Stephen Dobyns (1941) Kansas THE BOY HITCHHIKING on the back-country Kansas road was nineteen years old. He had been dropped there by a farmer in a Model T Ford who had turned off to the north. Then he waited for three hours. It was July and there were no clouds. The wheat fields were flat and went straight to the horizon. The boy had two plums and he ate them. A blue Plymouth coupe went by with a man and a woman. They were laughing. The woman had blonde hair and it was all loose and blew
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“Kansas” and the Guilt of Non-Interference “Kansas”‚ written by the twentieth century writer Stephen Dobyns‚ is the story of a man looking back on his life and questioning the choices surrounding one of the most pivotal moments within it. The symbolism of “Kansas” serves as both an anchor for the story’s real elements and characters as well a guide‚ aiding the reader through the various messages and undertones. “Kansas” story depicts classic symbols to give messages to the reader regarding themes
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In the story “Kansas‚” Stephen Dobyns tells how one boy’s journey through life cost him his own life in the end. It starts with a boy trying to get from his school in Oklahoma back to summer school. He is hitchhiking on some back-country roads in Kansas‚ and to his surprise his life would change forever. Dobyns is a very intelligent author and writer‚ as you can see from this great story; he is a well known writer of novels‚ short stories‚ poetry books and essays. Also he has numerous literary awards
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“Stupid Decisions” In the story “Kansas‚” Stephen Dobyns’ portrayal of the farmer as a round character demonstrates the theme of don’t make stupid decisions of characterization when the farmer chases after his wife‚ the boy hitchhikes‚ and the wife is being unfaithful. It started with a boy trying to get from a school in Oklahoma back to summer school. He hitchhiked on a dirt road in Kansas‚ and much to his surprise‚ his life would change forever. The farmer is a round character as he
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dORDT cOLLEGE Stephen Dobyns: Connection of Worldviews and Literary Works Core 180 Professor Mary Dengler Nic Oak Enerson 10/18/2012 Nicolas Enerson Core 180 Professor Mary Dengler October 18‚ 2012 Stephen Dobyns: Connection of Worldviews and Literary Works Stephen Dobyns has produced mass amounts of literature across all different genres‚ but he sees himself as a poet. Dobyns’ honors and awards include a Lamont Prize‚ a Melville Cain Award‚ a National poetry Series prize‚ several
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The Story of An Hour is a fiction story written by the legendary writer Kate Chopin in 1894. The story narrates the life and times of a ‘widow’ soon after receiving news of her husband’s demise through a railroad accident. The fiction is rich with literary styles and spoiled especially with symbolism and theme. Symbolism is defined as an artistic skill where a writer uses symbols and images to represent ideas‚ facts or natural objects. Symbolism can take different forms. Generally‚ it is an object
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Lies turn into Deaths? Saint Stephen is the first deacons and the first Christian martyr. His defense enraged his hearers‚ and he was taken out of the city and stoned to death. The name Stephen means crown. In act 6‚ it tells us that he was a Hellenist; that is‚ a foreign-born Jew who spoke Greek. In Stephen’s speech‚ presents his view of the history of Israel. He states the stories from Abraham to Moses in the burning bush. The second main theme of Stephen’s speech‚ Israel’s disobedience to
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“The Story of an Hour” Symbolism Essay In the short story‚ “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin‚ the reader is introduced to an hour of a character’s life. Throughout the story there are many symbols to help the reader understand the emotions and changes of Mrs. Mallard after hearing of the loss of her husband. The two symbols mentioned in this short story are the open window and the heart trouble that Louise had. Louise Mallard also repeats the word “Free” in the story‚ which gives insight
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Bleeding Kansas is a term used to describe the period of violence during the settling of the Kansas territory. The period of violence in 1854 is called‚ "The Bleeding Kansas". The Missouri Compromise was overturned and became the "Kansas-Nebraska Act. This new act would let the residents decide whether the area would become a slave state or a free state. Of all the Union States Kansas suffered the most casualties because of the issues of slavery being divided. Free-state settlers and proslavery
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Symbolism in the “Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin For this lesson I read "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin. Although there are many literary devices used in "The Story of an Hour"‚ I have decided to write my essay on the use of symbolism. The literary device symbolism is a technique used to represent ideas and events by using significant or important things that stand out in the story. A few things that stood out most in the story would be the comfortable chair‚ and Mrs. Mallard’s heart
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