Stranger than Fiction

consist of Symbolism, Static character, and Tone. We will go over the differences later but now let’s go over the similarities. We will start it off with a Plot Twist. In “The Lottery” for instance, the plot twist turned out to be a darker one than expected. You would expect that if someone wins “The Lottery” they would win some great prize or fortunes beyond their imagination right? That is where the Plot Twist comes in. The author made this story to creep out people in a sense, it’s…

Number the Stars is a historical fiction about when the Nazis attempted to take over most of the world. Number The Stars is a girl's contribution to the resistance in Denmark. Number the stars is about two girls, AnnMarie and her friend Ellen, who live in Copenhagen, Denmark. The story takes…

Review of Howard’s “Students as Storytellers: Teaching Rhetorical Strategies through Folktales” In the NCTE journal, Teaching English in the Two-Year College, PhD student Jeffrey Howard published a fascinating article titled “Students as Storytellers: Teaching Rhetorical Strategies through Folktales.” In the article, Howard explains how he was able to captivate students with an assignment that gave them the creative license to reinvent a popular fairytale, Little Red Riding Hood, all while…

Essay “Of Mice and Men” Steinbeck is trying to say how “loneliness” can trap someone in a room of nothing, only darkness and despair and how people find it hard to get out of it. I believe this because in the story “Of Mice and Men” there are a few people if not all, that I believe to be lonely. The people are always looking over their shoulder always trying to play it safe to keep whatever it is that they have; whether it be whatever they have left of their self dignity or honesty. With all…

name of the poem "Thou Blind Man 's Mark" is repeated as the first words of the poem is broken down to signify a blind man 's target, which if a blind man was shooting at a target, it would be rare and would most likely end up going the opposite way than meant to go. This adds up to mean that desire makes you unaware of surroundings and complicates…

The Relationship Between Insecurity and Temptation One of the most vital expressions in the story of Christianity is that one should try their best to stray away from temptation, as it will take a person on the path of evil. In the short story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” it is obvious that the main character, Connie, has many problems. This leads her to undergo many forms of personal judgement, such as trying to reassure herself that she looks perfect every minute of every day.…

From the beginning to the end of a novel, a character can go through countless changes; both physical and emotional. However, these transformations are what contribute to improvements in society, growth as an individual, and often times, the strengthening of relationships with others. Through experiencing the good and bad of life, one’s true self and beliefs are revealed. This emergence of inner values and understandings can lead to having a better outlook on life and finding oneself. In her…

A Woman’s Worth "Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid reveals the overwhelming pressure on young women to look and act in certain ways in order to please men and society. Through the use of literary elements such as style, tone, and characterization, Jamaica Kincaid is able to place the reader into the shoes of a young Caribbean girl as her mother describes to her what she must do in order to protect her reputation and grow into a respectable woman. While there are many cultural topics specific to…

The first part of the full story, “The Shawl”, written by Cynthia Ozick, takes place in a concentration camp during World War Two. Rosa, the mother of one, lives at the camp with her fifteen month old daughter and her fourteen-year-old niece. Each of the characters is thin, weak from hunger, and forced to do all of this because they are Jewish. The small rations that they are given are barely enough for survival. Magda, the daughter, is completely obsessed with a shawl, giving the title of the…

The two short stories I chose to compare are “The Rocking Horse Winner” and “Young Goodman Brown”. “The Rocking Horse Winner” was written by D.H. Lawrence and “Young Goodman Brown” was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. In “The Rocking Horse Winner” the main conflict of the story is that Paul’s and his parents are struggling mightily with their economic situation. The story is about a family that consists of a father and mother, a son named Paul and his two sisters. Paul is always curious about…