Does it ever cross your mind how two very different pieces of entertainment are alike? In the epic‚ “The Odyssey” by‚ Homer and in the movie‚ Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope the two main characters‚ Odysseus‚ and Luke Skywalker undergo a hero journey. A Hero’s Journey is a pattern of narrative that appears in drama‚ storytelling‚ and myths in which involves a hero who goes on an adventure‚ and in a crisis wins a victory‚ and then comes home changed or transformed. Their journeys are both different
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To be a fan of Star Trek is one thing‚ but to be a “Trekkie” puts you in a while different category. Trekkies is an old documentary about the many loyal fans of the original movie‚ Star Trek. Have you ever asked yourself that question‚ What meaning has this show had in these people’s lifes? Does the show’s message hold some kind of ideal for the future? Does the show somehow create a way for people to feel they “fit in?” In the movie Trekkies‚ the Star Trek actors and fans answer these
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life matters. In spite of many people believing this‚ race does not decide whether or not you get shot by a police officer. Colin Kaepernick is a national league football star who has taken protesting too far. Black lives matter is a great topic to protest against; nevertheless kneeling during the National Anthem is not okay. “The Star Spangled Banner” has been played at every sporting event since the first minor league football game. Choosing to sit now is plain and simple disrespect to America. Colin
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Analysis of Operation Blue Star and its effects on the Gandhi dynasty The period of time including and following Operation Blue star is considered a dark time in India and black spot in Indian history. It is a time Indian would rather forget‚ yet still to this day debate about. Was Indihar Gandhi correct in instating operation Blue Star‚ inflicting damage to the Golden temple‚ and being responsible for the killing of anywhere from 492 (official reports) to 1500 (estimates run as high as) civilians
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In this paper I will argue‚ why the Star Trek franchise‚ is one of the great influences of 21st century medicinal technology. Technology used in Star Trek are gadgets for the basic assumptions of how the future might look are in their most primordial state. Each medical device was more of an idea‚ a basic concept of what things should do rather than anything that got too bogged down in actual science. Surprising number of fanciful ideas and technologies that appeared on the show over the years have
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The Stars My Destination Introduction “...The key turned in the lock of his soul and the door was opened. What emerged expunged the Common Man forever.” The Stars My Destination ~pg 22 Gully Foyle. Uneducated. No skills. No merits. No recommendations. A short description given by the author Alfred Bester of his main character as the stereotypical Common Man of humanity. A man who later motivated himself to become something more than just a ‘mere’ man
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worlds...To seek out new life; new civilizations...To boldly go where no one has gone before!" Star Trek’s connection to the real world started with its monologue‚ “to boldly go where no one has gone before” (Gene Roddenberry‚ Star Trek: the Original Series)‚ which was taken almost word for word from a 1957 White House booklet on space exploration(Startrek.com). In their 80 episodes‚ the original Star Trek crew beamed themselves on and off the Enterprise‚ traveled at warp speed‚ found new civilizations
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According to the article‚ in 2012‚ astronomers have found a binary star system‚ which they named Alpha Centauri‚ that includes a star named Alpha Centauri B being orbited by the planet‚ Alpha Centauri Bb‚ by using the radial velocity method. To clarify on the radial velocity method‚ a planet may possibly be found by seeing the star wobble‚ which may most likely happen due to the gravitational pull of the planet. Astronomers also add that the newly found planet is 4.3 light years away from Earth‚
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I’ve been bouncing around a little with the new canon Star Wars book‚ having skipped couple due to getting my hands on them. I’m hoping I can eventually get back to the older ones releases and give them a read and review. For now though‚ I’m reviewing the latest Star Wars book to come out‚ Battlefront: Twilight Company‚ which has been released to coincide with the Star Wars Battlefront video game. Because the game doesn’t have a story‚ the book acts as a way for fans to get some much-needed action
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matter of urgency and desperation due to the constant interruptions and the use of dramatic irony. Juliet’s promise to Romeo to "follow thee my lord throughout the world" is full of dramatic irony and foreshadows the final scene of the play‚ when their star crossed love forces them to kill themselves. The simple phrase “my lord” would then have been viewed as blasphemous and a very disrespectful thing to say. This therefore exaggerates the passion in Romeo and Juliet’s love as well as their willingness
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