Fall of Saigon

Irony is a commonly misused literary device. Many people confuse it with coincidence, though in reality it is not. However, if used correctly, it can be extremely potent . All one needs to do is read an outstanding example of it to realize its effectiveness. In the short story “The Cask of Amontillado”, the way Edgar Allen Poe uses irony throughout the entire story is nothing short of genius. To find an example of irony in the story, one does not need to look beyond the main character. The…

Throughout the course of human existence, we have long desired to explore our fascination of the dark, macabre realms of life. Though sensitive beings we are, we contradict our fascinations with things that tend to frighten us. Nevertheless, fear keeps our hearts pumping and rushes endorphins throughout our bodies. Fear is a powerful emotion that reminds us that we are nothing more than just mortal beings. Isn’t it quite ironic how we encounter life within our curiosity with death? Edgar Allan…

Murtagh’s stubbornness causes much pain for him in The Inheritance Cycle. Stubbornness means that one will not budge from one’s belief even though it might mean they get punished for it later. The first example of obstinacy occurs when Murtagh, as a kid, tries to escape the palace that kept him prisoner. Murtagh kept plotting new ways of escaping the prison even though he failed many times. His stubbornness while escaping also caused the death of his only friend. The second example follows his…

In this book, they talk about Okonkwo’s father, wives, children, and religion. Okonkwo is violent, wealthy, and a worrier of his village, Umuofia. Okonkwo’s biggest fear is to do not be weak or coward like his father, Unoka who left the village unsalted, so he tries to avoid being like his father by being violent and beating his wife. Okonkwo has a twelve-year-old son that Okonkwo is afraid that he will end up like his father, Unoka. Umuofia wins a fifteen year- old kid, so Okonkwo decides to…

Side note i didn't know we had to have partners because i wasn't there and i tried to find one but i didn't as you can see i tried could i still get my points? In what ways were James Jarvis and Stephen Kumalo are the same,and in what ways he is unlike him ? They both learn about their sons problems that they have in africa. They found out things about their sons that they never knew they were capable of. Both Kumalo and Mr. Jarvis are searching for their sons. Jarvis is a rich(weathy) white…

When you are/feel like you’re in a dangerous situation, do you let your imagination take over? Or do you use reasoning. Dreams, movies, personal experiences, and literature can make your imagination run wild. From Jaws to Stephen King’s novels, the reader can imagine the character’s fears and how they handle these situations. I have had a similar experience when I felt stuck in a dream and used fear instead of reasoning. A short poem by Ishmael Reed, “beware: do not read this poem,” he tells a…

differently. Mental health is a person’s condition in regards to their psychological and emotional well being. Mental breakdowns can ”disrupt your emotional health” creating a variety of emotions such as “sadness or anxiety” (familydoctor). Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe was written to express the painful lives of the people of Umuofia as they are forced to assimilate to a whole new religion brought by the ‘white men”. The language used throughout the story is centered, orderly and gets…

with others” (Achebe). This quote greatly depicts the moral of one of Achebe’s most successful novels. In the book, Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe, the author uses the introduction of Western ideas into the Ibo culture to overall develop a father-son motif between Okonkwo and Nwoye, along with the establishment of cultural identity. Additionally, in the novel Things Fall Apart, the main character, Okonkwo, is represented as a strong and fierce leader who experiences the fear of being…

In Edgar Allen Poe’s story, “The pit and the pendulum,” poe, uses the horror elements of fight or flight, suspense, and madness. In The pit and pendulum Edgar Poe is constantly in situations that bring suspense, like when he was under the pendulum waiting for death, or when he saw an exit and heard people it brings suspense bc he doesn't know if he's going to make it out and live or not, “I saw them fashion the syllables of my name.” This story shows fight or flight bc the story is about him…

4 16 November 2017 Ekwefi’s Role of Standing Up to Okonkwo Ekwefi, Okonkwo’s second wife, and mother of Enzima, is the one with the most attitude. Her role could easily be overlooked; however she is one of the most significant characters in Things Fall Apart. Ekwefi is the only one, out of Okonkwo’s wives, who has the courage to provoke or challenge Okonkwo, and she is still able to maintain her personality even when her husband gets mad at her. So, since her personality is so well rounded, to…