Burning Man

Farquhar, a young farmer, is anxiously awaiting execution atop the Owl Creek Bridge. Accused of attempting to burn the bridge, Peyton now stands surrounded by Union soldiers; his hands bound and a noose around his neck. Within minutes, the “kind-eyed” man will hang limply from the bridge, but in the moments before death the story takes an interesting turn. Reality is soon blurred with hallucination…

In Caroline, Or Change by Tony Kushner, Kushner tells the story of a black woman named Caroline, who is a domestic worker living in New Orleans. Caroline works for the Gallman's, and in the house, she befriends Noah, a young boy who recently lost his mother to cancer. The play focuses on two aspects of change: pocket change and the literal idea of change. In an attempt to get Noah to stop leaving pocket change in his clothes, Noah’s new stepmother, Rose, allows Caroline to keep any of the change…

Faber is the new character introduced in part two. He teaches Montag more about books and why they are important. Faber shows Montag about poetry and how even though they’re words it tells a story. Montag learns how to read poetry and how to analyze it and digest the words to form what the author is trying to portray. Later in the book Montag isn’t as alone in his learning about books and invites two girls to join him in a poetry session. While Montag is reading the important words of his new…

In the short story “The White Circle” Anvil is a bully, but does he deserve to live? This story was written by John Bell Clayton. This story takes place on a horse farm in Virginia. Two boys, Anvil and Tucker, meet in school but find out they have a disliking for each other. Anvil bullies Tucker, but at the end of the story Tucker tries to kill Anvil. Anvil deserves to live because he does not try to seriously injure or kill Tucker. My first reason why Anvil deserves to live is in a scene…

The mostly true adventures of Homer P. Figg is an entertaining adolescent novel that follows the adventures of Homer P. Figg as he tries to find his brother, who has joined with the Union forces in the Civil War. Homer travels from Maine all the way to Pennsylvania, and he ends up on the battlefield during the Battle of Gettysburg. He has amazing adventures along the way: he meets Quakers, members of the Underground Railroad, money scammers, Confederate army spies, carnival workers, and…

Have you ever dreamed about creating your own utopia just the way you like it? A utopia is your idea of a perfect world. If i had a chance create my own utopia i would name it Jordion. My utopia might be perfect to me, but no where near perfect to someone else. My utopia would have an Confederate Democracy. A group of powerful people, called guardians, would make all of the major decisions in my utopia. Guardians are a group of maybe 15 to 25 officials in the community that have just…

Page 15-16 “My mom told me that my birth mom was sold when I was four years old because Waller wanted the money.” Said Sarny. I infer from the book that the young girl named Sarny was only four years old when her mother was sold to a man named Waller. Once she was sold, she will never be able to see her daughter again because their master. Their master believed that if they let her stay, she will most likely spend time raising her daughter than working in the plantations. I am highly…

The apartment plays a vast role in the book Sarah’s Key by Tatiana De Rosnay. This apartment witnessed tragedy and secrets that changed lives. The cupboard, where Michael was hidden, unites the past and present. Sarah hid him in the cupboard before their family was brought to a concentration camp. She promised to come back for him, not knowing how long she would actually be away. Years later, when Sarah finally returns home, she meets Bertrand’s father Eduard, who now lives in Sarah’s old home.…

Plot- Housekeeping is purely based on the lives of two sisters living within an isolated town. The protagonist Ruthie and her younger sister, Lucille, must endure various scenarios throughout their life. Their grandfather, Edmund, who works in the railroad industry is killed in a tragic accident as the locomotive slips off the tracks. Searchers are unable to find any remnants of human life. While their father deserts Ruthie and Lucille, their mother takes care of them. However, their…

Human beings have always pondered the idea of free will. Both “Barn Burning” and “I Am a Mad Dog Biting Myself for Sympathy”, written respectively by William Faulkner and Louise Erdrich, address this issue. “Barn Burning” outlines the way in which people make the conscious decision to either hold onto their obsessions or break free from the repetitive cycle they’re in. “I Am a Mad Dog Biting Myself for Sympathy” looks into the way an individual views their own choices, specifically how their…