John Wayne: A Short Story

tragic hero and characterized by its standards. He was an influential man of stature who had a

Marion Morrison, also known as John Wayne, is perhaps one of the most popular movie personalities ever. He began as a mere stagehand, but by the end of his career he had developed himself as a very successful actor, producer, and director.

The Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King is both a wonderful film and a brilliantly written short story. There are many themes represented in each form of The Shawshank Redemption. The one major theme that interests me in both the film and the story is freedom. Freedom serves a large purpose for both the story's writer and the filmmaker. Both use similar examples to signify freedom, not only in the jail, but also in a larger context about life. There are many events and examples in both the film and the short story that signifies the theme of freedom. The one main difference is when the film uses the director’s technique to portray a feel of freedom for the inmates. The overall three issues used in this essay are all linked to the

In this society there are many people who suffer from mental illness and others who are deviants. Although many confuse mental illness with deviance they are both very different things that can be related with each other due to the fact that having a mental illness is not normal and being deviant is also not normal. There are many criminals who would be considered deviants. Several theories of deviance seem to describe these types of people. There is the control, differential-association, labeling, psychological and strain theories that may determine why criminals chose to act in deviant ways. Serial killers such as John Wayne Gacy fall into some of the theories of deviance. The theories John Wayne Gacy falls into are the control theory

He was able to relate and convince his audience with his strong sound argument. He knew what the people wanted to hear and how to present it. He took the time to study what he believed the American public wanted and how to talk to them in order to get them on his side. He was able to bring in ethos, pathos, logos, parallelism, and antithesis to have a successful persuasive speech. This is a mark of an extraordinary speaker and in his case a politician who was able to persuade the American people to trust in his beliefs and

Sub point 1 At a young age he showed remarkable intelligence when it came to languages and mathematics.

He is looked upon in a heroic way for fighting the justice system and showing courage, strength and ability to resist laws through making his own lifestyle, with separate beliefs, attitudes and values. He was a friend of the poor, kind to women and children, and an enemy of the rich. He was forced into crime by the harsh harassments of the authorities. He said to have died bravely against the more powerful forces of the law. He has grown to be an admired infamous figure for the way he stood up to authority and his larrikin ways.

his words. Possibly the greatest orator of his time, his speeches such as "Give Me Liberty

It is impossible for me to perceive him as his adversaries did, way back then. He may have been unfairly stereotyped in the darkness of the countless pool halls he undoubtedly knew inside and out, because he had a fearless confidence about him, borne of circumstance and an irrepressible will to succeed. But most remarkably, there was a timeless light that emanated from his charisma.

For example, in order to solve his issues with the Indians, he removed them. He had no right to remove Indians from their homes and their God given land. Perhaps it was because of his charisma, but the most of the Indians did not fight back. Some say he was also known for being unstable. He would solve his frustration by making himself bleed.

His father died 3 weeks before his birth, so he was left to fend for himself at an early age. This taught him that hard work and dedication will carry you far in life. He had no formal military training before starting his career as a battle field massager. These experience’s refined his character and influenced his outlook on life and the world. This influence can be seen in his campaigns as a general in the militia and later Army. His life’s experiences are reflexed in his policies as the seventh President. In areas like Indian relocation, The 2nd Bank of the United States, Nullification, and the expansion of the United

He was looked at as a marvelous specimen that everyone admired. Some even thought of him as a god among men. But what they didn’t know was that he was a big scaredy cat. He was also very shy.

seem like he was a bold conquer who didn't let any obstacles stand in his way. But these

Surprisingly contrary to that he was a man with a vision and led his people ethically to civilize the Huns and make them a very strong nation. His actions and behaviors united his people and instilled a shared vision of the future. He united tribes that all fought for a common purpose and stopped fighting themselves. He used ethical behavior in his mannerism and avoided pitfalls by not using silver platters as other kings would.

man who would never fight in disputes. In his time there he really got to do the things he