In literature, the theme of many stories about WWII is surviving while under brutal conditions. In the book Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand, some US soldiers were stranded on a raft that could barely hold itself together. They had life threatening conditions like no food, water, or shelter that left only Louis Zaporelli to survive the sea.…
Have you ever felt like your life could not get any worse than it already is. I'm sure Willow Chance would disagree with you. In Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan, Willow Chance goes through many difficult obstacles but on the way she meets some new friends that will last forever.…
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“Forever” written by Paul Jennings and “The Scarlet Ibis” written by James Hurst are two sad stories. Both stories are about mentally and physically disabled children that ends in an unfortunate way. A brother lost in each story leaving behind a grieving family.…
Among the reading assignments, the chapter “Who Owns the Past?” in Dangerous Game by MacMillan piqued my interest to elaborate on. In this chapter, she emphasizes that history is written by many historians who have their own views, interpretations, and biases. In this regard, she implies that we should not simply believe in what historians claim, but dig into its sources and figure out from many perspectives. There are many ‘bad’ history produced by historians without offering a wide range of views and this can be used as an instrument that can largely influence on people by giving them prejudice on certain events. There are always reasons behind each event and it is important to find out what indeed happened as well as where the history is…
Home: Everything was over Paul and his brother returned to his mother after a tough decision. Melanie was doing much better. Paul felt better knowing he got his moms supplier off the…
Dr. Seuss books have always been one of the top series of children books for as long as I can remember. Dr. Seuss books have always been wonderful books to facilitate language and literacy. “Who are you Sue Snue”, is one of many great examples of the Dr. Seuss best sellers. “Who are you Sue Snue” was written by Tish Rabe. The book is about a young girl who has just finished celebrating her birthday. Throughout the book, Sue is being asked by the cat in the hat what she would like to be when she grows up. The Cat suggest many different options to Sue but in the end she tells everyone that she just wants to be herself.…
Robert Louis Stevenson was born on November 13th, 1850 to his parents Thomas and Margaret Stevenson., he was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. Stevenson studied civil engineering at Edinburgh University at age seventeen, he was expected to follow the same footsteps of his father Thomas, who was a civil engineer and designed lighthouses. Stevenson was never interested in civil engineering or designing lighthouses in his father's business, he decided to stop studying civil engineering and instead study law at Edinburgh University. In 1875, Robert Louis Stevenson believed his profession should be writing, with that he quit studying law and focused on writing. As Stevenson progressed in his life, he had to face a tragical challenge, he suffered from…
Susanna Kaysen’s, Girl, Interrupted is a literature piece that discusses the topic of mental illness, specifically borderline personality disorder. The novel shows a perception of the issues surrounding mental illness and how individuals within society are repressed due to their health conditions. Society’s negativity towards mental illness is showcased through Susanna’s personal experience when she finds a job or when she goes out on a walk with nurses from the hospital. Individuals within her community would use terms like ‘crazy’ and ‘insane’ to describe mental illness. Ultimately, Girl, Interrupted reflects the misconceptions of mental illness and the unjust treatment that came along in the hospital for Susanna.…
Double identity is an amazing book written by Margaret Peterson, filled with secrets, mystery and sadness. Bethany who is a twelve year old girl, was driving for three days straight with her parents. She lost track of where she was, and ended up at a stranger's house in the middle of the night. Then her parents left her at this stranger’s house by herself. She later found out that the stranger was her Mum's sister, Aunt Myrlie. Bethany’s dad told her that they were there to get Mum some help. With all this going on, Bethany needs some advice on being able to ask questions, observing her surroundings and learning how to relax.…
Death; a terror of fear Sanger Rainsford and Marshall Will Kane experienced as that got caught up into a bundle of panic. To start off with, in the film High Noon written by Carl Foreman we quickly find out that Frank Miller is coming back to town with his gang to get revenge on the Marshall Will Kane. Unfortunately Will Kane has trouble finding deputies and has to take on this challenge alone. As we read the novel, The Most Dangerous Game written by Richard Connell we observed that the protagonist Rainsford fell off his yacht to next wake up on the mysterious Ship Trap Island. With no one around to call for help he comes into contact with General Zaroff and is forced into playing a terrible "game". While analyzing both of the stories, High…
“Eleven ", a story written by Sandra Cisneros, allows us to live the different emotions of Rachael, an ingenious first person narrator, describes the details of her humiliating eleventh birthday on a regular school day. Growing up can be, in most cases, a dramatic and difficult process, especially for kids. An eleven-year-old can feel helpless and vulnerable, unable to challenge the authority of an adult when he or she feels incapable handling emotional situations.…
The Penelopiad, written by Margaret Atwood, is a story based on Penelope’s life experiences. Penelope, Queen of Ithaca, provides this information while in Hades, but speaks as if she were from modern times. Most of The Penelopiad is about Penelope’s life; however there is another major story line. The maids that assist Penelope in her everyday work also voice their hardships they are subjected to throughout their lives. The reader gets both Penelope’s and her maid’s points of view on Penelope’s actions in her husbands absence. These points of view differ depending on who the narrator is. The events in the story are based on The Odyssey, written by Homer in 800 B.C. The reader is faced with the choice of who is the most reliable…
William Faulkner’s short story “A Rose for Emily” carries a theme represented by a dying breed of that era, while using symbolism to represent tragedy, loneliness and some form of pride, the story also shows how far one will go to have the approval of others and the pursuit of happiness.…
She goes back to the day of her 12th birthday. She’s happy at first, but when she realizes that there is no way to relive the past, she starts to break down. She states that it seems like the living are “shut up in little boxes” or in other words, they aren’t living their lives to the fullest (89). After a short while, she couldn’t take it anymore and asks to be brought back to the…