Michael Scofield is one of the main characters of the former hit FOX show “Prison Break”. His brother Lincoln Burrows was step-up for the “so called” murder of the then Vice President Caroline Reynolds brother Terrence Steadman. This proves to be a massive conspiracy. The group behind all this is called “The Company”. They call all the shots this country makes. Michael Scofield isn’t your average person. He was a very promising Structural Engineer. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Loyola University. He had a wicked sweet job, he lived in the rich part of Chicago. Till one night, the night he realized it was his fault that Lincoln was set up in the first place. This changed him big time. He went from a caring individual to someone much different. For example, he has one of the most menacing glares of all time. Every time I saw him I thought I was in great peril. It's like his glare could melt steel. After he figured out that he couldn’t prove his brother's innocence he knew there was only one thing he could do - a break out. Michael decided to orchestrate a bank robbery. He is put in a prison called Fox River State Penitentiary on April 11. Exactly one month before Lincoln is set to be executed. Once there, he studied everything about the prison and his fellow prisoners. In spite of that, Michael to the eye …show more content…
The tattoo allowed him to engineer an escape route from his prison cell in “A-Block” to the infirmary. The reason why he chose the infirmary was that it was the closest building to the prison walls. Scofield is a so called “detail Nazi” meaning that each part of his tattoo had to be 100% precise. His tattoo is second to none when it comes to the intricacy of it. The tattoo is a picture of Saint Michael vanquishing the devil. This symbolizes his own fight to break Lincoln out of prison. Because of his enhanced creativity he can see the blue prints, but normal people
The book Chasing Lincoln’s Killer is about the world famous story of assassinating President Abraham Lincoln. This book takes the reader into the lives and minds of the four main conspirators responsible for the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and the attempted assassination of the Vice President, Andrew Johnson , and the Secretary of State, William H. Seaward. Not only will the reader learn about the details of the planned assassinations but the background of all conspirators involved, each one of their motives for committing the crimes, and all the differences between the actual killings and what was supposed to happen if everything went according to plan. In this gripping novel the writer, James Swanson, takes the reader through a key point in American history in order to learn the truth of what must have happened while chasing Lincoln’s killer.
“Chasing Lincoln’s Killer” was a true story about the assassination attempts of Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president of the United States. Lincoln was president during the Civil War, which was a war between the Union and Confederate. Most everybody got to choose a side to root for either the Northern policies or the Southern cause. Although John Wilkes Booth worked in the north, Booth was an unyielding supporter of the Confederate cause. Booth execrated President Lincoln and what he stood for. John Wilkes Booth was a famous actor, and could have had many assassination chances, including Lincoln’s second inauguration. Wanting the south to win the war, he never wanted the punishment of assassinating the president of the United States. Being
“ Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer”, was written by James L. Swanson, a dedicated Lincoln scholar and attorney. He details in his book the incredible escape of John Wilkes Booth’s from authorities, with immaculate descriptions of little-known facts in the case of Lincoln’s Killer. Swanson’s nonfiction book dives into actual pieces of literature written at the time of Lincoln’s assassination by individuals who actually took part in the real-life drama, including John Wilkes Booth himself.April 14, 1865 is a day of infamy in United States history,it is the day that John Wilkes Booth assassinated Abraham Lincoln. Swanson delves deep into the minds of Booth and his accomplices , analyzing their every move. Booth flees the scene of the crime with Davey Herold, who has been a willing participant in Booth's secret plots to kill Secretary of State William Seward, Abraham Lincoln, and Vice President Andrew Johnson.
Booth had got the news that the president would be at the Ford’s theatre. This was great news for john both Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln will be there in the same place. “Booth heard the big news: in just eight hours the man who was the subject of all his hating and plotting would stand on the very stone steps here he now sat. “Booth began to plain his assassination without having to hunt for Lincoln. John had a deep hatred for Lincoln, he had hated the state that our country had been in.
In Chasing Lincoln’s Killer, by James L. Swanson, the main characters were; John Wilkes Booth, Dr. Leale, Abraham Lincoln (even though he dies.) When John Wilkes Booth (a.k.a Booth) found out that the North had won the Civil War, he felt anger and disgust but he could do nothing. Booth had one plot that the book talked about and that was to kidnap the president and sell him to the leaders of the South but that plot never got put into action. When booth went to Ford's theatre got a letter, Booth worked at the theatre, the letter that said that the President of the United states would be visiting ford's theatre quickly he put a plot into works. First he went to get accomplices and they too would kill someone that night. When the time had come to Booth snuck into the President’s box, not even noticed he pulled out a gun and shot a bullet into the left side and under the left ear of the President's head. That didn’t kill the President, yet. When Booth tried to leave he was stopped by General Henry Rathbone, they had a knife fight while trying to stop both of them from leaving, although Booth got away jumping from the President's box and onto the stage shouting "Sic Semper Tyrannis" (Chasing Lincoln's Killer, by James L. Swanson.)
give the reader insight about anything relating to President Abraham Lincoln in his final days as
Williams gives us insight into Lincoln’s thought process into who Lincoln really was. Williams superbly supports this with various examples and...
