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After reading “The Other Wes Moore” by Wes Moore I can understand what he means when he says “The chilling truth is that his story could have been mine, the tragedy is that my story could have been his”. This is about two men who each had their own struggle growing up but one was able to succeed in life while the other is facing a life sentence behind bars. Wes Moore could have had a similar life as the other Wes Moore if his mother would have just given up on him. Credit should not be given…

Many people have a fear of public speaking, heights, or spiders. In the Tell Tale Heart, however; one might find a newfound fear for a roommate stalking you in your sleep whilst planning your murder. This story distinctly uses naturalism, specifically in the case of the narrator. Naturalism plays with the ideas of men as beasts and also with fate versus free will. Both of these themes are displayed by the narrator. For instance, the narrator may be categorized as a beast since he plans this…

“The Lottery” is a short story written by Shirley Jackson. This story takes place in a small town on a clear sunny day on the 27th day of June. The children of the town arrive first and begin collecting stones and piling them together until their parents call them to order. Mr. Summers calls each head of the household to come forward to a black old wooden box, where each select a slip of paper. Once the men of the house have chosen a paper slip, Mr. Summers allows everyone to open the paper and…

For example, a classic American literature class might read Harper Lee’s, To Kill a Mocking Bird. A famous story that teaches the importance of empathy. Fantasy works can expand on the idea of empathy and draw a reader in. The story Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman is about a character named Richard Mayhew. The story starts out introducing Richard. Richard is a young, dull man in London. However, everything changes when he finds a girl bleeding out in the streets while on his way to meet Jessica’s…

“The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and destroy its victim.” Victims of many situations usually are unaware of their trouble until the oppressor portrays it. Unfortunately, Nobody Owens from Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book, always got into life-threatening incidents. In this novel, the man Jack, an extremely dangerous man to the Dorian family, goes to the Dorian household to avoid problems for himself in the future. Luckily, a toddler was…

Ashulti clapped his hands and the servant appeared with the last of the wine. He held up his goblet and waited as the young lad emptied the jug. “The Mistress has gone to the marketplace for more Master.” Karmel muttered, bowing his head. Ashulti glanced into the goblet. Half empty. It would suffice till Peta came home. His hands trembled as he brought the cup to his lips. Red dripped down his chin, streaking his graying beard. Why bother to wipe it away. Karmel turned to leave. “Bring me…

very similar to each other, but still very different. Both are amazing stories are about a young girl who is led into a strange world where they have to challenge all odds in order to make it home. While these stories are very much alike, Coraline by Neil Gaiman has a dark twist that counteracts the wholesome dreamlike wonder…

“All that is valuable in human society depends upon the opportunity for development accorded the individual”(Albert Einstein). In Ayn Rand’s Anthem, all that is valuable in human society is gone. What is left is a collectivist society that justifies, and keeps their power in dominating ways. With the overwhelming weight of this system, it is hard to imagine how the protagonist, Equality 7-2521, finds an out and a different way of living. Anthem shows a collectivist society that expresses only…

Anthem Essay In Anthem there are a lot of things that are misconstrued, including the wording in the book. Once you get past the wording it turns out to be a fantastic book. Ayn Rand has thought everything through and Anthem has been very well put together. Though, there are some questions that I have, and I am going to break the questions down. Equality 7-2521 is right about criticizing his leaders because there community is not natural and they need a change of environment. Equality is right…

In the book Anthem, the people think and work as a group. This means there is no individualism throughout the whole community, instead there is one collective thought. This is much different compared to how life is now, at least here in the United States where everyone has the will to think and act as an individual. The purpose of this essay is to state the similarities and differences of a collective society, like in the book, and an individual society, similar to most of the world at this…