Brother’s War (2009) – Colonel Petrov - Based on true events that occurred on the Eastern Front during the end of WWII, as the Western Allies and the Soviet Army advance toward Berlin, a British Army Officer attached to the Red Army witnesses the Polish government 's execution by the Soviets. He is then taken prisoner and meets a prisoner and ally, who is a German Captain. They bond as two Freemasons and plan their escape. Michael Berryman portrays the Russian officer, Colonel Petrov.
Smash Cut (2009) – Philip Farmsworth, Jr. - A low-budget horror director, Able Whitman begins a film about a murderous puppet. Complaints about his special effects skills mount, so he visits the Ass Menagerie and picks up a stripper. The two get into
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Curse of the Lake Monster (2010) – Zombie Head - In this made-for-TV film, the Scooby-Doo! franchise continues with characters portrayed by human actors. During summer vacation, the Scooby-Doo gang set out for a summer vacation. However, Lake monster sightings draw them into the plot of yet another developing mystery. Michael Berryman portrays the terrifying "Zombie Head" in this modern version of this classic franchise favorite.
Satan Hates You (2010) – Mr. Harker - This graphic horror film weaves the tale of Marc, a homicidal maniac, who is fueled by deep-seated demons down in his soul, and Wendy, Marc 's total opposite, who lives life in the fast lane without much thought for the consequences. Their paths eventually collide on what could be either the road to salvation or the path to the pits of hell. Michael Berryman portrays a minor character, Mr. Harker in this unique film.
Mask Maker (2010) – Fred - A couple purchases a 19th Century plantation house in an amazingly affordable deal. However, they former owner returns for revenge on those who dare take over his property. When the couple invites friends to celebrate their good fortune, the fun ends when an ax-wielding maniac appears. Michael Berryman portrays Fred in this film, a local who shares small clues about the maniac and the home 's history with the film 's heroine,
What could be more hysterical than chasing a robber dressed as Santa Claus? The movie starts when a robber, who was played by Ricky
LIFE IN THE ARMY Charley Goddard joined the army at the age of 15 due to the excitement of the war Charlie felt that he had to join and go see places thinking he would never have another chance. When he joined they sent him to a fort as far away from the war as possible. While at his first station, all he did all day was eat disgusting food and perform drills. After several months of drills, bad food and his mother sending him letters telling him to run away before the Army gets him killed, the commanding officer told them to all pack up and that they were heading out.
A German soldier, trapped, watching as Russian forces overpower them and take their fort. In the story Soldier X by Don Wulffson, the main character, Erik, both Russian and German, is drafted into a war between Russia and Germany at just 16 years old. He continuously shows the lengths he's willing to go to to ensure his survival, such as switching uniforms with a Russian soldier and posing as a Russian soldier at the hospital, In Soldier X, Erik’s experience switching uniforms with a dead Russian soldier shows his desire to survive.
War and Peace In John Knowles’ classic coming of age novel A Separate Peace, the author explores the nature of war as it pertains to the narrator, Gene Forrester, on three levels: one, on an international level; two, on an interpersonal level; and three, on an internal level. On an international level, in Chapter 10, Gene’s friend Leper Lepellier enlists in World War Two in the Army Ski Troops. Weeks following, while at the Winter Carnival, Gene is given a telegram from him, stating that he has escaped from the army, and insisting that Gene must secretly meet Leper at Christmas location, the Lepellier household. Gene discovers Leper at Christmas location mentally unstable.
All high school teens have different obstacles that they have to overcome. The series "Sevens" by Scott Wallens follows seven teens who all have different struggles throughout their high school career but are all connected by a tragedy that happened when they were children. Their friend group was torn apart and everyone went their separate ways. That was until a series of more tragic events brought them closer and closer together.
From the very start, Gene’s insecurities have fueled his inner war. These insecurities were illustrated when Gene made up a rivalry between him and Finny. Gene was talking about running for class president, and asked Finny if he would mind if he won. Finny responds by saying “I would kill myself over jealousy envy” (Knowles 52) in a joking manner. However, Gene misreads this as a threat and comes to the conclusion that “The deadly rivalry was on both sides after all” (Knowles 54).
