Operation Castle

Graham’s evangelistic career had just begun when he was asked to speak at a Youth for Christ rally. Torrey Johnson was looking for a dynamic speaker who could inspire and energize a young audience in their faith and he thought of Graham. The Youth for Christ rallies were established to be upbeat, exuberant, and celebrate Christ’s good works. Graham spoke at Chicago’s first Youth for Christ rally on May 24, 1944. Graham was nervous that no one would show up, but it was just the opposite (Wooten,…

been highly prized throughout history. It has been the source of interesting myths because people have long considered eloquence to be magical and as potent as a charm. In Ireland, for instance, legend has it that kissing the Blarney Stone in Blarney Castle will bless you with the art of persuasion. When you know how to say the right things at the right time, when you know how to use the art of persuasion, you will develop a knack for negotiation and influence. So, if you…

In this excerpt from the memoir, The Glass Castle, Jeannette Walls creates a somber tone towards the town of Welch. Jeannette develops this tone through the use of repetition and word choice. The word choice throughout this excerpt is always heavy-hearted and gloomy. Jeannette's purpose is to portray the town in a horrid way to show that this was the turning point in her life when she lost her purity and began to see the world in reality. Jeannette Walls suggests repetition when she…

1. The person that is saying the quote here is Macbeth and he is talking to Angus and Ross. As Macbeth still thinks that the current Thane of Cawdor at the time was alive, he asks Angus and Ross why he was named the Thane of Cawdor. There are numerous literary devices associated with this quote with the obvious being the use of metaphor; however, more specifically, metonymy is used since the “robes” can be related with the Thane. Alliteration is also used with the first words “The” and “Thane”.…

9, The Glass Castle) is Jeannette’s child-like phrase she uses to describe how they were running from “FBI agents who were after [Rex]” (pg. 9, The Glass Castle), but the audience learns that the father did not pay taxes, and used that as an excuse to constantly move and not be tied down. The lack of stability in Jeannette’s life leads…

The Grapes of Wrath and The Glass Castle each hold a different story of how a family perserveres through tough times. The Grapes of Wrath, set during the Great Depression, tells the struggles of the Joad family, a group of poor farmers who are forced to venture out of Oaklahoma in hopes of finding a better life in California. The Glass Castle, written by Jeannette Walls, depicts the memories of the author's tough childhood growing up with her neglectful, yet loving parents. Both families have…

Thane of Cawdor: What it Represents In The Tragedy of Macbeth, the irony of Macbeth’s new title as Thane of Cawdor foreshadows his treason to the king and creates suspense for the audience. In the second scene of the tragedy, we are informed of the treason of the previous Thane of Cawdor and that the title falls onto Macbeth: “No more that Thane of Cawdor shall deceive / Our bosom interest. Go, pronounce his present / death, / And with his former title greet Macbeth”(1. 2.73-76). The only…

In the novel about a family who thrived off of the struggle of being poor, and jumping from home to home. [“The Glass Castle” shows the reader the perspective of a girl whose family, primarily focuses on family, no matter how much money they have.] It basically shows the importance of family as the author, her brother, and her sisters grew up. At the beginning of the novel, Jeanette talked about how her father would tell stories about himself, but he’d never talk about the later to be found…

The memoir The Glass Castle, written by author Jeannette Walls was published in March of 2005. In August of 2017 Jeannettes memoir was adapted into a movie by screenplay writers Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Lanham. Some of the actors that starred in the movie were Brie Larson (Jeannette Walls), Naomi Watts (Rose Mary Walls), and Woody Harrelson (Rex Walls). The movie adaption did exceptionally well gaining a gross revenue of 21.70 million USD, but i would not recommend the movie to those who…

Gwilian’s eyes shot open. “Today is the big day,” she mumbled nervously to herself. It was the day of her first performance, in front of the whole town! She knew that she was ready for it, but she couldn’t seem to calm her nerves. She sat up and her eyes locked onto her most prized possession; her harp. Gwilian’s harp was the most beautiful musical instrument in her town. It had been a gift from her mother, passed on to her from her dying instructor; a gift reserved only for her best pupil.…