Lee Kim Lai

In general, books always seem to posses a sense of ambiguity. Films assist to rid the story of its ambiguity by the ways they choose to portray characterization,. “A film is - or should be - more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings”, Stanley Kubrick. In the film 12 Angry Men, it is quite evident that that the director did an excellent job in personifying the characters, in better portraying the personalities of the characters, and ultimately, in making…

What happened on March 6th, 1770, is something that never is wished to happened. Some might think the deaths of the five men that night was a murder, others a terrible accident, maybe self defense. This unfortunate event, the Boston Massacre, left Patrick Carr, Samuel Maverick, Crispus Attucks, Samuel Gray, and James Cardwell dead. Were they in the wrong place at the wrong time? Or were they tormenting the soldiers? The colonists were shouting cruel and horrifying threats. According to Captain…

After reading a story of a family with a sick son and a creature that lands in their yard, it left me feeling as if not everything is as it seems and miracles do happen. There are several reasons this story is memorable. The pieces of this short story that I found interesting were used in symbolism and character. Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” is a story that I will be able to recall in five years from now. From the setting the narrator tells us “The world had been…

Gabriel Garcia Márquez's deliberate language and symbolism in this quotation reveal a clear connection between the extermination of the banana plantation workers and the ultimate extermination of the Buendía family and, subsequently, Macondo itself at the end of the novel. Márquez compares the panic of the attack to "a dragon's tail," flailing futilely against itself as machine guns open fire from all sides. Márquez makes it clear that though outside forces—the machine guns—contribute to the…

Chapter 10 – The Little Prince encounters The King 1. Toward the start of his voyage, the little prince ends up close space rocks 325, 326, 327, 328, 329 and 330, and he chooses to visit them one by one. On the first space rock, he experiences a king sitting on a throne and wearing a sublime hide shroud. The lord cases to rule over each star in the universe, however, as a general rule, he generally tailors his requests to fit the activities of the individual he charges. He is bossy yet…

The people of Maycomb are significantly affected by racism and prejudice. Although there are many examples of this present throughout the text, I will be highlighting three of them; the first one being the Tom Robinson’s case. Another example of this is the bullying Jem and Scout receive as a result of Atticus defending Tom Robinson in court. The last example I’m going to share is the town's disapproval of Mr. Dolphus Raymond’s interracial relationship. All of these examples support my thesis of…

Wisdom, a trait that many strive for and some gain. Jimi Hendrix once said “Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens.” This quote exhibits itself through some characters in particular in The Chosen, a book written by Chaim Potok. Reb Saunders displays wisdom throughout his teachings. Mr. Malter exhibits wisdom when giving advice to Reuven. Rav Gershenson showcases wisdom in the way he manages his class. These characters, in personal perspective, show great wisdom with what they do. Reb Saunders…

I think the two essays that are most critical for students to read is “This I Believe” by Jennifer in New York and “This I Believe” by Elizabeth in California. They both have the same title and are similar at the same time. “This I Believe” by Jennifer talks about how people should treat others the way they would want to be treated. This is very important in life. You should never treat someone worse than you would expect them to treat you. Jennifer talks about how a smile, or courteous gesture…

The narrator, Immaculeta Uzoma Achilike, or, Imma Achilike, in the story ‘Why Couldn’t I Have Been Named Ashley?’ has two different reactions to her name. Early in the text, the author/narrator talks about how they felt embarrassed of their name, ashamed that their name wasn’t a common one, but rather one that very few people can pronounce. This is because her first day of first grade, where her teacher mispronounced her name. Now, it is rather embarassing, but it only became worse when the…

Both the poem “I Stood Upon a High Place” and the novel L ord Of The Flies represent not only what individuals think of humanity as a whole, but also how individuals view themselves. The poem “I Stood Upon a High Place” uses a fairly simple metaphor to represent how we as humans view humanity as a whole. It depicts a person looking down at others who were, according to the bystander, “carousing in sin.” The first line of the poem, “I stood upon a high place,” shows that the narrator believes he…