A Separate Peace, Unit Test Hamza Eldohiri The story “A Separate Peace”, written by John Knowles, was written at the time and takes place during World War II when battles and conflicts amongst nations were evident. Each nation involved struggled and fought their hardest in order to satisfy the good of their nation. Not only is the setting in the story taking place during this time of quarrel, the story also demonstrates areas of self-conflict and an internal battle throughout. The characters in “A Separate Peace”, are described as experiencing this self-conflicting, internal battle. Gene (also the narrator) is specifically depicted as he goes through his battle in life.
The Black Hills War, also known as the Great Sioux War of 1876, was a series of battles fought from 1876 through 1877, between the forces of the United States and their allies (Shoshone, Pawnee, and Crow) and the Sioux (Lakota, Dakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho). Taking place under two presidencies and resulting in hundreds of casualties on both sides, The Black Hills War made great impacts that would continue to affect Natives for generations. The United State’s extensive relationship with the Native Americans has its intricacies to say the least. With the arrival of English settlers at Jamestown in 1607, there were undoubtedly uncertainties amongst the Native people as to whether or not these settlers would resemble the Spanish settlers who
Challenges at War Robert E. Lee once said, “What a cruel thing war is… to fill our hearts with hatred instead of love for our neighbors”. The novel The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien takes place in Vietnam. He and a handful of other men experience things only one can image and hope they will never have to experience again. They learn how death among them can greatly affect them, and many others. War is not an easy task to get through and these men all had different coping methods.
In The Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation by Joseph J Ellis, the founders of America-Washington, The Adams, Hamilton, Jefferson, Madison, Franklin, and Burr-are discussed and examined from top to bottom. He goes back in time and goes over the events that took place then, explaining to the reader how the decisions the leaders made created the ripple effect that it had on the current time period. Periods in the timeline such as Washington retiring from The Presidency, The arguing between the North and South side over African slave trade, and the issue of the countries national debt are examples of what he discusses. As the book progresses, the reader is given a chance to view the timeline of events from a modern perspective, and
It was around the corner, I could feel the very presence of it. In the movie that my friends and I were watching, a teenager was walking through the hallway of his school, after hours, and when he turned a corner, his possessed teacher attacked him. It was very obvious, to me, what would happen to him. “Let’s do something else. This movie is terrible,” my friend Alfie said.
In John Knowles, fictional novel, A Separate Peace, he uses internal conflict to ensure the reader’s understanding of a true friendship. Gene brings Finny’s suitcase to the infirmary, and the boys finally talk about the accident. Finny is an emotional mess and begins to cry. He asks Gene, “It was just some blind impulse you had in the tree there, you didn’t know what you were doing. Was that it” (191)?
Founding Brothers In this book there are many interesting stories and lots to learn. Although the first chapter to really capture my interest would have to be Chapter 2, ‘The Dinner”. It discusses the dinner which Thomas Jefferson held to decide the issues of the early nation 's deficit and the location of its new capital. This event would later become known as the Compromise of 1790. During the summer of 1790, Hamilton said that his financial plan for the nation had reached a stalemate, because Southern politicians opposed the proposed assumption of state debt by the federal government.
Part One: Social Construction of Gender (~2 pages) The Mask You Live In begins with a George Orwell quote "He wears a mask and his face grows to fit it". The use of this quote in the documentary is to explain how men and young boys create a façade in which they live their lives behind. They put on a show for the world, while living behind this falsely created persona of happiness and security.
Throughout one’s life, one tends to adapt to the traditions of their family, and gain a significant bond with their loved ones, including their siblings. However, that connection a person gains can either be diminished or forgotten due to a sense of different mindsets between family members. The two stories “The Rich Brother” by Tobias Wolff and “Sonny’s Blues” by James Baldwin indicate that sibling rivalry occurs when each member does not understand or acknowledge their sibling’s perspective, and this builds a wall barrier between the siblings.