Ernest Shackleton

whether between countries or within oneself, as influence can be engrained in the minds of others and passed on through generations, where a war is only temporary. The play Othello by William Shakespeare and “the Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber” by Ernest Hemingway, both depict women fighting their own war against the influence of society through actions and through words. In Othello, Emilia is merely a servant to her mistress Desdemona, yet still vies for a larger role in society. In “the…

(-- removed HTML --) It's been over for nearly 20 years now, but Seinfeld has taught us some timeless lessons that should inspire us for years. 1. “Jerry, just remember, it's not a lie if you believe it.” The earnestness with which Jason delivers the line, combined with everything we know about George at this point, really makes you feel like those words came from the heart, like this was the most profound wisdom that George will ever impart. 2. “I spend so much time trying to get their…

were fighting rifle and bayonet wielding enemies. PTSD or post traumatic stress disorder was not discovered or given the time of day in this time period which makes you wonder how deeply it affected the soldier's brains and future life decisions, Ernest Hemingway, a World War I ambulance driver being one of them. The topic of Hemingway's life reflections on his fiction is a debatable yet dissonant since his…

In Ernest Hemingway short story, Hills Like White Elephants, Hemingway uses a narrative voice as an eavesdropper and uses indirect characterization like dialogue to portray a serious conversation of abortion. Instead of providing a backstory including motives and emotion of the characters, Hemingway puts the reader in the role of eavesdropper to the couple’s conversation. The setting is in the 1920’s at a train station. The main character, Jig, only has two options for her situation, marriage…

different word usage, but how and why do authors use figurative language? What is the proper way to use them, when should they be used, and what is the difference of books that use it, and the ones that do not? In “The Old Man And The Sea” written by Ernest Hemingway, many types of figurative language are used throughout the book such as alliteration, similes, and personification, and all of them are used to describe the things that are taking place. Alliteration is used throughout the book…

says that “The next day, still outraged but determined to do something, I went to the library and checked out six classics: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen; The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald; A Farewell to Arms and For whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway.” Carol Carter wanted to be able to do work with confidence, and not always second guessing herself. Carol Carter pushed herself. She set goals and was persistent about them. Carol Carter had given it everything she had and got…

O’Brien said he has not told this story to his parents, siblings and not even his wife. For more than twenty year he had live with it and with feeling shame. He graduated from Macalester College and he even get scholarship. But on june 17,1968, a month after he graduates, Tim receives his draft notice to fight in the Vietnam War that he hated. He was only twenty-one years old with young and politically naive but Tim think the American war in Vietnam seemed wrong for him and thought that he is…

Part II: The Old Man and the Sea Summary “Part II” of The Old Man and the Sea begins with the author, Earnest Hemingway, placing the elderly fisherman in deep thought. Thinking of his main purpose in life, Santiago believes that his main purpose is to be a lifelong fisherman. Seeing that he was in the subaqueous part of the sea, he no longer had a view of the myriad flecks of the plankton. Furthermore, since he was deep into the sea, consequently, he decided to slumber for a while. However…

My night at a local bar. The location of this particular bar is best described as sketchy. Outside of the bar I found vomit, broken glass and trash littered along the fence. The outside of the bar was illuminated with traditional florescent red lights advertising the bar and its specials. People standing outside the entrance in smoke circles talking about their day and sharing cigarettes and joints. This is not a night club, not a dance club, just a good old fashion bar, filled with people from…

Introduction Allen is an Emmy award winner and also a host of a hit prime-time series. He was born on May 20 1965 in Columbus and his current age is fifty. Allen is openly gay and now lives with his partner Barry Rice. He was the food and wine specialist on the amazing Bravo series. Allen is also an American writer and a cookbook author. Allen is a very caring and very supportive guy Allen volunteered to many national and local charities. (Food Network, n.d.) Early Life and Education…