Alice Sebold

her sister Nettie. Alice Walker incorporates all three key components of a great writer in a beautifully written novel, The Color Purple. All of the three components stem from Vladimir Nabokov: storyteller, teacher and enchanter. Nabokov would greatly appreciate reading this novel because it includes all of the ideas necessary to be a great writer while keeping true to the story. Celie shows the difficulties she is faced throughout her life as she writes letters to God. Alice Walker slowly…

The Maturation of Alice Set in Victorian England, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is a story following the dream of an inquisitive girl named Alice. After she dozes off on her sister’s lap, she dreams of a Wonderland filled with numerous characters that help her “assert her own will” (Blake). Many readers try to perceive a deeper meaning from this novel that enraptures not only the minds of children, but adults as well; however, this novel is copiously filled with lessons and various…

W.B. Yeats once said, “The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” Walking up the stairs, through the window I could see an orb of light in the forest start to shine, and a wood nymph revealed itself. “The forest has sent me to you today, let’s heal the rabbit and I’ll be on my way”. Immediately I ran down the stairs of my house ready for an adventure. Grabbing the injured rabbit I bolted toward the light that had started to flicker. Reaching the edge…

Walking the Border-line + Friendship, newly minted Shiny new penny, bright. My spirit danced on grateful feet While she played Bach with abandon. Hopeful unearthing of shared joys, Literature, music, and nature. Russet haired sisters singing Her alto uniting my soprano, two halves Of a whole. Long summer, sweltering, boardwalk wanderings Through towering cattails and fragrant marsh mallow, Counting deer, baby owls and dying carp. Conversation, rich, deep calling to deep. Her cup half empty,…

Everybody has a heritage, but for some people that is not enough. In the stories Everyday Use and Two Ways to Belong to America, there are 2 sisters who don’t exactly have the same perspectives on their heritage. One sister embraces her culture and and the other one has decided to adapt the to another culture. In Everyday Use, Maggie is the sister who accepts her heritage. “She can have them, Mama. I can remember Grandma Dee without the quilts.” (Walker pg. 65). Maggie fully understands her…

The sister watches Alice run around in joy and thinks of “… how she would feel with all their simple sorrows, and find a pleasure in all their simple joys, remembering her own child-life, and the happy summer days.” This quote is very significant because it connect to the…

Over the course of this essay, I am going to present to you the life of Alice Waters and how she became who she is today. Alice was born on April 28th, 1944 and grew up in Chatham, New Jersey. Her parents are Charles and Margaret Waters. Alice Waters is married to Stephen Singer, and they have one daughter named Fanny. When Alice was a child, her family and her never went out because her mother always had home cooked meals ready. She grew up in the WWII era and everybody had to ration their food…

Another character is a smiling cat who can disappear and reappear at will named the Cheshire Cat. It is funny because sometime the cat leaves but his huge grin remains behind, he represents the time between adulthood and childhood. He reveals to Alice how although you follow the rules, the rules can change after you become comfortable with them . She then moves on and comes in contact with the Hatter and The Queen of hearts. The Queen of Hearts is the mad tyrant who rules Wonderland.he…

There is a world beyond ours. A world that we would consider a fantasy. A world where flowers sing and imagination is a power. The inhabitants of this world face difficulties and challenges. Alyss Heart faces many trials and is tested many times. She starts out as a bratty little girl and over time she turns into a beautiful lady and queen of Wonderland. In the beginning of the novel, Alyss is characterized as an immature, clever, and a shrewd little girl and future queen of Wonderland. “...…

While this story takes place during the 1970’s. What makes this short story different and unique from other stories is that this story is told from the mother’s perspective, Ms. Johnson. The story tells a tale about her beautiful, smart, and quirky daughter named, Dee. Who both her and her other daughter named, Maggie seem to wait for. While Dee arrives, Ms. Johnson’s and Maggie are both surprised that not only did she bring a male friend, but at the clothing, she is wearing. “A dress so loud it…