Serpico (1973) is a movie that reveals the true story of Frank Serpico who was the only honest cop in the New York police sector at his time. The film shows the realistic view of the corruption that was evidenced in the New York police and highlights the character of Frank as being honest and courageous. Although he started as an inexperienced cop, he later worked as an undercover officer and was determined to bust all the criminal activities especially the drug dealers and pushers. Unlike the other cops, Serpico refused to take any bribes from the wrongdoers. More so, he felt that the other officers were doing wrong by accepting bribes and wanted to expose the situation. The other officers were so corrupt that they collected more money through bribes than the salary they earned, a situation that did not please Serpico. His strong stand concerning corruption made his friends turn against him, placing his life in danger. The anti-corruption efforts of Serpico jeopardized his life at the hands of his colleagues. He was later transferred to the Narcotics Squad where he was shot by a drug dealer after his partners betrayed him by failing to support him. The cop was then rushed to hospital. The shooting made Frank deaf since it affected the brain, rendering
Sam Gilliam is was born in Tupelo, Mississippi on November 30, 1933. He served in the United States Army for two years. He received his education from University of Louisville and is a world renowned color artist. Morris Louis and Ken Noland’s works of art had a huge impact on Sam Gilliam and his works. Gilliam taught in Louisville publics schools and many art colleges. He is known for his colorful and unique art. He was one of the first artists to not frame his art work instead he would just paint on a bare canvas or drapes. His art style is very modern and loud. When someone looks at his works of art they have instant imagination and questions. Gilliam leaves his works of art up for interpretation, there is no solid meaning to them. Anyone can make see whatever they want, his art allows for freedom and Ray II is no different.
Before he started his life as a politician that advocate for the freedom of all slaves in the United States, he was able to see through his own eyes the effect that slavery have on many African Americans during that time. According to the letter send by Lincoln to Mary Speed, he describes through horrific details that many African American have to go to during this time. He said: “...[The slaves] were chained six and six together… In this condition they were being separated forever from the scenes of their childhood, their friends, their fathers and mothers, and brothers and sisters, and many of them, from their wives and children, and going to perpetual slavery where the lash of the master is proverbially more ruthless and unrelenting than any others…”(Foner, page 11). There was no doubt that what Lincoln saw that day changed the way how he saw in many African American that was captured and sold as slaves, it
Art has been the reflection, interpretation and representation of artists' beliefs and morals eternally. Various artists stand for different matters that quite possibly affect their lives, or might be of an interest to them. Norval Morrisseau is an artist that I was intrigued by his portrayal and the techniques used in his paintings. In this paper, we are going to look at the implementation of Morrisseau's painting style used to expose his philosophies of different aspects in his life.
An important aspect of Abraham Lincoln’s overall performance is his personal and political background. Concerning his opinions on slavery, his personal background shaped his ideals in a very unique way. James McPherson, author of the short biography Abraham Lincoln, provides some insight into Lincoln’s background, writing that Lincoln’s fathe...
... fact that he is an example of the many other opinions that whites had towards African Americans. The use of the symbol of Dr. Lincoln informs the reader of some of the harsh, mean opinions of the many whites in the town of Stamps. This symbol not only informs the reader of some opinions the whites had, but their treatments towards African Americans although they have done them favors in the past.
personality in the prison. He is isolated just like in the courtroom. “ There was an empty cell
This prison was opened in 1858 and closed in 2002 because of budget cuts and because of how old the buildings were. Having used a real prison instead of creating their own is a good a thing so that they can make it as authentic as possible to the viewer. The cinematography in this show is great like when Michael gets put in his cell for the first time it zooms out slowly to a long shot, to show all of the other cells in the prison and he looks really out of place it looks like he is really regretting being there as well. Having a real prison for this show helped make that shot realistic and makes you feel like you were there standing in front of all the cells looking at them. Panning in the first episode was nice it showed that Michael was assessing his area and planning his escape already when he put that magazine in the drain and looked at the fire