Past tense

Dissonance from hindsight and the fostering of an external perspective allows for the dictation that in any timeline there is no hope for true survival, whether it be from death itself or obsession and regret. The Virgin Suicides, by Jeffrey Eugenides, focuses on the lives and demise of the five Lisbon sisters in a suburban community. The narration of the first chapter initially seems to be presented as third person. As the narrative progresses after the foreshadowing of the end of the story,…

around them is created by the factors that they are exposed to. Our understanding is refined through our experience. Everything has a story behind it. But if we let our past evidence cloud our view on something new, we will never learn the story. Errol Morris uses the saying “ seeing is believing.” Unless you allowed yourself to move past your pre made notions and old experience, learning and experiencing new things will be hard, much the same way that Schulz’s ideas ask you can I own up to my…

When I first signed up for the fall semester course English 101, I did not think much of it at first. I Simply thought it would be another writing course with boring prompts and no challenge similar to high school, but I was wrong. In this semester alone I learned more about writing mechanics, structure, heading, organizing and sourcing than I had previously in my high school career. This being said I was not prepared for this course and did not earn the grades I wanted, but I learned from all…

When I first made my decision to go to Hudson Valley to study Computer Information Systems I was shown the classes which I need to complete to earn my degree. One of the classes I would have to take as a requirement was English Composition I. And so my decision to begin taking the class this semester has already begun to have effects on my writing ability and in particular my grammar. However grammar and general writing improvements are not the only things that this class will effect. For it has…

suspense, Dahl’s short story says, “‘Seventeen!’ she cried. ‘Oh, it’s the perfect age! Mr Mulholland was also seventeen.” This example highlights suspense by using past tense. Dahl’s use of diction displays suspense in the short stories. Another quote that creates suspense is, “‘His skin was just like a baby’s.’” Dahl again uses diction or past tense to reveal suspense in “The Landlady.” Furthermore, Poe’s short story, “A Tell- Tale Heart,” also expresses suspense by using diction. In Poe’s…

History is dynamic, placing those in the past in certain titles of either being immoral or genuine, is not only false but is also deceitful, Christopher Columbus for instance, a famous explorer during the 14th century was titled various names by some, a vain egotistic man who started the colonization of western civilization and by others the glorious imperialist who “sailed the ocean blue” but, what else is there to know about Christopher Columbus then what we hear about him? To start of with…

Both of these countries aimed to create more and more nuclear weapons in order to have the upper hand which had major effects on relations. This arms race between the US and the Soviet Union and nuclear proliferation resulted in a more stable, but tense relationship. Nuclear proliferation had started with the end of the Manhattan project, commonly known as the…

Transformation is the first step in accepting one’s true potential. In Finding Forrester, Jamal, a talented high schooler, meets William Forrester, a hermit author. At first they seem to be two sides of the same coin, but as conflict occurs they rise above their fears and grow for the better. In chaotic confrontations, people’s faults become apparent, and they transform into who they really are. During confrontation, people realize their transformation into who they really are. Professor…

iconic black women roles. The medley was well executed, singing songs that get the audience excited. And she ended the great medley with I’m telling you from Dream Girls. If I was to create a cabaret I would try to make a more present tense show rather past tense. I would probably have multiple characters who are coming to a job interview. It would be showing the character process through the interview and see how they handle under pressure and of course they all break into song. I think that…

The novel “Passing” by Nella Larsen is a story of passing. Passing from one race to another, passing as something one is not, or passing into death. In this novel the character Clare Kendry dies, some say she was pushed and some say she committed suicide. It is obvious Clare Kendry committed suicide. There is multiple pieces of evidence that supports the fact that Clare Kendry commits suicide at the end of the novel. The title of the novel itself can be a foreshadowing of this event taking…