Burning Blue by Paul Griffin This Girl named Nicole Castro gets acid thrown in her face one day at school. She has to have surgery and has to go to a therapist. She befriends a guy named Jay. Jay is secretly a hacker; he can hack almost and anything. He is afraid that the FBI is on his trail of hacking. Jay’s dad is an art critic and seems to be drunk most of the time. Jay’s mom was killed in a car accident‚ his father was driving and he was also intoxicated at the time. After Nicole and
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Alyssa Kelley English 1302-2 February 21‚ 2016 Mr. Cascio The Cosmic Experiment Ursula says she was inspired by William James’ statement that “one could not accept a happiness shared with millions if the condition of that happiness were the suffering of one lonely soul.” Ursula’s introduction to Omelas makes you long to be there dancing among the crowds and listening to the beautiful strands of music from a flute player‚ but there is something darker underneath the shining streets. The citizens are
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In William Faulkner’s short story "A rose for Emily"‚ a series of literary elements were used to effectively create the themes. In "A rose for Emily"‚ the main theme happens to be the search for love and security. Mr. Faulkner’s uses of literary elements were brilliant and played a vital role in the stories general setup‚ bringing light to the issue that arise when a young woman struggle to find love in an alien environment. Symbolism is the main factor in understanding of the theme of the story
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Nathaniel Hawthorn was a great write being the writer of various famous books‚ based most of his work on personal experience. Many of his books such as The Birthmark and Barn Burning contain elements that can only be placed by someone who has felt a portion of it. Hawthorn’s story ‘Young Goodman Brown’‚ we see a man named Goodman Brown‚ who says goodbye to his wife Faith outside his home in Salem Village as he sets off on a road through a gloomy forest. The life people lived during this period‚
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conflict between the two came to a climax after Emily’s death in which the townspeople discovered his dead body and were able to determine that he was killed. Throughout the course of the story‚ Faulkner placed much emphasis on the lack information that was known by the townspeople regarding Emily and Homer. Faulkner first alludes to Homer’s death when discussing the complaints that the townspeople regarding a bad smell coming from Emily’s home. Although Judge Stevens claims that “It’s probably just a snake
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Tina Hill Dr. Worthington ENGL 1102 Essay #1 11 June 2011 “A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner”: Setting In “A Rose for Emily”‚ by William Faulkner the house is very important in the characterization of Emily Grierson. The environment in which Emily lived in symbolizes her mental and physical conditioning throughout each generation. The narrator starts the story with the funeral of Emily which gives an immediate view of Emily’s home and how she was viewed by the town’s people. In the story
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Short Story Explication- “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner CONNECTIONS • One thing that “A Rose for Emily” has in common with the sketches is over the subject of feminism. Faulkner is thought to have been a feminist‚ while the writings of Irving and Hawthorne‚ clearly portray non-feministic ideas. Hawthorne and Faulkner also share a tendency to write about dark‚ heavy and depressing subjects. • Faulkner’s writings were mostly influenced by where he was from. Most of his novels take place
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Part One: 1. There were two main political parties in Lincoln’s time: the Democrats and the Republicans. Lincoln was a Republican. Why do you think the Chicago Times might not be a Republican newspaper? The Chicago times might not be a republican newspaper because Wilbur F. Storey bought out the newspaper and supported the southern democrats. 2. Was the Patriot and Union correct in its prediction? Why or why not? Go back and review the Gettysburg Address. What did Lincoln have to say about
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Ernest Hemingway and William Faulkner had completely different writing styles. Faulkner gives the reader insight into his characters and their backgrounds‚ whereas Hemingway deliberately omits certain details in his stories. Faulkner adds complexity to his stories‚ even when describing things that most people would consider insignificant. Hemingway’s word choice is less complicated than Faulkner’s. He uses short sentences and a prose style to get his point across in a blunt manner. Although each
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Reading Response: "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner The narrator must have been someone that at one time or another lived in that same town as Miss Emily Grierson. The first indication was the very fact that the narrator said‚ " our town went to her funeral." Throughout the story the narrator seem to use the term "we" referring not only to himself but also the town people. Notice that I said himself. This statement can be attributed to the inclination that I strongly
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