J. William Fulbright

Being Kidnapped seems like a situation that would be terrible to be in. For one kid, it was the best few days of his life and he did not want to leave. “The Ransom of Red Chief” by O. Henry, is a fictional short story. Bill and Sam are the two main characters in the story. With much work they plan to pull off a fraudulent town-lot scheme in Western Illinois. To do this they need two thousand dollars. These two men decide to kidnap Ebenezer Dorset’s child and offer a ransom. Bill and Sam take the…

In J.D Salinger's novel, The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield is the main character and he could be classified as being depressed. For several reasons being, Caulfield shows signs of being depressed. He is doing poorly in school, he abuses the use of cigarettes, and doesn’t ever feel like anyone can ever live up to his expectations. “As many as 8.3 percent of teens suffer depression for at least a year at a time, compared to about 5.3 percent of the general population.” (“Teen”). In the…

Harry Potter and the Philosopher Stone by J.K Rowling include many characters and themes, as both reveals throughout the book. Bravery, friendship and family are the few main themes explored. Friendship was the theme that linked the story together as it was developed for Harry Potter having adventures with his friends. The friendship between Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley intrigues the readers whereas it contains both genders. Furthermore, Rowling sets the characters with…

Throughout the Harry Potter series, storylines and plots changed throughout the books, but one thing remained consistent- the personalities of the characters. A reader could always rely on Harry to save the day, Ron to be his sidekick, Mrs. Weasley to be motherly, and Draco Malfoy to be a bully. This is because the characters each had their own archetype, or pattern of behavior throughout the series. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling specifically demonstrated these archetypes.…

Parents often find themselves frustrated and lost when they fail to understand the actions of their children, but try their best to adapt to new situations. In The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon, the protagonist, Christopher Boone is a fifteen year-old autistic boy living in a dysfunctional family. Ed Boone and Judy Boone, the father and mother to Christopher, are estranged, with Ed being the primary caregiver to Chris. Ed faces many difficulties in raising his son…

such a young age, Ben has always been a father figure to Willy. Due to their father leaving at such a young age. Only one was turning out to be successful. “I was going to find father in Alaska.. At that age i had a very faulty view of geography, William. I discovered after a few days that I was heading due south, so instead of Alaska, i ended up in Africa,” (33). Before Ben left to go on his voyage to seek his father, he was a major influence to Willy. This shows shows in all of Ben’s…

On the Ground with a “Gap Year” Analysis Gregory Kristof wrote the article On the Ground with a “Gap Year” in 2011. The New York Times published many of the literary works of Kristof’s father, which gave Kristof the opportunity for publication by them as well. In his short article, Kristof described his experiences from his time in his gap year. A “gap year” is a yearlong break taken between high school graduation and the beginning of college. After Kristof’s gap year, he attended Harvard…

Since Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and The Odyssey have been released, they have been popular within the literature community and has been notable in the “Hero’s Journey” trope. Both Homer and Rowling have showed how a person can change mentally and physically after undergoing steps that take heroes different pathways as they progress throughout novels, which makes that hero unique in some way. Some pathways within the two pieces of literature have showed some similarities, but some…

In J.D. Salinger's book, “Catcher and The Rye” the main character, Holden is a young man who has already had much to deal with in his life. After dropping out of his boarding school, he travels back home and begins to spiral into a breakdown. Holden’s infatuation with protecting childhood innocence stems from the loss of his brother, Allie. Not being able to fulfill his wants to keep everyone around him “innocent” contributes to his eventual breakdown. Holden becomes obsessed with protecting…

In Hermann Hesse’s “Siddhartha”, John Green’s “Beowulf” and J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” the protagonist’s search for self-fulfillment is displayed throughout each authors stories differently. Siddhartha, an earnest and spiritual pilgrim consumed by his quest for philosophical discoveries and spiritual enlightenment, finds logical flaws in the teachings put before him which has him choosing between family, friends and religion “I have always thirsted for knowledge, I have always been full…