Ultimate Marvel

“The love of money is the root of all evil” (1 Timothy 6:10, KJV). With over three billion individuals living in poverty, and 50 million being American, there is no question whether or not the world is facing economic crisis. Yet, how can the largest economy in the world, the US, be plagued with such an unequal distribution of wealth? The answer goes back to the deadly sin alluded to by Saint Timothy: greed. Heinous greed perpetrated by the 1%. In fact, according to BBC News, “the top 10 richest…

History gives us an understanding of who we are, so we need to learn about it. Film can help give us an understanding of the events, and can bring it alive. The course of which "Heavenly Creatures" was directed by Peter Jackson, became very important, in the way Jackson was portraying real people and their raw feelings. This was always going to be hard. The challenge was to make the viewer sympathise with two murderers. "Heavenly Creatures" is a sensitive retelling of the historic events, as…

Meaning of Life.” Mitch absorbs his old professor’s final lessons on Feeling Sorry for Yourself, Death, Family, Emotions, and Forgiveness. Albom exploits a collection of rhetorical choices such as, syntax, irony, and tone, in order to reveal the ultimate lesson behind, “The Meaning of Life,” all before his beloved professor Morrie’s life comes to an end. On the second Tuesday, Morrie begins with a lesson on “Feeling Sorry for Yourself.” Mitch enters the familiar study where class will soon…

“Broaden your horizon.” “Think outside the box.” These two statements represent the cultural value to have an imagination and the value for us to stretch it. C. S. Lewis makes the case: our imaginations are too small. He says events like miracles, speaking in tongues, and visions are real phenomena. However, just because they seem outside the scope of our understanding that does not mean they are impossible. In Miracles, he focuses on the presence of miracles in the world and how they are real.…

through Denmark on their way to attack Poland. When Hamlet inquires to the reason of the invasion, he is informed the fight is over “a little patch of land that hath in it no profit but thy name” (Act.IV, Scene.IV, 98-99). Upon hearing this, Hamlet marvels in astonishment at the idea of such a bloody war over something so insignificant. Hamlet measures himself against Fortinbras, calling himself a coward through not avenging his father’s death in a timely manner. Inspired by the Norwegian…

Patroclus to be slain by the hands of a Trojan warrior Hector. In the Iliad Antilochus informs Achilles. As said in the Iliad “A mist of black grief enveloped Achilles” ( Iliad book XVIII, 159, 23). Due to this incident Achilles is faced with the ultimate dilemma, whether to avenge his friend's death or to continue his fleet home, Achilles of course chooses to kill Hector with the help of his mother Thetis. Achilles choice to kill Hector leads to the hope for the Greeks to win the war. The…

If you were to survey a group of individuals on the street about which modern marvel seems to be the most revolutionary, answers back would vary. Some would reply the computer, perhaps the fact that humans can travel hundreds of miles within a single day thanks to air travel. Nevertheless the range in replies, it would not be surprising to not hear the very thing that has spared the life of each individual: the modern sanitation movement. Largely left in the past, the heros in the battle against…

I can be a bit shallow when it comes to picking favorite actors, so bear with me. For example, I really like Chris Evans, who plays Captain America, because a) I love the Marvel movies and he makes a perfect Steve Rogers, b) he's handsome and I’m not ashamed, and c) he seems like a nice guy in real life who has written some fantastic tweets in opposition to Donald Trump. So while he perfectly portrays the Captain, I can admit…

classic film, Forrest Gump. The tragicomedy centers around the story of the fictional character Forrest Gump, who witnesses and influences important moments in contemporary American history. The film follows this simple-minded man, who represents the ultimate American dream in a land of opportunity. Zemeckis begins his movie with a tracking shot of a white feather. This feather suggests innocence and vulnerability, giving the audience an idea of what the main character of this film is likely to…

telling the reader is for them to be careful of not being deceived by a devil just like Young Goodman Brown and Fortunato were, and if they are deceived by a devil in disguise then be better be prepare to not only abandon their faith but to face their ultimate doom because the devil’s true face is one of horror and at times…