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The Truth About Stories Name: Institution: Date: The Truth About Stories In his book, The Truth About Stories, Thomas King portrays stories as the most important thing in society. He believes that stories occupy a central part of human beings' lives because they control people and help them reflect on what kind of society they live in. For instance, he argues that stories inform people who they are, how they treat each other as family, friends or citizens. He writes,…

The movie I have chosen for a film analysis is called, San Andreas which relates to an environmental disaster that is unpredictable and results in a serious effect on the environment (Warner Bros. Pictures, 2015). The San Andreas shows one fascinating aspect of American disaster film that presents two apocalyptic, an earthquake and a tsunami by addressing the most-commonly portrayed environmental disaster. Along with showing the powerful natural disaster, this film concentrates on informing…

Establishing the hierarchy of NBA Legends: Michael Jordan versus LeBron James Have you ever wondered about who is the best basketball player ever? Although there are literally hundreds of players to choose from, the general consensus usually boil down to “His Airness” (Michael Jordan) and “King James” (LeBron James). Authors and journalists get nostalgic about the “tireless machine” known as Jordan; while others rave about the “runaway freight train” named LeBron. Let’s make the comparisons…

existed, Zack Snyder attempted to follow the legacy of the Great Christopher Nolan and his Dark Knight serie. News circulated that Batman would be featured in the next Superman Movie and I could not wait. The anticipation ran through my blood since Warner Bros announced the sequel to Man of Steel. Now, I thought this movie would break the streak of terrible, atrocious Superman movies until I saw the movie that should prevent Zack Snyder from never earning another writing or director in…

Ronald Reagan was born in Tampico, Illinois .His dad gave him the nickname Dutch cause when he was born he looked like a fat dutchman.For work his was a salesman and a store clerk.His mom was a very active member at the Disciples church of christ.Reagan played football for Dixon high school school and also on the varsity swim team. On his free time for the summer he was a lifeguard to make a little extra money to save up for college.In 1932 he graduated from Eureka college. Reagan enlisted…

We chose Frank Sinatra for this project because he was arguably the twentieth century’s greatest singer of popular song. He also acted in some of the popular movies of the 50s and 60s. He was a one of a kind man, simultaneously a ladies’ man and a man’s man. Women wanted to be with him and men wanted to be him. After all, he had a total of four wives in his lifetime, and if he did not die in 1998 he probably would have remarried again. Sinatra became famous singing in a band called the Rat Pack.…

When people hear the word surrealism, most people’s thoughts go to a type of artwork, a drawing or painting. The truth is that surrealism is an idea that crosses over many lines and not just art pieces themselves. Surrealism in fact began back in 1910 as a literary tool, to connect with the subconscious and spontaneous thoughts and feelings (Voorhies web). As the idea grew and became known throughout the world, more and more people would take part in the idea of looking inward, to express…

J,K Rowling’s book Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was eventually adapted into a film in 2001 by the Warner Bros. Pictures. While the movie itself was very well-received at the box-office and by the critics, there were several differences seen when compared to the book. The introduction was concise when compared to the book. The book started off mentioning Harry’s life with the Dursleys in a great amount of detail including the part where the Harry visits the zoo with the Dursleys along…

Film has been a form of communication for over a century. And its due to this fact that artificial life trying to find humanity and aliens using humans for repopulation has become classics in everyone’s home. Ridley Scott, the director of the films, is known for his auteur style that has a strong nightmare like feel. Through the analysis of the films Blade Runner (1982) and Alien (1979), Scott embeds his own ideology of our future being ‘grim, dark and polluted’ (The Editors of Encyclopaedia…

Santiago Lopez Jr Ms. Tobias English III GT-6th 10 January 2017 Gatsby The Good Ol’ Sport In this essay, I will be comparing the novel and the 2013 motion picture, The Great Gatsby. Throughout the book and the movie, there are multiple differences, some of which are minuscule but others are highly noticeable. The Great Gatsby is a story about a man by the name of Nick Carraway and how his view on life was changed by a man claiming the name of Jay Gatsby. The book The Great Gatsby was written…