1995 novels

natural scenery (as mentioned above, the state abolished the love of nature), she is enraged that Bernard would not want to be a part of the “social body” or the society. Her hatred of nature and dedication to the state only further the meaning of the novel. She is so controlled by the state that she does not recognize beauty the way Bernard, or your average person, would. She recognizes natural beauty as horrifying and upsetting, this is because the state decided to “abolish the love of nature”…

1. What is your initial impression of this work? My initial impression was that this was a good short story, that captured the range of emotions within a newly widowed woman. 2. What is the genre of this selection? The genre is a short story. 3. What is the exposition of the story? What is the rising action or actions in this story? What is the climax of this selection? What is the falling action in the story? What is the denouement in the story? The exposition is when Louise is informed of her…

in A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer, the authors show how characters can cope with personal trauma by repressing and reliving the past through various means. Within both novels, we are shown characters dealing with the traumatizing event of losing a family member. In the story of Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, we are introduced to Oskar Schell,…

The book, The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates, questions how two extremely similar lives have completely opposite stories. The author and the other Wes Moore grew up in the same community. One became an accomplished author, while the other ended up in prison. At what point did their paths diverge? Do we turn into “products of our environment?” What drives our judgments and treatments of others? The Author never provides answers to any of these questions. He lets the readers determine their…

To begin the world has a certain way of controlling people. The study of memes which is brought to light by Dr. Susan Blackmore who devotes her research on memes and how they attach onto their host which she argues in her article, “Strange Creatures.” In “Who Holds the Clicker?”, Lauren Slater elaborates on a man named Mario Della Grotta who suffers from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Slater uses Mario Grotta as an example because of the simple fact that he cannot live his life to the…

Courageous or Fearful??? Throughout the book Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, written by Jamie Ford, Henry the main character displays courage even though he is scared. As stated by Lou Gehring, " Courage is not the absence of fear. Courage is being afraid and doing it anyway." For example, he walks Keiko home from school every day to the Japanese side of town where he isn't accepted and he disobeys his father in order to stand up for his own dreams. Henry also displays courage when he…

The Friendship Of Change In the coming of age novel A Separate Peace by John Knowles, a struggling friendship of a change of heart between characters Gene and Finny takes place. In the beginning of the novel, Gene’s envious mindset and lack of communication with Finny, results in a one sided friendship where Gene does not share the same feelings of their companionship as Finny. By the end, Gene grows up to recognize that his childish ways were wrong, and how blinded he really is from reality.…

Pride and Prejudice is set during the early 1800’s with an accurate representation of how romantic relationships and marriages actually were. Jane Austen shares many different relationships within one story, such as people marrying for the business side of marriage and young lovers who truly appreciate and love one another. During this time period, marriages were not the same as they are today in society. Jane Austen describes many relationships, but one of them clearly serves as her ideal…

The main characters in the book Purity Reigns, by Stephanie Perry Moore, are Laurel Shadrach, Branson Price, and Brittany Cox. The protagonist is Laurel because the book is about her and her decisions. The antagonist is Branson because he is going against her wishes by pressuring her into something she doesn't want to do. Laurel, Branson, and Brittany are all seniors in high school this year (Moore 11). Laurel is a tall, dark haired girl. She is very popular around school. She has the strongest…

In Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, the relationships between characters show different views on how and why partnerships are developed in the 1800’s. Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy’s relationship is established on honesty and love while the bond between Jane Bennet and Mr. Bingley is built on love and companionship. In contrast, the marriage of Charlotte Lucas and Mr. Collins is one created by societal pressures. Based on the three relationships discussed, I believe Jane Austen saw Elizabeth…