The Faceless

asked, wailing the last part. The man sat there, seeming unfazed by my bickering. “I assure you, that we only kill those who are out to kill us…there is no need for the name calling.” he said after a long moment of silence, then clasping his hands together “You have a choice,” he paused, looking to the others “these people will kill you, or you join us…” he added on looking back to where I was, soaked, cold, nevertheless covered in scrapes and bruises from trying to fight and thrash. Sitting there, I couldn’t get my head on straight, for none of what this tall faceless man said made no sense to me. Thoughts of all the negative possibilities swirled through my mind about as fast as a race car going out on the track, let alone, made me feel really dizzy. What was even happening? All I know is that my heart was racing so fast, the thumps sounding like a horse, riding through the field, wild and free. “Well,” the faceless man broke the silence, but paused, noticing it caught my attention “What will it be, child? Will you join us?” he asked as I gasped, looking around. “But…Only if you have to catch me first!” I hollered, standing up before…

so much in judgment or reproach but for something far scarier. They stared at each other---it serene as a Buddhist, he in total disbelief---and then the whistle blew again and his eyes snapped open and it was gone.” (190). He would survive the fall and it can be inferred that the mongoose helped save his life. The zafa is the opposite of the fuku. A chant said to drive away the fuku, kind of like a prayer. Here in the story the mongoose is the zafa trying to help Oscar through is life. Another…

It is always useful, once having written a piece of writing, to take a step back and reflect and critique your work. I will be doing the same with a short story that I wrote named The Faceless. The faceless is a fiction piece of writing, detailing the attributes of a particular humanoid species coined the faceless. The story depicts the physical features of the creatures and points out the questions that are raised simply by the existence of this species. Reflecting on this piece of writing has…

Title: Faceless Author: Alyssa Sheinmel Pages: 180 1. Characters: The characters are Maisie, Chirag, Serena, and Marnie. Maisie is the main character of the book. Chirag is Maisies boyfriend and Serena is her best friend. Marnie is Maisies physical therapist that they assign her when she gets into her accident. 2. Background: Maisie is out for a run one early morning and while she is running she hears thunder and sees lighting. A couple blocks from her house a tree gets struck by lightning and…

The Faceless Man and the Golden Mongoose Author, Junot Diaz, starts off his novel, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, with the explanation of fukú, a key element in his work. Diaz’s way of symbolization through mystical characters to be very unique. Fukú, to be a form of “bad luck,” tends to “travel” with us throughout the storyline. Further into the story we come to understand the influence fukú has on the development of Diaz’s characters. It shapes the fear and cautious behaviors of…

Persuasive Language Essay - Faceless Bullies Thrive in Cyberspace The issue of ‘bullies thriving in cyberspace’ has created grave concerns for children’s safety and well-being while using social media. Published on the 20th of April 2007, by Dr Dvir Abramovich, Senior Lecturer at Melbourne University, the opinion piece ‘Faceless bullies thrive in cyberspace’ addresses the many concerns and shocking truths that children face when amusing themselves with “mobiles phones, emails, instant…

Mike Royko’s “A Faceless Man’s Plea” (1973) illustrates the absurdity of the Veterans Administration for not compensating soldiers with treatment of a disability received during battle. Repetition is used through the essay to describe the cause and effects that the rocket had on Leroy Bailey’s life; he had no face after the impact. Bailey’s letter, explaining the reason why couldn’t get the treatment, contradicts the policies of the Veterans Administration; the letter is shown to exemplify the…

There are many differences between my book choice The Faceless Ones, author Derek Landy whom I will be abbreviating to dl and the book And Then There Were None’s author Agatha Christie whom i will be abbreviated to ac. While they both are very good authors the differences are both subtle and obvious. They are both very accomplished writers however more people will doubtless know about ac as she has been writing books for a longer period of time. One of the differences is that ac’s book and…

The human face shows happiness, sympathy, surprise, terror, sadness, and countless other expressions. The faceless man demonstrates a man numb and devoid of emotion or conscience. In The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, the faceless man consistently appears when others are in dire need of help. When Belicia is being dragged off to be killed, she desperately searches for salvation but is unable to find a sign of hope: “Déjame, she screamed, and when she looked up she saw that there was one more…

The purpose of this report is to investigate influences in today’s society that centres on conformity. The investigation focuses on whether or not the findings from early conformity studies hold any merits in todays’ standard of faceless communication. The study also focuses on the extent culture plays in strengthening conformity in modern society. Social psychology pursues to understand human nature and societal influences (Brown, 2006). It seeks to understand how human behaviour is influenced…