The 1950’s was a period were being rebellious and outspoken was popular for young adults. The “Greaser” was the most popular and rebellious title a young adult could have during the those times. A “Greaser” is well known by wearing a leather jacket, plain white t-shirt, tight blue jeans, and a greased up hairstyle. In Tom Coraghessan Boyle’s story “Greasy Lake”, he tells us the story of three 19 year olds trying to spend a summer night living a “Greaser” lifestyle and getting into any trouble they can find. Through series of events we see how the narrator and his two friends end up with a different mindset of how he changes towards the end of the story.…
In the novel, “In The Lake of the Woods” by Tim O’ Brien, Kathy, disappears mysteriously with little knowledge of where she had gone specifically, or if she was murdered. There are several theories that attempt to explain what happened to her and several of them lead to the conclusion that John had murdered her in a fit of rage in the middle of the night. Wade himself would most likely have blocked the memory of killing his wife out of his mind since he’s has a habit of doing this before. For example Wade was a war veteran who was serving during the My Lai Massacre and he had killed another soldier in the Charlie Company, his troop, but he had altered the memory to make it so he had been startled by Weatherby and he shot him as a reflex. Therefore,…
E.B. White, in his essay “Farewell, My Lovely”, writes about the legacy of the Model T during one of the hardest times in American history, the Great Depression. Through his writing, White reveals the significance the Model T holds to the ever-changing American culture. He uses the Model T to model the Great Depression, and to reminisce on memories of when the Model T was popular. He does this by introducing the Model T as a divine provision: “It was the miracle God had wrought.” The Model T was more than a vehicle; to White, “it was hardworking, commonplace, heroic”, these qualities influenced those who were fortunate enough to own one.…
The historical story telling novel 'The longest memory' by Fred D'Aguiar and the play 'black diggers' written by Tom Wright explore the extreme distress and damage undergone by vital characters such as Whitechapel and Bertie respectively, and the long lasting effects it has on the way these characters view life itself. In the longest memory the concept of trauma is highlighted through love and death. D'Aguiar weaves the misery endured throughout Whitechapel's extensive lifetime through monologues that give an insight into his inner feelings about the death of both his wife and child. Similarly, in Black Diggers suffering is shown by Wright through the hardship of Indigenous Australians in their efforts to be seen as equal in pre, during and…
{Katzen :: Blue-Light :: Ezrael’s Lake} Katzen, a small Blue-Light female padded along the shore of Ezrael’s lake, the water was not to cold and it seemed like a perfect day to try and explore, maybe she could report back to the head Scholar, Achlys if she found anything worth showing. The Blue-Light sqinted and pulled her ears back, “Another cat? Swimming? Must be from the Water Tribe” she murmered to herself. “H-Hello!”…
Good evening Roberta, I think you did a great job with your input on “Once More to the Lake” by E.B White. I have to completely agree with you. White’s narrative was direct which appeals to some readers who can relate to the method of writing as engaging. White’s narrative was longer than normal but, his method of writing left you wondering what happens next.…
A Book that Shaped Me: Remember Me by Irene N. Watts Remember Me is about a girl named Marianne who is Jewish and is living at the time of the Holocaust (1939-1945). Marianne has to leave her parents and go with other children on a train called Kindertransport (Kindertransport were trains that brought Jewish children to safety in Britain during the Holocaust). When she gets to Britain, she has to go and live with a stranger named Mrs. Abercrombie Jones. Strangely, Mrs. Abercrombie Jones acts like a mother to Marianne even though she is very disappointed when she sees that she was to take Marianne into her home while she was expecting someone else.…
Swan Lake has been performed throughout the world for more than a hundred years by major ballet companies and famous ballet dancers. It is a satisfying saga of love, longing, betrayal, death, and transcendence, brought to the stage with beautiful choreography and wonderful music. According to Juhasz, although companies have usually made changes to Petipa and Ivanov’s nineteenth-century choreography to suit the aesthetic of the time or a particular choreographer’s vision, all in all most versions continue to follow the original specifics and in spirit (54-83). Swan Lake is, after all, the classic of all classical ballets. The speed of the ballerina ranges from quick, moderate, slow, to stillness depending on the background music.…
The Kayak is a symbol for childlike behavior because the kayak is alluring just like acting like a child is. Many adults look back at childhood fondly. They remember being able to be carefree without a care in the world. As a child you’re only responsibility is your own pleasure. Adulthood, on the other hand is laborious.…
Everyone has a favorite childhood memory. Whether the memory was from a year ago, or from 20 years ago, cherished memories about the past exist forever. Even though fun times of the present quickly turn into the past, whenever a stressful or troubling circumstance occurs, it is always enjoyable to flash back to a time of happiness. This is exactly what the acclaimed author, E.B. White, writes about in his essay. The memories or experiences he recalls vary from vacationing on a lake to watching a circus, but the purpose of each story remains the same.…
The Heart Of Selmer Lake We all have a place closest to our hearts, a place where we may travel to once, or many times. A place that draws us in because it reminds us of serenity, beauty, maybe even calmness. To me, these words describe my grandparent’s cottage on Selmer Lake in Iola. My family packed this famous cottage full of memories made from years before I can remember.…
This has been such a challenging course for me personally as I’m such a logical person that has always been more of a research analysis typewriter that any level of creative writing is something that is so baffling to me that I put myself into a worrying stint when I signed up for this course. However, now at the end of the semester, I’m utterly glad that I took this course because while this level of writing is very different from my normal range, it helped me to see such a unique form of writing one that I found intriguing and mind opening as this was something I had to relax and just let my mind flow which was definitely the challenging aspect. But this course, in general, was something I found enjoyable, I think that while this was challenging…
New York’s cons where soon demonstrated as the new experiences where no longer new and too much of a good thing soon became a negative effect in her life and personality. In E.B White’s “Once More to the Lake” his emotions are demonstrated as he recalls his past as from growing up on into adulthood. The lake is the place White describes through memories of his childhood days always seeming to be great no matter what had gone wrong. Starting off with his past White transitions from the time there with his father to the time there with his son.…
E.B White’s “Once More to the Lake” explores his intrapersonal struggle with mortality as he takes his son to a lake that his father used to bring him to. The thesis in the second paragraph written as, “It is strange how much you can remember about places like that once you allow your mind to return into the grooves which lead back” is supported throughout the essay as he transitions through time periods of life by viewing himself in his own child and father’s eyes. This is also the point in the text where we learn about the idea of the story instead of progressing with the narrative. However, it is through the narrative that we learn of White’s fond memories that ultimately make him distraught over his passing life. Moving throughout the essay the author writes about “the years” giving the impression of time.…
Thinking about what to write for this essay has been a huge challenge because I feel that I cannot relate to any of the excerpts that have been read in class. I’ve never been involved in a dramatic incident like in “Rain of Fire” by Evan Thomas or “Road Work” by Staff Sergeant Jack Lewis, nor have I ever had a definitive experience with being privy to the prejudice of the world as in “Jackie’s Debut: A Unique Day” by Mike Royko. I’ve found the most to relate to in the excerpt “Learning to Write” by Russel Baker, though that most is still relatively little. So, what do I write about?…