Wil Wheaton

Oregon. It is the middle of the summer in approximately the early 1960’s. The kids are bored and that is the setup for their adventure to go find a dead body in the woods.      The main role of Gordie LaChance is played by Wil Wheaton. He is having trouble in his life at this time because he just lost his brother and his parents are having a very difficult time dealing with it. Chris Chambers was played by River Phoenix. Chris is considered a loser

Comparison Essay Success is a weird word. Sometimes you spend your whole life trying to find it and sometimes you’re just plain lucky enough to have it already. Success is never given, it’s earned by the ones who deserve it most. But what is it that helps strive people to the end? Does the end even matter? In life, people are sent on journeys to not only finish, but to experience every little thing along the path. In other words, life is about the journey and not the destination. In both Whale Talk

Wheaton, Illinois is a city within the Chicago suburb. The population is 53,644 people with 91.7% White, 3.4% Black, 3.5% Asian, 3.3% Hispanic, and 1.2% are multirace. (citydata.com) Wheaton was originally a piece of land owned by Charles Wesley Gary and his brother Erastus. Couple of years later, Charles’s friends Jesse and Warren Wheaton set up the town in Wheaton. Eventually, Wheaton brothers donated their unused land to Railroad Company. (Moore 12) In 1849, the village of Wheaton is founded when

amazing opportunity was given to me, for free, I was very hesitant to make the commitment. I wasn’t so confident in myself, especially to be surrounded by the biggest white community in Illinois, DuPage County. I had very little interest in attending Wheaton College for two summers. I knew I wouldn't feel comfortable in that community. I wouldn't have my mom’s delicious home cooked meals every night, or to see my little brother and watch him play outside. I wouldn't have that comfortability of being at

“When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.” Billy Graham was that person, when he stood up and spoke, people sat still and listened. Billy Graham is one of the greatest evangelists who ever lived and he has impacted millions with a simple message of God’s truth. Billy was born to William and Morrow Graham on November 7, 1918, in Charlotte, North Carolina (“Billy Graham” 1). He was born on a dairy farm, in a little white house (Graham 3). Billy was born into a loving

”Many are selected but few are chosen” . this is a saying that not many people can live up to with the exception of Billy Graham whom did many great things and made a big impact around the world. He also owns television shows , programs , has his own website , agencies , videos and films which are available to any one who is interested in the word of the lord. Billy Graham was an American Christian evangelist who became quite well known all around the world by his talent and the way he

College is like a marriage. You can marry a Christian, a non-Christian, or no one at all. Who you marry carries influence to shape you through a meaningful relationship. That is why it is so important as a Christian to marry someone who believes in Christ, so that together you can grow in your love for Christ and as a result, for each-other. Once you marry someone, regardless of religion you have two options. To live your days intentionally committed to growing, connecting, and learning with your

Anyone can love anything. But how you love them does not make you a “nerd”. In Wil Wheaton’s Why It’s Great to Be a Nerd, he states that “being a nerd is not about what you love but about how you love”(Wheaton 2.4). With this being said, I strongly disagree. To be a “Nerd” according to UrbanDictionary.com’s top voted definition is:”One whose IQ exceeds his weight.”. If you do not know what urban dictionary is. It is a website that explains words to modern terms. The terms that the general

meaning of friendship and that they need to stand up for what’s right. The movie was made 1986 and Rob Reiner directed the movie who is also known for is acting for example, The princess bridge, The wolf on Wall street and All in the family. Wil Wheaton acted Gordie Lachance but he is known for acting Wesley Crusher in the tv shows Star Trek, Joey Trotta in Toy Soldiers and as a fictionalized version of himself in Big Bang Theory. River Phoenix played Chris Chambers,he

reminiscing of the good times, in particular the summer of 1959, he had with his childhood friend Chris Chambers. Sparked by the unforeseen death of Chambers, we are entered into a nostalgic flashback where the quartet of inseparable friends Gordie (Wil Wheaton), Chris (River Phoenix), Teddy Duchamp (Corey Feldman) and Vern Tessio (Jerry O’Connell) are enjoying their last summer together before they enter the years of adolescence and middle-school. Gordie, Chris and Teddy are messing around once again