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In “Monster Culture (Seven Theses)” Jeffery Cohen explains the concept that he calls “monster culture”. Cohen introduces his topic with concepts of monsters being something not affected by time, and that there has been a tendency for hybrid monsters due to generational behavior. In the article Cohen uses his seven theses to convey his thoughts, each pertaining to a different aspect of his “monster culture.” Thesis one is used to portray his outlook on cultural influence on the monster. Cohen…

You’re in low atmosphere, you don’t have much energy left, your opponent only seems to be getting stronger, and the fate of the world and the entire universe rests in your hands. It’s pretty intense, but sometimes situations can be like this or worse, ok maybe not as severe, but it feels that way at the time. Well this is about one of those severe situations. This is about the time I had to save the universe from an evil creature called Majin Buu. This particular battle was not easy for me even…

Inji Jaber Miss Silva English 12 12 January 2016 One Lonesome Road; Two Pathways Romanticism was a literary movement that swept through virtually every country of Europe, the United States, and Latin America that lasted from about 1750 to 1870. Many of the main ideas behind the literary movement of Romanticism can be seen in Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and in the “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Shelly and Coleridge both created the idea that one should be…

(you need to read on to see what the heck I'm talking about) and get on with this review of both movies... PRODUCT INFORMATION PLOT SUMMARY A Double Dose Of Science-Fiction Fun! THE DUNGEONMASTER (aka RAGEWAR) 1985 / Unrated Version Paul, a young computer ace, is forced to pit his physical and mental skills against unimaginable odds when a hulking wizard looking for formidable opponents…

Annotated Glossary: Tone Tone: in written composition, is an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience. Tone is generally conveyed through the choice of words or the viewpoint of a writer on a particular subject. Every written piece compromises a central theme or subject matter. The manner in which a writer approaches this theme and subject is the tone. The tone can be formal, informal, serious, comic, sarcastic, sad, and cheerful or it may be any other existing attitudes. Example:…

Victor grave robs, steals, and cheats in order obtain the materials necessary to make the experiment. These materials are human body parts. This is the first inclination the reader gets that Victor is no longer the man he was once thought to be. Throughout the whole processes Victor excludes himself from the world. Being in solitude changes the ethics of some people. They forget what human contact is like, what it means to care for someone of something. Most importantly, being lonely and in…

something, possibly to drugs, sports, work, or even technology. In today’s world, a lot of people are addicted to technology spending hours on social media every day and their lives are consumed by it. In the short story “The Veldt” by Ray Bradbury, two young siblings are addicted to a room that projects whatever they think of onto the walls and in the story “The Fallout” by Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen, a father is obsessed with using technology to create reverse aging. Both of these stories may…

The classic gothic, horror novel, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley was the inspiration behind the film “The Bride of Frankenstein”, which narrated a story of the “monster’s” life after the original book. In the film, Frankenstein’s monster finds himself misunderstood and lonely, causing him to force Dr. Frankenstein to create him a man-made human bride. In most horror stories and movies, the main character is most likely a monster, however, in the film “The Bride of Frankenstein”, to me, the…

then wrote a new series The Brotherband Chronicles while also continuing his Ranger’s Apprentice series. The books were originally written for his teenage son to see heroes that didn’t need a lot of strength and then continued the stories for other young adults to enjoy and find motivation in. As seen by his personal social media, John Flanagan has been much loved by many of his fans when met in person and shares the multitude of fan art that they make for the series. Such examples included…

Speaking Up - A Teen’s Greatest Challenge People are unique and have different perspectives and opinions about certain things that occurred in our society. People require speaking up in order to communicate their thoughts and feelings to the society. A lot of teenagers find it difficult to speak up. They choose to stay silent when something is essential to be said. Speaking up when it may otherwise seem impossible is a teen’s greatest challenge because it may take risks, trigger rebellions and…