“I will stay with you, [and] make it to the other side like lovers do” (Don’t Give Up on Me by Andy Grammar). When Romeo and Juliet first saw each other, they knew that their love was more powerful than anything else in the world. Therefore, when it came to life or death, life wasn’t an option. They knew that in the end, life had no purpose if they couldn’t spend it with the love of their life. The two […]
When people mess up they are always saying, “Please, forgive me.” or “Give me a second chance.” Everyone hopes that the person will say, “OK,” but that doesn’t always happen. Luckily, in “Thank You Ma’am,” Mrs. Jones forgave Roger and gave him a second chance. The short story, “Thank You Ma’am,” teaches people about forgiveness. Mrs. Jones was walking home when Roger tried to steal her purse, but instead of getting away, he fell on his back. Mrs. Jones grabbed […]
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Get help with your assignmentHow do these stories fit into the Science Fiction genre? What events make this story fit into the science fiction genre? (can include setting, technology used, events from the plot, etc) ‘Science fiction is a time-sensitive subject in literature,” according to Dr. Beshero-Bondar, Associate Prof. of English, University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. “Usually futuristic, science fiction speculates about alternative ways of life made possible by technological change.” Two science fiction short stories, Ray Bradbury’s ‘A sound of Thunder” and Gloria […]
In class last week, we discussed how the role of traditional gender stereotyping is a main theme that is present in all fairy tales in one way or another. Many fairy tales focus on a narrative of romance and marriage with some sort of social conflict in between. Ella Enchanted takes on a different gender role as it places the main character Ella as the lead character of the story. At the beginning of the story, Ella is born and […]
When I was still young about 12 years old, we lived with my cousins at our place especially over the holidays. During such times we had much fun and most of it was doing the silly things that many did not like. We were used to making jokes about anyone that we thought had a weird look on any part of their body. We could laugh our heart out without caring what the other person felt. Some came to our […]
Many men often overlook small but important characteristics of their environment due to the excessive amount of masculinity that they possess. However, women are sometimes cognizant of the things that men overlook. Susan Glaspell, author of the play Trifles, wrote about Mrs. Peter and Mrs. Hale, who find the truth in a murder investigation managed by three men . The themes in this play are established in its opening scenes. The play closely examines the complicated relationships between wives and […]
The Iliad is a very early piece of ancient Greek story-telling literature described as an epic, and one of the first of its kind. As the prequal to The Odyssey, The Iliad takes place in the duration of the Trojan War, which itself is a mythological event and was never proven to have actually happened; though to the ancient Greeks it was a very real happening that their ancestors partook in worth telling about. Most if not all ancient Greek […]
The final book of the Aeneid culminates in a dramatic duel between Aeneas and Turnus that meticulously mirrors the final encounter between Achilleus and Hektor in the Iliad. Though superficially almost identical, analyzing the motivational, stylistic, and contextual differences between the two encounters reveals that the antagonism between Aeneas and Turnus is fundamentally different than that between Achilleus and Hektor. To be able to closely examine where Virgil diverges from his Homeric antecedent, we must first understand the significance of […]
Every thursday night at exactly nine o’clock, millions of people get their popcorns ready and turn on their television to ABC to watch Grey’s Anatomy. It is currently the top-ranked medical drama on television, reaching many households around the world. It is an ABC drama television series written and produced by Shonda Rhimes, and it has been airing since two-thousand five. The show is based around the ups and downs of the main characters lives. Some of those character’s are […]
Beaumont wrote the famously known fairy tale, “Beauty and the Beast.” Throughout the story, both Beauty and Beast try to find true love, in fact, it risks the life of Beauty. Beast was thought of as an ugly monster to everyone that he once knew or knew at the time in the story. However Beast still found that Beauty had a strong love for him; despite his ugliness. The fairy tale, “Beauty and the Beast” teaches readers that everyone, no […]
Fairy Tales have played a role in the upbringing of the children of our world, it has single-handedly taught society’s children the morals in which they are expected to live by to get by. These lessons waiver depending on the recipient. In the past, fairy tales have been the patriarchal handbook to our society as they instill in our boys their responsibility to protect, save and choose while the girls in our society are taught the traits needed to be […]
Reflecting on the reading of fairytales or stories, most believe that the majority of people who read them view them as children’s stories rather than stories written for adults. Fairy stories have been perceived for years to have enchanted the realm of children; while these same stories are furthermore believed to be something that children will outgrow once they reach adulthood. However, Tolkien asserted that, even though fairy stories were enchanting for little ones, the stories were ideally adapted for […]
Through the year’s fairy tales have given adults but mostly children a false illusion of how life could turn out, given many children the fake hope and idea of having an easy life and romantic life. The three-fairy tales chosen all have the common thread being that the heroine is beautiful and is a somewhat helpless victim with little to no control over their destiny. These fairy tales are interpreted differently by those who read it giving a different meaning […]
Basically, I believe that The Metamorphosis is about the fight between your consciousness and your unconscious mind. In Gregor’s view his family already saw him as a cockroach with how they treated him even while he was the only one working and providing for them. The family had no respect for what he gave up each day going to work to keep them all up. He had no life outside of work and home. He had no friends, no girlfriend, […]
Kafka on the Shore is generally categorized into the genre of “magical realism”, which is defined as a blend of fantastical elements exposed into a natural, otherwise normal environment. The novel has a dream-like perception , and vibrates feelings of cafard, solidarity, and nostalgia which is consistent with several of the novels written by Haruki Murakami, the author of Kafka on the Shore. There is often a common theme of displacement, surreality and a blurred existentiality. In the novel Kafka […]
