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Humans have a multitude of desires, including money, power, pleasure, satisfaction, and surprisingly, celebrities. These desires can become obsessions that ultimately lead to madness and the destruction of oneself and others. Stephen King’s novel Misery demonstrates this through the mentally unstable character Annie Wilkes and her imprisonment of Paul Sheldon. Sheldon, known for his books…

The Hobbit who led the Dwarves to the Lonely Mountain to recla im their treasure from the dragon Smaug. He found the One Ring in Gollum’s cave The Wizard that accompanies Bilbo and the dwarves on their quest. He is well versed in magic spells and often calls upon them to save his comrades. Son…

Living with the past is a universal experience shared by all individuals. Mistakes are an inherent part of our lives, and all of us encounter obstacles along our paths. While the magnitude of our mistakes may vary, they are an inevitable aspect of being human. Coping with these mistakes in the present can often be…

The second character that near to achieve the dreams is George’s companion, Lennie Small. Lennie is portrayed as an innocent guy despite having a child-mind with a big appearance is hoping to have his own farm, a small piece of land and he wants to breed rabbits. Basically, Lennie’s dream is same with George’s. Although,…

“Never die easy. Why would you run out of bounds and die easy? Make that linebacker pay. It carries to all facets of life. It’s o. k. to lose, to die, but don’t die without trying, without giving it your best. ” This words inspired me in my own life. I believe that Walter Payton…

The purpose and intent of Daniel Myrick (Director) and Eduardo Sanchez’s (Co-Director) “The Blair Witch Project” (1999) was to have every viewer believe in and accept the afterlife or paranormal realm in which we may live. Because of this movie, spiritual, and paranormal interest spread throughout the nation like wildfire. Daniel Myrick was born November…

We have all heard or seen the story of Frankenstein one time or another, whether it be the recent horror movie version "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein" or the classic comedy version of "Young Frankenstein".But like the saying goes, "the book is always better than the movie".And once again, in the case of the Frankenstein aka The…

The Elizabethan age was a curious admixture of rationalism and superstition, religious dogmatism and scientific exploration, an increased fervor for the literary arts and a zest for sea-bound ventures seeking new horizons. Shakespeare responded to the pulse of his Elizabethan audience by incorporating the elements of dramatic entertainment within the ambit of his plays. His…

Hamlet is the most written about tragedy in the history of man. But, why is it a tragedy? Is it because Hamlet has a tragic flaw that creates his downfall? Or is it that all the cards are stacked against him since the beginning of the play and there is no way he can prevail?…

English Module one – Introduction to Barometer Rising (Sunday) 1 Assignment for submission in this module (see #4 below) Textbook activities and Assignment: 1.Read the following in Barometer Rising by Hugh MacLennan: Sunday 2.Make notes for these pages, which you feel will help you later in this course. 3.Complete the following for your own records:…