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I Am LegendThe search for answers to our numerous questions can have variable consequences. The movie, “I Am Legend” dealt with the escapades and struggle for survival of the supposedly “last man alive” in New York City, and pressumably of the whole world. The film adaptation of Richard Matheson’s novel gave us an insight on…

Creek Bridge is a short story written by Ambrose Bierce. In this short story, the narrator tells of a man named Peyote Farther about to be hanged for attempting to interfere with a railroad during the Civil War. Luckily, as he falls the rope snaps and he falls Into the water below with the noose…

Solomon Northup illustrates in agonizing detail the atrocities he endured during his twelve years of enslavement through an autobiography. Assumably, the details of this text are historically accurate and shed a light on the cruelties committed against the African-American population during the slavery era. This text was adapted and released in the form of a…

Throughout the Roman Empire, different emperors had varying styles of ruling. Some were considered part of the “Five Good Emperors,” while others met their demise through assassination. These rulers either prioritized their own interests or genuinely cared for the people of Rome. The film Gladiator portrays the society and gladiator games of ancient Rome. Nonetheless,…

Imagine a world in which your childhood was stripped away from you. One that forced you into slavery, the military, or even marital trades. In the novel Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card, this is exactly the kind of world the main characters are living in. Ender was taken to become a member of the…

For this essay I am going to describe, in detail, what Alfred Hitchcock did to make Psycho an innovative film, a new one that hadn’t been around before. It is famous because at the time it had a huge effect on the audience, we’re analysing how and why it did.In the 1950’s America had a…

The name of the painting is Christ carrying a cross and is painted using oil paint on canvas. This painting is on display at the Lowe Art Museum. It is also said that it was painted around 1600 – 1605. It was crafted in Spain during the mannerism period in Europe. The Artist at hand…

The difference I see between real life and virtual is that in real life you can see the paintings up close in person and somethings guides can give you more information about the painting and the museum alone. In virtual tour is more challenging because you have to do more research on the museum and…

“Blurred Lines”, a song produced and sung by Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams, quickly ranked as a number one hit song in multiple countries. These well known musical artists then directed and released two differently rated music videos for this specific song. The unrated version of the music video was promptly removed from YouTube, a…

Requiem for a Dream depicts the downfall of four main characters as their lives spin out of control due to drug use. Ellen Burstyn portrays Sara Goldfarb, the mother of Jared Leto’s character Harry. Jennifer Connelly plays Marion Silver, Harry’s girlfriend, while Marlon Wayans portrays Ty, Harry’s best friend. All four characters get caught up…