short story‚ “The Rattler”‚ a man and a rattle snake cross paths in the desert‚ and life vs. death is involved. The man has to decide whether he should kill the snake or not‚ and he decided that he is obligated to. Though we understand both sides of the story‚ the man should not have killed the snake. The snake was calm and alert‚ not trying to harm anyone‚ but still protecting himself. In the short passage‚ “The Rattler” ‚ the personification of the snake‚ the point of the man‚ and details about the
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The author’s techniques used in “The Rattler” convey the obligation the man feels to kill the snake‚ but also his regret at having to take the life of a living thing. The reader feels the weight of the predicament through contrast in diction‚ The author’s diction heightens the power and force behind the snake as it responds to the man. When the man first stumbles across the rattlesnake‚ it is “undulant” while “waiting” and holding its ground in calm “watchfulness.” The diction conveys slight tension
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The feminist idea was designed to define‚ establish‚ and defend equal political‚ economic‚ and social rights for women. In the articles Taking a Bite Out of Twilight‚ written by Carmen D. Siering an assistant professor of English and women’s studies at Bell State University‚ and Two Ways a Women Can Get Hurt‚ written by Jean Kilbourne who is an award winning author and educator‚ the idea of feminism in today’s media is questioned. Seiring writes about a popular book‚ titled Twilight‚ and how the
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hurt by the snake‚ he chooses to kill it. This story focuses on the moral dilemma of the man‚ in which the distinction between right and wrong is not clear. This story causes the reader to pick a side and determine what is right and wrong in this situation. In the short passage “The Rattler‚” language and details about the narrator and the snake invite the reader to feel sympathy for both the man and the snake. The reader sympathizes with the man‚ who feels obliged to kill the snake‚ as a result
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Rattler" describes a rueful encounter between a man and a snake. The man in the passage is torn between allegiances to his duty and his feelings. The man‚ at length‚ decides to obey his sense of duty‚ and proceeds to kill the snake. After killing the snake‚ he recounts his decision and comes to regret it. In the passage‚ the use of language and details about the man‚ the snake‚ and the setting invites the reader to feel sympathetic toward the snake and the man. The passage evokes feelings of sympathy
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WHY SNAKES CRAWL ON THEIR STOMACHS Have you ever wondered why snakes crawl on their stomachs? Here’s a story I think will interest you in why they do. Long ago there was a strong‚ brave and handsome hunter who thought greatly of himself. His name was Alexio. He always bragged about being the strongest‚ bravest and most skilled hunter. One day while hunting he came about a snake. There was something different about this snake‚ this snake could talk. When Alexio heard someone telling him
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human heart”‚ but he ends seeing something truly different‚ but get another experience‚ because he is together with Miss Aitcheson‚ the attendant and of course the school class. He get to know Miss Aitcheson very well‚ because she have to get near the snake and you can say‚ that the title come in there – as reader you come deep into Miss Aitcheson’s heart and her feelings. I will also say that the main theme is about two generations‚ and that the characters portray them. Miss Aitcheson introduces us
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countryside‚ where the unfolding events and shows a meeting of the characters with a snake. The second part is associated with an attack dog to the snake. From the text: “he knows how to kill a snake. He doesn’t rush to do it. He takes his time and does the job well”. the snake could not resist the dog‚ because she was going to lay eggs. the snake was killed. and the last part shows us a meeting characters with the male snakes. “He is lying beside his dead mate. He has come to her. He‚ perhaps‚ was on her
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Trip to Pakistan It was the last day of school‚ I was happy so were fellow class mates. This day was going to be the best day and the six weeks that we were given of from school. As the time got closer to the end of the day all students in the class were lining up In front of the door like a formula one race‚ they all were so eager to leave the school. But it did not feel right to me leaving and forgetting about all the fun time I had in the school. The bell siren went of and there went my friends
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Love (by Jesse Stuart) Jesse Stuart (1907— ) was the son of an illiterate tenant farmer from eastern Kentucky. Jesse Stuart had little formal education as a child. When he finally managed to attend high school‚ and then college‚ he discovered that he had a talent for writing. He has pursued a successful career as a writer‚ at the same time serving as a teacher and administrator in southern schools. In addition to short stories‚ Stuart has written poetry‚ novels‚ an autobiography (The Thread that
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