Michael Cimino

“Don’t give up, don’t ever give up.” The words of the great Jimmy Valvano. Jimmy was a Men’s Basketball Coach at N.C. State University. He is one of the greatest coaches of all time. But he is also the man who delivered the “Never Give Up” speech at the ESPY Awards in 1993. This has inspired so many people. It’s the thought of Cancer that often brings Jimmy into mind. Stuart Scott is also very inspirational when it comes to cancer. A real inspiration is Mrs. Spatz. She has beat cancer 4 times. Over

The Mysterious, Manipulated, Misinterpreted Marriage: An analysis of The play Othello can be interpreted in a number of ways. Individual perception allows for the play to influence readers differently. One might consider the character Iago as a villain while another reader might consider him as a fair man. The question of who is to blame for the tragic ending of the play is debatable. Every person has their own HUBRIS that leads to their downfall, but is there one person who caused the majority

Villains, an evil to rival a hero; a yin to a hero’s yang. Villains are displayed in cultural stories throughout history, with that being so, there are many different types of villains. Two of those villains being the Mastermind and the Henchman. However, while both Mastermind and Henchman are popular types of villains, they are very different in their means of motivation, methods and personalities. Undoubtedly, the Mastermind is one of the most popular villain types today, showing up in many films

No-way out of Norway! What has become of our world? Look at the murder and violence in our streets and the brutal sport of death bluntly referred to as ‘Whaling’. I’m sure you’re all fairly familiar with the Japanese whaling vessels and those activists calling for legal action against those savages. But, that isn’t what concerns me today. What concerns me, is the ordinary citizens who are currently unaware of this assault of whales by their voracious Norwegian enemies. The Norwegian whale quota

Compare Three ration’s Act-Purpose "Mecha, Orga" from A.I. Artificial Intelligence (Steven Spielberg, 2001) Act-Purpose: In this film the act is A.I is hugging Marton jumped into the water and the purpose is A.I wants Marton to keep him safe. So the act-purpose as A.I fear the knife so he is hugging Marton wants him keep him safe. “Die, Mutha F--kas, Die" from Office Space (Mike Judge, 1999)—NSFW Act-Purpose: In this film the act Is three man are hitting a printer. The purpose is they

In The Blind Side, a movie directed by John Lee Hancock, it describes the heartwarming tale of Michael Oher’s rise from a child born in a crime ridden neighbourhood with a drug and alcohol addicted mother, to a star in the National Football League. However, this feat was not accomplished by Michael alone; during a pivotal moment of his life, he was brought back from despair after the Tuohy family, seeing his poor predicament, adopted him. In regards to ethics, actions that are done freely and knowingly

“Fall 7 times, Stand up 8.” An old coach of mine reminded me of this Japanese Proverb when I was going through a rough time. He might not even remember telling me this, but it has influenced my game and life tremendously. I’ve been playing basketball ever since I can remember. Basketball has and always will be a huge part of my life. I’ve been on so many different basketball teams. Through good and bad times we have developed a sort of family bond. My 7th grade basketball season wasn’t all fun and

Develop an informed understanding of literature and/or language using critical texts AS91479 Hypothesis: To what extent does A.C Bradley’s analysis of Iago’s motivation surpass Harold Bloom’s theory. Literary critics have been seen analysing the infamous Shakespearean text Othello. Predominantly, the most asked question is why Iago committed such a crime? When searching to find the answer to this question, both A.C Bradley and Harold Bloom have published sophisticated yet clear, critical texts

Childish Gambino - known to fans of his acting and comedy - is the rap name for Donald Glover. The performer has an equally impressive career in acting and music, and even though he tells a lot of his personal story onstage in his comedy, there is more to know about the man of many talents. Number Fifteen: He's a Lover of Karaoke. His favorite song to perform is "Kiss From a Rose" by Seal. Part of the reason he enjoys this song in particular is that other people in the karaoke bar are sure to join

Have you ever been in a dangerous life or death situation? It may not have been life or death, but even just going camping you have to make a fire and build shelter to survive. These three people were in a life or death situation and used their unique characteristics to survive. In the news interview "Young Girl Tells Tale of Shark Attack", Bethany Hamilton talks about the incident where her arm bit off by a shark. Also, in a seminar given by Hyeonseo Lee, "My Escape from North Korea" she tells the