In the short story, “The Gilded Six-Bits” by Zora Neale Hurston it contains various where multiple themes occur with basically all the characters in the story. The story revolves around a young African-American couple living the early 20th century. The couple consists of Missie May and Joe who deeply love each other, but encounter challenges when I bigshot African-American named Otis D. Slemmons comes into town. The story contains various themes such as trust, forgiveness, gratefulness, marriage…
Blown to Bits Chapter 6: Balance Toppled Summary: Chapter 6 of Blown to Bits is a very interesting chapter. Chapter six dives into the often undefined world of copyright rights in computing. Copyright laws allow people to have full rights over their creative works and ideas, but this concept does not translate very well into the world of technology. Because information can be transferred with unparalleled ease in the computing age, intentional and unintentional copyright violations have become…
activities trace back to the bit-coins. These circumstances have damaged both the market system and business. Bit-coins are a kind of cyber money; many people would consider cyber money is always useful and not harmful since we sometimes purchase products via Amazon or Apple’s gift cards. However, there is the most important factor differentiating the bit-coins and cyber money; government regulation, it determines a limitation of using on website. Authorities restrict the bit-coins because it…
In the story “The Gilded Six-Bits”, there are several important elements of literature. Elements of literature are included in every piece of literature that has ever been written. These elements are not just in stories, but in every written work that exists. These elements that are included in each written piece of work help progress what is written, and make it more interesting for the readers. Each element helps the reader make the piece of literature come to life using their imagination.…
said it was a really bad divorce. She said Brooke’s dad is an alcoholic and had to fight him on the length of custody and visits. You told me that little bit was taken away from your sister, Deborah, tell me about that. Ms. Hopkins said DHS is involved for Deborah testing positive for numerous drugs in her system when she gave birth to Little Bit. Deborah tested so high that the doctors stated they knew he would also test positive for the drugs. Those test results however, will take weeks. At…
It had been two weeks since Steve and Two-Bit got jumped. The rumble was scheduled for Saturday night in the same place we fought the rumble after Bob. Darry figured that two weeks was enough for Two-Bit to heal enough to fight, hopefully. Soda and I had planned our sneaking to the fight down to the very last detail. We would give Darry a five minute head start before slipping out the front door and taking a short cut through the woods. After that, when we got there we would stay hidden in the…
In Zora Neale Hurston’s “The Gilded Six-Bits,” she features a young couple, Joe and Missie May Banks. Joe and Missie May’s relationship is completely idealistic until a Chicago native named Otis Slemmons enters their world. Rich, well-dressed, and beloved by women, Otis Slemmons is everything Joe is not, creating a sense of admiration in Joe. Having witnessed Joe’s idolization of Otis, Missie May cheats on her husband with Otis in return for some of his gold. Joe and Missie May’s relationship is…
The book Blown to Bits by Hal Abelson, Ken Ledeen, and Harry Lewis has often given me the impression that this book was intended to warn its audience of the many dangers of technology, and that the benefits of using technology are not worth the risks. The book’s third chapter, “Ghosts in the Machine,” however, was different, because I noticed that the authors were just giving information about things that computers do that people may not realize, but not necessarily implying that all of these…
Zora Neale Hurston’s “The Gilded Six-Bits” features a newlywed couple living in a black settlement. At the beginning of the story the couple seems content and blissfully married however, their relationship is put to the test when Joe catches his wife Missie May cheating on him with another man. Missie May’s infidelity shatters the trusting and playful nature of their relationship but by the end of the story, the couple is eventually able to get past this devastating act of betrayal. Throughout…
The way an authors sequences a story might be as important as the story itself. In Zora Neale Hurston’s short story, “The Gilded Six-Bits,” the American folklorist shares a tale of infidelity, passion, and forgiveness. The story centers on Joe and Missie May, a young and passionate couple living in Eatonville, Florida. Hurston masterfully crafts the plot to develop each storyline, therefore to entice each reader. Through Hurston’s use of foreshadowing, conflict, and resolution, the story…