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the short story Button, Button through the conflict devices man vs. man, man vs. self, and man vs. technology. A person being selfish hurts the people they love. A person in the story being selfish hurt the people they loved. Norma continued to argue with Arthur about the button, causing a rift in their relationship. This is shown through man vs. man conflict. The text states, “ ‘They want to know what average people would do under such a circumstance! That they’re just saying…

Identities of Tender Buttons and Life Breaks In Have you ever gotten so used to seeing the same everyday objects that you barely notice them anymore? Haven’t you been having terrible mood swings over that? Both Gertrude Stein and Mary Cappello in their books dissolve the tediousness of both everyday-use and everyday-felt elements and objects in a very exceptional way. Personally, I believe that Stein uses very common and simple adjectives in expressing certain objects, food, and rooms. She…

John Ruskin once said “A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money.” This reminds me of “Button, Button” a short story in which after Mrs.Lewis gets a cube shaped package, she is caught up in her own selfishness because in the box is a simple button that is explained by a mysterious man, Mr.Steward, who explains that pressing the button will kill a random person in the world and in exchange Mrs.Lewis and her husband will receive $50,000. While Mrs.Lewis…

What are basic human morals? What is the difference between right and wrong? Is it simply a black and white case, or is it possible that there is a grey area? These are the things that pop into the reader’s head as they read “Button, Button” by Richard Matheson. This captivating story put a woman and her husband in a very difficult moral dilemma. A box arrived at their doorstep with a button in it. If they press the button, they will receive fifty thousand dollars. The catch is that…

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Benjamin Button, who was born under unusual circumstances, his mother dies of complication and his appearance freaked out his father who thought Benjamin was some sort of evil. Under extensive stress, Michael Button abandoned Benjamin at the front steps of some stranger which lead Benjamin to the hand of Queenie who successfully raised him along with other elderly in her care. Since birth, Benjamin appears old and eventually grew younger and younger…

In this laboratory exercise of a bird pecking a button, the bird has a habit of pecking the button more times because it is conscious of the fact that every time it pecks, food is supplied. The bird makes certain that it pecks the button since doing so results to the delivery of food. To sustain the availability of food, the bird has to continuously peck the button. The graphic representation of this experiment is constant, showing that the reinforcer in this case, is providing the delivery of…

thinkers. They are able to make connections and understand important concepts and draw conclusions from their surroundings and experiences. They have a lot to learn as students, but they still are able to teach their teachers valuable lessons. They ask questions that some never even think to ask, they see connections teacher may not have. Every one is able to bring their interpretations to a certain situation. Children are still students, but they are able to teach others through their creative…

advertising in front of the/ newspaper office./” (1-2) proposes the dichotomous poem of colorful buttons shifting frequently on a war map. The poem “Buttons” by Carl Sandburg in 1905 contrasts society’s perception of the war. “Buttons” portrays various poetic elements to reinforce the speaker’s central idea towards the disconnection of people who consider the war comical versus the true reality by the war map. To begin with, the first stanza of the poem introduces the war map’s purpose. The war…

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since she would have darker, more extravagant makeup and her hair done in an intricate up-do. Tom is more laid back in appearance that Amanda. I drew inspiration for him from pictures of old factory workers. His clothes are dirty, and his jacket has been resewn more than a few times. He wears a newsboy hat, loose fitting pants, and a button up shirt with the sleeves rolled up to the middle of his forearm. All of his clothes should be relatively dark to hide the grime accumulated in the…