Fountain pen

After walking along a path that he had found for a few hours, Condor spotted a large monument made out of dark granite with silver accents. There were several fountains and waterfalls that dripped astonishingly dark ink and left Condor shaken. Although the monument had a grim air about it, he knew that he had to go inside. As he began to tread up the numerous stairs to the main entrance, he felt fear coursing through his veins. He reasoned that if his friends were there, all this could be over…

Returning the “Gaze” Jamaica Kincaid’s Annie John is an attempt at writing back to a hegemonic colonial discourse. The protagonist of this postcolonial bildungsroman, Annie, is struggling to form an identity while adhering to colonial ideologies forced upon her. However, her ability to write and speak back is limited to the colonial culture, specifically English literature and language. She uses the culture that is oppressing her as a means of liberation. Similarly, Homi Bhabha argues that a…

Many times, authors will make religious allusions. It many cases, religious allusions can add a layer of additional meaning to the story. Although many are obvious, it is the the hidden ones that make the largest impact. Using a psychoanalytic and deconstructionist approach, it becomes apparent that the father and the two sons represent numerous deadly sins. Although one may write this paper using just one of the two approaches as state above, it is only together that it can reach full…

This essay will include an analysis and summary of the text “Baglady”. The essay will also contain a description of the characters, the setting and symbols in the story. The text “Baglady”, written by A. S. Byatt, we are introduced to a fiction short story about a middle aged woman named Daphne and she’s attending a business trip with her husband and the company he is working in, to the Far East. Daphne then experiences some oddly things on a shopping trip. The short story starts in medias res,…

Death is very hard to overcome, especially when you have a very vague understanding of what death really is. It can affect everyone differently but in Holden’s case it affects him in a very negative way that later turns into a positive after he learns and matures throughout his life. Whether you think so or not, you need some type of influence or guidance in your life, and that is what Holden has. Many people trying to guide him in the right direction, but resists it until he realizes that they…

month studying the Oxford dictionary in preparation for the hours he and his mother would pass, scrabble board between them, his mother composing wild and incredible words as she sipped from a seemingly endless bottle of whiskey.) Marcus brought his pen to his lip before quickly scratching out, “It is quite awful that your boyfriend was kept away with work this season, it won’t be the same without…

Nancy Drew and Sherlock Holmes appear in many movies and books. In particular Nancy Drew appeared in the 2007 movie Nancy Drew, and Sherlock Holmes appeared in the book The Hound of the Baskervilles.Although Nancy Drew has modern technology equipment to help her, Sherlock Holmes is a better detective because his powers of deduction, instinctual actions, and reliance on a sidekick help him be more efficient. Watson, Sherlock Holmes’ partner, is his long time friend throughout the Sherlock…

Since the dawn of the pen and pencil, literature has existed to communicate the human experience. There are countless numbers of books in the world, all of which drastically vary in content, size and quality. Despite all of the disparate traits between them, this drive to relay another’s view on life is shared among all literature. However, there are many individuals that seek to suppress these views by banning books from libraries and schools. This desire to ban and suppress an author’s…

The tragic story of Willy Loman and his ultimate demise show how a person’s obsession with wealth and popularity can keep you away from achieving true happiness. The exhilarating roller coaster ride Death of a Salesman is a story based in 1950’s New York that is focused on a middle-aged man that travels throughout New England selling merchandise. Although his job may sound boring, it is his family life and his flashbacks that occur often throughout the play that keep the reader interested. The…

Matt was created in this section as a clone of El Patron. At the point where Eduardo, Matt’s “creator” in a way, is about to inject the infant, it reminded me of The Giver and its controlled society. It seems as though, usually, they impair the intelligence of the clones, stifling it, and preventing the clones to be as intellectual as “real” people. However, in Matt’s case, this didn’t happen. Apparently, clones of El Patron are left as they are. Others are not so lucky. Clones are treated more…