Donal Gibson

Choosing a colony is harder than it looks! Both colonies are a good choice, but only one can be chosen. Of course you want to join the colony that has the most advantages which will benefit you in the long run, so I will be comparing and contrasting both colonies to list the benefits you want. Bradford's colony won’t abandon you and will embrace you as a family member. While on the other hand, if you are on Captain John Smith's Crew you will get to travel the sea and claim new territory, but if you

The film “Braveheart” directed by Mel Gibson, Alan Ladd Jr. and Bruce Davey is a storyline involving a young man who is determined to secure and rescue his country from invasion despite failures of other members of his family. The analysis is a classic depiction of the integration of various themes involving revenge, perseverance, and betrayal in the passing of the message of world civilization that involved securing Scotland from the powerful English armies. The movie’s use of relevant themes, through

Numerous characters in the novel use these technologies to further their own goals. Case, the “cowboy”, hacks various systems for monetary gain but, he is, also, addicted to the matrix and the cyberspace. Case agrees to work for Armitage in exchange for repairs of his nervous system, which grants him back the ability to enter the matrix. He doesn’t have any knowledge of what is the objective of their mission. He is motivated, mostly, by the ability to interact once again with the cyberspace and to

Apathy and Addiction in Neuromancer     In the postmodern world of William Gibson's Neuromancer, nature is dead, and the world is run by the logic of the corporate machine. Confronted by a reality that is stark, barren, and metallic, and the hopelessness that this reality engenders, the postmodern protagonist, like Case, often immerses himself or herself in an alternate form of reality that is offered in the form of addiction (to virtual reality or drugs, for example), addictions that

“There was one other thing that helped us bond quickly: he was one of the few other black kids at my new school” (47). This sentence from Wes Moore’s The Other Wes Moore struck me as odd. Wes thought that the color of their skin made them more compatible. This is not the case in most scenarios. Another quote from the book, “The ring was not exactly flashy, but the shine coming off it told a story: the kid had some money” (57). In most cases, our treatment of others is driven only by what we see at

For my favorite instrument, I chose the guitar. Many people across the globe are familiar with the sounds of the guitar. This chordophone, with such a diverse sound, has been showcased in our favorite songs and bands for decades. As familiar as we are with the sound, how familiar are we the history, manufacturers, artists, composers, and its popularity in a traditional orchestra? First, I will discuss the history of the guitar; when it started, the miraculous evolution, and the manufacturers

Welcome to Scotland! In the movie, Brave by Pixar, the story of a mother and daughter’s struggling to communicate is infused with Scottish traditional clothing. Striving to preserve many Scottish traditions, Pixar showcases Scotland’s great symbol the tartan and masters the art of the great kilt. Capturing some of the essences of Scotland’s culture, Brave allows us a peek into a part of Scotland’s past and its family’s histories. Following the tale of a mother and daughter that struggle to see

Disney’s famous feminist film, Brave, takes place in the Highlands of Scotland in the tenth century. Long before authors such as Alexander MacDonald and Mary Macpherson could write their famous poems, long before the Highland diaspora. Oftentimes, marginalized groups are pinned against one another by the group(s) in control. Scottish tourism agencies, Visit Scotland specifically, were excited for the release of Brave and created a “Discover Scotland” campaign that was inspired by the film to draw

The cities that are created in Neuromancer by William Gibson are over the top scaled versions of a futuristic cyberworld. While these cities represent the stronghold of technology on the world, they are more importantly the representation of what William Gibson’s philosophy is about. His philosophy is that everything that has beauty may not be beautiful. The cities can vary from extremely rundown, gang related to corporate family greed desire. Despite how any city represents itself, the setting makes

“Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway.” When I hear that quote, there’s one person that stands out to me, William Wallace. You may know everything about him, some about him, or absolutely nothing. William Wallace was Scottish and lost his father at a very young age. Of course, he didn’t agree with the ‘government’ at this time, which he never does in his life span. His independence, strength, and courage will be seen in astonishing ways. As you can tell, his life was pretty difficult