wants. The body sensitizes stakeholders and the civil society about animal abuse and works to enhance a more mindful handling of livestock, wildlife and marine life (PETA, 2016). PETA Strategies and Tactics. PETA works…

release date July 6, 1994. An overwhelming adventure looking over years of American history through the optics of the highly charismatic simpleton Forrest Gump. Forest Gump is an incredible movie directed by Robert Zemeckis. The Film Stars Tom Hanks which won Tom an academy award for best actor for the second year in a row, Forrest Gump also won best picture in 1995, the movie has won six awards and been nominated thirteen times. It was competing with Pulp Fiction and Shawshank Redemption at…

Developing morality, becoming his own character, and loving another person are all things that Huckleberry Finn goes through during his Adventures. Typically, one may think of this book as an American tale of classic adventure, paddling down a river and being in nature while not caring, but this novel had a deeper meaning and a deeper development. While it is a classic, one may fail to notice that the relationship Huck and Jim have is the main point of the novel and that Huck’s respect with him…

In this wonderfully illustrated novel, “All Over but the Shoutin’“, the author Rick Bragg takes us on an unlikely adventure about a boy from a humble beginning who exceeds many expectations. The topic of this book is a boy who overcomes being a very poor southerner and being abandoned by his father, by finding something he is good at and making a name for himself. “All Over but the Shoutin’“ is an autobiography that not only helps you understand the struggle of the unfortunate, but also helps…

Contemporary writer, John M. Barry conveys through his writing that he has an immense fascination with the complex mechanics of the Mississippi River. Through his clever use of figurative language and eloquent diction, as well as his use of syntax, he communicates this. Throughout the passage Barry’s fascination is conveyed through his use of figurative language to describe and bring life to the river. His sophisticated diction creates a basis of reliability, quoting scientists and uses…

Cabeza de Vaca’s Tough Survival Cabeza de Vaca, lonely, tired, and hungry. Crossed the cold, clear, river with the angry water slamming against his weak body. With every little step he took, the currents pulled him further away from his destination. His legs were weak, and fragile from wadding in the frosty water where he could barely touch the bottom. In his weakend state, he could drown any moment from now. In the year of 1527, five ships set sail in search of new lands, to establish new…

In the article “What’s Wrong with Animal Rights”, author Abby Hearne states that the current animal rights movement is “built upon a misconceived premise that rights were created to prevent us from unnecessary suffering.” This mixed with the misunderstanding of animal happiness and what it really means. This paper is written for people who are supporters of the current animal rights movement. The author Abby Hearne’s main argument in this essay is that our definition of animal rights is…

Perks of Being a Wallflower Banned?! I have just read the book “Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky, which is a challenged book on the banned book website. In this book, the reader experiences a naïve teenage boy, Charlie, seeing life in a whole new light. He is on the journey of growing up and trying to discover who he is. From first dates, family dramas, and new friends, to sex, drugs and high school. His new friends expose him to new and exciting things in life. In my opinion…

I was reminded of the nostalgia film series, Back to the Future, when Nike recently unveiled their self-lacing shoe as a community tribute to the actor, Michael J. Fox, who played the infamous time traveler character in the movies known as Marty McFly. Having watched the movies as a child with my father a handful of times and hearing about the new shoes, I realized how our technology is vastly advancing to meet the movie’s reality with our growing technology. Think about it, we have Elon Musk to…

“This becomes clear one we become clearer about the idea of cruelty itself” (Regan 533). Tom Regan in “Cruelty, Kindness, and Unnecessary Suffering” covers the concept of cruelty well and explains many things to take into consideration when deciding how far you must go to consider something to be cruel. Cruel people are not cruel just because…