Rose of Sharon

“Rose of Sharon, Junior, and I carried our twenty-dollar bill and our five dollars in loose change over to the 7-Eleven and bought three bottles of imagination. We needed to figure out how to raise all that money in only one day. Thinking hard, we huddled in an alley beneath the Alaska Way Viaduct and finished off those bottles one, two, and three” (Fletcher, 2006). This passage demonstrates that the businessperson was very concerned and wanted to help in any capacity to have Jackson and his family 's pride in the dance regalia. He was given money to begin off with and he rather chose to purchase alcohol so that he and his companions could drink as they think about their next…

In the end of the book, Rose of Sharon’s final act represents humanity and generosity. Rose of Sharon has just had one of her greatest fears confirmed: She has had a stillborn baby, and she believes it is a result of her sins. She is devastated at her loss, as the baby was her light at the end of the tunnel, especially after Connie left her. She had nothing else to look forward to except for her future child. After this loss, she no longer whines as much. She is much more quiet. Then, the Joads…

packages. For some, it may be the birth of a child, for others, overcoming a great tragedy. Others may emerge from their cocoon through acts of generosity. Rose Of Sharon lives the life of a young girl when the novel begins. Still 18 and married to an equally immature 19 year old husband, they both dream of living their lives in great comfort and prosperity. They state that they want a “A job in a store or maybe a fact’ry...An’ Connie says I’m gonna have a doctor...I’m gonna have a ‘lectric…

As mentioned above she married Connie at a young age and the couple is expecting her first child. Rose of Sharon not only has to suffer through the crises the family goes through, she has to go through them while carrying a child. Not only that, her husband Connie leaves the family before the baby is even born. If that is not evident enough of how truly awful Rose of Sharon’s life has been, she had a stillborn due to her malnutrition and stress she experienced during the trip. However, despite…

Flowers beautify the world and bring joy to those in it. Some people become inspired by flowers and write, sing, and talk about them. All of the literature that comes from flowers evokes many different emotions and touches on many different topics. Sometimes the writings can stem from sadness, enjoyment, forgiveness, or jealousy. Many of the greats of literature have written about flowers and used them to explore topics and themes that others may not touch upon. The poems “Asphodel, That Greeny…

height for a 16 year old, maybe a little more scrawny and immature. I could feel the dust that my hair was collecting after every five seconds of brushing the dust off. As I walked through the doorway to my right, I realized that this must be the formal dining room. An old, Victorian style table with eight elegant chairs was obviously the focal point of the room, resting on a beautiful green, gold, and red toned carpet. The hardwood flooring around it coordinated flawlessly with the elegant…

The red roses throughout American Beauty represents the desire for love and freedom. Even though red roses are a symbol of love and passion; in American Beauty we get to see that there is a lack of love and compassion for another. The burn ham family has forgotten what love feels like, all the family members are estranged from each other. But throughout American Beauty, we see red roses or the color red, and in those moments its when the character needs love the most. For example, the front yard…

“On August 9, 1969 Sharon Tate, her unborn child, Abigail Folger, Wojciech Frykowski, and Jay Sebring were murdered” (Crime library). Tate’s neighbors claimed to have heard gunshots and a man’s screams but never notified the authorities. A private security had also heard the gunshots and he proceeded to call the authorities. “Early the next morning the at 8:00 am the housekeeper found the brutally murdered bodies” (Crime library). According to the book Helter Skelter, manson had ordered Charles…

The next morning came it was December 26, 2004 in just a couple of hours we will be laying my dad to rest. We had to be at Corpus Christi Funeral Home at 9am for the viewing. Following around 11am we would go in recession to bury my dad. When we got to the funeral home there were so many people. I saw some of my aunts, uncles, cousins, and extended family. I went inside to see my dad and when I walked into the room it was so quiet there was no noise. He had an American flag laid over the bottom…

redemption occur many times, but especially through the symbols of roses and rosebushes. Hester Prynne, the main sinner, is represented by these roses bushes when she walks out of the jail and a rosebush is flourishing. Through the novel Pearl and Hester are both referred to as “a wild rose-bush” at some point (Hawthorne 46). Unlike her mother, Pearl is not a sinner, but merely a symbol of Hester’s sin. Pearl also is represented by the rosebush outside of the jail, and she is also represented by…