...Omar Hamid Mrs. Marks English 11-2 27 August 2013 Summer Reading Project The first person that I would meet in Heaven if I died would be my mom. My mother would teach me the lesson of sacrifice for the greater good. This goes along with my mother because as a single mom to a family of four she has to support not only herself but also my 12 year old brother, my 20 year old sister, and of course me. As a result of this heavy workload she has to work non-stop to support our family as a Clinical Pharmacy Manager at the Cancer Center of DCH Hospital in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. My mom barely ever hangs out with her friends or she does for herself because she is usually overworking to support her family or doing certain things for her kids. The setting in Heaven that would encompass my mother and me and allow her to teach her message of sacrifice is the DCH Hospital Cancer Center. This would be a perfect setting for her message because this is where she spends most of her life working and trying to support her family. The second person that I would meet in Heaven if I died would be my dad. The lesson that my father would teach me is love. Even though he has been deceased for 6 years, I still remember the amount of love that he gave me. Our connection was beyond a friendship it was a relationship between a loving father and a playful child. Even though my father worked the nightshift as a Medical Technologist and arrived home early in the morning he never forgot to play with me and...
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...Nicholas Vonderheyde Masculine Identity in Science Fiction Film: From Reagan to Bush From the 1970s to the early 1990s, there were many anxieties regarding shifting gender definitions and roles in American society. Ronald Reagan’s attempt to “re-masculinize” the country was during a time when communism and terrorism posed real threats to our nation. After these problems were resolved diplomatically rather than through physical action in the early 1990s, the definition and representation of masculinity began to shift. This was directly reflected in the media in “critical dystopias”, or films that envision an apocalyptic future. Essentially, these Science Fiction productions are artistic critiques of contemporary issues in society. Terminator 2 (James Cameron, 1991) and Demolition Man (Marco Brambilla, 1993) are both critical dystopias from the early 1990s that exemplify the social commentary of such films. The protagonists of both films completely redefine the white, heterosexual male super-body version of masculinity that was popular in the 1980s. By examining the narratives, the characterization, and the cinematography of each critical dystopia, one can see a clear cultural shift in the definitions of masculinity and a growing critique of contemporary masculinity within these films of the early 1990s. Following the Vietnam War, the nation experienced a period of feminization. This can best be depicted in the creation of the “New Man” in men’s magazines; the “New Man” is...
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...1980s teen movies The brat pack is a nickname given to young actors who appeared together in teen movies in the 1980s. The cast members of two specific films released in 1985, The Breakfast Club and St. Elmo's Fire. The members were Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, and Ally Sheedy. These movies reflected teenage life in America during the 80s because teens wanted to be like them. Some of these films are targeted at adults as well as teenagers. Teen films have been part of the cinema industry for decades since the 1950s. The actors themselves were known to dislike the label. Many of their careers peaked in the middle of the 1980s but declined afterwards for various reasons. However, the films they starred in together are frequently referenced in popular culture and are regarded as some of the most influential of their time. 1980s music In the early 1980s, Michael Jackson became a dominant figure in popular music. In 1982 Jackson combined his interests in songwriting and film when he contributed the song "Someone In the Dark" to the storybook for the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. The song, with Quincy Jones as its producer, won a Grammy for Best Recording for Children for 1983. Even more success came after the release of Thriller in late 1982. The album earned Jackson seven more Grammys and eight American Music Awards, including the Award of Merit, the youngest artist to win it. “Thriller" was...
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...Mimi Zycherman James DeRogatis Review of the Arts: Honors 12/9/13 The Obstacles of Life A Greek, a fighter, and a poet walk into a bar. The Greek says, “I’ll think I’ll have a craft-made IPA, but only if it’s from Greece.” The fighter says, “I’ll have a warm PBR in a can.” The poet says, “I’ll have whatever hops is on tap, but put it in a broken wine glass.” So many stipulations just to get a beer! Why struggle when all you need to do is order a cold one? Man vs. Self has its roots in Greek mythology, and has been a common theme in modern-day media. Man’s inner struggle is as common today as it was in the past. In the Greek epic, “The Odyssey” by Homer, the movie “Rocky” starring and written by Sylvester Stallone, and “Just Kids” by Patti Smith, each main character pursues an improbable goal with pitfalls along the way. However, he or she who overcomes so many obstacles becomes the person they want to be. “The Odyssey,” tells the story of the Greek hero Odysseus and his 20-year journey home after the fall of Troy. The epic poem begins with Odysseus trapped on the island of Ogygia by the nymph Calypso. After escaping he attempts his journey home, telling people along the way of his adventures. After ten years of fighting in the Trojan War, it takes him another ten years to get home to his kingdom of Ithaca. Since it takes Odysseus so long to get home, his family believes he is dead. This ancient narrative poem and its theme, Man vs. Self, is one of the oldest known written...
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...challenge them. Even though he is way smaller than them he does keep up with them and that makes it funny, especially when he starts saying funny remarks. It also has some struggles in the movie that reflect what everybody goes through sometimes in their lives which makes it easier for the audience to relate. The main character in this movie is Sylvester Stallone which is the leader of the mercenaries and is one of the most level headed characters throughout the movie. He ends up seeing this woman played by Gisele Itie and he starts falling for her while still trying to do the right thing. Once the other mercenaries find out about his feelings towards the woman they start to think that he may be making mistakes. Even though this movie is action packed it still shows people that even the toughest person in the world can be loving and kind and that we are all humans that have feelings after all. This movie is a bit graphic so if you have a weak stomach than this is not the movie for you. Another thing that made this movie such a box office smash was the fact that it had a very lengthy list of stars playing in this film. Some of the stars are Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Randy Couture, Steve Austin, Arnold Schwarzenegger and many more. This movie Show us that society is all about power and what makes power is money. No matter where you go everybody still needs...
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...Christine Ladd-Franklin History and Systems of Psychology Christine Ladd-Franklin Christine Ladd-Franklin would make history with her remarkable achievements in psychology. Christine was a mathematician, logician, and psychology. Christine had many influential people in her life that helped support and encouraged her passion for learning in a culture where women found it hard to enter college. These influences included her father, mother, and aunt as well as academic professors, such as Maria Mitchell, James Sylvester, Charles Peirce, G.E. Muller, and Herman von Helmholtz. This paper will describe Christine Ladd-Franklin’s life, background, theory, and contributions to the field of psychology. Christine, often referred to as Kitty, was born in Windsor Connecticut on December 1, 1847(Vassar Encyclopedia, 2012). Christine was the oldest of three children born to Eliphalet and Augusta Ladd. Augusta died when Christine was12. Before her death, Christine’s mother and her aunt Juliet Niles were very influential in Christine’s life as evidenced in her later work as an advocate for women’s rights. As a child, she attended lectures for women’s rights with her mother. Christine’s early education stared at Wesleyan Academy in Wilbraham, Massachusetts, where she prepared for college just like the male students. She graduated in 1865 and was voted valedictorian of her class. In 1866, Christine pursued her education at Vassar, one of the few new colleges that...
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