John Thompson

In the article, “Dorothea Lange, Migrant Mother, and the Culture of the Great Depression” by James C. Curtis, we understand what it takes to get the perfect photo to represent a message. Dorothea Lange became very popular during her time and is known especially for her photo, Migrant Mother, which documents life during the Great Depression. James C. Curtis does a good job explaining the artistic decisions to this most famous shot and how many different steps Lange took in order to really create a

During the first half of the 20th century, Photographs, songs, and cartoons tried to interpret the problems of the time through different kinds of imagery and tone with varying amounts of success, from praise and awe to disgust and rejection. In the early 20th century, Americans were suffering from the Great Depression and its high unemployment rates, droughts and terrible living conditions, so when they first saw the series of photographs by Dorothea Lange, including the Migrant Mother, they were

What is the American Dream? Today we see it as the “ideal that every person should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative”. I’d like to argue that the American Dream has changed throughout the decades from the twenties in The Great Gatsby to the sixties in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and the dream doesn’t have to be achieved through hard work or set goals for yourself, it can simply be achieved through a persons’ happiness because

The Fate of the Furious The movie ‘The Fate of the Furious was released on april 14th 2017 and is directed by F. Gary Gray. Some of the screenwriters in the movie are Chris Morgan, Gary Scott Thompson and some of the major stars consist of Vin Diesel, Jason Statham, and Dwayne Johnson. Many of the characters are the same from the previous movies. In the beginning of the Fate of the Furious, Vin Diesel, who plays Dominic Toretto (“Dom”), is in Cuba with his wife and he is trying to help his

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream was originally written by Hunter S. Thompson in 1971. This classic novel showcases a stoned sportswriter, Raoul Duke, who also refers to his own ego as “Dr. Gonzo”. Duke travels to Las Vegas with his fellow Samoan “attorney” to cover a motorcycle race on the outskirts of Las Vegas called the Mint 400. After a series of reckless events, Raoul and his companion finally make their way to the city. Once there, they find

Please help find a CURE Spencer is 2 years old and was just diagnosed with a rare, progressive, terminal, genetic disease, Sanfilippo – MPS III. Children with Sanfilippo do not show signs of the disorder at birth. With the progression of the disease the children, degenerate, loosing the ability to speak, walk, eat and eventually loose their lives. Families of Sanfilippo children have come together raising money for research and to start clinical trials. Without the parents doing fundraisers there

Raoul Duke - The protagonist of the narrative and a stand-in for the author, Hunter S. Thompson. Duke is a heavy drinker and drug user. As a result, he is prone to erratic and outrageous behavior, but he does occasionally display compassion for the people around him. Duke's attorney - Raoul Duke's attorney is not given a proper name throughout the text, but when they are checking into the hotel, he uses "Dr. Gonzo" as his name to sign his telegram. He is described in the book as an overweight Samoan

Loathing in Las Vegas, Johnny Depp delivered an over the top performance with his depiction of Hunter S. Thompson, the notoriously wild and drug addicted father of “gonzo journalism.” His acting is considered “believable” as Depp applied a variety of techniques to accurately portray this author. Depp used facial expressions to convey the roller coaster of tumultuous emotion in which Thompson openly existed. Throughout the film, Depp applied many exaggerated facial expressions; opening his eyes

Every journalist student will tell you that the most important aspect of being a journalist is to be impartial, objective, and to always report the facts - not your opinion. Everyone knows what objectivity means, yet do they all follow the rules? Is it even possible for journalists to be objective? Most importantly, is objectivity a concept that even exists? I’m going to examine the evidence. We live in a word where most journalists and news corporations are labeled as being corrupt , biased and

Richard Nixon and the Senator from South Dakota, George McGovern. The election of 1972 saw McGovern come out of the democratic National Convention over Senators Muskie and Humphrey but only to lose to the incumbent president Richard Nixon. Hunter S. Thompson writes about the Election of 1972 from December 1971, before any primaries, to December 1972 after Nixon has won the election. It is a truthful first person account of what happened during the presidential race that year with much personal, side