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When we live in Chicago it was my mom Blanca my dad Hector and my brother Aaron, me, and my dads older sister, Ana. She was married to my uncle Beto and had 4 kids, the oldest is Lisa, then its Liliana, Araceli and the youngest is Rigo. We would always celebrate everything together. Have cook out every other weekend. All of my cousins and I would go out and play. Then when we had to move from Chicago to Texas in 2009 it was just my family and I. It was hard for both my brother and I . New school…

Coming of age is a critical phase in one’s life when they encounter drastic changes in perspectives and achieves a further understanding of the world formulated from cathartic experiences. In the short story “The Fall of a City”, by Aidan Nowlan, Teddy the protagonist is a dynamic character who struggles through his transition to adulthood. Living with his uncle and aunt, Teddy builds an imaginary world named Upalia, to escape from reality and spends time in the attic fighting imaginary battles.…

I’ll give you two story of why I support this quotation "A work of literature must provide more than accuracy or vivid physical reality ... it must tell us more than what we know". These stories are both by Eger Allen Poe. The first story is The Black Cat the other story is the system of Dr Tarr and Fror Fether both of these stories will not only horrify you but will leave you shaking also there both great example of vivid detail and factual accuracy so just sit back and enjoy the story as I…

Most of my book selections occur by seeing some riveting movie trailer, and then hearing, “based on the best-selling novel….” and Gone Girl was no exception. After seeing the movie trailer, I borrowed the book, on audio, for my daily work commute. I actually prefer audio books since the book is read with the emotions that were originally intended by the author, which allows for a much clearer picture of the book. Gone Girl is an engrossing, best-selling novel that captures a myriad of emotions,…

Family members share much of the same things in life. Children are born to the same mother, raised in the same house, and experience many of the same hardships. Dee and Maggie were born to a poor life that was filled with hardship. And, as they grew older their experiences led them down separate paths with separate mindsets. Dee and Maggie lived in a home that a was no better than a shack and had a hardened mother who worked through hard labor to provide. Although they were raised under the same…

Henry V It is always a fear amongst the people, when a new king comes to the throne, whether he will be good and just or greedy and cruel. Imagine the kingdom in waiting as the new king was put to the throne. The kingdom knew it would be the next in line but what was he like? Would he be kind? Would he be a good king? The people needed a king who will care for the concerns and welfare of the kingdom. And to their happiness, Henry the V did just that. Being a young king, his life was still…

Symbolism is important because it is used in writing to give meaning to the piece of literature beyond of what is actually being described and gives the story more depth. Symbolism is when an object or character symbolizes something much more powerful than what we can see. Symbols are visible they stand for something that is not visible; this carries different meanings depending on one’s cultural background. For example; a lion can symbolize courage, the lion is what we can see while courage is…

Alice Walker’s “Everyday use” focuses on the theme ‘valuing the past, and one’s family’. Like Dee, or should I say ‘Wangero Leewanika Kemanjo,’ valuing the past and our family may be challenging. This is because at times in our lives, our past and family becomes so common to us like ‘everyday use’ of items, that we often take them for granted. Everyday Use takes place in the 1960’s in the narrator’s yard and house. She wasted no time and went into details about the setting. She explained that…

An Analysis of “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker Much of Alice Walker’s inspiration for “Everyday Use” came from her own life in the rural Georgia (Kelly 459). The writings of Alice Walker are narrations of the life she depicts of women from her youth into adulthood. A major author of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry from the 1960s into the 21st century, Walker emphasizes the often-overlooked perspectives of women, African Americans, and especially African American women in her work (Abbott 120).…

The Author of “Everyday Use” is Alice Walker, in “Everyday Use” she uses mother-daughter conflicts to describe her own beliefs about how should people honor their heritage , as heritage is very important, because it gives us a sense of belonging and provide us with insight on where we come from .The conflicts Alice walker discussed in her story are; over a family’s home, her daughter changing her name, and some heirloom quilts.…