In 1735 the Haw Branch Plantation was built by Thomas Tabb and his wife Rebecca Booker. They planation was success until Cary and Gibson McConnaughey took over. The McConnaughey’s were cruel people who treated the servants and slaves like garbage. Mr. McConnaughey was the worse of the two she would beat and mock those who worked for them. One day he was walking through the fields and noticed that Abena an elderly old women was exhausted and on the brink of losing consciousness.…
A Dive Into Culture In the story, “The Old Man Isn’t There Anymore,” the author, Kellie Schmitt, focuses heavily on the differences between Chinese and Western cultures. Schmitt challenges the reader by introducing concepts that were not yet known to the reader and making her recall the differences that she has faced in the past regarding different cultures. Schmitt uses her experience from the past three years of her living in Shanghai, China, she illustrates the contrast between the two cultures using her encounters with her “housemates” in China. By sharing her experience of attending a funeral and living in a house with multiple people, Schmitt effectively demonstrates the gap between the expectations and ceremonies of the Chinese and Western societies.…
Although the novel “Witches! The Absolutely True Tale of Disaster in Salem” by Rosalyn Schanzer is an informational text, it exhibits numerous qualities which can be found in literary works. First of all, a characteristic that sets this novel apart from most informational texts is its theme, which is the moral or lesson of the story. A theme is crucial to a literary work because it demonstrates a piece of knowledge that should be acquired after reading the story. Informational texts do not customarily contain themes, for they are written for the sole purpose of presenting information to the reader.…
A Quick Introduction Most people like to say “Curiosity killed the cat,” because, of course, one should mind their own business and not meddle in others’ affairs. Though, a lesser known end to the proverb is “But satisfaction brought it back.” There is a joyous feeling once someone finds out something he or she wanted, almost needed, to know and this would do well to explain the Bluebeard-Robber Bridegroom (BRB) tales. A beautiful girl is married, or going to be married, to a rich man and has a burning curiosity to see his house, or a room she has been given access to but was told she is not allowed to go in.…
When comparing and looking at the two poems “Graded Paper” by Mark Halliday and “Learning to Read” by Frances E. W. Harper, you can see that the two are different in many ways. They are two poems from two very distinct time periods. The diverse elements and styles that are used in these poems make them unique in their own way. But, while they have different forms, subjects, word choices, and themes, their overall tones, while not exactly the same throughout the poems, can be seen as similar in a way as they both result in a happy and positive feeling.…
I was very shocked that they still believed in witchcraft. and I was very angry when bleg was accused of witch because her nephew nail himself, and got infected thought it was bleg who witch him. that does not make any sense because it was infected because he nail his hand and blame bleg for that. and another thing that make me feel angry was when they said they are going to throw the bird in the air and if it fall face down then she innocent and if it fall front ward…
A Changing World Could you imagine one of your siblings being banished from your family? In the fictional novel, Under the Bridge by Michael Harmon published in 2012, the main character and narrator Tate experiences this problem with his brother Indy. Tate’s family lives in Spokane, Washington Indy believes he never gets the respect his brother does from his parents. Indy is capable of being a well-rounded person as shown through his writing skills but denies to be that type of person. Because of this, Indy rebels and shows nothing but disrespect to his family.…
On their 1973 debut album (pronounced ‘leh-‘nerd ‘skin-‘nerd) Lynyrd Skynyrd produced “Simple Man”, a song that is still prominent today, 43 years later. It has a simple theme, which is that in order to live a happy life, we need to lead a simple life, a life in which we are in the driver seat and where our actions are brought upon by following our heart.…
Miss Brill’s Fantasy vs. Reality In Katherine Mansfield’s short story “Miss Brill” (rpt. In Greg Johnson and Thomas R. Arp. Perrine’s Literature: Structure, Sound, and Sense, 12th ed. [Boston: Wadsworth, 2015] 155-158), the protagonist, Miss Brill, lives a very lonesome life.…
Rake the Muck What is Muck Throughout history there have always been events that caused an uprising from the people. During the Progressive Era these events included yellow journalism. Yellow journalism is defined as a type of reporting that includes obscene exaggeration.…
In the first part of the novel, the first impressions of Radley are made. Though they are not easily forgotten or hastily changed, they are progressively altered as Radley's true nature reveals itself. Evidently, it is Atticus who first tries to discourage the children from their fantasies about the Radleys. However, through the events with Jem's pants, the neighborhood fire and the presents in the tree, the children themselves begin to realize that Radley is more of a friend than a villain. Although Atticus' attempt at dissuasion is not totally successful, it is aided by Miss Maudie who helps Scout make an important realization: "Do you think they're true, all those things they say about Arthur?"…
It was hysteria. The characters sacrificed their own justice, reason, and morality just to get back at someone. Abigail was mad that she was accused, so she tried to get Elizabeth sent to jail. Reverend Parris strengthens his role in the community even though he let people take the blame for false accusations. They let others be harmed, to help themselves.…
She turns real depressed and looks for her family and makes contact with them, but then realizes that making contact with the living isn’t helpful. So then, she takes a job as a counselor to deceased dogs, which helps her get better and not feel so depressed This book was entertaining to me because it made me think of what really happens after death even though this is a magic realistic story and may or may not happen. It opened my eyes and made me not be afraid of death. It made be hard to accept at the beginning, but I’ll find peace.…
Commisso 10 According to the LiteraryDevices Editors satire is, ? A technique employed by writers to expose and criticize foolishness and corruption of an individual or a society by using humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule.?[endnoteRef:1] Satire?s ultimate purpose is to change public opinion about a certain topic. Ambrose Bierce is the perfect example of how satire is employed in literature because of his cynical demeanor and philosophical nature. Bierce?s work as a satirist demonstrates that he was one of the most philosophically charged writers of his time by using satire that provoked his readers to think of changing many blemishes faced by the society of his time.…
Jack Prelutsky is an American writer of children's poetry. Prelutsky writes the poem “The Bogeyman” as one of his poetry collection titled “Nightmares: Poems to Trouble your Sleep” written in 1976. The poem describes the horrifying features of the monster named da“Bogeyman” who lives in a dark, dangerous place waiting to attack anyone who comes near. The speaker of the poem warns the audience of the danger of ever encountering the creature. In the poem “ The Bogeyman,” Jack Prelutsky uses many literary devices to make the poem more interesting and evoke emotion, such as fear, from the readers.…