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Short Analysis “The Rockpile” by James Baldwin The short story “The Rockpile,” written by James Baldwin, tells about a boy facing almost fatal consequences after not listening to instructions. The author uses the following literary devices to relate his tale: foreshadowing, symbolism, irony, style, tone, and others. Each device lends a touch of realism to the reader’s experience in that the reader can visualize the story. Throughout the short story, the devices listed above allows the reader to…

Conversational Exchange 6 Contextual Background After Ali’s father’s consent Ishaan starts coaching Ali. One day Ali comes late for practice. Ishaan gives him a brand new bat but Ali is not interested in that and asks Ishaan if he can go early that day because there is a marble competition in his pol. Ishaan orders Ali to do his rounds then they start cricket practice but Ali loses concentration on practice because he wants to go for marble tournament. Ishaan tries to stop Ali for practice but…

In the short story Thank You Ma’am by Langston Hughes, a boy named Roger tries to steal a purse belonging to an older woman by the name of Mrs. Jones off her. Although the boy was young this did not stop Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones from stopping him or teaching him a valuable lesson. There are multiple questions the reader should have, I know I had a ton. “Does he put her out?”, “Does the police take him away?” or even “Why did she do what she did to teach him a lesson. Instead of…

father’s shirt as he is dragged to bed because he is still looking for some sign of hope that maybe the father still loves him and did not really mean to do what he did. On the other hand, slant rhyming is displayed in the poem with: “Could make a small boy dizzy” (2). As well as, “Such waltzing was not easy” (4). The author makes this comparison so that the reader will be able to understand the situation that is presented. In other words, this quote explains how the father is very intoxicated…

Pedro Paramo: In-depth analysis of the novel through the image of protagonist. What happens to a person who gave a vow to his mother that he would find person he had never met in his life? What if this person is his father? How does a hero react when he finds out about the uncountable number of bastards and a legal child of his father? How does the “trip to his legacy” change him? How does he react when he finds out that his father is a pure devil? To make matters worse, what if the town of his…

Entry #1: Within the first 10 pages of the book, the author Markus Zusak begins character development for the main character in the book, Ed Kennedy. Within the first page of the book Markus Zusak takes the readers directly into a bank robbery where Ed Kennedy and his best friend Marvin are face down on the floor while the robbery is taking place. Only hearing that part would make you think that both Ed and his friend Marvin would be somewhat scared for there life since the robber is carrying a…

read was called “The Library Card” written by Jerry Spinelli. The setting of the story was a cold November. There are four main characters in each four sections. The first section’s main character is Mongoose, (Jamie Hill) who is a 12 year old boy with a friend named Weasel, (Bobby Morgan). It takes place in a rural area. They are the first to find the library card. Brenda is the second section’s main character, who is addicted to television. This takes place in her house. Sonseray, the…

the story “Black holes and Basketball Sneakers” by Lori Aurelia Williams and the poem “Please Don't take Air Jordans” is, The desire to fit in sometimes makes people do desperate things. The passage “Black holes and Basketball Sneakers” is about a boy named Malik who joined a gang so he could get a pair of sneakers and the poem “Please Don't take Air Jordans” is about a person that gets picked on by his friends causing him to steal the properties of others so that he can feel -good about…

Custom House a young wig maker's apprentice walked up to a British soldier and insulted him because he had not payed for a wig. Another British soldier had walked out and scolded the young boy for disrespecting a British soldier. The boy exchanged insults with the soldier so he pulled out his musket and struck the boy on the side of the head. A stream of chills rushed through my body when I witnessed that. He fell on the cold, snowy ground crying in pain. This attracted a crowd of people that…

Juror number three is a very stubborn and opinionated man. In the play Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose, twelve men must decide the fate of a young boy who is said to have killed his father. Juror number three really does not like to be wrong, especially when it contradicts something that he has believed in for a long time. He yells at all the people that do not agree with him, no matter what the subject is. He also believes that there are facts, that can not be proven false, that point to the…