Story of the Year

The story starts out by an introduction of an eighty year old women under doctor supervision. Granny’s arrogant and didactic tone towards the doctor implies to the readers that there is something wrong, maybe she is too old and her demise may be near. The author’s use of point of view, symbolism, suspense, time diversion within a stream of consciousness, and satire makes the story guessing and totally interesting for the reader. The rising action takes place at the introduction of the story and…

Edgar Allan Poe was one of the most famous story writers of all time. He wrote many stories such as “The Mosque of the Red Death” and the “Raven.” The Raven was one of the most famous poems that he wrote (May). However, Poe was surrounded by a sickness known as “Consumption.” Nearly all of his loved ones died from this sickness. Many of Poe’s life events inspired him to write several dark stories. Poe was born on January 19, 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts. His mother, Elizabeth, died when he was…

security in their lives. Why are people more afraid today than five or even ten years ago? As technology continues to increase in our lives, the access to social media and new stories are becoming more available at our fingertips. There is a clear imbalance in the stories people hear today; most stories we hear are highly concentrated in negative and violent stories because, they attract more attention than the positive stories in today’s society. As a result, people are more aware of the things…

that I have for the remaining of the school year include participating more in class, reading more life-changing stories, and mastering the art of writing elaborate essays. In class, I enjoy listening more than I like speaking out loud. I believe that if I try to immerse myself into the lesson, I will be able to learn a lot more than if I just sit in my chair and try to finish my homework in class so I do not have to do it at home. So far, my senior year has been so busy that I have not had the…

science fiction short story that takes place in America in the year 2081. Some of the major characters are Harrison Bergeron and Diana Moon Glampers. Harrison Bergeron is a fourteen year old teen who was imprisoned for going against the law; he was not equal to the rest of society. Diana Moon Glampers is known in the story as the Handicapped General. It was her responsibility to give people their handicaps and enforce the law that everyone is equal. The problem in this story is that people are…

confinement than receive death. The banker takes this as an invitation to construct a bet. The banker bets that he will not last five years in solitary confinement for two million dollars. The young lawyer counters his bet and tells him he will stay in prison for fifteen years for the two million. So, they put the young lawyer in solitary confinement. They tell…

know the origins of the stories they wrote. A lot of people know the stories because of Walt Disney but they don’t understand how different the original stories are from the Disney ones. The Disney Empire has changed the way we as a society look at fairy tales. We expect the…

effects his or her future. No matter if the consequences are negative or positive, for every action there is a reaction. In the story The Odyssey by Homer the main character, Odysseus, is forced to go on a long journey that takes him away from his home and family for years upon years. The choices he makes in this journey changes his life and his families lives. The entire story is based on this one voyage and is the main contributions to how it ends. The journey changes Odysseus’s life so much.…

The movie titled "Liberty: 3 Stories About Life & Death" follows the lives and stories of three close friends whose appetite for life and struggles with illness and death are recorded in three separate parts. While the film exposes the sadness and tragedy that is associated with life-threatening disease and its consequences, it is also a beautiful story that explores deep connections in a close circle of lesbian friends who, despite the adversities, celebrate family, love, and life. The first…

‘The Turning’ by Tim Winton is not only the most relatable and engaging story of this era, but an award winning and Australian best-selling novel. The book consists of 17 short stories that all connect in some way through character and theme which helps challenge the audience perspectives on teenagers and the way the world keeps turning no matter the situation. The short stories ‘Damaged Goods’, ‘Long Clear View’ and ‘On her Knees’ all connect through the use of the same character ‘Vic Lang’ who…