E. L. Doctorow

teach important morals at the time of their creation. However many of these stories contained one-dimensional, stereotypical characters with simple, almost predictable, plots. This was how many fairy tales were told until 1900 when L Frank Baum wrote The Wizard of Oz. L Frank Baum thought differently of these stories and wanted The Wizard of Oz to be a modernized fairytale. The term modernized, in the context of Baum, pertains to the 20th century, the era in which the books were written. It is…

Narration is important to any story, but it inevitably makes or breaks a detective story. The narrator creates a connection between the characters in the book, including the narrator themself, and the reader. In a detective novel the narrator performs the role of the magnifying glass that great detectives use to hone in on the clues of the case. They help the reader identify what is of use and what is just description to the story, and ultimately uncover the solution to the case. This essay will…

The National Tragedy The Challenger was a horrible tragedy the american public had to witness, but we as a country will not let it get in the way of our future accomplishments. The Challenger was a spacecraft that exploded on January 28, 1986 while its departure to space along with 7 crew members inside. The president of the United States, Ronald Reagan, then delivered the “Address To The Challenger Disaster” to the nation and the crew members families. Reagan crafted the speech to let everyone…

The film Beasts of the Southern Wild is a fantasy drama film set in America, which involves two main characters, Wink and Hushpuppy. Hushpuppy is Wink’s daughter and they both overtake many obstacles together. Spirited away is an animation film whose main characters are a family of three: Chihiro and her parents. The family is moving to another Japanese town when they come across a hidden spirit world that seems like an abandoned theme park. The films Beast of the Southern Wild and Spirited Away…

“Go north of St. Helens, no turns, just follow the satin flowers’ I read the remaining guidelines and proceeded as I made my way outside the discarded forest. The time was specifically 10:45, you could tell by the decreasing temperature that it was late, I glanced some more over the crinkled piece of paper ‘there will be an unoccupied vehicle approximately 300 meters from the north entrance from where you exited” I scanned around until my eyes fell upon a black tented 1963 Chevrolet Corvette…

scare us, but we use our courage to overcome it. Love shows how much you care for someone. Every day people show love for each other. Whether it’s a simple “love you” from your parents before school or “have a great day”. In The Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum, the Lion showed courage by overcoming his fears and Dorothy showed love by caring for her friends and family. The Lion was a courageous character because he carried his friends over the ditch, tried to scare away the Kalidahs, and…

Ishi in Two Worlds depicts the life story of Ishi, the last survivor of the Indian Yana tribe, who emerged starving in the northern California town of Oroville in 1911 after being captured. Written by Theodora Kroeber—UC Berkeley graduate, writer, anthropologist, and wife of Alfred Kroeber (leading anthropologist during the time, and one of Ishi’s close friend) – the book delivers a humane study, and the valid, realistic past history which in turn explains the treatment of Ishi’s people. Among…

In the 21st century, it may seem as though we have come a long way from primitive humans and embraced the era of science and technology. But as I walk through my neighbourhood and see churches, temples and mosques, I am saddened to say that we have not evolved very much at all. It is alarming to see governments taking our hard-earned taxpayer’s money to build these useless structures dedicated to worshipping non-existent deities. It is even more alarming to see rational, educated adults wasting…

Name Instructor Course Date of Submission Columbia Shuttle Crush Disaster Abstract This paper discusses the Columbia shuttle crash disaster that occurred on February 1, 2003. Pressure suits, seat restraints, as well as the space shuttle crew’s helmets failed to work. The result was a devastating incident as the out-out-control ship broke apart after losing pressure. Following the incident, no survivors were rescued. A report from NASA claims that the incident led to the death of all astronauts…

The Wizard of Oz, when analyzed, reveals itself as an exceptionally well thought out film. The fact that literature critics consider it a better version than the original text should help illustrate that point. The use of screen elements (color, light, sound, mise en scene, etc.) coincide with the various twists and turns of the plot as Dorothy moves from Kansas, to Oz, and back again. When we are first introduced to Kansas, it appears entirely in black and white. From a modern perspective…