True justice

feminist. Some things that I was not expecting to learn about coming into this course were other mass movements and minority groups. Reading Hoffer’s “The True Believer” really expanded my knowledge on the complexities of mass movements. At first I did not see how topics like LGBT rights and religion related to feminism, but after reading “The True Believer” I realized that that many mass movements are related to each other and have a great number of similarities. A quote by Eric Hoffer that I do

go-to creatures, the phenomenon people love featuring in tv shows and movies such as The Vampire Diaries and True Blood. They both show modern depictions of what vampires would be like in this day-in-age. Though, both shows embodied the idealism of modern-age vampires; they each have their own depiction on how they should act, look, and how each plot of the show should be carried out. True Blood’s involvement in these elements is what made the show successful, not only that, but they even explored

for filmmakers to take a beloved character from literature and bring him or her to life. There is not enough time to do an adequate amount of characterization, which is why many films fail to accurately portray a character. The Cohen Brother’s film True Grit, an adaptation of the novel by Charles Portis, created a better portrayal of the character of Mattie Ross, the feisty, head strong, and tough young girl. Through costume and set design, as well as the narrative choices the directors chose to take

Can there be some good in villains even though they are contrary to heroes? In the book “True Grit,” there are two kinds of villains. Ones with a code of conduct, and ones that just do as they please. It is thought that all thieves and bandits are considered purely evil, some villains like Lucky Ned Pepper; a character in the book “True Grit,” and Leonard Snart from the TV show, The Flash, have specific rules they go by that could suggest otherwise. To begin, Leonard Snart, being the most aggressive

into The True Word that housed his critiques on Christianity. From these critiques, it is possible to identify the characteristics Celsus might identity with a true religion. Moreover, the second focus of paper is Mark’s gospel, more specifically, Jesus. Having read Mark’s gospel, would his depiction of Jesus and his movement be considered valid in the eyes of Celsus? In this paper, I will argue that the depiction of Jesus and the Jesus movement in Mark’s Gospel would not be considered a true religion

True Grit by Charles Portis tells the story of Mattie Ross, who is just fourteen when the coward Tom Chaney shoots her father down in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and robs him of his life, his horse, and cash. Mattie leaves home to avenge her father’s blood. With one-eyed Rooster Cogborn, the meanest available U.S Marshal, by her side, Mattie pursues the killer into Indian Territory. The novel True Grit was made into two movies, the 1969 version directed by Henry Hathaway and the 2010 version directed by

must each of us bear our own misfortunes.”-Colonel Stonehill (p.35). True Grit is a novel by Charles Portis, where we see that a young Mattie Ross goes on a manhunt with the help of one of the meanest U.S. Marshalls Rooster Cogburn, to avenge her father’s blood. The definition of “grit” is firmness of character; indomitable spirit, but in the novel you will find yourself thinking that grit can mean different things. As for me true grit is having a tough side and determination, like how the character

Austin Briggs Degener WR100 29 October 2017 Western vs. Noir: An Exploration of Genre in True Grit Even though the novel had already been adapted into a film once, in 2010, the Coen brothers decided to take a swing at their own version of Charles Portis’ classic western, True Grit. Comparatively to the book and even Henry Hathaway’s 1969 film adaptation, however, the Coens have crafted the story into their own. Mattie’s bildungsroman is more uncompromising and realistic, the relationships Mattie

In Charles Portis’ True Grit deals with a great amount of suspense throughout the novel. There could be questions such as, “Will Mattie get to tag along with Rooster on the hunt for Tom Chaney?” The reader could also ask, “Will Mattie ever avenge her father’s death and kill Tom Chaney?” There is a great deal of suspense all throughout the story. The reader might also wonder, “Will Mattie make it to the doctor in time to save her hand?” This is a novel a person has to read to get all of the suspense

The True Grit film was directed by Henry Hathaway in 1969, and the novel was published in 1968 by Charles Portis. Mattie Ross is the main character featured in the novel, but she does not have the principal role in the film due to the lead of Rooster Cogburn played by John Wayne. In the novel, Mattie is portrayed as a character who is advanced for her age, brave and not letting anything stop her, but in the movie she seems childish at times. Mattie is a fourteen-year-old girl who goes on an adventure