Essays On Entertainment

The Archetypal Quest In almost every book you read, you will find that someone always has to go on some sort of journey or quest (Rice). If you examine each quest closely, you will notice that they are all very similar (Rice). When things are used repeatedly like that, they are said to have an […]

The most important things for a person in life is having the right job and the proper income in order to lead a comfortable life. Therefore games are a means of liberation from all the stress and the tension of a day at your working place. There is a large number of games people play […]

In the following reading, Nancy Masterson Sakamoto explains the difference between Japanese and American conversational styles. Born in the United States, Sakamoto has lived and taught English in Japan. She is currently professor of American Studies at Shitennoji Gakuen University, Hawaii Institute. The following selection is an excerpt from her textbook, Polite Fictions(1982). After I […]

To understand the history of DotA, one must begin from Starcraft. In the early days of Starcraft, there was a UMS (Use Map Settings) map called Aeon of Strife (AoS) made by a modder called Aeon64 that featured a cooperative game with four heroes facing off against endless waves of computer-controlled creeps in four lanes. […]

Snatching of Handkerchief or commonly known as Agawan ng panyo o Laglag Panyo. It is commonly played by children, usually using handkerchief. In the Philippines, due to limited resources of toys of Filipino children, they usually come up on inventing games without the need of anything but the players themselves. With the flexibility of a […]

Today I am going to be writing an essay on comparing and contrasting two war poems which are ‘Who’s for the Game ‘by Jessie Pope and Dulce Est Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen. In the first poem ‘Who’s for the Game’ the way war is presented is very different. It is mainly propaganda for young […]

Both the flood stories in the Bible and the Gilgamesh epic have been subjects of debate and discussion as they offer insights into the past and divine reactions. Despite some differences, there are notable similarities between these accounts. Both narratives depict a flood happening at different points in history, indicating that they essentially convey the […]

The word ‘gamelan’ originated from the Javanese word ‘gamel’ which means to hit, or to beat. Gamelan was originally from Indonesia, and came to Tanah Melayu, specifically the town of Pekan, Pahang, from Riau-Lingga around the year 1811. It was brought as entertainment during the royal wedding of Tengku Hussain, son of Sultan Abdul Rahman […]

I have a six and seven of diamonds. My opponent has ten clubs and ten spades. At the turn or fourth street, the cards on the table are three of diamonds, four of clubs, nine of spades, and a ten of diamonds. These cards show that my opponent already has a three of a kind. […]

The “Olympic Games” is the leading international sporting event, including both Summer and Winter sports. Thousands of athletes from more than 200 nations compete against each other, establishing new world records. Russia is going to host the next Winter Olympic Games in Sochi in 2014. Russians are proud to host The Olympics Games again and […]

A dystopian society us a society classified by a controlling government. Usually, a dystopian society is miserable. Both societies in “Harrison Bergeron” and The Hunger Games have a controlling government that make the societies miserable but in their own special ways. The societies in both “Harrison Bergeron” and The Hunger Games are synonymous, but they […]

In the short story “The Most Dangerous Game” the author, Richard Connell, does an outstanding job of portraying the bizarre adventure of an insane, however experienced hunter, General Zaroff. The protagonist, Rainsford, another experienced hunter from New York City, appears on General Zaroff’s island, explores, and eventually encounters with Zaroff. They introduce themselves, settle down, […]

Chess, game of skill between two people that is played using specially designed pieces on a square board comprised of 64 alternating light and dark squares in eight rows of eight squares each. The vertical columns on the board that extend from one player to the other are called files, and the horizontal rows are […]

Despite all its imperfections and shortcomings, the fascinating sport of football never fails to astonish. From an incredible goal, an unforeseen outcome, a contentious trade, or a startling disclosure, the unpredictability of football fuels our fervor for the sport. The first month of 2010 saw the world of football offering a plethora of surprises that […]

In “The Game of My Life” by Jeff Obafemi Carr, Carr uses the last three methods of successful narrative writing: center on conflict; use of dialogue; and know your purpose to effectively present his narrative. He takes the reader on his journey of childhood disappointment and trial to a pivotal moment for him and his […]

For this game of Linear Nim you draw 10 line marks on a piece of paper and two players take turns crossing off only 1, 2, or 3 marks per turn. The person who crosses off the last mark is the winner. Firstly what I did was play a few games with my Mom and […]

The Poems “Who’s for the Game” written by Jessie Pope and “Dulce Et Decorum Est” by Wilfred Owen were written during World War 1, both of these poems have different views on the War. Jessie Pope was born in 1870 and died in 1941 she was best known for her World War 1 poems but […]

The particularity about these two passages is that although written centuries apart, they reflect each other through language, subject matter and universality. The verse “The Chair she sat in, like a burnished throne, glowed on the marble” from TS. Eliot’s poem A Game of Chess has long been acknowledged as a direct allusion to Enobarbus’ […]

The divine power in the three plays undergoes noticeable changes. In Agamemnon, characters like the chorus and Clytemnestra demonstrate Zeus’ divine power through actions such as singing and praying. This illustrates that Zeus’ desire for justice is omnipresent and embraced by all characters. In other words, the divine intervention in this play greatly influences the […]

The Most Dangerous Game Introduction: A. This story is started off by explaining how Sanger Rainsford and his hunting companion Whitney are traveling to Rio, Amazons to hunt jaguars. After they discuss about the island that they are passing which they believe has a bad reputation and is a not a very good place to be. […]

Regrettably, some people perceive hunters as brutal individuals who delight in extinguishing animal lives. They imagine hunters smeared in blood and rejoicing over their felled game. Nevertheless, I am convinced that wildlife is there for our thoughtful utilization to secure our survival. How else could humans have subsisted 80 years ago if not through hunting? […]

Reflective Journal This journal contains my reflections of the Ethics Game simulation assignment. The purpose of this assignment is to help me understand how to make ethical decisions using a decision model. Ethical Issue #1-Presented during my shift We have a 16 year old pregnant patient (RB), in her tenth hour of labor. Her parents […]