Shelley Shannon

Analysis of “Clair de Lune” The poem “Clair de Lune” was written by Victor Hugo. The title, “Clair de Lune” means moonlight, and all the events in the poem proceeds under the moonlight. The moonlights sets the setting: a night view of the sea illuminated by the moonlight. As a whole, the poem describes the suffering of the peasants that higher-class people with extravagent lives do not know of. Victor Hugo likely wrote this poem because he knew that this was a problem and wanted to address it.…

The word “We” in the Anthem Society is used for any word that is talking about 1 person, no one uses the word I or me. It is a transgression to worry about one’s self. Equality 7-2521 is good with Science and begins to think of himself and not the society as a whole and that is a transgression. It is all about the society and the greater good of all. In the book Anthem, every character uses only the words “We. Them, Our, etc” never the words “Me, Mine, I, Etc.” it is a transgression or sin, to…

Water I love getting whisked away into stories of adventures and heroism. Stories that made you look at our world and seem to think it was so astonishing yet so simple, that we were yet to create the futuristic tools books spoke of. Or that we were yet to find the magic that was hidden underneath all the layers of science. I was the only one in my family who had the love for the alternate realities that everyone spoke of. That was before my step father came in. I finally had someone who…

From deals with the devil, corrupt churches, and the decaying body of a lifeless baby, Matthew Lewis’s The Monk is the paradigm of the gothic novel. The main setting of the novel is the church, a place of barbaric and inhumane practices. Deep in the dungeons are prison cells for deviating nuns who are starved and tormented by the head nuns. The Monk, title role of the novel, belongs to the main character who is perhaps the most malevolent and cruel. The novel is the ideal example of a gothic…

Swimming to Antarctica by Lynne Cox is a fascinating and inspiring story. It contains writing that will make you feel the emotions that the author experiences in the moments she describes. The detailed imagery used makes it as if you are the one being exposed to her challenges. Lynne takes you through the pain and dedication needed to achieve big goals. She’s blunt and tells that it wasn’t easy. The book provides the message that in order to achieve big things, it takes an unimaginable amount…

Figment of Truth In Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, self deception eclipses Victor Frankenstein and clouds his judgment of reality. When Victor successfully animates the Creation, Victor is motivated by fictional destiny. However, as the Creation murders Victor’s family and friends, including Henry Clerval, destiny reverses its triumph on Victor. Victor begins to face consequences and seek vengeance while being under the spell of his assumed fate. Victor Frankenstein’s self deception fabricates…

I do not believe that Pulp Fiction will inspire more violence in the community. I believe that people decide to do violent actions on his or her own. Producers should not have to produce a movie that is not violent because they are worried about other peoples’ actions. There will always be a chance that someone will recreate a violent scene from a movie and use it reality. I believe that Pulp Fiction would serve as a cleansing experience. The film does have good and parts, but I believe the good…

Marie Lu’s futuristic dystopian novel, Legend takes place on the west coast of the United States. Except it isn’t the United States anymore. The Republic is in the west and the Colonies are in the east. In all of the poor sectors in the Republic they seem to be getting the plague. If you had the plague your skin would be cracked and you would be bleeding everywhere. Day is the most wanted criminal in all of the Republic. The thing is, they have wanted signs all over. Yet they don’t even know…

The title of the story is symbolic in that the literal things they carried with them were representative of their ranking. Jimmy Cross for example carries a different type of gun, maps, compasses, and the responsibility to secure his troops. Ted Lavender carried extra ammo, dope, tranquilizers, which proves him to not of made the most logical decisions. “more than 20 pounds of ammunition, plus the flak jacket and helmet and rations and water and toilet paper and tranquilizers and all the rest,…

In Of Mice and Men written by John Steinbeck; George kills his only companion. That decision wasn't the right one because George could get Lennie help. Lennie could live a somewhat normal life. George shouldn’t have killed Lennie because he could have told him how to act, what to do, and how strong he is. George shouldn’t have killed Lennie because Lennie has a mental disability. If George would have talked to Lennie every so often or he got someone to talk to him Lennie could have lived. George…