1. Woodward and Bernstein served as watchdogs of government officials. What are some of the challenges they confronted as reporters unraveling the Watergate story?…
'twelve angry men' by the playwright Reginald Rose and 'on the waterfront' by the film director Elia Kazan both give representations throughout the films and texts that explore the themes of justice through the major and minor characters in both stories. throughout the play and film there are many demonstrations of themes within the text that represent justice and equality as rose and Kazan employ many of these features for reinforcement of characters making a stand for not only themselves but others that are…
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A serial killer could be dining, sitting, or even living next to you at this very moment. Most killers offer little to no obvious clues that will lead anyone to detect their often secretive, undercover actions. I ask myself, “How can we be so naive to these types of people?” Serial killers amongst us are often well educated, portray an All-American image, yet have a psychotic side to them.…
In his biographical article, “Roger Ebert: The Essential Man [Excerpts]” (2010), Chris Evans expresses that even though Roger Ebert went through a traumatic event, he still found a way to be happy with life and preserved through his struggles. Jones supports his expression by sharing Ebert’s struggles and how Ebert dealt with them, direct quotes from Ebert on the value of life and by sharing what kept him motivated. Chris Jones’ purpose is to inform the readers about the value of life in order to show us that life can still be lived positively even through the hard times. Jones uses an empathetic tone with his audience of Ebert’s fans.…
AbstractThe Army uses all four functions of management through a Chain of Command. All leaders throughout the military use at least one function, but multiple leaders working together covers all functions. Always someone is planning, organizing, leading, or controlling. The reason the United States Military is so effective is because leadership and management always try to stay a step ahead. The rank structure provides a guideline to how much a soldier manages. More rank brings more responsibility, more respect, and more use of each function. Though not all functions are needed to be a manager, a good manager does need all four. The Chain of Command is the best example to show leadership, management, and the four functions - plan, organize,…
In a time set in the 1930’s, a teen represents the struggles and hardships people dealt with during this era, and what they had to do to get by. In Neil Simons story Brighton Beach Memoirs, a teen named Stanley exemplifies the struggle and hardships people faced through actions, words, and decisions. In the story Stanley is a teenager living with his family during the great depression who’s struggling to get by. Stanley’s altruistic trait makes peoples lives’ easier to whoever surrounds him during this time. One of Stanley’s greatest traits is his courage that he uses to stand up for himself and for others. Another trait is that Stanley is inspiration he inspires others around him like Eugene his little brother to become a better parson and do well for others. In effect the character Stanley reveals the struggles and hardship people faced during the depression and showcases what he did to make the best out of it giving the read a more realistic feel within the story.…
Good morning year 11 and teachers. My class has been studying the concept of 'Adversity' which is all about the hardship, misfortune and untoward conditions in a person's life. John Steinbeck’s novel ‘Of Mice and Men’ and ‘What's eating Gilbert Grape’ a movie directed by Lasse Hallstrom both thoroughly examine the social and economic adversities which prevailed in their contexts.…
The Princess Bride, a story of love, revenge and adventure. Amongst all the revenge and adventure this story brings it still manages to maintain the sweet romance between farm boy, Wesley (Carl Elwes) and dazzling princess, Buttercup (Robin Wright). Robert Reiner, director of this not so ordinary love tale has done and extraordinary job in capturing some of the truly hilarious personalities of many characters, whilst keeping the original theme of romance.…
All of their mothers doubted their friendship. For example, Carmen's mother said “Just wait till you get serious about boys and school. Just wait till you start competing.”…
West Side Story, Gnomeo and Juliet, Lion King and She’s the Man are just a few of the adaptions made in the image of Shakespeare’s critically acclaimed plays. Shakespeare’s tragedies have acquired critical respect from literary enthusiasts all across the globe, yet many people believe that Shakespeare’s comedies are unworthy of the same respect. However, Shakespeare’s comedies entail the same levels of timelessness and poetic writing as his tragedies, which means that they deserve the same level of respect as all of his other plays.…
In both the Gus Van Sant directed film Good Will Hunting and J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye, the antagonists are trying to find the true value of life. While the film is not by any means the visual for the novel, the two are often compared most typically because of the antagonists. Both Holden Caulfield and Will Hunting are both capable of exceeding in the world, but their cruel living styles act as setbacks to whatever beholds in their respective futures. Fortunately for both of them, there are people who show compassion toward them and understand their complexities and also want to help them succeed in life because they find potential in them.…
Compare and contrast the methods used by two films posters to inform and persuade their intended audience.…
The way an author concludes a story can be key in the success of the novel. Whether the ending is satisfying or not, it needs to be conclusive. The reader should be able to answer and adjust to a novel’s uncertainties. The conclusion to The Great Gatsby could be see as one of the most well-designed in American Literature. Fitzgerald’s ability to wrap his novel up with only a few sentences that leave the reader in awe but still lifted from all confusion. The Great Gatsby concludes so that the themes of the novel are in entirely understood. Fitzgerald’s approach to retouch on the themes throughout the novel: hope, love, and the burden of the past in the conclusion refreshes the reader’s mind allowing him/her to comprehend the overall message of the novel.…
Flowers for Algernon, a short story written by Daniel Keyes follows a man by the name of Charlie Gordon a his journey to become a more intelligent man. The most profound themes in this text relates to Charlie and his developing intellect. The one I found the most important would be, intelligence does not necessarily equate to a joyful existence. During the story all of Charlies efforts were put towards becoming smart, however, when he finally got what he wanted, he realized all the cruel hardships that are apart of life. This leads me to believe that the message of the text is that intelligence may be a noose but ignorance is an accident waiting to happen. In other words being smart may be a loaded gun but you are holding all the answers…