Be Here

creates a fuller and more realistic mood for the text. A descriptive setting can also help the plot line of the story. Setting can also help reveal more about the main characters. The settings in both “The Fall of The House of Usher” and “Where is Here” include a very important setting. The settings in these two pieces of literature help to create the correct mood, foreshadow upcoming events, and reveal more information about the characters. First off, setting is a great starting point to…

One of America’s most popular war correspondent in history was Ernie Pyle, an American journalist, who told stories of residents living in rural America. Later on, during World War II, Pyle shared insights into lives of the brave ordinary men fighting in the European and Pacific theatres. He would report from all branches of the military, from foot-soldiers to pilots. At the time, his convincing and vivid descriptions of war were talked about across the country. Pyle described the hardships and…

When recalling ether fond or sad memories your thoughts create a stream that is natural, maybe in order of event or in order of enjoyment. In “I Stand Here Ironing” the Narrator’s flow-of-consciousness replicates the unrestricted elegant thoughts of the mother, while she reflects on her daughter’s full life. The mother struggles to make sense and logic of her daughter’s situation as pieces together fragmented memories. She fights to try to see the reason for her daughter’s, Emily, behavior but…

the truth that their presence doesn’t stand out to others. It’s not intentional spite from others, simply a lack of understanding. People can always say nice words, but they have a harder time trying to put themselves in others’ shoes. “Join me down here in nowhere” shows…

“Why leave New York City to live here?” That is the question that often follows when someone learns of my family’s decision to move from the capital of the world to settle down in the uneventful Dauphin, Pennsylvania. The justification I generally give involves a statement about New York’s high living expenses and is often accompanied by my convincingly forced laughter. Such conversations lead me to speculate about the vast amount of people who romanticize New York City because of how the media…

Throughout Tillie Olson’s and John Updike’s short stories “A&P” and “I Stand Here Ironing,” the main characters were portrayed as those who do not fit society’s idea of normal and went against the current of the trends. In both stories the generations at hand were very different in how they viewed women. With “I Stand Here Ironing,” women were often dependent on the men in their life, and were taught to be covered up at all times. While “A&P,” women were beginning to gain their independence but…

In the book "If I Ever Get Out of Here" the author Eric Gansworth writes about the dangers of assumptions. He writes about this theme throughout the book by introducing situations in which an assumption of a character or a group, often times based on race, turns out to be incorrect and leads to issues between the two people or groups. Lewis and his family both make assumptions about George's family because he is from off the reservation and there are assumptions made about Indians and Lewis by…

In “I Stand Here Ironing” the author Tillie Olsen, states motherhood as being stranded from what goes on around the mother,but fully focused on her children. Tillie Olsen wrote this story to showcase her experience being a single mother struggling to balance family demands. Normally, stories about motherhood show how the mother is nurturing and supportive, but “I Stand Here Ironing” is the total opposite. The story tells a side of motherhood that some mothers wouldn't be comfortable with sharing…

For as long as I can remember, there is a specific question that I have asked myself: Why am I here and where am I headed? The fact that I am unable to answer this question completely drains my energies. While I am sure that a number of individuals struggle with this question, I have found that I do not even understand the question itself, much less its answer. For the longest time, I remember being so lost that I no longer recognized the person in the mirror. Looking back on my high school days…

In this piece “I Stand Here Writing", I feel that Sommers had several purposes for writing this strong academic piece. I feel she wrote this academic piece to provide readers with her personal experiences. She does this by describing and translating passages in the academic piece that tell about different scenarios in her life. She describes her parents and their lifestyle. I believe Sommers does this to show readers the way she was brought up. Through the academic piece, Sommers continues…