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Run, Sheep, Run is a short story written by Rosemary Howland that follows Nancy Martin’s perspective on Mattie Babcock, the new girl at school. Mattie seems to be different than the girls and boys at Edison High, being tall and big boned. In the story, she is described as having a plain face, drab hair, and a big toothy smile, which was the main thing that everyone at Edison High noticed. Before reading this short story, I read the title, which is what I usually do before indulging myself in a possibly magnificent book. The title reminded me of a shepherd leading its sheep around, because that’s the job of a shepherd. However, when I started to compare the title of the short story to the contents of the story, I started to think of something different. In the story, it starts of with, “in our school there’s one crowd that runs everything.” When I compared this to the title, it made me think that the leader of the crowd is somewhat like the shepherd, while the crowd is like the sheep following the leader. But instead of following the leader, there’s a twist. The title is “Run, Sheep, Run”, so maybe the title is telling the crowd to run away from the leader, to have a different opinion or be different from everyone else because following the crowd is essentially just doing what most others are doing. While reading this short story, I had many thoughts and reactions to the events and characters. One of my reactions would be when the story stated, ‘she got to be a joke.…

When envisioning an oversized teddy bear, an old fashioned alphabet building block set, and a jack-in-the-box that is emanating a soothing tune, one might think they are in a child’s playroom. Unexpectedly, however, these things were found during a concert; a Melanie Martinez concert. Melanie’s style and general theme of her concerts can more than often be described as possessing a whimsical, carnival, feel due to her usage of circus props, such as a carousel, and distinct carnival pop tunes.…

In his poem, “Juggler,” Richard Wilbur describes a juggling performance in which his speaker is attending. The speaker, like the rest of the audience, is captivated by the performer’s raw talent. In order to provide his readers their own seat at the performance and to convey an accurate description of the juggler, Wilbur relies on an array of poetic devices which, in turn, help reveal the speaker’s internal conflict. Wilbur uses imagery, personification, tone, and diction to disclose to readers…

Some films give away their ending based on the very genre they fall into; the couple puts aside their differences for love in the romantic comedy and the hero wins at the end of an action movie. There are those that play upon these tropes to purposefully subvert the reader’s expectations of course, but the more interesting cases lie in those films that aren’t attempting to subvert the genre, yet somehow manage to subtly undermine themselves through conflicting messages over the course of the…

The Tale of Ophelia There was once a Kingdom in Denmark named Venlighed, meaning kindness. The kingdom was ruled by a fair King and Queen. One day, the King and Queen were blessed with a gift of a daughter, and they named her Ophelia. But something wasn’t quite right with Ophelia. She was born with a deathly illness, so the noble King and Queen asked for the most powerful fairy godmother in the Kingdom. “I do not have the power to cure the princess from her illness, but I can give her a gift to…

Aadinath, often referred to as the Shopkeep, is a demon that runs a hole-in-the-wall black market that sells mystic and unscrupulous items. As the End of Days draws near, he has become a recluse of sorts, and refuses to associate himself more than need be with the rest of the Fallen. Aadinath appears to be slightly taller than Natalie, putting him at 5'5" or 5'6". He has ruffled, tawny hair that fades into an undercut in the back. He has sharp, amber eyes with low lids and thin, pointed…

engagement when dealing with potential armed/unarmed criminals/citizens. The biggest and most popular issue arose with the civil suit with Rodney King. As we all know, this case involved Rodney King, and two friends: Bryant Allen and Freddie Helms who were involved into a high speed chase while Rodney was under the influence of alcohol. At 12:30 am, Officers Tim and Melanie Singer, (husband-and-wife of the California Highway Patrol) noticed King 's car speeding on the freeway. The officers…

Python’s parody is so brilliantly funny is because it challenges our core fundamentals of heroics. As children we are taught about heroes such as the knight and shining armor riding a trusty white steed who rescues the damsel in distress. Monty Python exaggerates the reason for the heroic act and portrays the heroes as being pompous and arrogant. Monty Python is a parody that focuses on the humor of King Arthur as he and his knights search for the Holy Grail. King Arthur being the journey…

Oedipus perfectly fits Aristotle’s idea of a tragic hero. He possesses many positive traits, such intelligence and being a caring leader. However, he also possesses negative traits, such as hubris, that eventually leads to his downfall. Oedipus teaches the reader important life lessons that are applicable to today’s time period. Oedipus represents the common flaws in society today such as: arrogance, temper, and self denial. These flaws ultimately lead to Oedipus 's demise. He learns he…

portrays the tragedy that is reveled in Oedipus the king, written Sophocles. Oedipus who is the protagonist in the play is characterized as a tragic hero. As he is a man of high estate and suffers from a tragic flaw, combined with his own fate he is a man who is destined for his downfall. Despite all this, prior to his death, Oedipus shows redeeming qualities and order is finally restored. Oedipus is known as a tragic hero for his unfortunate series of events. Oedipus truly believes he can run…