Survive This

hearts to let me live. I was met again with death, but that will not stop me; I am forever determined to make my way back to my home, Ithaca. Once I found my way to land, my dream that once felt so far away wasn’t anymore. I knew that if I was able to survive my first night there without anybody or anything finding me, I would have a good chance. So I cautiously hid myself inside the leaves and slept like a new born baby. On the following day, when I arouse I found myself in a deep hole of…

To understand the show, we must first see what it is about. The Skin of Our Teeth by Thornton Wilder is a play that takes part in three acts. It follows the Antrobus family and their maid as they fight to survive each new disaster by, as the title suggests, the skin of their teeth. However, this is not all the show has to offer. Alongside the main plot another small story arises. The audience follows not only the characters but the actors as well. On occasion, the maid of the family, Sabina,…

not mean that being nearby her is enough, as “he half expected her to wander into one of his parties,” demonstrating his eagerness to let her see him. He does not mind using all this money and having all these parties for free, for he only wants Daisy. For him, it is alright to use every resource he has to attract Daisy. This is reinforced, stating, “of course you can [repeat the past]!” revealing Gatsby’s illusions about the situation (pg. 110). He believes that Daisy will fall in love with…

published White Fang in May of 1906. White Fang is a realistic fiction novel because Jack London tells about things that could happen in real life. For example, London states that two wolves, Kiche and One Eye, hang around an Indian camp they discovered. This could happen, but it has not occurred yet. White Fang is crucial to many because it shows off the unique characteristics of a classic novel. The central setting of White Fang is in the Yukon and Northwest territories in Canada. It took…

The Great Gatsby – RRS Title: The Great Gatsby Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald Publication Date: 1925 Nationality: American Author’s Birth/Death Date: September 24, 1896 – December 21, 1940 Distinguishing Traits of Author: Francis Scott Fitzgerald was an American novelist in the 20th century who was famous for his writings of the Jazz Age. Fitzgerald drew inspiration for the events and characters in The Great Gatsby from early experiences in his life. In 1917, Fitzgerald enlisted in the…

Picture this. It’s the age of anxiety. People and ideals are scattered about like lights in the sky, with WW1 looming over the consciousness of the people. In these times, a man named Francis Scott Fitzgerald sits over a desk pondering the events that he just barely avoided. This is the birthplace of a quite influential lovechild, The Great Gatsby. A book filled with the embodiment of the times, anxiety and worry dotting a big illuminated banner. The American dream-- quite the ambitious idea to…

anti-feminist lens as the girl is seen as powerless, weak, and dependent upon the American. This anti-feminist message can be seen through his treatment of her. He does his best to manipulate her into giving in to his demands and also degrades her; he does this by stating that she must come into the shade, as she is not capable of thinking clearly due to her current state. However, it is also possible to examine this as promoting ideas of feminism in various ways. The girl begins to take…

self-concern, the distrust of one’s outside world and resultant fear of its expedition. To prove unable to speak when it is expected of you, for reasons either hesitant or uncertain, is to realize how voiceless you truly are. And it is the goal of this generalized introvert to acquire that voice, to speak freely alongside their peers, and become normal in the eyes of their perceived society. For me and in my pursuit of voice and normalcy, writing—more specifically, exploratory novelization—was…

In Fitzgerald’s novel, a few characters wish to change their faith, destiny, and identity by being dishonest to to their surrounding, self, and all knowing God. However, they fall and their dreams remain dreams for eternity, keeping the balance of this world just and steady. In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald signifies the importance of blood and its representation through the use of allusion, foreshadowing, and symbolism to illustrate the consequence one will face for attempting to advance one 's…

and “scarcely created”. Gatsby shows us that no matter how hard he tried there were others there that were better of so that they would always have the upper hand. Furthermore towards the end of the novel Fitzgerald writes, “He had come a long way to this blue lawn, and his dream must have seemed so close that the could hardly fail to grasp it.” (180) Gatsby never did reach his goal it was always the unattainable “green light” across the lake. Which is used to show that all of the money and…