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An HBO Series

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      The option I have chose is option number 4. Even though we were unable to complete the first episode, I thought that was one of the topics I could go off of the best. There were a couple "Easter eggs" and "callbacks" as our teacher mentioned but they are harder to point out since we are so early into the show. The comic book itself was interesting by the main theme of the book.  I unfortunately am not someone who particularly likes comic books, so I think it took me a little longer to actually enjoy what it was I was reading. In the first couple of minutes into the show, I already started comparing it to the book. There was a lot of parts I found confusing. I do not like reading the book before the show for a couple different reasons. I find it easier to imagine the characters in my head from the show so I get a good visual. Since we had done it the opposite way, I am so focused on figuring out which character matches with character throughout the show. Fo...

Atomic Boom

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    After a long year in high school learning about the atomic bomb, I had forgotten all about it. I remember that was the only topic I was actually interested in during History class. The story behind it is so sickening and traumatic, which is why that is the only reason I remember it. As a couple years have gone by, I haven't put much thought into it.  After the past two weeks in my English class, we talked on the subject. Our teacher showed us a video of a atomic bomb. It bombed a whole town with people and families living in it. It is so hard to watch these kind of things because we are people at the end of the day. The families with little children are not involved in anything at all, but they have been hurt and it ruined their life forever. These kids have stains on their skin, they have medical issues now, and so much more.  We also talked about in class how mov...