Laurie Halse Anderson

some D1 colleges, and just had a good time. The two main character experience the same thing, but in different and opposite sceneries, one character is leaving home while the other character is returning home. In the story, "Departure" by Sherwood Anderson, and in this story it talks about a person, named George, and he has mixed feelings about the city he grew up in and how he doesn’t want to leave it. Next, the story, "Up the Coolly" talks about how a Howard is returning home gets excited, but…

The ability of an author to create an image and understanding of the characters within their stories is what can separate many average authors from the great ones. Both Ernest Hemingway and William Faulkner are notorious authors that are famous for their own styles of character development among many other admirable achievements. Just as we judge the character of the people we know in our own lives by the actions they make and the tings they say, authors use the actions and dialogue to create a…

Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler is set in 2024 in a world thrown into chaos by poverty, company control, and violence. The main character named Lauren Olamina is forced to travel north because her gated community was destroyed along with most of her neighbors. The traveling group consists of Zahra, Harry, and Lauren but it grows along the way. Harry and Zahra were in the same gated community with Lauren. Other characters that are included are people that Lauren comes across on her journey…

In our world, there is a common misconception that everything is possible in the United States. For example, people often image a life with a spouse, home, and white picket fence. However, in reality, there is a huge difference between this common misconception that everyone can achieve this picture-perfect life and what life often entails for many. In fact, Gwendolyn Brooks’ “Kitchenette Building,” Langston Hughes’ “Let America Be America Again,” and William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily,” all…

Each individual has an identity in relation to other individuals, communities and most importantly the world. This identity is developed by how an individual views oneself and the world and in turn how the world sees them. An individual’s identity changes from the amount of power an individual has in relation to other individuals and groups. Through shaping your identity your power changes along with your relationship to others and the world. Notably some identities you’re born with race, gender…

1700 East Cold Spring Lane. This address resonates in the hearts of many people from alumni, students, and community residents. This address is home, work, play, culture and most importantly history. This is Morgan State University. Morgan State severs as a pillar of urban society in Baltimore. Morgan State University needs the kind of geography that preserves history yet enables growth. This environment will ensure a supportive atmosphere that promotes student success, enhances prestige…

The TED Talk I watched was titled Why you should talk to strangers. Kio Stark, the presenter of the speech, discussed why there are many benefits to talking to people we don’t know. According to Stark, not talking to strangers causes the opportunity to create unexpected connections. She said people do not talk to strangers because of our fears. Her speech concluded with Stark encouraging people use their senses instead of fears and outlining the steps of how to appropriately talk to strangers.…

Debbie Gibson Net Worth Deborah Ann Gibson was born on the 31st August 1970 in Brooklyn, New York USA. The world knows her as an actress as well as a singer. She took her first steps in the entertainment industry whilst still a child, when at the age of five she wrote her first song. This turned out to be a success for Debbie, as she continued with her writing talent and eventually hit no.1 at the “Billboard Hot 100” with the single “Foolish Beat” in 1988. Apart from being famous as an 80s teen…

The Outlaw Josey Wales, produced by Robert Daley and starring Clint Eastwood, portrays the life of Josey Wales as he runs from the notorious Union Captain Terrell and his horde of ruthless Redlegs and bounty hunters. Josey Wales’ exodus from Missouri is caused by his refusal to surrender to the Union. In the film, The Outlaw Josey Wales, shadows are used to illustrate the state of Josey Wales’ soul. The film begins in Missouri on the Wales family farm as Josey and his son plow the field. The…

In Laurie Halse Anderson’s writing of Chains, there are many literary devices that make the reader of the book want to read more, but mostly three of them that make the reader emotionally tie into the historic setting of the book. The three literary devices are foreshadowing, vernacular dialogue, and primary sources. They make the reader relate, smile, and worry about the characters. One example of a literary device in the book Chains, is foreshadowing. Foreshadowing are moments when the…