Essays on Entertainment

Indian Horse Indian Horse is a film about the life of Ojibway hockey star Saul, which tells the story of his turbulent journey from boy to man. It also deals with Canada's history of mistreating its Indigenous people, including the residential schools policy that displaced over 150,000 Indigenous children from their...

William Fryer Harvey's short story, August Heat William Fryer Harvey's short story, August Heat, introduces the reader to mystery, horror, and the supernatural. The story opens with a young man named James Clarence Withencroft introducing himself and talking about his family. He then decides to leave the house and begin drawing,...

The rules of Spirited Away are vague and arbitrary The rules of Spirited Away are vague and arbitrary, and they do not impose any limitations to the settings and characters. This gives Miyazaki complete freedom to invent whatever he wants and still maintain the illusion of a cohesive universe. This is...

This Grizzly Man movie review will take a look at the story of Timothy Treadwell, a man who lived among bears for 13 summers and died after roping another man into a self-destructive adventure. The movie implies that Treadwell got what he wished for. Although he supposedly lived among bears, he...

Tsotsi is one of those books that you can t put down. It s an unforgettable book by the world s best living writer. It s a lost classic. A must-read for anyone who enjoys a great book. Read on to learn more. Athol Fugard Tsotsi is a story about...

Norma Rae, a local textile mill worker, is inspired by the union organizing of her fellow workers to strike for their rights. Her decision to take a stand for unionism riles her family and provokes contempt from her employers. It's an event that has lasting consequences, but also opens up...

In this Batman movie review I'll cover a few topics, including Robert Pattinson's performance, director Bruce Reeves' direction, and Gotham City's aesthetics. I also look at Bruce Reeves' work as a writer and director. I hope this review helps you decide whether or not to go see the movie. Robert Pattinson's Batman While...

The White Man's Burden "The White Man's Burden" is a poem by Rudyard Kipling. It exhorts the United States to assume colonial control over the Filipinos. In this article, we'll look at Its message and its critics. Then, we'll discuss how the poem is still relevant today. Its message "Take up the White...

Adapted from Deborah Ellis' 2000 middle-grade novel, THE BREADWINNER follows 11-year-old Parvana, a girl who helps her father peddle goods in the Kabul market. When her father is arrested by Taliban soldiers, she must disguise herself as a boy to leave her house and make money for her family. She...

Bonnie and Clyde are two infamous American criminals from the Great Depression. They travelled in the Central United States with a gang and carried out many crimes. While they were most well-known for bank robberies, they also preyed on small stores and funeral homes.Clyde's hobbled foot The distinctive gait of Bonnie...

The Oregon Trail is a 2,170-mile route that connected the valleys of Oregon to the Missouri River. The eastern part of the trail crossed almost all of Wyoming and Nebraska. The Lewis and Clark Expedition paved the way. After they left, emigrants followed. The Oregon Trail is still an important...

The Superhero Iron Man The superhero Iron Man is a fictional character who appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was created by writer Stan Lee and scripter Larry Lieber. Designers Don Heck and Jack Kirby contributed to the character s design. It was a collaboration of two...