Train robbery

about his childhood, he admitted that his childhood had never undergone a “crisis movement” (p.36). However, there was one thing that he regarded himself as the first shock of was that going to the back a bus, sitting in the segregation section of a train or sitting behind the curtain. Although it was a racial segregation that King has spread, but for him, the reclaim of equality does not need to resort to violence. The cause of that is because his childhood was very peaceful with every Sunday…

Cornelia or “Corrie” Ten Boom was a remarkable woman who exemplified every quality of a hero however excelled in compassion and forgiveness. She was born in Amsterdam in 1892, and raised in Harlem, The Netherlands. Her Parents Casper and Cornelia had 4 children. The home Corrie grew up in was an odd house architecturally, but religiously, it was deeply rooted in the Calvinist Christian teachings of the church. The physical home was a combination of two buildings renovated into one and because…

The Roaring 1920’s Much like the month of March, the 1920’s roared in like a lion, and went out like a lamb… well, maybe more like lamb chops, as the economy and morale of the country were utterly slaughtered by the end of the decade. America’s short official involvement in World War I had fortified the economy with wartime industry and increasingly productive technologies supporting manufacturing. Business was soaring and the stock markets followed suit, with an unprecedented surge that…

Police Brutality: The Use of Excessive Force or De-Escalation When is murder inflicted by a police officer justified? There have been thousands of police killings in the last ten years, but for some reason only fifty-four officers faced charges. (Kindy, “Thousands Dead, Few Prosecuted”) When it comes to police brutality, it seems minorities are the ones affected the most. “Police brutality is a daily occurrence across the USA, most of it inflicted in the form of a few extra blows, punches, or…

Tupac Shakur know as 2Pac is a remarkable person who shaped modern American culture by becoming an influential rapper back in the days. Tupac was born in June,16 of 1971 in New York city. Tupac had a very difficult childhood. His mother, who were a Black Panther activism was pregnant of him while she was in jail and he only got to know his biological father when he was an adult. Raised in a bad area, he spent most of the time around of bad companies. Since he was young, he was exposed to…

It’s also still possible as an adult if I end up working with kids or finally get the opportunity to engage with kids, I know I can train children to be young ambassadors of peace, therefore, they grow up motivated and encouraged to be the…

The following essay will compare the cinematic language of the two Western classics Stagecoach (John Ford, 1939) and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Sergio Leone, 1966) while analyzing the claim that both film respectably are pioneers of the Western genre during their times proven on the basis of their original work in editing and narrative, and its influence on other filmmakers. After a brief summary of both movies, I will continue with the analysis of both, in particular with the formal…

When we think of the Wild West, the first things that usually come to mind are cowboys, gunfights, revenge, duels and Indians. The typical cowboy we think of is a rugged, tough looking man, dressed in a “cowboy” hat, a vest, leather chaps and boots with two revolvers holstered around his waist, always at the tips of his fingers. While these images, in part, reflect reality -- there were cowboys and bandits and Indian raids -- they are primarily based on popular culture, the movies, TV shows,…

deviance and crime. (Sutherland & Cressey, 137) In the movie, Ocean’s Eleven, Danny’s plan to rob the casinos had to involve several different people. He did not have the necessary skills to accomplish all that needed to be done to succeed at the robbery. He was the mastermind behind the plan but, he had to enlist his old friend Rusty to help find the right people to do the work. None of these people seemed to be struggling in life. They did not live in impoverished neighborhoods…

1994. He went by the name Notorious B.I.G or Biggie Smalls. He was named rap artist of the year in 1995. His success on the rap scene sparked a rivalry between himself and West Coast rapper Tupac Shakur. As Wallace was leaving a party for the Soul Train Music Awards a black Impala pulled up beside them; the driver shot five shots into Wallace's side of the car and then sped away. He was pronounced dead at 1:15 AM. The theory behind his death was of a financial fee Wallace never paid for…