The Red Tent

We have been lost to each other for so long. My name means nothing to you. My memory is dust. It is not your fault, or mine. The chain connecting mother to daughter was broken and the word passed to the keeping of men, who had no way of knowing. That is why I became a footnote, my story a brief detour between the well-known history of my father, Jacob, and the celebrated chronicle of Joseph, my brother. (Diamant, 1997, p. 1) This is the opening of the book The Red Tent, the story of Dinah, daughter of Leah, wife of Jacob. This starts the journey into the hidden world of ancient women, where in a male dominated society they make themselves powerful. The book makes you realize what a male slanted view we have on history. In the book, the women…

and the novel could be argued because those texts could present truth based on the writers’ perspectives. Based on the argument, The Red Tent could also be valid because the story was true in the eyes of Diamant. 3. Because of their beliefs, Simon and Levi committed a mass slaughter even after Shalem’s people were circumcised. 4. Although The Red Tent is inaccurate in the eyes of historians, the novel delivers the original purpose of the Bible. 5. A miracle when Jesus turned water into wine…

cycle of violence that cannot be undone. Her brothers did not think of potential repercussions before they acted. Genesis 34 demonstrates ferocity as a consequence of noncompliance. What Jacob’s bet av gained in materialistic goods, was not worth the cost of relationship with God. Of all Jacob’s shortcomings, his disobedience to God was by far the greatest. If Jacob had listened to God, he would not have put his family at risk, therefore to correct his naughtiness, he must go to Bethel for a…

damage and powerful aftershocks continue to hit. In total, the estimated cost of damage is Php 759, 640,000 ($16,144,249 USD), and citizens are receiving little help from relief organizations such as the Red Cross. All in all, people react to a severe natural disaster by gathering supplies,…

All of the unlucky and whinny creatures plopped into the bottle. Once I made a complete lap, I looked ahead of myself to see that even more cicadas lay where I previously picked them up from the fire hot cement. This time, unlike my first trip around the pool, the campers in the pool began to add to the pot by placing the cicadas whom swarmed the pool into the large container. In the end, I only had to make three laps around the pool to fill the ginormous protein powder container to the brim…

The Prospector’s Trail By Cathy Jewison Summary The story starts with two main characters: Norman and his wife, Jennifer. These two people have only known each other for a few months, yet they decided to get married and go, irresponsibly, to Yellowknife on a whim to try and figure out their lives. Jennifer is against Norman becoming a “hillbilly,” saying things like, “Unless I catch you wearing a red plaid flannel shirt, in which case I’ll leave you on the spot.” Roy, your average redneck, a…

The rain was hitting me from every angle. Out of everything, my mind focused on what was in the tent. I got up and sprinted to our tent and jumped in to avoid the wind and rain. The walls of the tent were caving in, bending and folding inward on top of me and I debated if I was safer inside or outside. My sister, stepbrother, and stepsister came running in also. My mom and Dave ran to shut their windows on their cars and were going to make it back to us but before we knew it, our tent caved in…

Crashers weren’t fighting to protect the others, they were fighting for their own life. They were surrounded one by one and attacked by the angry mob. They were kicked and beaten as the few remaining guerrillas ran to the line of SUVs and piled in. I joined them in one driven by people I mostly didn’t recognize, but it didn’t matter, as long as they were with us. We drove down the desolate road for at least a mile before coming across something that we all were certain was never there before. In…

strong feelings in the individuals reading these table tents, they kindle emotions inside of young college students because they’re not use to seeing this side of society. Students are bound to the campuses of their universities where they are not exposed to the harsh reality of the outside world. I have also provide statistics and factual information about these children who are bound by poverty, abusive families or are in unhealthy/harmful situations. The informative section of my ad shows…

Vivid description, adventure, humor, and friendship are the perfect words to describe the short story titled ‘The Red Convertible’ by Louise Erdrich. Erdrich uses various stylist devices to bring this short story to life. In order to vividly describe events in the story, the author has incorporated significant similes to describe events that occur. The story is one of a bond of friendship between two brothers who purchase a red convertible, “… the first one in the reservation” (Erdrich 1). Their…