Prompt corner

Like many of Edgar Allan Poe's reads “The Cask of Amontillado” can easily exceed many reader’s idea of an eerie tale. This piece, told through the eyes of someone set on murdering another man who considers the distraught individual a friend of his, really provokes tension, suspense and mystery. These engendered feelings are created by Poe’s use of literary elements such as imagery, foreshadowing and the story’s setting. Although there are countless other causes for the mystery, tension and…

Activity 4.8 For this activity I worked with S., a 23-month-old girl, and J. a 14-month-old boy. For both children, the activity was held inside S’s home, in a quite corner of her living room. The materials used were three cloth napkins, a sparkly bouncy ball, and a jewelry box. First, I worked alone with S., and then I worked alone with J. Working with S. I showed the ball to S. and then hid it under the first napkin. I asked her where did the ball go. She picked up the second…

symbolism, characterization, allusion, and irony in order to create an allegory in which Jacob and Morty’s tense father son relationship is analogous to the contention between capitalism and Marxism. Ultimately, Odets subversively uses this allegory to prompt his audience to question the merits of a capitalist system. In the beginning of the section, Jacob alludes to several places where labor protests became violent and exclaims that slavery “begins where success begins in a competitive…

he catches her staring at him. The girl, Julia, sends him a message saying “I love you,” and Winston learns she hates the Party as much as he does. The two have a secret affair and rent a room above a shop from a Prole. His relationship with Julia prompts Winston to despise the Party even more. Soon Winston receives word that O’Brien wants to see him. He is taken to O’Brien’s world, which is luxurious beyond anything he has ever experienced. O’Brien gives Winston a written copy of the manifesto…

patterns. Hard tasks such as an intensive math problem or an essay prompt that might be difficult to respond to give students the problem solving skills needed to progress in a professional environment. By taking that away, students are always trying to find the easiest way out of a problem. Kohn validates this with explaining, "The more pressure to get an A, the less inclination to truly challenge oneself. Thus, students who cut corners may not be lazy so much as rational; they are adapting to…

should therefore be punished. With all expressions of hatred resulting in inevitable death, Winston started writing down his feelings in a journal from the junk shop. While he may think he is safe while doing this, seeing as he is safely tucked in a corner out of the telescreen’s view, the thought police were able to find it and use it against him later in the…

drawn in a quick cartoon style. However, the illustrations of Henry are still effective in showing Henry’s emotions. His mouth is “the most salient trait” that shows what he might be thinking either by disappearing or having upturned and downturned corners (Nikolajeva, 2013, p.251). The expression of his eyebrows reveals his puzzlement and uneasiness when he starts to get information mixed up. The tones and emotions of the book are also represented by framing; unlike the majority of the spreads,…

I have finished reading No Easy Way Out by Dayna Lorentz. I have read pages 440-505 this week. The prompt I have chosen this week is: “How characters react to changes that are happening.” The characters react to changes that are happening by acting in panic, thinking carefully, and making fatal decisions. A reason how the characters react to the changes that are happening is how the characters act in panic. Near the end of the book, a man is discovered in a vault of money at the end of the True…

around every corner. This is going to carry right in to the “subtle and complex feelings” portion of our essay. Norton’s introduction to Hemingway uses an interesting term: “psychological meanings of masculinity” (Norton). This is a perfect term for the complexity of Hemingway’s works. Let’s face it; In the beginning of his career, Hemingway was the very definition of masculinity; always seeking new adventure. Women fame and alcohol ruined that, but that’s a story for another prompt (and I…

Module 8 Prose Essay Prompt #1 The passage of Sarah Orne Jewett’s The Country of the Pointed Firs characterizes the narrator through literary devices such as imagery, diction and syntax. With Jewett’s descriptive words, sentences, and word choice we are able to get an insight into the narrator without actually knowing anything about her. The passage’s characterization of the narrator makes the reader feel that the narrator is sentimental, wise, and knows all when it comes to the people around…