Amy Dumas

One day Mirna,Christy,and Amy were getting ready for the first day of school they were so nervous but at the same time they were excited to see how their first year at middle school would be.First,Mirna and Amy were done getting ready and they walk to the park to wait for the bus to come since that's where the bus usually come for the kids that leave a little far away from schools.Next,the bus came and Mirna,Amy and Christy were going inside the bus there was to many kids that they didn't know were sit.But the bus driver asked some kids to leave some space for this girls.So then they got to sit down and the bus driver was going. Then the bus got to school and when Amy and Mirna were going down the bus the bus driver said ´´have a great day to Mirna,and Amy.”Mirna and Amy said ,”thank you.” . As they got down the bus they saw Christy coming walking to school and they waited for her. They saw her and said,” hi !” to christy and she said ,”back hi !” After that they went inside the school and the teacher Mrs.Hunter said ,”hi girls to Amy,Mirna,and Christy they said hi Mrs hunter.Last the bell rang and they were getting ready to go to their first period class which they had the first period together which was P.E.…

People are often left to wonder how much control they have over the events and circumstances in their own lives. The extent to which they can control their lives is massively varied from situation to situation. The short story, ”Two Kinds,” by Amy Tan, the book, The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas, and the short story,”The Pedestrian,” by Ray Bradbury, all demonstrate different instances in which the lives of their characters have varying amounts of control over their lives. The…

According to migrationpolicy.org, about 316 million U.S. residents are immigrants, and that number is only going to go up. When they arrive in the U.S., their adjustment is fraught with challenges. The most pressing one being learning the language and adapting to the cultural differences between America and their native country. Language and culture affects the way one interacts with family, the public, and can alter how one views their identity. Three texts that will be utilized in support of…

little village of the Catalans, sometimes standing motionless in the blazing heat of the southern sun, sometimes sitting on the beach listening to the eternal moaning of the sea asking herself whether it would not be better to let herself sink into the depths rather than undergo the cruel suffering of a wait without hope" (Dumas 40). The narrator is describing Mercedes life without Edmond. This quote is dreadfully depressing and shows that love has two sides. Their love is extremely polarized.…

She 's twenty-six, (don 't look it) and is married to the same man for 5 years. They have three kids together and she told me she don 't buy her kids toys. She said she doesn 't buy them toys because they are just going to break it. So that money for toys just goes for clothes. She has a very unique personality. Pretty much she’ll speak what 's on her mind and don 't screw her over. She told me she pour sugar in someone 's car gas once. Michelle started a couple of weeks after I did and she was…

In the novel, The Count of Monte Cristo, many characters are introduce throughout the story and most of these characters undergo an indentity change at some point during the novel. The main, and by far the most dynamic character, is Edmond Dantès. Dantès is the protagonist of Alexandre Dumas’ classic novel. Edmond lived his life honestly, that is until he was framed for a crime he did not commit. Taking place in Marseilles, France in the 1800’s, Dantès fights for his freedom and pursues many…

Musketeers at the end of the story. His name is D'Artagnan. He is a young man who is driven by love, ambition, and his sense of morality. He is the main character of the book. The author wrote the book knowing that in the end there were going to be four, not just three musketeers. The author does this because had he made the title of the book “The Four Musketeers” it would have made it obvious to readers that D’Artagnan succeeded in becoming a Musketeer. It would also make some readers lose…

Therefore, even after he is out of jail he is still “trapped”. He would have almost been better off just staying in the cell. Instead, he is spending all of his time being extremely focused on one thing, not getting the chance to ever enjoy his life. Dantes is making his life's only point to get back at someone. That is not a good way to live, especially living with little to no meaning. Dantes gets his revenge, but it took a great amount of time. Others would agree Dantes did not really…

watching and bitten in the heart”” (Dumas 889). Monte Cristo has never been so deeply affected before, nor felt such repentant, regretful remorse (alliteration) for something he had done; because he cares for Maximilian, he vows to save Valentine’s life, thereby saving Morrel’s, who would end his life to join his only love in death. Albert de Morcerf is ominously introduced as the son of Comte de Morcerf and Mademoiselle Morcerf; in other words, the Catalan Mercédés. The Count meets Albert in…

Both Amy Tan and Firoozeh Dumas showcase heroes that have positively impacted them in their narrative essays. In her essay “Fish Cheeks,” Amy Tan narrates about her struggles of self-acceptance and the shameful actions her family presented during a Christmas Eve family dinner with her crush Robert, and his family. She also talks about the moment her mother gave her encouraging words about self-love. During the Christmas Eve dinner, Tan’s relatives licked their chopsticks and poked them in…