The School Story

Zora Neale Hurston was known to be a great author. One novel that she is known better known for is "The Eyes Were Watching God." She also has written many short stories and plays. Zora was an extraordinary promoter to African American Culture. She was often criticized for some of her work, but she never let criticism stop her from being the person she wanted to be. She make sure she strive for the best and did not let anyone get in her way. Zora was born on January 7, 1891 in Notasulga, Alabama…

and experience when becoming a fighter pilot. Ten days after he submitted his entrée to the newsletter, Forester wrote back to him, “Did you know you were a writer? I haven’t changed a word.”. Since that day, he has gotten his motivation to write stories and other literatures. One of the other keys tostories becoming successful is through encouragement from others. He understands the power of words towards a person’s feelings. By that one simple sentence, he was given motivation to write and…

Children are learning to be themselves and to be comfortable in your own skin. This book distributes with the issue of identity, shown in various ways. When Camila attends school the next day after being checked out by her doctor, she and her classmates realize that whatever they say to her, she becomes the pattern. When she attends school, and they are singing the Pledge of Allegiance, red and white stripes, blue covered from head to toe and white stars appeared on her skin. Her body is trying…

The story “Recitatif”, by Tony Morrison tells the story of two young girls, Twyla and Roberta, whose mothers abandoned them in an orphanage apparently during the late 50’s. Throughout the story, Twyla and Roberta encounter some hardships due to their racial differences. In spite of their social and economic differences, one of their main differences is their race. Even though it is hard for the reader to conclude who is white or black, some parts in the story indicate that one of the characters…

Lottery, a short story written by Shirley Jackson an intelligent and influential author from the 20th century. Once a year the villagers gather in the town’s square to play the lottery every summer as a civic duty, unfortunately the winner of the lottery is stoned to death by the rest of the villagers. The townspeople have been practicing the “lottery” for over seventy years to control the population of the village. Jackson is able to include significant literary elements in the short story by…

The Foxfire project was initially a series of magazine articles generated as a by-product of Professor, Eliot Wigginton, as an effort to get his high school students interested in writing efficiently. The novels, however, accomplished far more than they ever set out to. The stories were able to propel Appalachian folklore and culture into the spotlight for not only the nation, but furthermore the world to enjoy and reflect on. The books were listed as a best seller, and received a plethora of…

because her family did not like the career path she chose for herself, so she no longer wanted ties with her family. She is known for writing stories that relate to the Caribbean culture. After moving to the United States at 17, she began writing for the New Yorker. One of her first pieces of fiction that she wrote was the short story, “Girl.” The short story was written in 1983. It is a one sentence lecture from a mother to her daughter. The daughter only gets to say two things while her mother…

The Basics of Living In the short story “Everyday Uses” by Alice Walker she uses everyday objects or scenarios that people are faced with even in today’s society in her story. This story has everything in a nut shell , it mainly talks about cultural heritage ; however she also talks about race , tradition , family , education , and even how to stand up for one’s self . In this paper it will be shown how those 5 things can still be related in today’s society .Everybody has some experience…

some kind of story about Cinderella. Behind each individual is a story and someone could call it their "Cinderella story." It is normal for everyone to make mistakes and find a way to overcome, because no one can go through life without problems. Average people have struggles and a story, but famous people do as well. If someone is famous, most people have heard her story and how she arrived to where she is. Some of the most well-known individuals that are not recognized for their stories are…

In the story “Those Who Walk Away From Omelas” that is written by Ursula Le Guin, the author opens the story by describing an ideal city, Omelas, full of happiness, joyfulness, and peacefulness. Omelas’ citizens are preparing to celebrate the upcoming summer festival. They have very good lives, almost free of troubles and problems that normal people usually have. The city seems to be free of rules and laws; people have no king controlling them, and they all seem to be equal. This is mentioned in…