Detective fiction

Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” is a short story that covers one hour of Louise Mallard’s life. Throughout this hour the main character, Mrs. Mallard receives some shocking news that is certain to change her life. In the story, the reader is able to see the effect that such new has on Mrs. Mallard and the attitude she has toward the situation. Will this change her life for better or for worse? The story points out the seriousness of women's oppressive lives during that time period and…

Writers of any story or essay are hypocritical in nature. Despite upholding truth and objectivity as standards, they act in a way which inhibits the authority of either axiom. This is best seen in Janet Malcolm’s essay “The Journalist and the Murderer”, where Joe McGinniss connives his subject and paints him as a narcissistic psychopath. He disregards truth by manipulating facts to benefit his personal image of his subject. The nature of his story also allows McGinniss to disregard objectivity…

behind, “Show, don’t tell” when writing is to paint a picture in the minds of the reader. If the reader can see what you are writing about they are more likely to remain interested, believe and remember what is written. This is great advice for the fiction writer, but how can this idea be used in nonfiction writing? This paper, delves into writing specifically in the field of nursing. Writing in the medical field is typically for educational purposes, either presented in books, research…

What would you do if you were not able to ask too many questions, write your daily experiences down onto a piece of paper, or talk to people that have a different occupation than you? In the dystopian society that is presented in the novel Anthem, written by Ayn Rand, this is precisely what everyday life looks like. I’m sure we have all heard that one person who says, “I only think of others and never put myself first.” Well, in the world that Equality 7-2521 and Liberty 5-3000 live in, it is…

An empty mind is ready for anything, without the afflictions of the past for a guide. In Martine Leavitt’s novel, Tom Finder, something happens to Tom. Tom just does not know what; that is the first thing he forgets. Tom refers to it as “the Forgetting” (p 35). He is determined nevertheless. He will find himself, his family; he will find where he belongs. There are three people who help Tom in this book. First, there is Samuel Wolflegs, a desperate father, yet a warrior driven by hope, faith,…

Literary fictions can no more transcend history that real persons. Though certainty not universally acknowledged, in the current criticism this truth has replaced the former truth that literature was a thing apart. Once banned from the interpretation of books for violating the integrity of the imagination, considerations of race and sex (and of class) have entered into even the most formalist readings. Race and sex are now found organic to problems of organic form. As a result, those problems…

What are the major contraries or tensions in this story? The major conflicts or tensions in my story would be an old self versus a new self, type of conflict, where I begin to see myself differ from the type of person I was, I became restless and cranky since there was no power. Something I was used to when I lived in the Dominican Republic. Also, I could talk about how this event brought me and my sister together and remember me of when I was little and played games with my sister instead of…

“A Rose for Emily” is a short story written by William Faulkner about a psychotic woman by the name of Emily Grierson. Emily appears to be greatly separated from the reality of life and proves to be depressed and lonely due to past life circumstances. After the death of her father and the series of unfortunate events she experiences throughout her life, Emily deals with her pain by residing in a world filled with sorrow and depression. Unfortunately, not being able to overcome her life…

Coexisting Principles of Belief and Self-Acceptance Belief has always been a something in our human history that guides us to a certain extent of who we are. Whether we make these ideas up ourselves or believe the reality, we are shaped by these decisions. In Tennessee Williams’ play, A Streetcar Named Desire, we are introduced to a variety of characters that help to progress the main theme that he is trying to convey. Through character developments seen in Blanche and Stanley along with other…

In Cormac McCarthy’s novel, The Road, the story follows a man and a boy who struggle with the repercussions of living in a post-apocalyptic United States. Throughout the novel, there are many physical obstacles they have to overcome, such as hunger and disease. Cannibals and street thugs who kill other survivors run rampant through the wilderness as well. Although they have close encounters with all of these things, the man tries to protect the boy from physical harm. The surrounding culture…