In the novel, The Rent Collector, by Camron Wright, a very special type of happy ending exists. This ending beautifully exemplifies the moral growth of the main character, Soriyan, who has lost her identity only to gain it back at the end of the story. The character Sang Ly instrumentally brings about this transformation that becomes so significant throughout the story. This particular type of happy ending greatly satisfies the reader, and teaches a moral lesson. In The Rent Collector, the teacher, Soriyan Song, exemplifies a protagonist who undergoes, at the last minute of life, a major spiritual awakening that offers the reader an enduring and fulfilling happy ending through moral development.…
At 5:30 AM, the young, naive, Jenny Drpich is all dressed up finally ready to leave her home and head to her job for the first time. On her way, she grabbed a copy of West Australian newspaper, a leftover of cinnamon bun from last night and a freshly brewed cup of Long Black Arabica. The placidness of her home is unwieldy; the constant sound of the dead air seems remind her of pure elation of her little farmhouse in upper Swan Valley. These reminiscing values seem to ponder in her mind as she heads out of the driveway. It was a heinous drive from her house to the suburb.…
The story of “A & P” is a compelling story about a teenager who was unhappy with his job. Sammy worked in a grocery store, A & P, and he hated everything to deal with the store. After three girls came in the store in bikini's, Sammy's attitude changes. Sammy picks out one girl he like from the three and nicknames the girl Queenie. Then, after Queenie tries to pay for her food she get in trouble by the store manger.…
Artie is an 11 year old girl who enjoys being different. Artie and her family live in a very run-down and small house, they don’t always get to eat everyday, and doesn’t have a lot of money. She gets to experience 1st hand poverty. Artie thinks she is living a great life until Artie starts to get bullied. She reflects on what others are saying about her and realizes that they’re true.…
Two summers ago, in College Park Maryland, I had an unavoidable encounter with feeling truly invisible. I was staying with a host family for three weeks in coordination with College Park tennis academy. The family’s name was the Ingratis, and they had a boy my age named Alex. Alex had similar interests to me and was always friendly enough when I engaged with him. During the first two weeks of my stay, the other boy Alec was relatively friendly and nice toward me.…
As I view over my notes, I realize there are many similarities between the the movies and the novel of Lost in Yonkers by Neil Simpson. One of the major corresponding events, or situations, I encountered in the movie and the book was the conversation between Grandma, Eddie, Jay, and Arty in the beginning. Grandma starts off with pointing her cane at Eddie, questioning him which one from his sons was the smarter one, in her German accent. Arty points to Jay, telling her he is the astute brother, while he is more interested in sports, like baseball, basketball, and football. Then, Grandma reacted in a scolding way, asking him he makes marks over the floors.…
In Neil Simon’s Lost in Yonkers, we get to know the extended family of two young boys, Jay and Arty, who are sent to spend a year with their grandmother while there father earns back the money he owes to a loan shark. Although at first glance Jay and Arty appear to be the main characters, upon closer investigation one will find that the main storyline revolves around those that they encounter. Through their perspective, the reader gains insight into many interesting characters and perhaps the most interesting, their aunt Bella. Bella is first introduced to the audience in a peculiar way. Upon arriving at their grandmother’s house, Jay and Arty’s father sternly reminds them not to make fun of their Aunt Bella.…
In college Annie embarks on the journey of becoming a civil rights activist. She was sick of living in Jim Crow society being controlled by racism and sexism. She became involved in civil rights organizations like the NAACP and CORE. She participates in sit-ins, rallies, and other forms of activism, but feels like the movement is not doing all that it can. The lynching of Emmett Till is particular really impacts young Annie.…
We can all agree that the Youngers as well as the Hoovers had some sort of dysfunctionality in their families. In both films, each character challenges social norms in one way or another. In Little Miss Sunshine, Olive goes against the norms of her society by entering a beauty pageant where society puts absurd beauty standards for little girls. In the film “A Raisin in the Sun”, Beneatha goes up against all the norms of that era, and attends college. Beneatha strives to become one of the first female african american doctor.…
Where Are You Going? Where Have You Been? By Joyce Carol Oates is the story of Connie, a 15 year old Texan girl, and one fateful summer day. Through characterization and symbolism the author shows that often teenagers rush into the fantasy of adulthood, never expecting how real it can get. By using the summer to represent her fall from innocence, music to show how Connie feels, and her habit of checking her reflection to prove she’s still young and insecure- despite how she may act, Oates provides an intense look at how there is always more to what is going on than initially appears.…
Social inequality has been feature of every civilization since the earliest agrarian societies. In almost all cases, the aristocracy oppresses the lower and middle classes socially and economically. However, throughout history, there have been individuals who have spoken out and fought against social inequality. In the short story, “The Lesson” by Toni Cade Bambara, Miss Moore is the character who tries to combat social inequality by pointing it out to the young protagonist Sylvia and her friends, which proves to be difficult. The children speak negatively about Miss Moore when she is not present, and they are reluctant to give any credence to any message or advice that she conveys to them.…
“Follow the Yellow Brick Road, follow the Yellow Brick Road.” The film The Wizard of Oz is not only a beloved classic of motion picture, but also a model of Buddhist ideas, values, and ethics. The story begins on a farm in Kansas in the early 1900’s. Dorothy lives with her Aunt and Uncle.…
Analysis of “Happy Endings” by Margaret Atwood “ And will I tell you that these three lived happily ever after? I will not, for no one ever does. But there was happiness. And they did live.”…
However her desire “to ‘pass for white’... [forces her to] reject her mother.” ( Style pg 47) The shots in Sarah-Jane’s room, when Annie comes to give her a final farewell represent this decision. When Annie first enters the room, the low angle shot symbolizes how Sarah-Jane is once again cornered and trapped by the reality of her racial identity.…
In Maus women are not depicted as being capable as men, this occurs in Vladek’s relationships where the women are dependent on Vladek. The main female characters also have less depth compared to the main male characters, and can be more easily reduced down to “wife” or “mother”. In this book we get to see through the perspective of Art and his father, but never a female character. The female characters’ main purpose is to offer insight into the perception of a male character or a situation. This occurs with Françoise, we do not see much of her in the story, but when we do she is used to tell the reader how Art feels about his relationship with his father.…