Light in August

William Faulkner weaves a complex story of the investigation of the murder of Miss Joanna Burden through flashbacks, characters memories, and conscious and subconscious thoughts in his novel Light in August. Faulkner’s use of Christmas’ backstory and choices to show that man’s unacceptance and inconsistency leads to isolation. Joe Christmas’ journey into isolation is initiated by external pressure and beliefs very early in his childhood at the orphanage. There is where he discovers the most…

The jury was made up of businessmen, clerks and relatives of the deceased policemen. One witness of the bomb being thrown said he saw Spies light the fuse of the bomb and threw it at police, while another said that he was just lighting his pipe (Salt Lake Herald). August 20, 1886 the jury decided that seven out of the eight men would get the death penalty, while the Neebe, the last one of the tried men, got life in jail. The government didn’t allow for freedom of speech, freedom of press,…

The first scenes of the play Fences by August Wilson is one of the most significant moments. The author uses this scene to foreshadow a number of things and to also contrast and introduce elements that would occur later in the play. This allows the author to create an aspect of change in the characters of the play. The readers are forcefully made to acclimate to the plays world by inducing from Bono and Troy’s conversation. Bono and Troy are close friends who work tether, based on their first…

tries to teach the same values to his son Cory that his father taught him in a time where things were changing and opportunities for black young men to have a more rewarding career were more prevalent than in the 1950’s. The play “Fences” written by August Wilson can be analyzed through historical criticism, by looking at the symbolism, metaphors, and setting throughout the play. Setting – The play is set in the front yard of the Maxson house. They live in a two-story block house, set…

Possibly the most exciting achievement in August Wilson’s career is his creation of the Century Cycle. It is a series of ten plays that illustrates the African American experience in the twentieth century. Each play is set in a different decade as they give realistic encounters of the various events that happens in that particular decade. The cycle isn’t a serial story but there are repeated appearances of characters at different stages of their life. However, many have pointed out Wilson’s lack…

African American guy married with Rose Maxton. They together have two sons named Lyons that is a frustrated musician, and Cory that may have been a successful football player if, only if his father would have supported him. The story ‘’Fences’’ by August Wilson shows in a very explicit way how the racism on the 1950s played a key role in a family basis. Troy that is the head of the family had been struggling all his life. First his father kick him out from home, than he end up in prison for…

The trigger for sympathy for the eponymous character Miss Julie The inevitability of fate as a motor for drama has been used through the ages and August Strindberg’s controversial play Miss Julie falls into this grouping of literary classics. The eponymous protagonist (daughter of a count and a commoner), is driven by a hereditary need to integrate with the lower class yet simultaneously lord over them. Using her sexuality but also tempted by lowering herself socially, she beds her servant,…

beautiful place, especially the outskirts of the city. It was a warm august day when we had first arrived, the warm hues of the leaves were vibrant with orange, brown, and reds, the sunset was basking everything in a soft, orange glow, setting a nice, tranquil atmosphere. When we arrived in the inner city of Washington D.C, it was already dark out, the night sky shockingly had a multitude of bright stars, despite all the city lights. I watched mesmerized as we drove by monuments, giant…

The sun suddenly appeared in the sky. My fingers were numb, and every single bone in my body was shaking, even though I had six blankets on. I was sitting on a cliff, and if I moved any more than a foot I would plummet to my death. That’s right, I risked death to see the most “exhilarating sunrise of my life”, which is what everyone with me said. They also said the clouds would go away. So to pass the time, I envisioned a beautiful horizon with orange and pink cotton candy-like colors. And the…

Waking up on August 30, 2017, it felt like any other morning: ordinary. I had been in Tokyo for the summer to intern at Kure Engineering Ltd. and everyday I would wake up around 8 am to get ready to leave by 9 am, and my aunt and I would turn on the tv to watch the news before we left. That day was supposed to be no different. However, everything changed when the I turned the tv on. The screen soon filled with the video footage of Kim Jong-Un and the taking off of a missle from North Korea.…