Richard Webber

When Gerald Ford took office to become the thirty-eighth president many challenges and uncertainties that were ahead. The economy was horrible both inflation and unemployment were rising, social issues of abortion and women’s rights were a hot topic. What the public wanted was the truth and accountability of actions that had taken place from the previous political leaders. Ford had attempted to promote the image he had of being fair and most of all his integrity by inviting the press into

It is September 6th, 2020. A beautiful day in the White House in New York. President Bennett Walt has a big meeting in two days where they will be enjoying tea with his jealous brother Jerry and overwhelming parents. No one knows how this meeting is going to go. President Bennett wants what's best for his country. Every time his brother comes, something happens and he has to take a little time off. This is not what is best for the country. Apparently Jerry, his brother, thinks he could do better

High Noon, a critically acclaimed movie. "The Most Dangerous Game", an awarded short story. High Noon stars Will Kane, a sheriff who put a criminal in jail, and now is back for revenge on the noon train which is the only way in and out of the town. "The Most Dangerous Game" stars Rainsford, a hunter who gets stuck on a island who hunts men for sport, and is the next prey for the man. The stories might seem not different or similar to some people, but the setting, characters, and themes have both

In Obama’s Wars, the author brings out the most intimate portrait of the president as Commander in Chief. Woodward tells the inside story of how Obama makes crucial decisions related to the Afghanistan War, the worldwide fight against terrorism, and the secret campaign in Pakistan. By the use of classified documents, internal memos, meeting notes and also hundreds of hours of interviews with several key players such as top generals, diplomats and government officials, not excluding the president

Throughout Rainsford’s adventures, General Zaroff has shown him many characteristics of how he can be gracefully civilized to barbarically uncivilized. Zaroff’s personality is like two sides of the same coin, and this is shown in his civilized nature that completely contrasts his uncivilized nature. When Zaroff states, “You will be amused, I know. I think I may say, in all modesty, that I have done a rare thing. I have invented a new sensation. May I pour you another glass?” He is talking in a very

Ronald Reagan Was a Pretty Rad Dude (First Draft) Ronald Reagan had a lasting positive impact on the United States that is, in some ways, still affecting us today. Up to the very end of his life, Ronald Reagan proudly served his country and the Lord. Ronald Reagan was born February 6th, 1911 to Nelle and John Reagan in Tampico, Illinois. The family moved several times over the next couple of years before settling in Dixon, Illinois which Ronald considered his hometown. In 1928, Reagan graduated

Although Eisenhower began his presidency with a clear view of what he wanted to accomplish in foreign policy. However, he soon discovered the realities of international power and domestic politics would prevent him from making significant changes in either. Ike came into office with what was called a “new look” strategy. Desiring to take advantage of the cost effective nuclear superiority of the United States, America began a massive nuclear buildup between 1952 and 1959. Ultimately Ike reconciled

What excatly is suspense? The story “The Most Dangerous Game” by the author Richard Connell uses multiple ways or suspense. Just in case the reader doesn’t know what suspense is, I’ll explain. Suspense can have many definitions. The way I will be using it is by how the author grabs the reader into the book. For example, in “Little Red Riding Hood” the reader would say the suspence is when the wolf starts pretending like the grandmother and there is conflict between himself and Little Red. In this

To highlight a real world example, President Ronald Reagan’s “Explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger Address to the Nation” speech represents an elegant expression of both mourning and reassurance following a traumatic experience. On January 28, 1986, the President delivered this poignant yet encouraging address to a heartbroken nation. The citizens of America were distressed over the recent morning Challenger shuttle explosion. Thus, it was Reagan’s ultimate objective to soothe a grief-stricken

“A great president, a great American, and a great man...” While these characteristics could undoubtedly be used to describe many American Presidents, the words from Margaret Thatcher’s eulogy for Ronald Reagan describe a man who helped pull the United States together during the tense Cold War period and eventually defeated the communist Soviet Union. By using rhetorical strategies such as flattery, nostalgia, and patriotism, Margaret Thatcher successfully moves the audience of this message and convinces