Shirley Ardell Mason

Suspense is an element of fiction building on foreshadowing and other aspects of fiction that creates a tense, anxious, or excitement. I chose the film Silence of the Lambs to describe suspense because this film in particular touched me in a suspenseful way. The basis of the movie in itself is suspenseful; police investigations and attempts at stopping a serial killer who is at large creates an exciting atmosphere. Its themes also create some suspenseful aspects to the film that are also…

In Country by Bobbie Ann Mason is about a girl name Sam who lives with her uncle who is a veteran from the Vietnam War. The story follows Sam’s journey as she tries to know more about the war in order to connect to her father, who died in the war. Mayson uses every day objects that allows characters in the book to connect to the war. In part one of the book Sam was driving past a family cemetery when she “shot up onto the exit ramp a little too fast, and the tires squeal” (3). An everyday…

her drastic self improvements Mason reveals that maturing and moving on are key parts of life that allow people to advance and grow. Norma Jean’s maturity level starts out at that of a child's, but as she spends more time at home with Leroy she begins to realize that she no longer wants to be treated as a child and works to expand herself. At thirty four years old, she is still “crying because her mother caught her smoking,” reinstating just how immature she is(71 Mason). Only a kid would cry…

that is used to enhance the reader 's enjoyment of the story. The various settings and their significance shown in Bobbie Ann Mason 's Shiloh directly correlates to the tone of Leroy and Norma Jean 's relationship and personal developments throughout the course of the story. To Leroy Moffitt, his hometown is a source of many fond memories, especially those of…

wake up myself. I know I can count on my mom when I’m at home, but at the university, I had to be more responsible. It felt like a preview of my life in college and I am glad I got to experience this. Also, I received two college credits to George Mason University for completing the program. I am happy I had all these experiences that make me a little more positive in what I want in my…

For my career path, I have chosen to study Information Systems and Operations Management while at George Mason. This major will allow me to learn the basic knowledge that I will need to be success in the field of business. It will also provide with the tools I will need in order to become a project manager or general manager for a blossoming company. My goal during my time at George Mason is to maximize the opportunities that I have to become better educated and learn how to live on my own. My…

Bern Notice: The Rise of Sanders It was a well-timed coincidence that I was able to take my exchange semester to the United States in the midst of the strangest presidential election in years. But while the world is talking about the soundbites of Donald Trump, you’d be hard-pressed to find a student on campus that has not taken notice of the rise of Bernie Sanders. When most old white men are associated with maintaining the status quo, you might be forgiven if your passing glance at American…

In the short story, interpreter of Maladies, Jhumpa Lahiri incorporates symbols to help the reader better understand the relationships that are shown. The symbols vary from objects to actions. Often times these symbols can be overlooked and rendered meaningless, but with intent examination they can help us better understand the story and the relationships that are portrayed. Interpreter of Maladies is a story centered around a family and their tour guide. This family includes a Mrs. Das, Mr.…

The Lottery by Shirley Jackson takes place on June 27th where the villagers are all about to gather around the town square for the lottery. There are children playing, gathering rocks and putting them into a pile. The village consisted of around three-hundred people in this village compared to other villages this one was a lot smaller because it only took this village about a couple of hours to do while others it can take up to days. While the children were the first ones at the square others…

Shirley Jackson 's "the Lottery" is a short story about the faults of tradition, dealing with multiple forms of traditions. Given that the "the Lottery" presents the idea of tradition as superfluous in circumstances regarding social negativity; also given the time period that the short story, "the Lottery" was published--the year of 1949--which is only one year before the second wave of feminism began (from 1950-1970) with these two givens one could assume that one of the traditions that the…