Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

In Mandy Hale’s novel, The Single Woman: Life, Love, and a Dash of Sass, Hale declares that “Change can be scary, but what’s even scarier is allowing fear to stop you from growing, evolving, and progressing.” Hale shares stories about her life and gives advice on how to become more independent, confident, and how to realize your self-worth that may have laid dormant for so long. In the graphic novel version of Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, Jane learns who she is through a series of macabre…

Having watched Mary Fisher 's speech at the Republican National Convention of 1992, I noticed these characteristics related to her attempts to engage her audience, her comparison between herself and other inflected with the same disease, and her response to the "rhetorical situation. She used many elements of immediacy to capture her audience’s attention such as words and phrases strictly for allotting participation from the audience on a topic that was so controversial during its time. It is…

along with six passengers crammed inside. As we’re nearing the town of Matlock, population 88, Molly turns down the radio to tell us the story of the bridge. Meanwhile, it’s dark outside, with a slight breeze. As we drive through the town, the streetlights give us light every 100 feet, however, in between the lights, it is total darkness. “Well, you guys know the story of the little boy, right?” Molly questions us. We all shake our head, unaware of what we’re about to experience. “Okay, now…

any type of abuse during their childhood whether it is physical or mental, most times they are awkward socially and they view society differently. All of our lives we are thought what is right and what is wrong based on the norm of society. Society tells us what is normal and abnormal. Many babies and children are brought up but they are never shown love and affection by their parents…

sometimes some people are not fortunate enough to see that, for example a character in the book I have just recently read and I will explain throughout this essay. The book that I have read is a book called Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher. The story begins with a boy named Clay Jenson getting a package in the mail. He opens up that package and sees a bunch of tapes in this box. He later learns that there are…

Michael Hassan has written what is quite honestly the best book I have ever read. Never has a book made me question my own morality, character, and social skills the way Crash and Burn did. The drama had me staying up late at night, fascinated by the story unraveling before my eyes. As David Burnett and Steven Crashinsky grow up alongside each other, their lives dramatically change, and it seems that as Steven’s life gets better and better, David Burnett’s gets increasingly worse. This is a…

When I first heard about this movie I thought it was some weird story about a boy who wore pajamas. I was completely wrong and I am very glad I decided to watch it. It has one of the most suspenseful endings that I have ever seen in a movie. This movie is set during World War II and is seen through the eyes of an eight year old boy named Bruno. We learn about his innocence during a time where innocent people are treated like trash. In the beginning of the film we see Bruno running around…

of individuals is revealed. It is in these times of terror that many truths are discovered about the human experience. Stories that portray such dark times can show the direction that humanity may be moving towards, as is the case in director Alfonso Cuarón’s film Children of Men, or where it has come from, such as in Guillermo del Toro’s film Pan’s Labyrinth. Both of these stories confront the reality of human brutality and carnage through their settings. Children of Men takes place a few…

Karen Russell tells the story of a pack of wolf girls who are transitioning into young ladies. Russell delves into society’s need for conformity and gender roles. The story is told from the point of view of the middle wolf girl, Claudette, and follows her on her journey from wolf to woman. Jeffery Cohen’s idea of monster culture plays an important…

impossible to make any. Every time the teacher called on me to answer a question I would respond with “que?” and the kids would just stare at me until I would awkwardly put my head down. It was a disaster. My parents tried to ask me but, I refused to tell them anything, only reassuring them that it went well so they would not…