Orson Welles. Jump to navigation Jump to search. American actor, director, writer and producer. George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American actor, director, writer and producer who is remembered for his innovative work in radio, theatre and film. American actor, director, writer and producer.…
Technically, Vietnam until this day is still a communist country having one-party rule, that is the Communist Party of Vietnam, under Marxist-Leninist governance. Together with China, Laos, Cuba and, to a large extent, North Korea, Vietnam is remaining communist countries today. However,… As the country’s wealth has increased, Vietnamese communism…
Overall, the action of killing the elephant by George Orwell is not justified because, despite his moral belief about not killing the elephant, he went straight against it and shot the elephant, winning the natives’ expectations, and overcoming the boundary between them, but losing his true self and his beliefs.…
Obi-Wan and Darth Vader engaged in a duel, which definitely helped distract Darth Vader. After exchanging words over who was more powerful now, Obi-Wan allowed his former apprentice to strike him down, killing him – though it can be argued that he wasn’t exactly killed, as his body vanished as…
According to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, the CIA reported that “al-Qaida, including Bin Ladin personally, and Saddam were leery of close cooperation,” but that the “mutual antipathy of the two would not prevent tactical, limited cooperation.” (p. Are Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden related? Study Finds No…
In most ways, Odysseus and Penelope’s concern for marriage looks a lot like ours. “Nothing is better than this, or more steadfast,” Odysseus says, “that when two people, a man and his wife, keep a harmonious household…” (6. 182) The fact is, Odysseus’s actions on the islands of Circe and…
Neue Ostpolitik (German for “new eastern policy”), or Ostpolitik for short, was the normalization of relations between the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG, or West Germany) and Eastern Europe, particularly the German Democratic Republic (GDR, or East Germany) beginning in 1969. … (Show more) Ostpolitik, (German: “Eastern Policy”) West German…
While you might not know Fumio Demura’s name, you’ve undoubtedly seen a version of him in film. He’s known as the real-life Mr. Miyagi, as The Karate Kid star Pat MoritaPat MoritaEarly life Noriyuki, as Pat was named, had a brother named Hideo (Harry) who was twelve years older. Morita…
There was no question that Nebraska would be a free state, but the fate of its southern neighbor, Kansas, became a matter of fierce debate. Pro- and antislavery activists flooded into the new Kansas territory, each side seeking to turn popular sovereignty to their own advantage. A vote of ten…
On Fantasy Island, what exactly is Mr. Roarke? Bookmark this question. Show activity on this post. In the various versions of Fantasy Island, it is hinted that Mr. Roarke is an immortal being of some sort. His original actor, Ricardo Montalban, theorized he was a fallen Angel [and the island…