Calico Jack

Introduction This essay will be an examination of the minimalist elements in the two short stories, ‘They’re not your husband’ and ‘Neighbors’, by Raymond carver. There will be an emphasis on the thematic issues of body image and materialism in the two short stories. Chapter 1 Minimalism Minimalism is a movement in the arts; it arose in the 1950s and was characterized by simplicity and massive forms. Even if minimalism arose in the 50s it was first later, that the term would be used in…

The murder of Hae Min Lee has always been a very mysterious case that leads to millions of dead ends. There is few evidence of anyone doing it, but Adnan Syed was ultimately convicted for the murder of Hae Min Lee. Adnan Syed was the ex-boyfriend of Hae and some say he wanted revenge by killing her with his bare hands, but Adnan can’t defend himself because he has no recollection of that day. They are all wrong, because Adnan Syed is innocent. First of all, Adnan does not have a good motive for…

Death in Frigid Alaska In The Call of the Wild written by Jack London, set during the Alaskan Klondike gold rush of 1897, death is a common theme throughout the book. The Call of the Wild is a story about Buck, a farm dog, who is kidnapped from his home in Santa Clara Valley and forced to work as a sled dog up north in Alaska for the Klondike gold rush. In The Call of the Wild there are many hardships these dogs must face in the Alaskan wilderness. Some of the hardships they had to go through…

The murder of JonBenet Ramsey is a famous unsolved homicide where the evidence leads nowhere, the suspects are her own parents or a mystery intruder, and the crime scene is tampered with in every aspect. Six year old JonBenet Ramsey was a beauty pageant queen murdered in cold blood by a murder who was only in it for the money. This case ultimately stands as one of the most important since it was one of the most tampered with. The case takes place in the Ramsey’s house of Boulder, Colorado where…

“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole,” Roger Caras. Roger Caras demonstrates that dogs make our lives better, and characters Buck and White Fang, both in novels written by Jack London, do this in some way. Buck and White Fang are in two completely different characters in two completely different stories, but share similarities, and differences as well. In the beginning, White Fang and Buck are both similar and different at the same time. First, Buck and White Fang are…

Throughout history, people have asked what is the purpose of life? Many people would have different purposes; however, they would generally be the same. Some people would answer that the purpose of life is money and property, while others would say the purpose of life is happiness and family. Despite having different purposes, they question the purpose of life. Before his death in 399 B.C.E, Greek philosopher Socrates said, “The unexamined life is not worth living.”1 In order to live a…

JFK Assassination John F. Kennedy was the 35th President of the United States of America. He was shot while riding through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963. He was then rushed to Parkland Hospital and approximately 30 minutes later he was pronounced dead at the age of 46. At 1:00 P.M. his body was removed and taken back to Washington aboard Air Force One with Jackie and his successor. It is said that Lee Harvey Oswald fired three shots for the sixth floor of the…

Being in extreme environment can be dangerous but using your knowledge is the best solution out of this situation. This is what the characters in LIfe of Pi by Yann Martel and “The Story of Keesh” by Jack London did. In both stories, The Life of Pi and “ The Story of Keesh”, the characters use their intelligence, knowledge and good judgement to survive in extreme environments. In “The Story of Keesh ", Keesh shows many survival skills in his village in the Arctic. For example, to the villagers…

leadership and determination, White Fang survives in the Yukon Territory successfully. This Yukon Territory is no easy place to live at this time, that’s why it takes a youthful and resolute character to thrive in this land. In White Fang, written by Jack London, he demonstrates the power of courage, love, and Darwinism. Stepping out and making a difference remains one of the most difficult things to do in the world. White Fang develops this at an early age. He starts out in a cave as a young…

Day one of my captivity I have been captured by the enemy. They came in the evening with their large trucks and their strange, thin radios, which they kept tapping with their fingertips. I wondered at first if they were typing in Morse Code, but it wasn’t. It wasn’t any code I recognized. They asked me if I knew what was going on. Of course I knew. The enemy had come for me and was taking me to a POW camp. It was only a matter of time before they discovered the work I had been doing in my…