Poem Play Story

The three pieces I chose to write about are House of Cards (play), Life a Journey (poem), and David (bible story). House of Cards is a political drama, with many twists and turns in the plot. The theme of this series is White House Corruption. Life a Journey is a pleasant poem giving insight on the life of the poet, where mistakes as well as lessons learned are discussed. The story of David and Goliath is one of the more popular stories in the bible, which discussed Davids bravery and the giant Goliath's defeat. House of Cards is a series that was produced by Beau Willimon and takes place in a present- day Washington D.C. setting. The main character Frank Underwood, is a Democrat congressman from South Carolina's district, who creates a devious plan in order to get himself into a position of power. With the assistance of his wife, he is able to under mind and scheme against the President of the United States, by befriending him and other people of power through blackmail, scheming, and even murder. Frank Underwood used his power to influence electoral votes. He made deals and passed laws
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not for economical growth but for his own personal endeavors. Frank wasn't always this way, he was very loyal to the president at one time. The president chose another congressman to become Vice President, knowing that Frank waited many years for the position. After the president assigned another person is when Frank became enraged, taking matters into his own hands. “A great man once said, everything is about sex. Except sex. Sex is about power” is one of his favorite quotes. I chose this play not because I am intrigued by politics, but because of all the different turns the plot has taken during the show. Life a Journey is a poem that is written by Noreen Carden. A few lines from her poem goes as follows " Now i'm in my sunset years. I've learned my lessons have no fear. I made mistakes along the way. Each time my conscience made me pay.