Little Girl

shows a person’s temporary occupancy. Within a couple of minutes, a girl stepped into the reading room and looked for a desk, she walked around the desk area, and saw there were some books, a bottle of water and a item of clothing on desks and chairs. Even though there were no people sitting there, she did not grab the desk because she saw the markers. Later, there was a person who stood up, tidied up his area, and left. The girl quickly moved to that empty desk, put her bag down on the chair,…

John Updike’s short story “A&P” demonstrates a theme of maturation. In this coming-of-age story, the protagonist, Sammy, makes an impulsive decision to quit his job in order to impress the three girls he has become fixated on. Regrettably for Sammy, his childish actions go unnoticed by the girls and now Sammy is left to face the consequences. Though in the heat of the moment Sammy’s actions appear to be chivalrous, his judgemental attitude, disrespectful personality, and sexists beliefs prove…

according to the calculator that I would live to be eighty-five years old. Actually, I did get a little giggle out of the fact since I do not drink, well some on an occasion. However, if I did have a glass of wine or two a few times a week I would get an extra two years, needless to say, it was quite tempting to…

bought it from the toy store on the Halsted Street that burned down. The main issue implied in this story is the materialism and perfection in woman. The story begins with a few line describing the Barbie doll owned the characters, narrated by a little girl. The character describes the outfit of the Barbie to her friend, "Yours is the one with mean eyes and a ponytail. Striped swimsuit, stilettos, sunglasses, and gold hoop earrings" (258). In this part, the narrator is describing how the ideal…

The setting consists of the couple sitting outside a bar in a train station in Spain. What makes this story so enduring is the fact that it is a coming of age tale. During the course of waiting for the train, the young women grows from a naïve girl into a woman, fully in charge of her destiny. The struggle between the couple reaches a climax right before they board the train to Madrid. Although it is uncertain what the topic of their argument is about, I believe it had to do with whether the…

idea and him continuing to have his overtly “correct” thinking. He is none the wiser and will always think the world will fix his problems simply because he is The Man. If the girl had only let it be known to him the power she had, he might have a bit more respect for her. This type of programming can easily induce a small girls mind with the idea that she must fix her man’s problems simply to stroke his ego. All the while, the boy watching the same show will know that his mistakes will always…

his young age and the religious influence. He watches the girl frequently, describing the experience in sentences such as “When she came out on the doorstep my heart leaped” (Joyce 87) which shows how much he truly cares about the girl, although he doesn’t actually know her. “What innumerable follies laid waste my waking and sleeping thoughts after that evening” (Joyce 88) is how the boy describes his feelings at the opportunity to get the girl a gift, and take a step towards adulthood. He is…

Children beauty pageants have been a big issue for a while. There are some people who will fight to keep beauty pageants. They think it’s good for the young girls and will help them later on in life. There are those who think it’s wrong to showcase children as if they were dolls. For me, I feel like there should be some kind of middle ground to settle in. Every year there are about 5,000 shows and 250,000 children that participate in those shows. Those participants are all between the ages of 2…

Bedroom Theme Ideas For A Teen Girl Room My daughter is looking for a fresh idea for her teen room. Do you have any bedroom theme ideas for a teen girl room? Teen girl bedroom decorating ideasYes, creating a bedroom theme for a teen girl is simply a more mature take on her interests and personality. For instance if your daughter loves flowers consider a daisy theme, if she loves bold vibrant colors consider a retro ‘flower power’ look, if she loves the ocean consider a seaside room, if she…

your pretty dress dirty." Growing up, little girls will hear many interpretations of this phrase with one important meaning; this isn't meant for girls, it's a boy thing. Our words and actions have a great impact on everything around us and intentional or not, we are gender stereotyping our children. Subconsciously you are stopping young girls from taking part in the activities that they enjoy, from their early childhood our social cues are slowly nudging girls away from their interest in…