Bryan Steller Lauren Schmidberger English 11 CP 21 September 2014 “Worth” A risk’s “worth” is impossible to identify because the result will always initially be uncertain; however‚ the definition of “worth” is all relative to the risk taker. The stories of Beowulf‚ Frankenstein‚ and the Challenger all demonstrate the three possible outcomes of being presented with a risk. The outcome could be one of three things: positive‚ negative‚ or not taken at all. A risks worth is not a result of success or
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Discussion of the Use of Focalisation in Relation to the Theme in I am Legend by Richard Matheson. I am Legend is a story about Robert Neville‚ a man who is supposedly the only human still living in a post-apocalyptic world. An infectious virus has taken over the globe and converted everyone to vampirism. This is threatening the further existence of mankind. What comes next is Robert’s battle to outlive the vampires. The story picks on elements of the supernatural and horror‚ but in its core there
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Apocalypses are defined as the end of the world‚ whereas creation represents the beginning. What comes in between? Once an Apocalypse ends‚ a creation story begins; thus‚ there is a cycle. This cycle is portrayed by Richard Matheson in his novel I Am Legend. The protagonist‚ Robert Neville‚ survives an apocalyptic world war and a dust-storm-carried disease‚ but he survives alone. He is the end and the new beginning. Thus‚ Matheson suggests that within an apocalypse‚ there can still be elements of
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The Illuminati Most of you probably remember Lady Gaga’s interesting choice of wardrobe at the 2011 VMA’s‚ or maybe Nicki Minaj’s ridiculously colorful outfit. Every performance or outfit at the 2011 VMA’S by various artists such as lady gaga‚ Nicki minaj‚ Katy Perry‚ Beyoncé‚ jay-z and kanye west seemed a little strange‚ surprising‚ and uncalled for. The illuminati or the “enlightened ones” is a secret organization that was founded in the 18th century by radical thinkers in Bavaria. They are
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About 50% of America’s youth plays and enjoys video games‚ but is it increasing their violence? No it does not increase their violence. Saying that it does is simply an excuse for their insanity. If anything‚ it would be the parents fault. You should not be buying your kids a game that is rated mature. You can’t blame the games for being violent because most games nowadays are violent‚ very violent‚ but they are for mature audiences only. Some people think that the game “Grand Theft Auto” leads
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(It has a lot of grammar mistakes) Except for the rain that’s been crashing for hours and the house-shuddering wind that howls through the darkness outside‚ it’s an ordinary evening at my house. Then comes a knock on the door. I’m not expecting anyone. I look through the peephole‚ but the condensation from the wet night air has fogged it to uselessness. So I simply open the door and find a familiar man‚ I can’t recognize his face. I notice the fire that made the sky goes red‚ the air
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Can you imagine superman being isolated? If not‚ you must watch the sci-fi movie 400 Days which was top-billed by former Superman star‚ Brandon Routh‚ as Captain Theo Cooper. The story centered on a simulation study of four astronauts where they were placed in isolation to replicate space travel and see its psychological effects to the mind. The group has been locked for 400 days which involves them losing their communication from the outside world‚ and finding another man in their kitchen. Seriously
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People lose their humanity during certain circumstances in order to survive. In the book‚ The Road written by Cormac McCarthy‚ all humanity is lost in order to survive the volcano apocalypse. In the book there was a huge volcano apocalypse that almost wiped out the human race entirely. The whole world was falling apart the system that everyone followed was no more the small amount of people who survived were fighting hunger‚coldness and also cannibalism. The world turned dark and ashy from all the
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Spielberg released a terrifying thriller called Jaws. In this film a gigantic great white shark terrorizes a small island‚ which is solely dependent on its beach for revenue. This movie was so scary because it is much more likely happen‚ unlike a zombie apocalypse or alien attack. People were so afraid of shark attacks they stayed far away from the beaches. Spielberg used gothic elements in his movie Jaws. The way he used them scared and still scares people today. The scene I chose is where Hooper finds
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Herter‚ Kevin English 105‚ January 30‚ 2013 The discourse community of a student The pressure of being a student in university is a challenge that turns out to be rewarding and most definitely shaping. Full time university students are thought to have all the time they need for studying since they are unemployed or at the most work part-time. Being a full time student myself‚ I can ensure that it is hard work to stay emotionally stable‚ organize and set priorities straight while being on a diet
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