Research Paper On John Carpenter

“I had hope, however; I had been wounded seven times during the war, and once before in this same lung; and I did not believe I was going to die.” A fearless man with the courage to elude fellow companions, to commit thievery, and escape death so many times. Jesse James was a fearless man that had been affected by the Civil War. His contributions to a certain group made them the most feared groups over a couple years. This paper will cover his early life, contributions to the civil war, crime, personal life with his death, and how Robin Hood and James are alike/different.

Todd Beamer grew up living a typical life, but at age 32, he did something incredible. Todd Beamer was born on November 24, 1968 in Flushing, Michigan. He died on September 11, 2001. He had two sisters named Melissa and Michelle and moved twice as a child. He was a worker for the Oracle Corporation and he lived in Cranbury, New Jersey. He had a wife named Lisa Beamer and two kids named David and Drew. His third child, Morgan Kay, was born on January 9, 2002 and she never knew her dad.

“I do love the films I've done in the past. I work hard in my movies and my friends work hard and we're trying to make people laugh and I'm very proud of that”-Adam Sandler

James Bowie is one of few men of American folklore. With determination, strength, and strong personality James Bowie, also known as Jim Bowie, takes the true American spirit and shows what it be until his last breathe at the Alamo. James Bowie is an example of the true American spirit.

"I quit" (Copeland 34). Those were the first words out of Misty Copeland's mouth as she walked out of her first ballet class when she was only thirteen years old (Copeland 34). This quote illustrates just how hard Misty Copeland has had to work to achieve the greatness she has accomplished. If one would watch Misty Copeland today he/she may not believe this. The clean lines along with the stretched fingers would leave the viewer to think she has been doing this her whole life. Copeland, being black, has had to overcome many barriers the common ballerina would normally not have to deal with. With her being only thirty-four years old, she has worked many stressful hours to earn her spot in today's dance world. She was born on September 10, 1982 and grew up with six siblings (Biography.com). She moved often during her childhood due to her mother having multiple boyfriends and husbands. Although her family did not stay in one place long, the one constant thing in her life has always been dance. Dance, being her only outlet in her life, enabled her to focus extremely hard on her training. Every decision she made revolved around her dance career, even at the age of thirteen. Her unstable childhood and life events may lead the reader to question: what qualities did Misty Copeland obtain that enabled her to become a significant person in the dance

In 1983 Sally Ride was the first female astronaut in American history, Sally Ride in space. Setting the base for all young girls and woman to have confidence in believing they could do anything men could even though labeled as “just girls”. Ride was one of the primary sources of woman empowerment in that time period. Sally ride was a extremely important woman in the 1980’s to the U.S, her becoming an astronaut has lead to gobs of realizations of what women can do now. Ride was the first woman to join NASA in the United States.

After countless letters and complaints were sent from both parents and students, failure for the Hamilton County School District to respond to the allegations, resulted in a fatal school bus crash on Monday, Nov. 21.

James Bridger was born March 17, 1804, Richmond VA. Bridger’s full name was James Felix Bridger. His family called him Old Gabe. James had an amazing sense of humor. He was one of the greatest frontiersman. He trapped for many leading fur companies. James was a hunter, trader, trapper, and an Indian fighter. He was also a guide and he was one of the trappers to remain in the Rockies. He had been married three times to Native American women. He had two children. One of those wives was named Cora and she sadly died in childbirth. Bridger’s first and second wives both died. James father was an innkeeper. His mother, father, and younger brother all died when the family was moving. When Bridger worked as a business man he never enjoyed

Christopher Johnson McCandless was born on February 7, 1968, and died sometime in August 1992. His surviving family members include his parents, Walt and Billie, his sister, Carine McCandless, and his friend, Westerberg. One of the defining moments in Christopher’s life was when he did a selfless deed by picking up a homeless man and keeping him in his parents’ trailer without them knowing. Christopher was an extremely confident man who always did what he wanted and set high standards for himself. One can say that his extreme confidence and high standards are what enabled him to fall on the path towards death. In April 1992, Christopher embarked on a peregrination in Alaska where he intended to live off of the land for a few months. He was

“Prior to the 9/11 attack, the tragedy at Jonestown marked the single largest loss of U.S. civilian lives in a non-natural disaster”(Jonestown Massacre 2). Jim Jones, a cult leader of the Peoples Temple, was responsible for the loss of the 900+ people that died in Guyana on November 18, 1978. Before all of this Jim Jones was a normal man living a life as a preacher who preached against racism. Throughout his life he was very popular by “currying favor with public officials and the media, donated money to numerous charitable causes and delivered votes for various politicians at election times”(History Staff). Jim Jones was a cult leader that preached to 900+ people of the Peoples Temple, made hundreds of people commit suicide, and made history of the biggest loss of U.S. civilians before 9/11.

Ted Bundy, Theodore Kaczynski, Jeffrey Dahmer, and John Wayne Gacy have something in common. They are all convicted serial killers. Since 1900, there have been 614 known serial killers in the United States. All have been convicted of at least three murders, however, they may be suspected of more (Fox, Levin & Quinet, 2012). John Wayne Gacy, also known as the Killer Clown, was convicted of killing 33 young men and teenage boys, in Chicago, Illinois, from 1972 to 1978.

Tom Cruise is an extraordinary actor. Critics and films determine and prove that he is one of the best actors to make it in the business. Cruise not only was nominated for 80 awards, he has won 29, and 4 Golden Globe awards (Wikipedia). His life style, and acting wasn’t just handed to him it was earned and hard worked like anything Tom has achieved before.

Ralph Waldo said, “unless you try to do things beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow.” I agree with Ralph Waldo, push yourself to do greater things. Ralph Waldo said it right, if you don't push for greater things you will not succeed. One reason is, to be a greater person push further than what you have already accomplished. You will never get better if you keep doing the same ole thing. People who don't settle for the easy way are stronger.

There is no straightforward answer when one asks the question of: “What exactly makes a great director?”. The truth is that it can be an array of different factors, from the director having a distinctive or original way of shooting scene, to him or her having a well-written script. But what separates a great director from an iconic one, is how their films inspires not only the current, but also the new generation of filmmakers. The well-known Quentin Tarantino is one of those iconic directors. Born Quentin Jerome Tarantino on 27 March, 1963, he is arguably one of the most famous/influential modern directors of our generation to such an extent, that his name alone can sell a movie. Just as recognisable as his name, is his directing. Renowned

Finally, after a hard-working day, what can be more satisfying than watching films and concentrating with amusement on the plots? Dancing, Swimming requires a specific time to be followed. After getting very much tired I basically like to watch movies or watch Television. It is an excellent medium for mass education & recreation. We enjoy drama, sports, events, news etc and utilize our time efficiently.