Odd Man Out

Precision and Order Meursault is a character that is all about doing things his way. He’s the type of person that has a routine, and would not think twice about changing said routine. When he's not working, his idea of leisure is either swimming, being with Marie, or going to Celeste’s diner. The diner is a place where he can eat a nice meal and just keep to himself, while Celeste tries to make conversation. One day, he notices a strange woman, and he cannot help but notice how robotic she is.…

Single women have always been stigmatized in society as those who may be undesirable: the crazy cat ladies, those not suited to romantic relationships, the odd ones out, and etcetera. These stigmas developed due to the need to be taken care of, which women developed when they were shut out of the work force and assigned the role of “the homemaker.” However, with this new shift in the socioeconomic structure we may need to re-evaluate our views on the topic, as women have now begun to dominate…

transitioning from light green, blue, purple, orange, and yellow and a painting of the man facing towards the audience while standing on top of a cliff overlooking the ocean during the time of a sunset. As I continue to look my eyes caught a quote on a mustard color wall. A particular section of the quote sparked my curiosity. It stated, “As a cradle of humanity, Africa is a part of everyone’s heritage.” What strikes me as odd, is the fact that this statement claims that “Africa is a part of…

The Crow in the Woods The Crow in the Woods by John Updike is unlike any other story I have read before. The author does an odd but wonderful job in describing in detail the thoughts and surroundings of an average married man. This story meets course goal number seven as it enhances the students’ understanding of the value of holistic thinking in making informed judgments and in applying values as they become increasingly conscious of what is at stake if we fail to understand the relationship…

“Stop!” a man’s shout rings through the streets as a man sprints down an alley, chased by those in clinking, shimmering armor. The walls surrounding them were fashioned of dull, stone bricks that stacked on top of each other formed odd patterns with minuscule ledges. The first man was shrouded in a black cloak but he wasted no time in scaling the wall on his left; he was favoring his right side as blood trickled down a gash in his shoulder. The man was flying up the wall, over half way up when…

as humans, who have no power to defeat the natural world. From the beginning of the short story the tone of the men showed despair and helplessness. At first the men attempted to use their tools to row the boat away from the waves abut soon found out that, “after successfully surmounting one wave you discover that there is another behind it just as important” (Crane 607). From the time the men got into to the boat and attempted their journey…

Everyone needs a role model to look up to in their lives. Young men, especially, need a good man to admire and try to be like. Sometimes we have dads or uncles or grandfathers who are good, but other times we have to look outside our families. Even boys with good fathers, sometimes prefer to look to famous people. Sports heros and actors are popular choices. Two sportsmen who are worthy of being called role models, and maybe even heroes, for their work outside of baseball are Sammy Sosa and…

couple’s conversation. Just as any other Sunday, Miss Brill picks out someone’s conversation to enter. Before long, Miss Brill has already imagined their lives. Miss Brill named the boy a hero and the girl a heroine. Pointing out the young couple was beautifully dressed just arriving from his father’s yacht. As always, Miss Brill prepares to listen but this times what she hears leaves her heartbroken. Referring to Miss Brill the young man says "Why does she come here at all-who wants her? Why…

as some insecure douchebag who is excessively aggressive. And with the first definition, interestingly, people will look at wolves and gorillas to give examples of alphas in the wild. But there really are no alpha males there. Scientists are finding out these groups of animals are families. And these so-called alphas are just dads. Yes, they will fight other roaming males trying to breed with their females, but when it comes to their band/pack they are trying to be a good dad, mate, or…

Targaryen, and the five kings of Westeros including Robert Stark of the North, Joffery of House Baratheon, Stannis, brother of the former King Robert Baratheon, Renly, youngest of the Baratheon brothers, and Balon Greyjoy of the Iron islands, battle it out for the Iron…