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Sun Tzu once said, “The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and destroy its victim.” Victims of many situations usually are unaware of their trouble until the oppressor portrays it. Unfortunately, Nobody Owens from Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book, always got into life-threatening incidents. In this novel, the man Jack, an extremely dangerous man to the Dorian family, goes to the Dorian household to avoid problems for himself in the future.…

Rock and Roll began with jazz, blues, folk, and gospel, and from there, it has morphed into the almost all-encompassing classification that we label the genre today. Throughout the history of Rock and Roll music, it has been an example of evolution, not just in the music industry, but in American culture. The history of Rock and Roll is intertwined with our nation’s history, oftentimes being a catalyst for our country's progress. Today, Rock and Roll exists as a beautiful collection of sounds…

Which Cousin? Witch cousin could it be? The Killer’s Cousin written by Nancy Werlin, is a great novel full of mystery and suspense so from the beginning the author catches the reader’s attention within the title. It immediately makes the reader wonder who the killer’s cousin could be. Followed by the question of exactly which cousin mentioned within the story line is the killer. This novel is definitely an interesting read, for those who are intrigued by books full of thrills and suspense. Due…

Throughout history, all of the world's governments have used authority to ensure or at least try to make their country run properly. Whether it be police watching the streets, armies putting down rebellions, or even secret police spying and taking out people, one way or another the government always tries to maintain power of its citizens to make sure nobody is doing anything that would harm the state. This idea of power of authority is shown in these three works, The Handmaid's Tale by…

Francis Ford Coppola has some strong opinions about George Lucas and Star Wars. During an interview at the Marrakech International Film Festival (via ScreenDaily), the Godfather director spoke about his longtime friend's most famous creation, saying that the big budget cycle of the Star Wars machine drove Lucas away from his roots as an experimental filmmaker. "I think Star Wars, it's a pity, because George Lucas was a very experimental crazy guy and he got lost in this big production and…

being about a fighter, but is about being a warrior. It strikes deeply at the value of life and self-worth of oneself, and loved ones. It’s no surprise that “Million Dollar Baby” received such outstanding positive reviews as along with the Academy awards it received such as best actress done by (Hilary Swank),and best director done by (Clint Eastwood). It’s rare for a movie to succeed in capturing the attention of the audience in such a deviant way. Maggie Fitzgerald is the lead actress in this…

Elizabeth Pham Professor Sara Moore English 200 4th February 2016 Dystopian Freedom The Handmaid’s Tale by Margret Atwood is a dystopian novel based in a totalitarian Christian theocracy that has forcibly removed the United States government from power and has become the Republic of Gilead. Due to the terrible decline in reproduction rates because of natural disasters, women become an essential part of ensuring that the population does not drop any further. In this republic, women are…

Audrey Hepburn said, “The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.” From the day she was born to the day she died, Hepburn has always been around those she loved. She craved relationships and affection. She taught others to cherish your loved ones and to not take them for granted. Hepburn was born on May 4, 1929 in Belgium and died on January 20, 1993 in Switzerland. She had two brothers, Ian Edgar Bruce Quarles van Ufford and Arnoud Robert Alexander Quarles van Ufford, but she was never…

Grace Kelly lead an extraordinary life pursuing an extremely successful acting career, but gave up hollywood to start a family with Prince Rainier III of Monaco. Grace Kelly was born on November 12, 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to a wealthy and award winning family. Grace showed great interest in performance at an early age participating in school plays, community productions and occasionally modeling with her mother and sister.…

the life of Forrest Gump from Alabama, who is unintelligent and naive, but he is a nice guy and very athletic, who witnesses some events of the 20th century in the United States. Through the movie’s entirety, outstanding performances from various award winning actors give this film’s involved and interesting plot a sense of realism that is far superior to that of other dramatic movies. Although many people think that the movie Forrest Gump may only contains romance, comedy and drama as genre,…