Patrick Bergin

Everyone, at least as a child, has had a fear of some sort of beast or monster. People usually like to refer to animals as beasts because they aren’t human and the animals are not able to think for themselves. In fact this is the opposite because humans are actually beasts because they are actually able to think for themselves and have do things according to what they are thinking. In Lord of the Flies there are many different topics and themes that are gone over but one of the main themes is that

Although Hollywood is not a stranger to a movie being used as a stencil or a cookie cutter to generate other. If the plot was dissected of the award-winning movie, The Fast and the Furious, one could see an exact story line to another award-winning cult classic, Point Break. With the 10 years in between the production of both movies, it has become very easy for some and especially the newest generation of movie watcher to completely miss the shocking similarities and brilliance of these two movies

Power, religion, and fear drive people in strange ways. Acting from any one of these motivators could make a person turn to anyone for a solution; even if that solution goes against their morals. In William Golding’s novel The Lord of the Flies young british boys are stranded on an island after their plane crashes. Terrified of a beast lurking in the shadows, and with no rules, structure, or adults; the boys form their own system of governance - but their civilized mannerisms start to dissipate.

book. American Psycho is a book about a murderous rich man that is censored for a few very good reasons but still should be able to be bought and sold by the public. American Psycho all starts in New York City where the main character, Patrick Bateman lives. Patrick is a rich man that focuses on money, how he dresses, and drugs. One day as he was walking down the street he saw his first victim. “Bateman spots him sitting on the sidewalk and stops to taunt him, calling him worthless and disgusting

Analysis What Domino’s Pizza Did Wrong? As stated in Forbes, Domino’s ignored the importance of a media crisis team, the ability to follow real-time developments and the need to respond quickly (Vogt, 2009). Domino’s communication team failed by not publicly responding to the offensive video. As claimed by AdAge, during the first 24 hours, a Domino's spokesman, Tim McIntyre, refused to leave any comments about the situation. He stated that “The chain would not be posting statements on the company

After reading both “Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway, and “The Girls in Their Summer Dresses” by Irwin Shaw, at first glance both stories appear to be quite different but, these two stories share the same theme: the male-female miscommunication issues. In addition, the reader becomes aware of the similarities between the two stories which are implied in the setting, conversation, and characters. The setting of the two stories, is similar in that it presents the gradual sequences

THROUGH A MARXIST LENS: THE CALAMITY OF CAPITALISM AND CONSUMERISM ANALYSIS OF AMERICAN PSYCHO & FIGHT CLUB 1. Introduction The early nineties were a pivotal period in American history. The dissolution of the Soviet Union led to the reaffirmation of economic and political power, and was also viewed by many as indisputable proof of capitalism's superiority over Marxist ideologies. The U.S economy began to boom and thus lead to the commencement of commodity culture. As a result of a society so engulfed

Most works of literature are full of symbolism. The symbolism they contain can vary from a character’s personality and actions representing an idea to an object representing an idea. The short story “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker makes great use of this symbolism. The primary struggle in this short story takes place when the oldest daughter Dee returns home to her family’s estate. A contrast between two vastly different approaches on tradition and honoring one’s heritage is shown immediately. This

St Brigid of Kildare was born in 452 AD. She was a catholic nun who became one of the patron saints of Ireland. She dedicated her whole life to following Jesus’s message; which was to love god, and love others. She shared this as her own message, through the love and support she gave to others in the community. Like Jesus she wanted to help the less fortunate and give to those that were in need, offering them hope and faith. She chose to seek out justice among her community and society, working around

Chomp, Chomp, Chomp. All of the food was gone. The food was devoured by an unexpected animal a type of Grasshopper called Locust. The article “Swarms of Terror” by Lauren Tarshis is about how locust destroyed and devoured plains and prairies and devastated pioneers. In the article”Swarms of Terror” by Lauren Tarshis it describes what the the locust look like. One example was “The cloud was enormous, filling the sky as far as anyone could see”. The cloud was almost like a galaxy full of stars