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Raymond Carver’s “Cathedral” is fascinating short story written in 1983. As I indulged in the story I was somewhat surprised by the narrators thoughts and actions. As I read the story again I started to understand the actions of the unnamed narrator and how they related to the theme. I have dislike for the narrator in this story, but I am glad that he had the epiphany that he had at the end of the story and can forgive him for his actions. It is clear that the narrator feels very uncomfortable…

Explore the effects of the form and structure of Emma. Austen’s crafting of Emma through form and structure allowed her to create a humorous and ironic social commentary by creating the world of Highbury which emulated the virtues and vices of the Regency era. Norman Page calls Austen’s work a “triumph of style” as it achieved complex social commentary whilst maintaining an entertaining narrative with realistic characters instead of caricatures using techniques such as free indirect style and…

In the first three stories in Dubliners the main character is not telling the story himself. It is told by an older version of the “narrator” of each story. The way the author’s point of view strategy was set up, it let the readers see what the “narrator” of each story was feeling while they experienced it. Each character did something different, but they all found out something about themselves along the way. They also learned what they perceive about others rather than just what they learn…

The Pitch I lived and worked as a musician in Los Angeles, California through the1990’s, I am a guitar player/singer -songwriter. During that time I had worked with amazing musicians, engineers, producers, and over time, I had developed a good network of relationships within the industry, which is a great position to be in, because, in LA, it’s not what you know, but who you know. Over the years, I had my own project going, a band called Cranium Lounge. This band was run by myself and my singer…

When someone is changed based on the power given to them people often say that he or she isn’t in their senses and that all of their actions are being altered based on their desire for more. This is exactly why I believe that Nurse Ratched in actuality is not a bad human being. In my opinion Nurse Ratched is made to look like an emasculating monster by the ward and McMurphy further proves this opinion when he acts against the very foundation laid down by Nurse Ratched. In reality when rules are…

The Dark Side of Our Digital Footprints Cyber bullying is a phenomenon that has spiked enormously in recent years. Cyber bullying is present in nearly every school and every student’s life. According to a poll taken in 2013, 7 in every 10 young people are victims of cyber bullying (par. 2). Logos, pathos, and ethos are used in this article by engaging the reader in the subject. Logos is used when principal Sheninger explains what he has seen firsthand at his high school. Pathos is used when…

INFAMY presents with an original voice. It’s an engaging horror-thriller tale that is simply un-nerving. The lured tale is driven by solid themes about obsession and the need to be someone. The story utilizes some of the techniques that make for a successful horror tale: there are limited settings and a contained setting is used in the climax; there’s a sense of staking and a constant threat of harm; there’s solid suspense that intensifies; there are gruesome images, and deadly attacks. The…

According to Robert Evans in The Kid Stays in that Picture, “There are three sides to every story: my side, your side and the truth. And no one is lying. Memories shared serve each one differently” (tvtropes.org). The two sides of a story and the truth relates to Edgar Allen Poe’s short story The Black Cat. In The Black Cat, the unnamed narrator demonstrates unreliable narration. In The Black Cat, the unnamed narrator shows characteristics of unreliable narrator: weak reasoning, weak sense of…

When creating commercials, marketers need to establish a targeted audience. Depending on the brand it can be targeted towards women, men, little kids, adults, old people or sometimes a combination of them all. When body wash commercials are designed, the two different types of targeted audiences are either for men or women. Advertisements for men and women differ by promoting different results based on what each gender wants. While men’s commercials promote his desire for getting the woman,…

“His Girls”- Question # 4 “The 1950s were a decade of prosperity for the United States. Conformity became the norm, and a conservative code of dress and behavior…dictated what was appropriate” (142). This is the background of the time the story, “A&P” written by John Updike, takes place in. Updike writes about a boy named Sammy who finds himself, while still in the stages of transitioning from a boy to a man a “boy-man” (Schneider). Sammy’s character starts to reveal itself when he is taken…