The Parson's Tale

In the words of Franklin D. Roosevelt, “If civilization is to survive, we must cultivate the science of human relationships - the ability of all peoples, of all kinds, to live together, in the same world at peace.” It has been proven time and time again that humans are social creatures at heart; without meaningful connections to others, they will wither and perish. Despite this, many are unable to forge such connections, and instead place boundaries around themselves, like many characters do in…

The book Never Cry Wolf By: Farley Mowat came out in the 1960’s. The book is about how Mowat comes out to explore the forest of northern Canada. He calls it Wolf House Bay. Then he meets this wolf pack that he will be spying on for a couple of months. He soon gets really attached to them and starts to give them names like Lupine, Uncle Albert, Angelina, and George. Farley Mowat uses a lot of logos in his writing to persuade everybody that the wolves are not savage killers. When he made it too…

the important periods in American Literature is the Romantic period. James Fenimore Cooper was considered the pioneer of American national literature at that time. The most notable of romance of the American frontier was called “The Leatherstocking Tales” whose collection of five was written by James Cooper. They were stories about the Indian life. The Last of the Mohicans showed Cooper’s special writing skills which was about flight, pursuit, and capture and that was in the literature of…

Cinderella stories have changed over time due to the different cultures around the world. There are countless versions of the original story, all from different perspectives. Out of the many stories that I read, my favorites are the Chinese Cinderella and the French Cinderella. I like these because they are completely different from the original Cinderella story. In the Chinese Cinderella, the magic helper is the fish’s bones. However, in the French Cinderella, the magic helper is her godmother.…

The innocence of the hood Little red riding hood tendency to be very innocent in the big world puts the life of one in peril, resulting to only get bamboozled by thinking that the world’s a perfect place. Little red riding hood was very well connected to her grandmother who lives very nearby. Red always enjoyed visiting grandma and spending time there, as mentioned that her grandma lives closely. In the story labeled, Little Red Riding-Hood it states “the good women got made for her a little red…

The panting of a hunt, with the kick of an adrenaline rush. It is impressive how a gray wolf can strive with its survival skill. Strong creatures they are, much like a German shepherd on steroids. While most gray wolves living in the Canadian wilderness have common lives, the male wolf named Buck, is a lone wolf. He is a sleek, tall, and young wolf on his own and living by day. He has been this way since The Allegiance… Buck yelped as his mother pulled the last quill out. “Now you know not to…

The animated movie Tangled became an instant Disney classic with its debut in 2010. Featuring typical Disney characters, the beautiful princess and unlikely hero fight evil to defeat the wicked witch. Eventually, all is right in the kingdom again and they all live happily ever after. However, Tangled has a dark side in the movie that went untouched by screenwriters. The evil witch, Mother Gothel, kidnaps Princess Rapunzel as a baby and keeps her hidden for the entirety of her childhood. The…

advantage of people in the Middle Ages and was more than willing to use his literature to call them out on it. Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales is full of unholy religious figures, such as the Nun, Monk, and Friar, that care more about the outer world than their oath to the Catholic Church. The Nun is one of the immoral characters written about in The Canterbury Tales because out of everything, she cares most about her outer beauty. In his literature, Chaucer writes, “At meat her manners were…

“When you love you wish to do things for. You wish to sacrifice for. You wish to serve.” - Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms. Sacrifice like this is the theme of the movie Saving Mr. Banks, in which many of the main characters must choose to make such a decision. Often times, individuals will compromise their happiness by looking at the bigger picture: What’s right for their families or just for others in general. Even if this means working a job they dislike, dealing with insufferable people…

Both the chinese version and french version of the cinderella stories have similarities and differences. There are four main similarities that both stories have. The first similarity is also the one that most little kids know of. Which is the part that yeh-shen and cinderella get married to a prince. The second similarity is that both moms die and get mistreated by their stepmothers. They get mistreated because they get treated like servants. The third similarity is something “magical” helps…