Kate Winslet

Identifying a single approach to decode the differencing of events and final happening in William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily” proves to be useful in explanation however; a limitation of just one approach can be obstruct. In “Styles of Reading” by George L. Dillon we are presented with observation that readers critique and interpret publications based on perception of real life events and of people. In George L. Dillon critical essay “Styles of Reading”, he points out how focusing on event…

Picturebook Analysis The book’s title is “a combination of a name and an epithet or appellation” (Nikolajeva & Scott, 2006, p.242). The reader can expect that the protagonist is a boy. “Incredible” and “book eating” further reveal the theme of the story; the word “incredible” implies an evaluation of the main character, which may disclose the opinion and focus of the narrator. The cover also foreshadows what the story may be about. Each word is represented in different fonts and sizes on the…

Through the clever use of vocabulary Wild (2013) engages the reader from the beginning. It is a story retold, of people trying to escape the brutality of war, forever remaining hopeful, and moving on to a better life. However, as Tunnell (2008) notes, it is not the subject or the characters that dictate if a book is well written, but the manner in which it is written. The choice of vocabulary can either tell the story to the reader, or show them, by immersing them into the story. The latter…

Once I was finished reading essays from NPR’s series “This I Believe” I found that the essay “Tomorrow will be a better day” by Josh Rittenberg to be extremely entertaining whereas some other essays lacked the ability to keep me interested. It managed to maintain my interest while still showing to be a great essay to read and analyze. The reason that I believe this is due to the fact that it does well when it comes to the point of grabbing attention with word choice, the way Rittenberg keeps…

In both "To live in the Borderlands means you. . .", by Gloria Anzaldua, and "Crying poem" by Jimmy Santiago Baca the authors use various unique stylistic techniques and figures of speech to not just tell the reader of their past, but to paint a picture of the circumstances they faced when growing and how they have affected them. In "Crying Poem", Baca uses the structure of his poem and various stylistic techniques to reflect the frustration and internal conflict he has faced having to "grow…

Jim Carrey is a white, twenty four year old male. Jim was raised in a nice middle class neighborhood, he is close to his family, but does not know much about his cultural background except that he is mostly Scottish. He currently works at a mental health facility, just graduated college with a Master’s degree in social work, and was just hired as a clinical psychologist. Jim makes about $65,000 per year, and works 8 – 5 Monday through Friday. Jim has high character, he prides himself on…

The author Charles Baxter read from his books, one about a teacher and another about someone who was in an accident. In the one first one he talked about a teacher who was telling nonsense to her fourth grade class. This teacher talked and talked, knowing that her students were listening attentively trying to absorb as much as they can from her rant. The kids were more interested in what she was saying than moving on to arithmetic. It showed how kids are very gullible. In the next reading it was…

Today science and technology have come to pervade every aspect of our lives. Computer, television, and radio have almost replaced the newspaper and letter once dominated our lives. Accordingly, the issue about whether the ability to read and write is more important today may attract our attention. It is clear that classified views have converged into two: some think reading and writing ability is more important today than in the past, while others deny its importance. As I see it, I agree with…

I think by using the handscroll you can go through the work slowly and take your time which gives your mind time to imagine and absorb the images as it is slowly unrolled, much more like reading a book. You scroll thru like you would turn the pages of a book and take as much time as needed. When you are looking at hanging scrolls you see the work in its entirety and have to take in everything at once. To me hanging scrolls are more for an artwork that is to be viewed in its entirety and with…

We all want what we don't have. Everyone would like to be living someone's else's life at some point of their lives. I wonder if that was what it was like for the half-bloods we always hear about. You know, the half-bloods like Percy and Annabeth, all those ones that we always hear stories about. You spend your time dazing off thinking did they spend their entire lives wishing they could be like regular kids, with no intensity and adventure in their lives? But here's the main question and…