William Cullen Bryant

“Over the last five years, the Twilight franchise has sold one hundred million books, generated nearly $1.8 billion in ticket sales, and engrossed millions of readers" (Petersen 51). For those unfamiliar, Twilight is a fantastical series integrating the realities between mortals and immortals. The protagonist of the series, Bella Swan, falls in love with a vampire at her high school and is the only one who knows his secret. The series continues to test their relationship and love, while Bella…

I remember growing up in small low-class apartment in the city of Toronto. I was born the youngest. I had one brother and one sister there were twins and two years older than me. My parents were either working or cooking us food. My sibling and I used to sit on the sofa watching cartoons while my parents were cooking for us. When the food was ready, we had to go eat on the dining table with everyone. I was fortunate to have parents that could cook delicious food but even more a dad that could…

Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant are often referred to as the best NBA players in their respective era. Both Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan have had amazing careers (Kobe still plays for the Los Angeles Lakers), but only one of them is the better basketball player. This comparison is one that will be made for years to come because of a multitude of reasons, mainly because they are the two best shooting guards to ever play in the NBA. To be the better basketball player an individual must show how…

Throughout history, Canada has grown in so many ways from being more independent, proving our strength in the war, technological advances, gender and racial equality and many more. Canadian basketball is one of the many concepts that has evolved over the past few years thanks to former Toronto Raptor Vince Carter and retired NBA player Steve Nash. There has already been visible change in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for example the last two first round drafts have been Canadian…

debate. Who is a greater player: Kobe Bryant or LeBron James? Although they have never played a single playoff game against each other, the comparison is inevitable. Both came to the NBA out of high school, both have been very dominant since their early years, and both made a huge impact on the league. They are both first-ballot Hall of Famers, with a combined eight championship rings together and counting. So, who would you pick? Kobe or LeBron? The Kobe Bryant vs. LeBron James argument really…

Michael Jordan and Lebron James, two of the best basketball players ever to play the game. Both have had careers that every basketball player looks up to and works so hard to be like these two, but the question is, who is the best? People like to base it off of how many championships each has won therefore Michael is better; however, there is a lot more than just championships. Stats, Years Played, MVP’s, a lot can go into this argument but in my opinion, Lebron is the G.O.A.T. (Greatest Of All…

Introduction The question of the research project is “Does an NBA player’s social media behaviour influence people’s opinions?” This question refers to NBA players posting on social media and how it influences fans, other NBA players, the public or the world’s opinion about them as individual NBA players. Finding the information for this question was not easy, but it was manageable. Majority of the information found for the research topic was by researching on popular sports websites (Bleacher…

Fantasy sports can be defined as a media game in which people use real life professional athletes’ performances, as points to win a made up game (Carroll 12, 2013). It is easy to see why a fabricated game like this could become so well liked throughout our culture because it is another way for fans to live out their professional sporting dreams vicariously through the athletes, while also being able to put together a group of players that would otherwise never be on the same team (Carroll 12,…

Write complete sentences to answer the questions. Submit your answers by entering text into the window, or by attaching a file. 1. What are the main events that occurred in the life of Wes 1 in this chapter? 2. What are the main events that occurred in the life of Wes 2 in this chapter? Chapter 2: “Author” Wes After settling into his grandparent’s home, Wes quickly realized their results were stricter than his mother’s. He decided to seek out ways to get out of the house and made some…

“With the 5th pick in the 2003 NBA draft, the Miami Heat select Dwyane Wade from Marquette University.” 2003 was a clean start for the Miami Heat after selecting Dwyane Wade. When you hear the name Dwyane Wade, the first place you will always think of is Miami without a doubt. The legacy, and joy Wade has left in this city will be eternally remembered. The exhausting, yet happy morning after having your basketball team win a championship is the feeling Dwyane Wade made sure each and every one…