Diner

storytelling that can be found in written narrative. The short story “Lopsided Love” was written by Patrick Bennett, who was from west Texas and published in 2000. In the story, an individual named Rudy Beck caught his eyes on a woman’s name Lulu at the diner where she works. They later meet at the art show and discover they like each other. One day Lulu found out and faced her fears to Rudy about her ex-husband Sewell then the following night Sewell came along tried to take Lulu away and…

In the two short stories, “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” by Flannery O’Connor and “The Man Who Knew Belle Starr” by Richard Bausch, characters are given personalities and made to do actions that not everyone understands. In these two short stories, the characters are made to stand for more than just a support on a page. The functions of the characters are not just to build the plot, or build off each other, but also to stand for things like karma, revenge, and desire. In the short story “A Good…

candles and wishes her wish, Ruby removes the smoking candles, and saunters back to the kitchen. A while later Ruby reappearances and asks if they were ready to meet Miss Ta Rot. Nervously they nod yes, and follow Ruby to a booth in the back of the Diner were Beth sits. When Clemmy Sue spots Miss Ta Rot she whispers to Estelle Louse, “She ain’t no gypsy cause she ain’t wearing no big ass gold hoop earrings. Why she just be a middle aged woman with god awful dyed red hair and a frizzy…

are those for?” Melvin immediately looks up and starts denying her services and tells her to get Carol. He is beginning to get very anxious; he has a confused and anxious look on his face when he is told that Carol might not be coming back to the diner. Melvin gets really upset and starts yelling and even calls the new waitress an elephant girl. This scene eventually leads to a scene in which Carol has a new doctor in her home treating her ill son. Melvin’s need for control and routine is so…

After the twenty-year high school reunion Doug, Sally and Clint were all sitting at the local diner visiting their old friend Bob, who worked at the diner. The four of them were reminiscing over high school experiences. Sally was talking about her favorite teacher Mrs. Stewart. “I remember the first day of Algebra. Walking in I saw Doug in his khakis, blue button up, orange bow tie, and loafers. He looked fairly intelligent so I decided to go and sit next to him. Then Mrs. Stewart smiled telling…

I figured I would stop and get something to drink to help cool myself off for a bit. Walking into the diner, I sat down at the counter and order some water, and I decided to ask the owner how far it was to Hammerhead. He told me about 1 mile up the road. I still have a long walk ahead of me. Thanking him, I paid for the glass. And turned around, when I looked…

of the dataset. The variable of interest for this study is tip amounts, as that is what the owner of Sofrittos is analyzing. The population of the data set is tips received by Sofrittos waiters and waitresses, while the sample is the 80 tables of diners collected from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The parameter of the study is average tip amounts at Sofrittos and the statistic is the tip amounts of the 80 tables found from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The scientific question that we are…

Ready for an adventure, I woke up early that rainy morning in mid-August. Last minute preparations and the long road trip ahead of us left me feeling anxious and excited all at the same time. I had been waiting for this trip to North and South Dakota for months now and I was starting to get impatient. The minute my family climbed into our massive rental car, my mood brightened up tremendously. I was ready to take on the long ride ahead of us. During the road trip there was never a dull moment.…

Katy Perry’s Christian parents do not approve of the sexually suggestive lyrics of her new single “Bon Appetit,” but she said they respect each other’s beliefs and agree to disagree on issues such as this, the Hollywood pop star told Nova’s Smallzy’s Surgery in an interview. When Perry launched her 2008 hit song “I Kissed a Girl,” her minister father Keith Hudson admitted that he thought his three-decade ministry was going to come to an end, but he said he “never had a problem” with it in the…

someone’s head. His unkempt amber hair hid his glaring eyes from the world. He looked down on everyone, literally and figuratively. Not only was he extremely tall but he always wore black work boots, even though there was no need for them at the diner. The women he served, the nice moms, would always lecture him on his bones. Insisting on needing more protein. Nathan would smile shyly and decline. Moving to the next table, people from high school, his mood always shifted. Daily specials were…