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In ‘The Rattler”, the tension and duty reflect the sorrow the man felt after killing the snake, but revealed his role when protecting others. The man was not at ease when he consciously decided to take the life of one of nature's creatures, but was enlightened knowing that he saved human lives that were potentially in danger. In other word, the man was conflicted between choosing to kill an innocent, but harmful snake or to fulfill his job of protecting the weak. The author's diction heightens…

In the story Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, many symbolism takes place creating a great metaphorical parable. The story includes many insights of emotion and anxiety, making it very impactful to the audience. The aspects in the parables include the following; ways symbolism play a role, forms of techniques, and plot analysis. These aspects are just a few of the ways used in the story Of Mice and Men that give the story power over the readers. To elaborate, this book is more effective to…

get[s]’ ” and how he could “ ‘...live so easy’ ” if he was alone (Steinbeck, 11). After thisGeorge sees “...Lennie’s anguished face...” and is “...asham[ed]” (Steinbeck, 11). George knowsthat “ ‘...somebody’d shoot...’ ” Lennie if he was by himself and tells him that he “ ‘...want[s][him] to stay with [him]’ ” (Steinbeck, 12). This is another act of mercy on George’s part be-cause he wants to protect Lennie even though he could easily let him go. Lennie and Georgecan be looked at as dog and…

The book The Conjure Man Dies: A Mystery Tale of Dark Harlem, was written by Rudolph Fisher in 1932. The tale is about a conjure-man, also known as Frimbo, that is supposedly found dead. At the beginning of the story a physician, John Archer, and a detective, Perry Dart try to put together evidence and clues to figure out who could have murdered him. They have many suspects that could be the murderer, based on different reasons and circumstances dealing with the conjurer. Many actually wanted…

She wrote, “… Among the Missing satisfies our desire to ponder and to appreciate the variety and also the lack of choices we each face and accumulate daily as we continue to become ourselves.”. As humans, we can all relate to this quote because we don’t have many choices in life but the choices we do have, make us who we are today. Like the characters in his short stories, what we choose to do in certain situations or in certain aspects of our lives, do help us figure out who we are. Sometimes…

Washington Irvine is a very well-known descriptive author when it comes to short exaggerated tales. His stories appeal to a broad range of audience relying on the main common factors of bringing his stories in the tone of the past with a detailed form of intriguing excitement to keep the reader hooked all throughout the sequential event alignment set on his mythological tales. Characters are found to be exaggerated in terms of the mythology genre he is representing with interesting story lines…

Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy is absolutely one of the most depressing novels I have ever read. This novel contains dark emotions. The reader watches a working-class young attempt to better himself only to fail. Jude is continuously manipulated and kicked down. His struggles end when he dies. He dies abandoned by the woman whom he truly loves, and his wife does not mourn him. Jeff said in class that there is nothing more dangerous than sexuality in Hardy’s novels. I disagree. While sexuality…

Cormac McCarthy is one of those authors who is hard to understand, but once you realize his motives you'll understand much more details. He has been criticized in a positive and a negative manner, many of these critiques include McCarthy's characters and his unique writing styles. McCarthy also uses symbolism and imagery into his texts to give it that "mystery-dark" feel. These are not the only things he includes, he also includes some of his own background experiences like religion for example.…

Caretaker Sanity Trial Ladies and Gentlemen of the jury: “The Tell Tale Heart”, a short story written by Edgar Allen Poe, has captivated readers ever since its release in 1843. It has brought out people's worst fears in some of the most twisted ways possible. first, I will prove to you, the jury that the caretaker is legally sane, and therefore should be punished as any sane person would, with my very accurate sense of knowledge of this short story. I will make you understand that the narrator…

affected by the tragic crime, the friends and family members of the Clutters have not been able to cope and leaves them wondering if the murderer(s) are still somewhere out there, living their life while they sit in dismay by the fact that the Clutters don’t have that option. People who face difficult, problem filled childhoods sometimes struggle to make mild…