Essays on Heartbreak

Elvis Presley the king of Rock N Roll was born in 1935 Tupelo, Mississippi. His first interaction with the music happened at the local church where he sang along with his family (Wallace, p.101). Elvis was an only child. He comes from a poor family, that did not stop him from reaching a peak in his career and becoming an internationally acclaimed artist of all times, but before that he had to go a long way from a truck driver to a talented singer. Indeed, he used to think to become a truck driver that was eventually replaced by ...

This March, the whole world celebrated the 161th anniversary of the birth of Vincent Van Gogh's, whose paintings are now included in the list of the fifteen most famous and expensive artworks in the world. The paradox is that it was the artist's lifelong dream to sell at least one of them to get the money and pay off his countless debts. When a healthy boy was born on the 30th March, 1853 to the ...

“Friendship marks a life even more deeply than love. Love risks degenerating into obsession, friendship is never anything but sharing.” -Elie Wiesel, author of ‘Night’. I have this very beautiful passage from Goodreads about the definition of friendship. Contrary to romantic relationships, friendship is sharing all what you have. It is where you care for people genuinely without asking anything in return whilst love needs to be reciprocated for it to grow. Many people often confuse ‘friendship’ and ‘relationship’ as the same thing, these two worlds cannot merge as one. By definition according to Webster’s Dictionary of ...

Elvis Presley was one of the greatest musicians in rock 'n roll history - he revolutionized the way in which people enjoyed pop music, and became an all-American icon with untold wealth throughout the 60s and 70s. He was one of the catalysts that brought rock 'n' roll, primarily thought to be a black musical style, to wider acceptance by whites, and pushed boundaries of raciness and eroticism in American live musical performance. Elvis Presley was the ultimate Memphis Rockabilly artist as he combined white sensibilities and good looks with urban jazz and blues music styles. Because of this ability ...

Shakespeare was a master at encompassing all aspects of love within his works. He is able to show the wide emotional range that transcends time and cultures. His depiction of love ranges from humorous to tragic. By looking at the vast examples of love within the works of William Shakespeare one can gain a better understanding of how love is relevant within our own lives.

The Concept of Love in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”

If one could use one word to summarize “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” it would have to be “love.” Love is displayed with all its trials, triumphs, and heartbreak. We see two ill-fated crushes with Helena ...

Grease is a 1971 musical that attempts to recreate the 1950s take on teenage love, friendship, teenage rebellion, and sexual awakening. Last November 8, 2012, Irvine Valley College presented its own version of the musical, ensuring that the scenes and language were appropriate for all levels of viewers. Irvine Valley College's Grease effectively reached out to varied audiences and with the help of colorful costumes and minimum stage design, lighting and special effects, acting, and vocal prowess of the student actors, the play transcended back to a time when drive-ins, gang wars, leather jackets, poodle skirts, cashmere sweaters, and rolled-up shirts ...

1. Introduction This thesis shall be limited to a critical analysis of Alain de Botton’s book, The Consolations of Philosophy; of the year 2000 which introduced a new perspective not only to the study of philosophy but also its application in our day to day lives. It is significant to point out that this book was a follow-up of the original Consolation of Philosophy that was written by Boethius in 524 A.D. basically, Boethius personified philosophy as a woman whereby he asserted paradoxical relationship between fortune and misfortune especially in relation to the phenomenon of human happiness. Therefore whilst the latter ...

The Hunt for Red October

Synopsis of the Storyline

The “Hunt for Red October” is inspired by actual events, the mutiny on the Storozhevoy and the sinking and salvage of K-129. Written in 1984, in an era that saw the fall of the Berlin Wall, it soared in popularity when President Reagan said he enjoyed it. The basic plot chronicles the story of the Soviet submarine Red October, its Captain Marko Alexandrovich Raimius and crew as they attempt to defect to the United States taking the submarine and its new technology with them. Russia sends a fleet to retrieve the submarine and two Americans ...