Fall of Constantinople

Throughout Postcards, Proulx presents a bleak of vision of life that is violently sad. Trapped in this unforgiving landscape; the characters are bound to their farm. With no chance of escape; the characters are seen as having no free will. Their fate is determined by their inability to adapt to the fast moving capitalism of America in the 40’s. Capitalism “nips all aspirations in the bud” which is clearly seen through the inevitable decline of the farm. As America progresses, the Blood family…

“On the Rainy River” is a story describing the narrator, Tim O’Brien, conforming to the society surrounding him; while continuing to question internally. O’Briens drastic tension of self morals alongside the differentiated pressure of conforming to the society’s desire for him to fight for his country, has left O’Brien with the fear of exile, abandonment, the fear of being ashamed; all of which, are considered far worse than the fear of death. O’Briens inner turmoil is of direct correlation to…

The Kite Runner is a novel told from the perspective of Amir, whose personality changes throughout the novel. Behaviour, thoughts and feelings often define one’s personality. Amir’s personality is negatively affected by the actions of his father, Baba. Due to Baba’s societal status and his unfair expectations of Amir, Amir develops two negative personality traits. One being a low self-esteem; the other being jealousy. Amir has a privileged, wealthy upbringing and belongs to a high societal class…

In reading The Rocking-Horse Winner and How to Read Literature Like a Professor, an overarching similarity between these two works can be seen with the presence of a type of ghost in the household (as described by the third chapter in Foster’s work). This ghost deviates from the traditional definition and represents that which is ubiquitous in contemporary, as well as past, life. Foster describes ghosts as ideas or acts that weigh down upon characters and “haunt” them, so to speak. The ghost in…

while he sleeps and very quietly would open up his lantern just a little bit too where it shines upon the “pale blue eye”. Then, one night, he accidently woke up, very cautious, and would not go to sleep. The narrator began inpatient for the Old Man to fall asleep so he pounced on the Old Man and suffocated him with his own mattress. It’s debatable whether or not he was insane before or after he killed the Old Man but based on the information…

The definition of a leader is a person who leads, commands, and organizes a group. In the book Lord Of The Flies Ralph, and Jack both think they have what it takes be the leader. Ralph is 12 years old, tall, blond, and the protagonist of the story. Jack represents evil and violence, the dark side of human nature. When you're trapped on an island with multiple different people you need a person who can be kind, courteous, and most of all take charge. Ralph has all the qualities a good leader…

In the story “The Tell Tale Heart” Poe has created fear and dread in many different ways through out the tale. The best way I think he creates fear and dread is through his descriptive words and how he tells every detail of how he does everything. In the beginning of the story Edgar explains of how whenever the narrator has eye contact with the old man’s bad eye, he feels something that makes him feel bad, “Whenever it fell upon me, my blood ran cold; and so by degrees --very gradually –I made…

In many of Poe's works, Poe uses many literary techniques to help contribute to the story. In the story "The Cast Amontillado", by Edgar Allan Poe, Poe uses; suspense, setting, and tone to help contribute to the story and set the mood of horror and dread in the story. In the text, the author's use of suspense drastically changes the mood, which is easily seen in the short story, and as found in the text, " It wasnotthe cry of a drunken man. There was then a long and obstinate silence.", which…

In my opinion, I think the story could honestly only mean one thing. Loyalty. One word, that had changed Sartorius life and got him the worst out of all his situations. It’s because deep harsh loyalty he had to his father that he regrets his decisions to this very day possibly. Plenty of evidence lies in the story that proves the theme is loyalty. For example, on page 1 where he instinctively lies in court because he knows his father would want him to, as it states, “ He aims for me to lie,…

Many authors such as Edgar Allan Poe and Stephen King use literary elements to create horror and suspense. In the novel We Always Lived In The Castle, Shirley Jackson masterfully uses multiple literary elements throughout the course of the book. Jackson uses language, word choice, gothic elements, and ideas of mental illness to create a work of subtle suspense and horror and a message that extends beyond the Blackwood mansion. An aspect of horror shown in this novel is the unreliability of the…