Son of Sam

Katherine Mansfield's short story, "The fly," is about a man who is struggling with his grief over his son untimely death. The man, referred to only as "the boss", uses different coping techniques throughout the story to avoid dealing with his loss. By avoiding dealing with his son's death the boss's has found a way to hold on to his son. The prevailing theme in the fly is people use a variety of ways to cope with overwhelming grief including controlling their surroundings, avoidance of the…

Wai-o-lea, belonged to an Oahu family of chiefs. Liloa’s wife was Pinea. She was from Oahu and was his mother’s younger sister. They gave birth to a child, Hekau, who would be the heir of the kingdom. Liloa’s direct successor was Laea-nui-kau-manamana, the son of ʻEhu-nui-kai-malino, ruling chief of Kona, Hawaii. He was the only other chief that could…

35:10) Anyhow, Israel became the father of ten sons. Then in his old age, a son, Joseph was born to his wife, Rachel. Joseph was Israel’s favorite son. Benjamin was born later, giving him a total of twelve sons. Perhaps it was because Joseph was the son of his old age, but more than likely it was because he was the son of Rachel, that Jacob loved Joseph in a special way.(Genesis 37:3) This, of course, doesn’t mean that he didn’t love his other sons. Had he not cared about them, he would…

Walking down the street with his boy Johnny, John tries to make conversation with his boy but finds it hard. John knows very little about his son and the barrier in between them is big enough to block out any insight John could have gained into Johnny's life. He has always prioritized himself over others, wanted to feel good and look good in the public’s eyes. John does not look at the end goal of his priorities, how it may affect his family or what he is missing out on and the idea of losing…

influence” is a self portrait of Scott Russell Sanders. Sanders use of the present tense in “under the influence” helps make it clear that the memories of his father’s drinking haunt him this way. These memories effect his present relationship with his own son. This essay is personal but delineates the situation of every third family in the world. Sanders essay is personal and public where many readers can associate with their own story. The author initiates his essay describing his father's …

‘Little Brother’ by Cory Doctorow is about how a teenager, Marcus Yallow, gets involved in a technological battle against the government while trying to fight for his privacy and the privacy of others. ‘Little Brother’ places an emphasis on the message that privacy is a right that all people are entitled to. Marcus, who at times seems carefree, heavily supports this message, and it plays a role in his development. In an age where technology can it difficult to maintain your privacy, there are…

This short story ”The Death of Tommy Grimes” is about a relationship, between a father and his son, who is twelve years old trying to become an individual, a man. The main character, named Tommy remembers that he has been instructed by his father on his shooting skills. Together they have spent endless hours training. While Tommy is practicing and increasing his shooting ability, by that his father demonstrates, explains and teaches Tommy about how nature works. One evening, Tommy´s father and…

The Road, written by Cormac McCarthy in 2006, is about the journey of a father and son through a post-apocalyptic world. The father and son, referred to as “Boy and Papa” in the book, have to find a way to navigate this new world and the people that come with it. McCarthy shows when in life or death situations people will become only focused on surviving. They often forget morals they have developed and become selfish and only concerned with themselves. Although Boy and and Papa do not eat…

to his father but the roles switched, where he was once following his father, his father is now following him. Seamus Heaney creates an ending of emotion, it makes the readers think about what has happened between the relationship of the father and son. Heaney uses Interior monologue, characterisation of himself and his father and sentence structure, to create…

A Negative Experience In this poem, it is decided whether or not a father treats his son well or not. The poem conveys a very broad spectrum through the ways that the son is treated and the items that are discussed. It seems like the son is unsure of what is going on throughout the story and during the events that occur and are discussed, the context seems to change that idea a few times. “My Papa’s Waltz” written by Theodore Roethke displays a negative experience for the child through tone,…