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Since Esperanza’s father was now dead she and her mother where forced to ride in the low-class section on the train during their journey to the United States. Upon boarding the train, Esperanza couldn’t help but notice that all of the passengers looked poor, disgusting, and dirty. She also noticed that the train was filthy and smelled of urine. She immediately became disguised and complained to her mother, telling her that Papa and Abuelita would not approve of them being among such people and…

Once you experience something of such great significance, it is hard to let that go and move on. This universal theme can be seen in both the song “Want You Back” by 5 Seconds of Summer, and the short story, “All Summer in a Day” by Ray Bradbury. In “Want You Back” the band sings about a girl whom they have left and will always want back. In “All Summer in a Day” the author tells about about students on Venus, who are in the absence of the sun and are grieving the loss of it too. In both of…

In the poem "Minerva Jones", by Edgar Lee Masters talks about how Minerva Jones died in the hands of a doctor. People hooting at her while she walks down the street. Minerva Jones is describe as a heavy body, cocked-eye, and rolling walk girl. What i learned about this individual was that she was named called for just walking down the streets. The people she talks about are the people who were hooting at her and the doctor that they left her with. She was left on her own fate with a doctor name…

Tragedies are a part of life. They can happen to anyone. It does not matter the type of person someone is they can still go through something tragic in his or her life. Most tragedies that are experienced in life, end in a horrific death. However, some tragedies do not end in a horrific death they end in a simple, quiet death, but the effects of the death is tragic to the people surrounded by it. In both the short story “Yellow Wallpaper,” and the poem “Home Burial,” the characters were struck…

This song in particular has a chorus that reminds me of Max when he leaves his note for Hans at the bridge where they left off. It also reminds me of another part of the book where Liesel grows more independent and becomes more confident during the raids. This song again has the beat of great adventure and sadness at the same time, which fits perfectly with this part of the book. It symbolizes courage and thanks because Hans took Max under his wing when he clearly didn’t have to but he kept his…

Rebecca I would like to explore two of the many characters that are presented in the novel Rebecca. In the story of Rebecca the author illustrates a variety of identities. Therefore, it could be taken as that one could relate to one of the identities in Rebecca. The first identity that will be looked at is the heroine. The heroine does not have a first name that is mentioned in the book. (Du Maurier, 24) She is referred to by many other names for example Mrs. de Winter, madam, and…

The eulogy of humanitarian/Princess Diana is a speech told to the world, that a great person had sadly left this world too early. Lord Spencer, Diana’s brother, addresses the world the news about the mournful loss of his sister. Spencer uses rhetorical strategies such as pathos, diction, and syntax to tell the world how big a loss Diana is not only for her family, but also for the whole world. Spencer connects to people’s emotions throughout the eulogy. He tells of the time that Diana once…

The short story talk about a woman lying dead without any pain in her bed. Beside the dead lady was her parent and her son and her daughter crying. They never knew their father only knowing he had made their mother unhappy. They went through her letters many from their father. Then they found something shocking that their mother had done. She was going out with some guy named Henry. At the end no one could look at the mother in the same way again. The plot is not predictable because the speak…

Ilsa Herman becomes a very important person in Liesel's life. Through the majority of the novel she remains a figure shrouded in mystery, with her fondness for Nazi bathrobes and matching slippers. It is not until much later we learn that she is actually so shattered by the loss of her son in World War I that she can barely even function as a person. However, Liesel's provocative behavior helps coax Ilsa from her suffering. The girl gives Ilsa a reason to reach out to another human. When Ilsa…

Music brings joy to people who are sad, angry, etc. It really impacts people’s lives and brings them out of the rough spot that they are stuck in. Music can be a powerful tool when lifting your spirits. At the beginning of the Wagner Matinee it shows how Aunt Georgiana acted at first. “She sat mutely staring at the violin bows that drove obliquely downward, like the pelting streaks of rain in a summer shower. Had this music any message for her? Had she enough left to at all comprehend this…