In the story The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka, he has settled on many decisions that has made the audience question or wonder why he has picked certain things in the story. A decision Kafka has made is the relationship among Gregor and Grete, and how it is has fallen as the story went on. Kafka has made the decision to show the drastic change of their bond as well as how they felt for each other. He was able to […]
Myth (mythos) means story and they include divine figures. Their purpose is to explain a society, social structures, and the religions through the relation to the supernatural (gods) and heroes. Myths are very adaptable, meaning that each poet or playwright can shape it however they want to. Euripides was one of the three main dramatists of Athens that were able to do this, but his dramas were unique. Dionysus was already considered to be an unusual god, due to his […]
The expectations in a relationship between a man and a woman have changed over the course of time. At a point in time, men were dominant over women and were viewed as the breadwinners of the household. Both of their positions were shaped by societal expectations. Men, unlike women, were to go out and find a job that will pay enough to support their family. Women on the other hand were to stay at the house and care for it […]
Trifles, written by Susan Glaspell and directed by Emmalee Schooler, is a mysterious play to watch and yet very intriguing. A man named John Wright has been strangled to death in his home, and the suspect that is being pinpointed is his wife. The County Attorney, Sheriff, and a neighboring farmer, Mr. Hale, investigate throughout the deceased mans house to find any clues that can support their theory of his wife being the person responsible for his death however, this […]
Throughout Steven Crane’s “The Open Boat”, a true story experienced by the author, there are expressions of both physical and mental courage. These courageous acts are what kept up the morale in dire times and resulted in the survival of the captain and his crew. This story shows that when humans are faced with physical and mental hardships, courage is a main character trait that enables those involved to survive a harrowing situation. There are several examples of the captain’s […]
Today I will be talking about why both charter Zo from “Fear” and Hazel from “Raymond’s Run” are strong characters because they both protect themself and others they both never give up and both of them want to protect someone. When i first started reading these stories I thought there were both weak characters because they gave up but now i don’t adn what i am about to tell you is why they are both strong not weak. And after […]
Fish Cheeks by Amy Tan is a personal narrative about a young chinese american girl who has a crush on a blond American boy named Robert. On christmas eve, her parents invited Roberts family for dinner and Amy was mortified about the idea of him witnessing her chinese customs. Throughout the narrative the author uses literary devices such as imagery, duction and symbolism to teach readers that one should not be ashamed of their identity for the sake of others. […]
There were many different stories in the Summer Reading Collection that made me explore different aspects of writing. They each used several techniques to add to the complexity and overall understanding of the story. The one story that had brought the greatest reaction out of me was the short story, On The Rainy River, by Tim O’Brien. The story focuses on the author as he contemplates whether or not he should respond to the draft call and go to war. […]
Leo Tolstoy’s novella, The Death of Ivan Ilyich, is about exactly what the title painfully suggests. The story of one man’s final months: an ordinary, reasonably prosperous, and successful middle-aged Russian judge. He, at first, seemed to have lived a decent life, but then comes to the realization that his life was actually not at all what he thought. Tolstoy’s first draft of this novella was written using first-person perspectives. Then he switched it to the third person. If Tolstoy […]
Is jealousy more powerful than love? This is a question that we humans may ask other people or ask ourselves from time to time.This answer is Yes, jealousy is more powerful than love. In the story “The lady or The Tiger” by Frank Stockton, a criminal is sent to a arena and is given the opportunity to choose between two doors. One door leads to one of the most beautiful ladys at the place.The second doors leads to a very […]
JAMES’S BACKGROUND James Baldwin was born August 2,1924. He was the oldest of nine children. James was born to his single mother Emma Jones at Harlem Hospital. James’s mother married David Baldwin. James served as a minister at the age of 14 to 16 at Harlem Penacostal. He attended Dewitt Clinton High School. Here James worked for the school. He graduated in 1942. This is when he had his first homosexual relationship. Becoming Famous James Spent his life writing. James Baldwin […]
The fantasy drama, ‘Game of Thrones,’ captivated viewers with its characters and plot twist. But where did George R. R. Martin find the inspiration for writing the series, “A Song of Ice and Fire”? Two out of the many inspirations he had were, Shakespeare and the War of the Roses. Shakespeare and Martin share many themes in their works, most notably is the greed for power and the value of honor. The historical conflict of the War of the Roses […]
In this romantic book titled The Fault in Our Stars written by John Green, the author has brought readers a beautiful story of love and tragedy. The book is about Hazel Grace Lancaster, a teen girl diagnosed with thyroid cancer, attends Support Group, where cancer patients gather to do activities. Then, Hazel meets a young boy named Augustus Waters, is a survivor of cancer, has had osteosarcoma. The story continues their friendship and even more when Augustus expresses his love, […]
Oedipus Rex, a story about a good man who made a terrible mistake. The author portrayed the main character, Oedipus, with such complexity. This character went through a large amount of information thrown at him at once that completely changed him and possibly what he thought of himself. His past was considered a lie. Not only did he not want to believe that his prophecy became truth, but his wife as well. His character is one like no other because […]
In the second episode of Oedipus Rex, I thought the dialogue but significantly impacted the development of the scene or play was when Oedipus had asked Tiresias to help him find the killer of Laius in order to end the plague. Although Oedipus asked kindly Tiresias does not want to answer and asks if he could go home. “Just send me home. You bear your burdens. I’ll bear mines. It’s better that way” I feel like this significant because Tiresias […]
