Accelerated Reader

Something good about this short story by Franz Kafka is that it leaves a huge room for interpretation by the reader. The reader can thus be left to selectively choose the aspects that they fancy and award them the interpretations they wish to. That does not, however, mean the analyses should be erroneous or inexistent. Subliminally, albeit subtly, the issue of the unresolved Oedipus complex in this story cannot be overlooked, and this paper sets out to illustrate just how it leaked onto the…

is heavily influenced by ekphrasis, which the poetry foundation describes as “the imaginative act of narrating and reflecting on the “action” of a painting or sculpture, the poet may amplify and expand its meaning.” This form of poetry allows the reader to understand that Wallace is trying to expand the meaning behind Giacometti’s “Dog” sculpture. He writes a story or viewpoint on the dog and expands the meaning through his word choice, the form of the poem, and how he ends the poem. Wallace…

flashbacks to help us understand the past, which intern help us to understand the present. The essay will show how the story of Choker can be seen as tragic, and how the onlookers are antagonistic toward Choker and vice versa. It will also show how the readers can show both sympathy and antipathy toward Choker, and will indicate a reversal of initial assumptions. Chris Van Wyk uses a retrospective viewpoint as well as the motif of a train journey in Relatives to tell the story of a young writer…

The plot of a story is the sequences of events that help a story reach its end. A story will always have events in it that are used to propel it forward. While some events are used to provide information about the setting and some background information, other events can help the story reach its conclusion. The plot of a story usually has 5 parts: beginning with the exposition, then the rising action, the climax, the falling action, and the resolution which is the ending of a story. The…

the conclusion that although this life path is the reality of many poor kids who get a public school it does not accurately depict the life of every poor kid who goes to public school. Spiro uses some really engaging writting techniques to get the reader fully enthralled and engaged with his…

In my opinion, Frost’s statement about his poetry does accurately reflect his poems as they all contain both a literal and a metaphorical meaning. This can clearly be seen in al of Frost’s poems that I have studied which include, “The Tuft of Flowers”, “Mending Wall”, “The Road Not Taken”, “Out, Out- “, “Spring Pools” and “Aquatinted with the Night”. In all six of these poems a message is conveyed both directly and indirectly. Frost uses everyday, ordinary people, living normal lives as the…

In the book Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor, Stacey Logan is trying to figure out who should be a better friend, TJ, or Jeremy. Stacey should be friends with Jeremy because T.J. lies constantly, doesn’t take responsibility for his actions, and he takes advantage of others. First of all, it can be true that Jeremy may not be trustworthy. But, it is easy to recall that TJ can be caught lying multiple times throughout the book. The text states, “When we got outside. T.J.…

traditionally women's work, is able to voice a longing for a stronger, prouder self. The tigers, in stark contrast to Jennifer, allows her to explore her need for freedom. In my view, even the rhythm gives the reader a hint that this is a battle cry as every stanza ends in heroic couplets, luring the reader to think of great epic tales. It is my belief, that this poem wishes to make the public aware of the patriarchal structures in the world and perhaps mostly this; that we should beware of the…

Literary devices are used to connect with the reader. When we read, we want to connect to the story in a way to better understand. To truly enjoy what is written we need to become a character in the story and literary devices help us to see and feel the storyline which captures all of our senses in a way to take us to the place, either mystical or historical, futuristic or present time that makes the story relevant to the reader. These devices draw the reader in, paint a picture, heighten the…

“You never know the connections between things, people, places, ideas. But there are connections” (100) Good morning everyone! It is a privilege to speak to you today about the prominence of positive psychology in my latest novel, The Street Sweeper. Now, as I am sure you are aware, I am no psychologist and will admit that my focus in The Street Sweeper is society’s interconnectedness with history, not so much ensuring characters start the day off with a smile. However, I do base my characters…