Essays on Entertainment

Los Angeles' History Los Angeles' history goes back to the time when it began as a small town in Mexico and became changed after 1848. This was why the state of California became a part of America for three decades. Great Migration of Immigration There was a great migration of immigration into Los...

I Am Legend by Francis Lawrence I Am Legend by Francis Lawrence is a novel about the last man in Manhattan. Perhaps on the whole world. It is based on Richard Matheson s novel of the same name. Robert Neville is the name of the lead character. In both the novel...

Although a few rock bands from the 1970s survived the transition into the 1980s, it is important to remember that it was a difficult period for many acts. And if it was a difficult time for most acts, there were many singers and rock bands that endured and even thrived...

The film District 9 The film District 9 was directed by Neil Blomkamp and told how humans treated aliens after they arrived in a spaceship and landed in Johannesburg, South Africa. The aliens are initially assisted, but they are eventually treated as refugees and separated. Racism as a Theme With bigotry and xenophobia...

The Refugee Crisis and Its Causes The refugee crisis on a global scale has been on the rise year after year due to various reasons and mainly due to civil wars. An instance of the aforementioned that has contributed significantly to increased migration is the civil war in Syria that has...

The following article examines monuments of historical depictions of fallen heroes. The 'National War Memorial' in Canada and the Vietnam Women's Memorial in the United States were selected to demonstrate how landmarks have been used to commemorate fallen veterans. Vernon March planned the 'National War Memorial,' which is located in...

Scott Poole's novel, "Monsters in America: Our Historical Obsession with the Hideous and the Haunting" Scott Poole's novel, 'Monsters in America: Our Historical Obsession with the Hideous and the Haunting,' depicts Americans' nightmare rather than their fantasy. It is not a children's book and many of the monsters depicted, from colonial...

Introduction Monster tales abounded in ancient times. Given how little most people knew most of the world's phenomena during those ancient times, it's easy to see why chimera tales were so popular. People were using monster tales to describe phenomena they didn't understand in the universe. Despite this, tales about freaks...

Edgar Poe was a well-known author who could write suspenseful and horrifying stories that made the reader's spine tingle (Flores). Furthermore, he can be known as the author who helped to shape and advance the short-story genre in the world of literature (Flores). Poe was among the first writers to...

Ben Hur (1959) Ben Hur (1959) is an historical movie that depicts the life of the character Judah Ben-Hur, a story of the struggles of a man who the entirety has been taken from him, keeps his faith and survives through subject to free himself and his family from the oppressive...

Victor's Creation of the Monster Victor eventually succeeds in constructing the beast that emerges vividly in a dream in this passage. Victor's experimental fascination leads to the creation of the monster, which turns out to be evil and sickens him both physically and mentally. The passage's intent is to instill terror...

Beowulf is a medieval English epic poem about the childhood of a young Geatish warrior. This warrior aided Hrothgar, King of the Danes, whose kingdom was being attacked by Grendel the monster. Beowulf beats Grendel in the mead hall of Hrothgar, Heorot, due to his courage and epic strength. Beowulf...