As the princess gestured to the right to show the man which door to choose, she was thinking about the lady that was in the door and about the tiger that was in the other. The princess didn’t like the lady in the door. she didn’t really want the man to go spend the rest of his life with her. So she did what she had to do. The door she told the man to choose was the one with the tiger.…
In the book of Tim Winton, there is a collection of short stories written by Australian writer Tim Winton. It includes 17 short stories. Within these stories common themes, locations and characters are present in some, allowing the reader to make connections between the short stories and make the audience/reader more interested. This assignment is focused on three of these short stories out of 17, I have chosen ‘On her knees’, ‘Damaged Goods’ and ‘Long clear view’ between these three stories there Is a strong connection.…
In the middle of the lush woods in Chatham County North Carolina there is a mysterious circle, that’s 40 ft in diameter, of barren land. Animals tend to avoid the area and plants do not grow. This has intrigued soil scientist Rich Hayes, and he has ventured to this area to collect various samples from within the circle and around the circles exterior. Because of this the locals have come up with a legend stating that the devil himself paces the circle with his fiery hooves every night and plans new ways to cause mass destruction. They also say that if anything is left in the circle over night, it’ll be gone by morning.…
The turning point was when the narrator met a new person in their life that would give them hope. The person that they would met would be an influence in their life up till the very end. In the first story, Shengqiao Chen was sent to prison after trying to enter America illegally. When in prison, he watched as people gave up life, but he did not give up because his friend Dr.Zehao Zhou help support him.…
Australian Author, Tim Winton’s collection of short stories titled, ‘The Turning’, Includes 17 short stories connected through themes, locations and characters. Winton’s fascinating stories allow the reader to make connections between themselves, charterers and locations. Three short stories that hold a strong connection between the reader and the action of the stories, ‘On her knees’, ‘Damaged Goods’ and ‘Long clear view’. Throughout the engaging, descriptive short story, ‘On her knees’, Tim Winton investigates the theme of dignity.…
Ray Miller stood in front of the Pearly Gates, sighing with relief. He had finally made it to the top of the endless, winding marble stairs, taking in the soaring view while trying to catch his breath. The pastor pulled out an old piece of cloth from his pocket to meticulously rub his glasses and squinted at the imposing structure in front of him. His gaze followed the intricate etchings depicting the history of humanity, from the creation of Adam and Eve to the birth and death of Jesus and everything in-between, astounded by the sheer immensity of the gates. Patiently, the so-called shepherd waited behind the boisterous pilot and listened in on the conversation being held between him and Saint Peter.…
Cole Matthews utilizes his anger in a form of aggression against anything that gets in his way. He violently attacks his classmate Peter Dirscal, causing physical harm affecting him for the rest of his life. “You're a dead man.” (7) He took his criminal streak too far when he viciously beat Peter onto the floor of their schools’ sidewalk. After a close encounter with death, Cole finds out the truth about his anger and where it come from.…
A lot of times, people look forward to the next time they celebrate the day of their birth. Typically, there's cake, presents, people and all kinds of fun during a birthday celebration. Sometimes people are really excited and other times they are not. It depends on what kind of person they are. In the short story "Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros, we meet a young girl by the name of Rachel on her eleventh birthday.…
Do you know who you truly are? That is the question that Gene Luen Yang tries to explain in his graphic novel “American Born Chinese.” The story follows three different characters and their journey to knowing who they are. Each journey is different, but each is linked by the central theme of self identity. These three characters all have to go on a Hero’s Journey.…
In West Virginia, a little over 100 years ago, a man named____ Culver was out working. He met a lovely Native American women by the name of ______. They quickly initiated a relationship and he thought that she was bigger than life itself, but the thing that was stopping them from being together in public, was her. Back then, Native Americans were looked down upon in a way. She got treated poorly and the townsmen didn’t want her there, they were threatening to kill her…
Within Evan Hunter’s two short stories; “The Last Spin” and “On the Sidewalk, Bleeding”, the idea and concept that gangs are destructive are constructed and developed by using many narrative conventions. The short story of “The last Spin” is a narrative about two teenagers from opposing gangs, playing a game of Russian Roulette in order to settle a disagreement between the gangs they are representing. “On the Sidewalk, Bleeding” is a short story about Andy, a teenager had just been stabbed and in his final moments he contemplates his identity and future. Evan Hunter uses the narrative conventions of theme, plot, and characterisation in order to get across the message that gangs are destructive. Within the plots of both narratives, Evan…
Cassidy Fitch CinderLea This story takes place in space with this beautiful girl named Lea at her home with her mom and dad. Once upon a time there was this beautiful girl named Lea and she lived with her mom and dad. She loved them dearly and they loved her very, very dearly. Then her mom got very, very ill.…
Crouch, Bind, Set The heat of the sun was pounding down; I could feel my skin start to boil and my pale completion turning into a pinkish tint. It was the hottest day of the year 34 degrees with no cool breeze from the wind. Excitement grew as we were closing in on the biggest rugby tournament of the year. It was our last practice before the weekend we could feel the energy brewing amongst us.…
Piyali and I spent our whole Saturday window shopping. We still didn 't know much about the city, neither did we have a ton of money to waste. New York was damn expensive. I was so done by the time came back at the hotel. Piya sprawled over my bed, staring at the ceiling.…
I’ve never been afraid of flying. My dad used to watch shows about planes that fell out of the sky but it never fazed me. My first time in a plane was when I was just 3 months old and before you ask, no, I wasn’t one of those annoying kids that screamed from takeoff to landing – annoying the living crap out of people. According to my mom I was quite well behaved during travel. Being high up in the sky and traveling to far off places was pretty much second nature to me up until I was about three or four years old.…