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us together by our similarities and allows us to understand each other’s differences. Making a connection with the reader is essential for an author, no matter the genre. Without a connection,nothing said by the author will matter to the reader. For the reader, making this connection happens in multiple ways, whether it be identifying with the author as a person, having shared experiences, or simply liking their writing style. When we first read Where We Stand: Class Matters by Bell Hooks, I felt this same immediate connection. I was drawn to Bell Hooks by her writing style, the feminine narrative she told, and our points of view on money and class. Through this connection with Bell Hooks, I hope to discover more about my own dispositions and the impact that connections have on me and other readers. What first drew me to Bell Hooks was the fact she is a female author. I have a great respect for women writers, especially those who grew up with a male dominated work force. In the time that Bell Hooks grew up in, being an educated woman was seen as a bad thing. She recalled that, “Daddy believed a woman with too much education would never…

got them dressed and packed them into the mini-van to go to school. Once, they got to school they stated their day like any other. Meet their friends in the halls and walked to class. Neither the parents nor, teachers, nor kids believed that today would be unlike any other. As those kids said goodbye to their parents none of them thought it would be the last time they would ever see them. Maybe because it wasn 't. Sandy Hook was named one of the deadliest mass shootings that have taken place…

the case of Barrie’s fantasy world, a specific demographic is permitted entrance. Wendy recalls her first flying expedition to Neverland, stating, “And then he [Peter] flew us all away to the Neverland and the fairies and the pirates and the redskins and the mermaids’ lagoon, and the home under the ground, and the little house,” (Barrie, 201-202). While the island can only be accessed by flying children, it does not mean that the space has already been occupied. Various residents live in…

How The Shakespeare Ugly Stik Got Its Name During the 1940s, fishing rods were made of either hollow or solid fiberglass. Hollow fiberglass fishing rods were lighter and more affordable than solid versions, but they were more brittle and subject to breakage, particularly the tip. The solid rods were stronger, but they were also heavier and more expensive than the hollow ones. Shakespeare developed a process that consolidated the benefits of each type of rod by joining a hollow fiberglass base…

one of the first days of our summer vacation. We turned into the big black parking lot, crowded with cars. The sun was shining and the water was calm. There were a few cotton ball clouds in the sky and it was a perfect day. We pulled our fishing poles off the back of the back of our bikes and set them up with bait and hooks. We were ready to catch some fish. We cast our hooks into the clear, blue, sparkling water and waited for a bite.…

In the play, Peter Pans parents represent facts and reality as they have a plan for Peter as he becomes a man. They show how life is supposed to be in a human society that is filled with responsibilities and obligations, although peter did not approve. Peter is shown to be born as a human who ran away from his parents because he refused to grow up. “I heard father and mother talking of what I was to be when I became a man. I want always to be a little boy; so I ran away to Kensington gardens and…

Isis Moen Peplow/Trivits English 2 Honors 23 October 2017 (title?) Peter Pan is seen as an outsider to many adults, similar to Wendy’s parents who believe that he is just a figment of a child’s imagination. They see him as a crazy children’s storybook character. Yet in the end, they finally believe the truth of his existence. Comparable to Holden’s experiences with society, he is seen as an outsider and categorized as a crazy or mental teenager. Yet what many did not understand was his past. He…

his transformation into Bone, until the moment Russ abandons him in the summer home in Keene, our main character can be closely tied to and eloquently examined in the light of a lost boy. He’s a follower adapting to survive, but has no say in his own adventures yet. There are many other comparisons to characters within Peter Pan that could be used in understanding Bone’s positioning throughout the novel. For example, a connection to Captain Hook can be made for much of Bone’s time in Jamaica,…

Many people grew up with magic. I'm not referring to Harry Potter magic or magician's magic, you know the whole pulling a bunny out of a hat trick. Many people grew up with magic- Disney magic. Disney was a huge part of many peoples' childhood. You had a favorite character, a favorite Disney princess, and a favorite movie. Your bedspread, blankets, pillows, bedroom furniture, and clothes further solidified your love for all things Disney. Let's face it, everything you owned was Disney. Disney…

was intrigued with the mermaids and fairies, everything around her was a new adventure to delve into. Due to her new interest in adventuring she had become more daring especially when it came time to face Hook and his crew. “‘And then he flew us all away to Neverland and the fairies and the pirates and the redskins and the mermaids’ lagoon and the home under the ground and the little house’” (164; Ch. 17). Being located in Neverland, Wendy had changed to where she became bolder and heroic.…