Personal Narrative-Florida Trip Have you ever been to the sandy beaches of Indian Rocks Beach, Florida? Well let me tell you that you have to go there. It's absolutely gorgeous! So many memories were made on this dream come true vacation, that I know will be something I never forget. My most cherished moment about Florida was the beach. Come on who doesn't love a Florida beach? It was my very first time ever being to the ocean. It couldn't of been more breathtaking. The warm salty air, the warm ocean water, the white sandy beach, the hot sun beating down on your skin so you feel like nothing is wrong. That`s what I remember most about Florida. When my family decided to go on this trip we knew we wanted to go to Seaworld. We…
In Ali: Fear Eats the Soul, Fassbinder’s preoccupations and reworking of narrative is not centred about the fears and experiences of the social elitist classes but rather focuses on society’s marginalised if not relegated class, without giving prejudice to heritage nor nationality. Specifically, in Ali: Fear Eats the Soul, these are society’s cleaners, bartenders and immigrant workers. Fujiwara’s previous assertions of oppression counts as a profound component of the narrative structure of…
A dark side of reality George Saunders’s collection of stories, Tenth of December, makes statements about current society by depicting a darker version of reality. By mixing elements of science fiction, horror and cynical humor, Saunders moves the reader through a series of intense emotions. In “Victory Lab,” he tells one story from multiple points of view, describing the brutality and terror of a young adolescent girl who is kidnapped but then saved by a neighbor. In “Sticks,” he portrays the…
The Progressive Era has brought about much advancement due to those living before and during the time who endured many hardships to bring about the change. In particular, women were the group that led strict lives to follow the conducts set by society, their husbands, and even other women. Although some women were educated, they were not allowed to write or openly express their ideas. In Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper”, an unnamed narrator is one of those women who dared to…
My 2017 Summer Before school ended in my sophomore year, I was figuring out what I wanted to do for the summer vacation. My family didn’t have any big plans on what to do and usually we don’t go anywhere until August. My father, who is a janitor, is required to work over the summers in keeping the school clean. Normally in the summer I hang out with my friend who I don’t see often and we usually rode bikes around his neighborhood. When summer comes, I get so excited because school is over, but…
submitted is a first person narrative of the appropriate length. Memoir submitted does not include a first person voice or is excessively long or short. Content Memoir includes an in-depth exploration of one moment of growth that is then expanded into a longer writing. Memoir lists multiple events without a clear sense of how they build on each other. The choice of events detracts from the personal feel. Voice Memoir helps us understand and make sense of the author as a person. Memoir…
The Cabin in the Woods In the landscape of Hollywood cinema, horror flicks are a dime a dozen, often amassing sizable fanbases. However, amidst the sea of jump scares and horrible atmospheres, there exists a recurring narrative: a group of friends venture into the deep, dark woods for a vacation, only to stumble upon terror. Sounds familiar to me? And how about the character who is driven by excessive curiosity and accidentally leads to disaster? Enter “The Cabin in the Woods”, a clever satire…
The collection of essays that composed the fifth section in the “Common Reader” – Family Life, and Gender Roles, were exceptionally interesting and incorporated valuable morals that can be applied on a universal level such as childhood, homosexuality, and the importance of family in human development and behavior. Two clear examples that uphold this moral-universalism are ‘Street Scenes’ written by Ann Hood and ‘Once More to the Lake’ by E. B. White – both essays are personal narratives that…
Personal Narrative I was born and raised in Chesapeake, Virginia and have lived there all my life. If you don't know much about Chesapeake all you need to know is that it's one of the most boring places in the country. It’s the equivalent of a giant neighborhood where everyone does the same routine day in and day out. I’ve always hated Chesapeake, so whenever me and my family took some sort of trip it was a good break away from the grey skies and constant boredom. We always took trips to some…
Chris Baldick defines characterization as “the representation of persons in narrative and dramatic works. This may include direct methods like the attribution of qualities in description or commentary, and indirect (or ‘dramatic’) methods inviting readers to infer qualities from characters' actions, speech, or appearance.” (Baldick, The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms 3 ed.) Rabindranath Tagore’s use of characterization in The Child’s Return is very effective in understanding the text. One…