As I Lay Dying

In the story Odysseus it says, “But I would not listen...wanting to see the giant himself, and test his hospitality.” (Homer, 33) Odysseus had heard of the Cyclops, and had become interested in seeing him, which led to having half of his men killed. With the events that had happened, he…

Would you rather be the only person outside in the world while everyone else is “locked” in, or be a living house that can function by yourself with no one living with you? No matter which one you choose their fates at the end both resemble dystopias. In both “There Will Come Soft Rains “ and “The Pedestrian”, the two stories go hand in hand by being alone by themselves, isolated from the “new world, and unfortunate ending fate’s, with how they're living in a dystopian world In the “Pedestrian”…

the bed was still made. He glanced over towards it thinking that he would see her, still asleep with her caramel hair laid on the white pillow, but instead he saw the alarm clock that read 7:28 am. It was not only 3 weeks ago, that his wife Janice lay on a metal slab, bleeding from her stomach all over the place. Chaz’s hands pressed inside his wife trying to stop the bleeding. It wasn’t enough, within 3 minutes she bled out, and Chaz was left with nothing but the soulless body of his dead…

determining his journey to becoming the father of free verse poetry. When he did introduce himself in his first poetry book, Leaves of Grass, he left shortly thereafter to find his poems as a volunteer medic in the Civil War. His poem, “Vigil Strange I Kept on the Field”, introduced in his 1865 poetry collection Drum-Taps, is a gruesome revival of death on the battlefield and how quickly life disposes the dead by a blanket in soil. Whitman utilized many of the stories from his brother, George,…

made me vaguely uneasy”. When the officer tracks down the elephant, his fears come true as he soon realizes his morals and plan of action is vastly contradictory to what the mob of citizens hope to see. “I had halted on the road. As soon as I saw the elephant I knew with perfect certainty that I ought not to shoot him [...] and at that distance, peacefully eating, the elephant looked no more dangerous than a cow” (854). The character clearly does not want to harm the animal. The elephant is to…

Kayte pointed out. “That’s not the point… you’re only a girl. I can handle myself.” the man said confidently. The rain continued pouring over the two of them. Kayte shrugged her shoulders, debating his point in her mind, “Well then maybe you could give me a ride?” The man shook his head, “Nah… I’m going to Bruma.” “Oh…” Kayte said, clearly disappointed, “Well I guess you better go then.” The man frowned in a guilty manner, “Well I..” A sharp crack peeled through the air as a bolt of lighting…

here?" I ask, taking a look at my surroundings. The living room is connected to the dining room giving the home an open concept. The walls are all painted a soft yellow, and the light brown color on the couches make the room pop. "No," he says, looking at me with a weird expression on his face. "Oh, the music? I forgot to turn it off when I went to get you." My mouth forms an O, and I nod my head taking a step closer to an end table next to the couch. The table holds a picture frame of who I…

because she was determined to cross the border to safety. For example, “Thinking back, I’m puzzled, actually. How did I scale that mountain so easily? How did I climb down the other side? These days I find…

from the tactics he used to get what he wanted. Brutus, however, is well liked and trusted by Caesar. Brutus has high morals and scrutinizes his motivation for action until he is convinced they are morally right. Brutus says, “ Not that I loved Caesar less, but i loved Rome more.” Looking back again to Act III scene II, we see that after many sleepless nights and hours of pondering, Brutus brings himself to be able to slay his own best friend for the prosper of Rome which he deems as morally…

future dreams and owning land. Candy was lonely and had troubles, he can not achieve his goal because he is a little old guy and cannot do everything by himself. “ Candy interrupted him, "I'd make a will an' leave my share to you guys in case I kick off, 'cause I ain't got no relatives nor nothing”(58). This represent that he really want to work with them and he do not have a family, nor someone that can take care of him. Candy had some money that he kept when he cut his hand which he, George,…