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In many of her writings, Shirley Jackson uses adaptations of her life and personal journeys of alienation from a comfortable yet dysfunctional childhood, combined with the miseries of an unhealthy marriage while raising and projecting a happy family, "Life Among the Savages", which caused her devaluation by traditional male critics who had difficulty reconciling Jackson’s housewife status with her production of Gothic narratives (Hague), to the many riveting and haunting short stories, “The…

Therefore, the question being, were the native nations sovereign or not? This is one aspect of history that is forgotten or never really talked about. What is left out of discussion is how much effort the Natives put in to be “sovereign”. Andrew Jackson was not the first president to deal with Indian policy and most certainly not the last. George Washington sought out with Henry Knox a proposal for a cultural transformation of the Native Americans. They formulated a policy that encouraged the…

Shirley Jackson, a short story writer, uses many symbols in her tales. A few of her most famous stories are The Possibility of Evil, The Lottery, and The Order of Charlotte’s Going. These different kind of adventures all include a little bit of evilness whether it is hidden or not. Jackson’s symbols tend to do the same. The author manages symbols to represent a character. This can also give the reader hints to what might happen next in the story. A couple of symbols that are important are the…

Title: Milo’s Miracle Milo looked up at the sky. It was a hot, clear day with the boiling sun blazing down. He wished to be selling lemonade at a stand or riding his bike down the street with the other kids. Instead, he was getting water from the well. Milo and his mother were not very rich. As matter of fact, they were poor, with very little money. Milo did chores all around the house helping his Mother as much as he could. His Mother was usually working hard doing different jobs to make…

claiming “it isn’t fair” (Jackson 6), however the villagers ignore her pleas and attack Tessie with the stones they have collected. The story of Harrison Bergeron also shows the dangers of not questioning the rules society has made for them. Kurt Vonnegut displays a society that wishes to become a utopia in which everyone is equal. George and Hazel are unable to freely think due to the handicaps they are forced to wear. Their son Harrison, who has…

O.Henry’s unique style was often reflected in his work. One element of his unique style was situational irony. This means that his stories had surprise endings or sudden, surprising plot twists. In the short story, “After Twenty Years” by O.Henry, Bob, a criminal, believes that he is reuniting with and old friend, but he finds that the man he was walking with is not who he thought he was. “You’re not Jimmy Wells,” (228). This shows situational irony because Bob suddenly finds out that he has…

In River Hymns, specifically “Dirt Cakes” and “Southern Silence,” Tyree Daye depicts Youngsville as a small, rural, white majority with racial divisions -- racism. He has a place in the town amongst all of the problems, along with family and friends. The adults in the family have to let loose and forget what has happened throughout the week with drinking and dancing. This shows the backgrowling work that they are forced into and in a bad working environment. He writes in a way that is not happy…

ACAHRYA P. C. RAY CASE STUDY COMPETITION KUMARTULI- INDIA’S ONLY POTTER’S TOWN BY RASHI AGARWAL IBSK INTRODUCTION Kolkata – “The City of Furious, Creative Energy” is a city of matchless culture, traditions, food and festivals. During the month of October, the colorful and festive spirit of this city can be relished when the biggest festival, Durga Puja, is celebrated. The first idol worship of Goddess Durga in recorded history is said to be celebrated in the late 1500…

Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” begins in a small town of 300 and on the 27th of June the townspeople assemble once a year for the lottery. Mr. Summers conducts the lottery and places an old worn out black box that’s older than all citizens on a stool, which contains slips of paper. Detailed list is made of each family, Mr. Summers takes note of the ones unable to attend and the lottery begins with the head of each household taking a slip of paper. They check their slips of paper and the one who…

“You cannot fly like an eagle with the wings of a wren.” Henry Hudson was born in the later part of the 16th century; he had grown up to be an American Explorer. He discovered several rivers and lakes that were named after him. He had four voyages, but two had been unsuccessful. He still today is one of the world’s most famous explorers that has ever lived. He is an elusive person until his first journey because he was most likely a boy at Sea. I chose Henry Hudson because I have interests in…