Stranger than Fiction

that the purpose of a text, or representational medium, enables a deeper understanding rather than an ultimate truth is highly reflected in Mark Baker’s 1997 biographical novel The Fiftieth Gate and Roman Polanski’s 2002 autobiography-adapted film The Pianist. Both texts explore how the objective of history and memory focuses on the interaction between these two notions and their limitations rather than the ultimate truth. The deeper understanding gained of these two texts have shown that…

affair with and the true father of Pearl. He is consumed by sin, yet society chooses to see what they wish. Ironically, Dimmesdale is the one who suggests the idea that there is no such thing as a sin that doesn’t drag someone else into it other than the sinner when he exclaims, “If thou feelest it be for th soul’s peace, and that thy earthly punishment will thereby be made more effectual to salvation, I charge thee to speak out the name of thy fellow-sinner and fellow-sufferer” (67). The…

confidence. Some of the famous actresses at the time could’ve been described like she was. A lot of the women at the time were very reserved and modest, and would not leave the house, or in Curley’s Wife’s condition, left the house just to talk to men other than her husband. She wasn’t just described as beautiful though, other men knew that she was. After meeting Curley’s wife, Lennie argues with George,” “She’s purty.” Lennie said defensively. “Yeah, and she sure is hidin it,”(32). Lennie finds…

“black silk dress and a cap with new mourning ribbons”. All these things culminated together to give Amalia an air of pride. Having noticed this, Katerina quickly becomes resentful of Amalia. She feels as though Amalia thinks herself to be “better” than her and her family. Later on, the reader learns that very few of the invited lodgers had arrived for the meal, and those who did seemed only interested in eating, this greatly irritates Katerina. Eventually, Raskolnikov arrives to the joy of…

Often times the most important characters in a story are the ones who are hardly there at all. They often complement the cliche main cast of any film or book. For example, in in JK Rowling’s Harry Potter series, the main character’s parents were never alive throughout the entire series, and have very few scenes featuring them in action. However, their roles in the main character’s decisions. Similarly, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein includes a character that doesn’t have a name, never speaks, and…

alarming for some people. The U.S Constitution states “Congress shall make no law… abridging the freedom of speech” (Amendment 1). Laws can also be defined as banned items in some cases. In this case, it refers to this novel. It is titled science fiction for a reason, it’s not real. So if it’s all made up, why do people feel the need to ban it? What everyone thinks nowadays is that if we can stop letting our children read foul things such as this, then they will grow up to be a better…

In the poem the character of the Bore is the example of stupidity in society; who is the focal point on everything going on in the poem, even more than Horace. The main reason, his character can be consider satirical, is because he holds himself as if he is a smart person stated things like, “invideat quod et Hermogenes ego canto” (Even Hermogenes would envy what I sing), the satire in this is the…

The novel the Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is told from the point of view of Holden Caulfield. J.D. Salinger was a soldier in World War II who took part in D-Day when the allied forces stormed the French coast of Normandy. He wrote this book shortly after the War The protagonist Holden has trouble fitting into society. He views most people as phony without much reasoning and he always lies to cover up his real identity. When asked by his roommate Stradlater to write an english composition…

Wishes can come in two forms, it can come as a blessing or a curse to the person’s life. However, the form of the wish is all depended on what the wielder wishes for and how it intertwines with their fate. In the classic drama story, “The Monkey’s Paw,” written by Jennifer Dignam, the Whites and two other characters, used a magical item, dubbed the monkey’s paw, to grant their desires. The monkey’s paw is a magical item with a spell placed onto it to show that fate rules our lives and that those…

Jefferson’s Sons is a historical fiction novel based on the true events of Thomas Jefferson’s life. Jefferson’s Sons describes the lives of Beverly, Harriet, Maddy, and Eston. These are the illegitimate children of Thomas Jefferson, or as he is called in the book: Master Jefferson. These four children were the sons and daughter of Sally Hemings, a slave on the plantation of Monticello. Sally Hemings is the sister of Martha Wayles, which makes Sally Thomas Jefferson’s sister-in-law. Sally and…