Amazing Stories

four characters in the story. Each of these characters represents a part of us. :- Hem and Haw – Little people Sniff and Scurry – mice Sniff: Good and always sniffs out changes early before others are aware of it. Scurry: search what is needed and takes actions immediately. Hem: tries to deny and resists change as he fears it will lead to something worse. Haw: Always learns to adapt in time when he sees change can lead to something better. All four characters in the story search for Cheese in…

acquainted with a character that first seems, by all accounts, to be befuddled about existence and religion yet later appears to be more educated about religion and his own particular existentialist rationalities than alternate characters depicted in the story. This character, named The Misfit, speaks to the world and its skeptical propensities. He is the genuine impression of what our reality has truly transformed into and the musings and issues that our general public appearances. In "A Good…

selection of indigenous writers, Lee Maracle’s short essay “Oratory : Coming to Theory”, presented an incredibly unique and powerful point of view. For me, this piece was particularly impactful due to it’s perspective, her relation of theories to stories, and the deconstruction of language used in traditionally european theories. For generations, students of many different disciplines encounter theories that they must come to know intimately. Despite these disciplines being vastly different…

However, “that which is changed can be changed back in the fullness of time” (Ysabel, 504). In Guy Gavriel Kay’s novel Ysabel, the effect of change is a key element to the story as the main protagonist, 15 year old Ned marriner, experiences a myriad of dangerous and mystery-packed adventures that draws him in deeper into a story world; in search for his father, Edward Marriner’s, assistant Melanie who has been possessed by the spirit of Ysabel during the eve of Beltaine(201)—along with two other…

It’s so easy to make up an elaborate tale and then project that onto the person who will standing across the ring from you. I’ve done it. There have been countless times were I’ve painted my opponents as the villain in my story. It gave me sufficient fuel to battle until all that self-manufactured hatred ran out. Then in the heart of the storm I would reach down and nothing was left. I’d worn myself out by trying so hard to hate for no reason at all that I did not have the…

with himself occurs in three stages. His insomnia at night, his characters he invents, and his interactions with his granddaughter Katya show the various states of his progress. While August is struggling to sleep his thought process and the story he creates a story for entertainment reveal his personal struggles and how he copes with them. Through August’s interactions with Katya, he is able to fully acknowledge his own issues and find a healthy way to cope with them. The novel moves from…

difficult situations. It acts as something to open a reader’s eyes. It shows that the happy ending or movie-like love story is fake. Things get in the way of love, which can bring you further and further apart, regardless if people love each other or not. This is a good read for others, because it provides a wake up call in a fun, gripping, and adventurous story. A good way to look at the story as you read is to note the extremely descriptive vocabulary and find the definitions. Also, note key…

natural. That is exactly what I did, I persevered and was able to submit a complete story. “Keep your head held high” I was told as I walked out of the room with a frown on my face. I had successfully written a story that contained a beginning, middle, and end; but it was not a story that I was proud of. The dramatic event that I wrote about was a car crash and an infant female who died. I believed that the story was not creative enough and that the judges would not enjoy…

Ulises. The narrator is not a separate character in the story but tells the story of all of the characters together. “Eréndira, who was keeping in step with the donkey, bowed down by the heat and dust, did not reproach her grandmother for her figures, but she had to hold back tears” (García Márquez 297). The narrator does not only know the story of Eréndira but also knows about her thoughts and feelings, which a separate character in the story would not be aware. García Márquez is able to show…

Alexie, Sherman. "A Good Story." The St. Martin's Guide to Writing, edited by Rise B. Axelrod and Charles R. Cooper, 9th ed., Bedford St. Martin's, 2010, pp. 557-560. In "A Good Story" written by Rise B. Axelrod and Charles R. Cooper, talks about the stories that Sherman writes and tells. His mother tells him that his stories are to sad and that life in the reservations are not always bad. He tries to ignore her, but cant because what his mothers tells him is true. That life can not always be…