The Hardy Boys

Nancy Drew, commonly known as the original “Girl Sleuth”, is the lead detective of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories. A young girl of 16 or 18 years of age (her age varies between stories), she was created by publisher Edward Stratemeyer, famously known for his The Hardy Boys detective series, and written by a variety of ghostwriters under the penname Carolyn Keene (Nancy Drew 2015). Nancy Drew is a female, amateur detective who stumbles upon mysteries in the fictional town of River Heights where she lives with her father, noted lawyer Carson Drew. Though she occasionally receives help from her father and friends, she does most of her detective work independently . Nancy Drew stories continue to be published today and have been admired for nearly…

In the movie Stand by Me, Gordon, Chris, Vern, and Teddy go on an adventure, seeking the dead body of a member in their local community. When Gordon, Chris, Vern, and Teddy hear that the body is near a fiver, they begin traveling on foot for two days. Finding the body of a missing boy would bring Gordon, Chris, Vern, and Teddy fame in their community. During their travels, the boys face many difficulties. Meanwhile, a group of older teenagers are looking for the body as well. The group of…

Octavia, a heterosexual, African-American woman in her mid-40’s, wants to be able to change her perspective of how she views herself/role in her family as she refers to herself as the black sheep of the family; to establish relationships outside of her family, to maintain permanent employment, to take responsibility of her actions and stop blaming others, and to become self-sufficient – not relying on the assistance of her mother or family. She is a part of the Sanders family, a family of six…

about whatever comes to mind. I like making stories about mysteries and famous wars. I like to watch movies with action in them and then going back and writing about the movie but with my own twist to the story. I started to do this after my first discovery of a mystery book called The Hardy Boys, by Franklin W. Dixon. Growing up, before I knew how to read, I would enjoy learning about new things and figuring out things on my own. I would try to do things that would be impossible for a little…

Thomas Hardy is a name well known when it comes to classic literature. Some of his most notable works may include Jude the Obscure, The Return of the Native, The Woodlanders, Wessex Poems, and Under the Greenwood Tree. Thomas Hardy was born on June 2, 1840 in Bockhampton, England, where he grew up in an isolated cottage with his family. He was the oldest of four children and a hard worker, but was often found to be sick. His father was a stonemason and builder while his mother was well-educated…

In Tess of the d’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy, the men in Tess Durbeyfield’s life objectify her, trying to make her into a woman who would benefit themselves. In doing so, they shape Tess into the woman that they want her to be, who commits murder and is put to death. Tess’ father objectifies Tess by trying to use their name and Tess’ looks to “claim kin” with the d’Urbervilles and eventually become rich. Alec d’Urberville, the man whom Tess’ parents expect her to marry, objectifies Tess by…

no, I am not!” (Hardy 156). Although she loves him as well, when he asks her to marry him several times, it’s only after much persistence that she accepts. Tess also wishes that Angel had picked one of the other three dairymaids as his wife. She explains how they were all worthier for him than she. “They had deserved better at the hands of Fate. She had deserved worse- yet she was the chosen one. It was wicked of her to take all without paying” (Hardy 179). Furthermore, Tess does not have great…

anxiety, free of the drama, free of the constant work. They were almost free. They could do whatever they pleased. This staggering anticipation was not spread to everyone though. One junior was VERY sulky. Laura Hardy didn’t quite share the love of summer her fellow class mates felt. To her, summer was boring. Other than her almost constant dance practices starting in July, she would waste the…

The ill tempered half insane woman lashed out at her husband and the citizens of Winesburg. Whether it be pulling a knife on her husband and setting the house on fire or riding through town in a raging carriage nearly hitting any terrified citizen in her way. Just like her father Louise wasn 't always this way growing up with her father denying her the love she needed and with her mother gone there was little to no hope for her. These problems became persistent especially for Louise and David…

In the beginning of the poem, the speaker is very depressed and given time the bird is there to give him hope. Before the thrush enters, The speaker does not know how hope can be such a helpful tool and seeing the bird, he learns that this is true. The speaker says that the thrush shows him “Some blessed Hope, whereof he knew / And I was unaware” (31-32). Until he hears the bird’s song, he believes that there will be no aspiration for things to get better. However, hope is always present as both…