W. D. Snodgrass’s “Leaving the Motel” focuses profoundly on language, tone, and symbolism, along with other strategies to express the idea of love as fleeting, yet businesslike. The poem tells a story of the happenings between two people at a motel after a surreptitious sexual meeting. These two people are participating in a secret affair and Snodgrass’s technicality expresses the formality and routine that their connection demands. Although the encounters are businesslike, situations in the poem suggest the two share tenderness and intimacy. However, this is suppressed by the well-organized discerning thoughts and activities of the two lovers as they prepare to leave the motel.…
The book Simply Christian by N.T. Wright there are three main parts, “Echoes of a Voice”, “Staring at the Sun”, and “Reflecting the Image”. In part 1, “Echoes of a Voice”, he isolates four voices: the longing for justice, the thirst for spirituality, the craving for relationships, and the attraction of beauty each of which point the human soul toward God. He focuses on our longing for justice first. He doesn’t understand how on one hand we all have the same sense that justice exists but on the other hand after millennia of humans existing we can’t get any closer to it than the ancients did.…
“The love of my life” by Sheryl Strayed I would like to start the discussion with the introduction of the author, Sheryl Strayed. Sheryl was born in Pennsylvania in 1968, where she only spent first 5 years of her life, after that the family moved to Minnesota. This is where Sheryl got her education, got married, and resided; until her mother's death from lung cancer in 1991 turned her whole life upside down. This was a pivotal moment, when her life old shattered; so she had to burn all the bridges, and reinvent herself. This was Sheryl's moment of genesis.…
In the midst of a war, how people interact with others from different cultures or within their own, may be their making or breaking point. In the book Storming Heaven by Denise Giardina and in the movie Matewan, it is clear to see how the miners have conflicts with the coal company, the scabs, and with themselves, and how the miners unite within themselves and with the others. Each of these interactions, both bad and good, impact the fight for the miner’s basic human rights against the company men. The first three-quarters of the book are filled with conflict as people try to figure out what is going on, how to deal with their problems, and who their friends are.…
Lucy Young Dr. Traphagen English I Dec. 5th, 2016 An Everlasting Mark Sijie illustrates the harsh reality that Luo and the narrator face during their time on Phoenix of the Sky by symbolizing the coal mine as a metaphor for re-education, exposing its damaging physical and mental effects. While the tiring labor and harsh conditions of the mine shaft deteriorate their physical health, the constant terror associated with working in the mine mentally traumatizes them for life. Although mining coal is part of their re-education, their time in the shaft still haunts them, as years later “the fearful phrase ‘the little coal mine’ sends shivers down [the narrator’s] spine” (29). The cramped circumstances of the mine, which often forces…
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.…
In the midst of a war how people interact with others from different cultures or within their own, may be their making or breaking point. In the book Storming Heaven by Denise Giardina and in the movie Matewan, it is clear to see how the miners have conflict with the company, the scabs, and with themselves, and how the miners come together within their own group and with the scabs. Each of these interactions impact the fight for the miner’s basic human rights against the company men either for bad or for good. The first three-quarters of the book is filled with conflict as people try to figure out what is going on, how to deal with their problems, and who their friends are.…
Through Waknuk’s persecution of mutants, the theme destruction of civilization is prevalent in the deaths and hardships many members of the Group face. In the first place, Anne’s desire to be ’normal’ for her husband, Alan, drives her to break away from the Group, which ultimately forces her into a life of secrecy. Following the new threat Anne poses on the Group, and the mysterious death of Alan, Anne is found dead in her home, “[Rachel and her mother] found Anne upstairs in her bedroom, hanging from a beam” (101). Anne’s suicide strongly proves how the views within Waknuk are destructive and are pushing those who are abnormal to take extreme measures to escape them. Additionally, the Group members, David, Petra, and Rosalind, leave Waknuk…
“The Rockpile” by James Baldwin centers on the adventure of two young brothers, John and Roy, in a Depression-era Harlem, New York. The main plot device, as the title would suggest, is a rockpile that John and Roy are forbidden from playing near. Although John and Roy are first introduced as brothers, it is quickly revealed that John, the older of the two boys, is the unlawful son of Elizabeth Grimes, the boy 's mother. In the story, Roy is described as the troublesome, younger brother of John.…
Living life in Scotland during the 19th century was not uncomplicated, for there was much poverty. Although, there were still people who believed in the importance of working hard. William Carnegie, a handloom weaver and Margaret Carnegie, a shoe binder did all they could to live sufficiently. On November of 1835, Margaret gave birth to her first child, whom would later move on into being one of the most successful businessmen of his time. Andrew Carnegie, philanthropist and industrialist rose his way to the top, from earning $1.20 a week in a factory, to soon the most profitable businessmen in America.…
In the beginning of her memoir, Wall’s writes about her lifestyle in positive light, using words such as “adventure.” and “love.” On page 18 she writes, “We could live like this forever”(18), to describe her excitement towards sleeping under stars without any pillows. Another quote describe her bright outlook on living in the dessert is, “I loved the desert, too. When the sun was in the sky, the sand would be so hot that it would burn your feet if you were the kind of kid who wore shoes, but since we always went barefoot, our soles were as tough and thick as cowhide”(21).…
In Exodus 22:18, the bible proclaims, “Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.” In 1692, in Salem, Massachusetts, the Puritans believed that witches existed, The Bible states, “Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live” and because of this belief twenty innocent people were sent to their death. What caused the Salem witch trial hysteria of 1692? Age, gender, marital status, notoriety, and a divided town.…
The poem, “Patty’s Charcoal Drive-In” is about a young teenage girl reflecting on her first job in the summer, working as a waitress at a fast food drive-in restaurant before she is bound to college. This poem is set during the 1950’s, where this young girl is reminiscing the youth she has left before she is “bound” to the chains of life. The tone in this poem show the readers how young teenager really feels about her work life as well as being worried about the future. From reading the first three lines, this poem gives the audience a visual picture of what the main character looks like as well as what time period this poem was based on.…
No one likes to lose. Not one individual can find any pleasure in losing something that is dear to them. In Carolyn Smart’s poem “October” the speaker approaches their loss of the beauty of the summer as almost catastrophic. Their loss of the summer weather, the wildlife, and the scenery takes a toll on the speaker. However, in the last stanza of the poem they realize that they can cherish the memory of these moments of happiness, but cannot grieve their losses forever.…
This description of the father’s workplace evokes a feeling of heat and fire. As the poem goes on, the reader finds out that it is a steel mill the child is…