Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

Mrs. Price believes it is Rachel’s sweater because Sylvia Saldivar said that it belongs to Rachel. Sylvia noticed that Rachel was quite skinny and thought she would fit the sweater. However, she also may not have liked Rachel so much so she decided to embarrass her. In Eleven, in lines 33-36 it says, “An ugly sweater like that, all raggedy and old, but Mrs. Price believes her. Mrs. Price takes the sweater and puts it right on my desk, but when I open my mouth nothing comes out.” Mrs. Price…

Shirley Jackson’s novel The Haunting of Hill House depicts the tale of four strangers in a dark secluded house called Hill House. One important character is Eleanor Vance, the improbable protagonist of this novel. Throughout the novel we see instances of her deteriorating mental stability through her childish behavior, her insecurities, her over active imagination, and her “connection” to the house, all of which lead to her unfortunate death. From the very start we see Eleanor as childish. We…

The passage is about the dramatic change in Lieutenant Cross after the death of Ted Lavender. He realized that he loved Martha, more than his fellow soldiers which ultimately caused the death of Lavender. Lieutenant Cross’s revelation made him a better leader; because he finally has opened his eyes and change his focus to what is important. “He felt shame”, he hated the fact that he put his love for Martha before his team. Lieutenant Cross fantasizes about Martha every day of the war knowing he…

I was impressed when I read Closer. Unlike the previous plays, this one features multiple locations, and that makes the story feel more realistic. In our last discussion, when we were talking about Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, I remember somebody bringing up the fact that the film version had Honey passed out inside a car, while the play had her in the house bathroom. Considering that this scene is the one where Nick and Martha try to have sex, it makes more sense to have Honey (Nick’s wife)…

The significance of the telephone holds important meaning throughout the novel but it is first introduced in the first chapter as the fifth guest at the dinner table. When the phone rings in the first chapter it best represents the hidden connection between wealthy East and West Egg to the lower class Valley of Ashes. An affair is typically known as a type of secret but with the affair between Tom and Myrtle it is well known across East and West Egg. Although it is well known, nobody dares to…

Monster is a subjective term. Depending on the culture, people view different things as monsters. There’s the well-known Dracula, werewolf, and the Loch-Ness monster; however there are many different things that people consider monstrous. Webster’s dictionary defines a monster as a threatening force. For something to be considered threatening, it must invoke fear, and since fear is subjective, one can conclude that monsters are subjective. We can see this subjectivity across several cultures.…

I interviewed Oscar's teacher as well as the professional support vision, and one on one aide. For his regular teacher I asked him about Oscar's strengths and weakness in the classroom. He told me that Oscar is very docile and polite student. He is learnable quickly. He follows the directs and do exactly whatever I ask him to do. For his weakness, his teacher told me that Oscar requires assistance with meals due to his eating disorders. He does eat very well, which effects on the performance. I…

Who did the woman sitting by the fireplace look like? Courtney Love Who did she think Dreama was? Ellie What did the woman congratulate her for? Her engagement Who knocked at the Dreama's door? Sheena Who was also at the hotel? Miles What did Sheena do to wake up Dreama? She slapped her Complete the sentence : People were , Dead - broken- destroyed relationships had been, lives . Who was the headliner? Wilby Goodrich What does Dreama think Fatty wants to prove? That he didn’t…

Travel Team, The Best Book Ever. According to Mike Lupica, from New York, “Travel Team is my favorite and most inspirational book i’ve ever wrote. “ Some readers will dislike all of the ups and downs in Danny’s life. But equally important, most readers will think the book is very detailed, it has a good moral, and it is very action-packed. The book Travel Team Is a very detailed book. It makes readers feel like as if they are with Danny in his basketball and family adventures. While he plays…

Hands are a part of the body that a large number of both contemporary and older literary works use to represent an overarching theme, each in a slightly different way. The two hands can represent balance between good and evil, authority and power, or a plethora of other themes. In the play, Macbeth, Shakespeare often uses this motif of hands to enhance the clarity of one of his overarching messages. At first impression, Macbeth seems to be a loyal and righteous character, however the coercing…