The cool summer breeze softly shakes the leaves of the tall oak trees in the park. The grass is bright green and freshly cut. Many people are standing in line at Peety’s Ice Cream Stand debating on which flavor to choose. There is one group of four that appears to be standing together waiting for their turn. This group includes an older male, assumed to be the father, an older female, assumed to be the mother, and two teenagers who are assumed to be the children of the two adults.…
Trapped In this Maze? Ever been suppressed by a certain characteristic or by your heritage, confined and force to be someone who you don't wanna be? In Maze Runner by James Dashner and Anthem by Ayn Rand we see how these dystopian novels are so popular among people and how they are related. Anthem is popular because of how we can relate to this dystopian book is, the fact that it's so popular was because of how children and adults feel towards the meaning of the book. Like Maze Runner they’re trapped into a maze and forced through these trials to prove their worth as if their just cog to work a huge a machine, it relates to society and the school because of how we grow up and be something that we don't wanna be, we strive to be someone to be proud just like anthem and the maze runner how they push their the problems and the restricts in their dystopian world.…
The narrative voice of Junot Diaz "Drown" depicts on how the protagonist has a collective amount of strained relationships who are physically and mentally drowning him. Having no father, to selling illegal substances in order to help his mother pay the phone and cable bill to address his engagement of homosexual activities with his former best friend Beto. The argument the protagonist illustrates indicates how it's preventing him from achieving success. The antagonist (Beto) distinguished everything he hated about the neighborhood to put everything in perspective for the narrator in which he "needed to learn how to walk the world he told me. There's a lot more out there."…
A family is one of the most important parts in our lives. They help you through the adverse times by finding ways to make you happy through these difficult and tough times. A family does everything they can to help lead them through bad times and this theme of family relations is prevalent in “Sonny’s Blues” and Kafka’s The Metamorphosis. In both works, the authors develop situations in which families had to help one another through very tough times in their life.…
He only had classes for a few hours of the day. He spent most of his time reading in various placed around the campus. It was also during this time that Poe's relationship with John Allan turned quite bitter. Edgar started to display his habit of drinking and his love of gambling. Assuming that his expenses would be paid, Poe continued to loan and gamble himself into over two thousand dollars of debt.…
In the short story of “The Allegory of the Cave”, it is a representation of the individuals who fear the “unknown”. Plato is proposes thought provoking questions and challenges readers to act on the suspicion of life outside of “norms” or “commonalities within our societies. This story can be applied to all social classes in the world, as each person is faced with challenges and some type of adversarial encounters. Ever wonder what the phrase “The grass is greener on the other side” may insinuate? Socrates tells the story of an individual breaking through the mental chains of challenging the unknown, and now is faced with being admonishment and threats, rather than the same excitement he developed internally.…
In War Dances, there are many interpretations of the world. Alexie ultimately seeks to ask how we as humans attempt to get familiar with one another and experience things amongst each other. Themes such as identity, change, loss and the past’s reach into the present connect the texts of War Dances together. In several parts of War Dances, there is a strong rejection to people being defined or judged. Alexie realizes the power of language and how it also fails to completely capture the human experience at the same time.…
The film entitled “The Burning Bed”, is a film about a Woman name Francis that suffered domestic abuse from her husband Mickey. She was physical abused by her husband for years and she tried to receive help from her abusive husband, but the law enforcement, courts, and social services failed her in attempt to have him prosecuted. In the time period, in which the film took place women rights were limited and the husband had power because he was the head of the household. In addition, Francis tried to turn to her family for help but she had no support system, expect for her friend Gabby.…
I. Introduction “ Families are the compasses that guides us. They are the inspiration to reach great heights, and our comfort when we occasionally falter.” – Brad Henry. Family is a strong toll on the Nordwall family who attended the Pipestone Indian Boarding School of March 1935 through June 1945.…
Family is the most complex thing in the world. The mere definition of family is different for all people. For some, it is flesh and blood. For others, it’s those who they feel at home with. Every family has different issues, but some are easier to deal with than others.…
One very strong impression the poem gives is that this will be about someone who is ill and possibly dying from the lack of oxygen. It is the second person who is kneeling before the fire when the poem begins to be set up for the comparison of the fire to the lack of…
The short story “The Secret Goldfish” is written by David Means. In his short story he teaches his readers that an impossible predicament can be overcome in favor of a fresh start. In the short story the author uses symbolism to connect the mother’s adulthood with her childhood. David Means uses the goldfish as a parallel to the marriage of the parents. The theme of this short story is that life can give a person many obstacles but if the person does not give up then they can live a better future.…
The ability to love is something that is unique to humans. From a very young age, we are taught that it is a key aspect of a happy and fulfilling life. The poems Advice to a Teenage Daughter by Isobel Thrilling and Twice Shy by Seamus Heaney explore how people of different ages and maturity approach finding love. Both authors make strong use of symbolism to ensure that the readers are able to further understand the ideas that they present.…
“To Be Or Not Be; Poetry Is The Question” Does anyone ever like getting a bad mark or grade during their time in school? That uncomfortable feeling when getting a bad mark is the same emotion Linda Pastan portrays with her main character, a woman is both a mother and a housewife. Pastan’s character is not pleased with this grading system that her family has thrust upon her. Grades define her worth and as Pastan writes, she is disappointed and threatens to “quit” being a mother.…
There Is Not Much He Can Offer "I 'm Offering This Poem" by Jimmy Santiago Baca. The author of this beautiful poem was born in New Mexico. He had a difficult life since he was a child; his parents abandoned him. He used to live with his grandmother until he was put on an orphanage. When he was thirteen he ran away from the orphanage and started to live on the streets.…