Odd Man Out

Lonely men with an itching internal conflict controlling their every action are men without women. The desire to become someone else or even disappear to cope with the hurt and haunting desolation a woman can cause a man to feel is exactly what each male character in Haruki Murakami’s ‘Men Without Women’ feel in one way or another. The confusion life can bring calls for a clear perception of yourself. The characters in the short stories struggle recognizing their internal conflict that is…

Mara kicked the sand under her feet, it swirled into the water. It had been years, alone, with nobody to talk to except herself. She could speak under the water, it didn't resonate like it would have when she was alive. It was odd, to know she was dead, she knew how she died, but not why. Was she a bad person in life or did she hurt people? She had no clue. So every day no matter how far she went, Mara always traveled back to the spot where she woke up, and swam up. She could never breach the…

screenplay of the same title by Reginald Rose. Just as the film title suggests, an ensemble of 12 diverse men who are jurors for a murder trial are confined to a jury room until a unanimous decision is made. Behind their decision lies the fate of the young man being accused of murdering his father, who…

Novia was feeling sick to her stomach with such boiling rage and self pity, she was different from everyone else at school and she didn’t need reminded about it. It was a problem she faced every day but back at her old home there was people who accepted it, but now she has to go through the whole process again! Mr and Mrs Stevenson decided to move to Ohio from New York with their three kids Novia, Braxton and their newborn Piper. Novia thought living in New York was hard already especially…

As we finally got out of school, I met up with Jack and got on the bus. As we sat down in our regular seat, I asked Jack what the new Halo was like. “Well,” he said, ”It’s really awesome! The graphics are in 4k! They look so good! And, The story so far (I haven’t played much, so that we both don’t know what's going to happen) is amazing! It’s been thought out very well.” As Jack said all this, it only made my anticipation of the game grow…

The battle of the Century Time and time again we see man enter the boxing ring with nature. In most cases nature will triumphantly overcome and destroy man, however, there are situations where man miraculously overcomes nature. In “The Open Boat” by Stephen Crane, four men attempt to find land after their ship has sunken. These men are on a boat that barely fits them, with an ocean that has no end, no food, and no way of finding land. As the great Rocky Balboa once said “Its not about how…

been taught that girls are supposed to cook and clean and boys do handy work and take out the garbage are more likely to take a trade typically for that gender. A child that is exposed to gender roles often feels they should behave the way society deems as appropriate for that gender. In the article, “Why I Want a Wife,” By Judy Brady she stated “According to the dictionary, a wife is a “woman married to a man.” But, as many women know, a wife is much more: cook, housekeeper, nutritionist,…

Trifles are considered to be things of little to no importance or value. Something someone may consider a trifle may have more significance or substance to another person. One of the main themes of the story “Trifles” is how the roles of men and women in society differentiates what men and women consider trifles. Factors such as social class, society, and religion can have an affect on what one may consider trifles. In some religions there are some commandments believers feel are more…

Feminizing the Masculine Identity: Losing the Man Card The meaning of ideas can change over time, with the differing values of each generation. Which makes Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises a timeless classic with its relatable content and characters. The novel does not go into many details, thus leaving many parts of it to interpretation. We know the novel begins in the middle of a normal life after war. However, we also know that in a way this novel represents Hemingway’s life and experiences.…

“Nobody is the same. If we were all the same it would be bloody boring.” –Peter Hook. On one episode of Fairly Odd Parents, Timmy Turner wished that everyone would be the same. His world soon twisted into a grey, dreary place. All the characters had on the identical grey t-shirts with matching grey pants, they all lived in the same grey houses with the same grey art hanging up. They ate the same boring food as everyone else in the world. He instantaneously regretted his wish when he fathomed how…