Vivian Island

William Faulker’s gothic tale begins with the death of Emily Grierson, the town’s “fallen monument”. Emily was a symbol of the town’s old southern heritage. As the town progressed forward, Emily Grierson and her, “eyesores among eyesores” of a house kept the town from truly advancing as a post-civil war society. Even as the newer generation came into authority, Emily refused to acknowledge them. This tale is portrayed from the perspective of the disgruntled towns folk as they gather and…

Joyce Carol Oates short story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” follows Connie, a young woman seeking to find attention from teenage boys. This mindset soon leads her to an encounter with Arnold, a man with a big ego looking to woo Connie into his arms. While each character has their own motives, they actually are both quite similar in what they are looking for. Connie’s seeking attention and acceptance from others to build her up, and Arnold is looking to show others and himself that…

Flannery O’Conner’s stories explain a lot when it comes to the human mind and violence. Our personalities shift and even break through when we experience something jolting. Violence can return a person to reality, because violence makes life real. Violence breaks us out of our seemingly normal day to day lives and puts reality into perspective. Violence shows us who we are, because we least expect it. Nobody knows how they will react when something happens. We either embrace the situation and…

One week. That’s how much longer it was until Cinder’s death. That’s how much longer it was until she was sent into the Forest of Death, permanently becoming an Outcast. She wanted to live life to the fullest, but how could she when death was so close? Cinder couldn’t get to sleep that night, she just continued to paw the ground as the stars twinkled high up in the sky. When she was one month old, the shadows of the alleyway used to always scare her, but now Cinder considered the alleyway as a…

The interview titled “Casino Surveillance Officer” by Kim K. is about a woman in her late thirties who works in a casino. She transitioned from being a blackjack dealer to a surveillance officer. She details what motivated her to make the switch, the benefits of her new position, as well as why she’s not completely satisfied with working in the casino in general. Kim K. most likely went through special training. As the textbook states, training involves acquiring various skills “that result in…

Much like the previous day, the streets were mostly empty Michonne explored their new community. A few people stood outside buildings and chatted while others stoically walked along sidewalks. For some reason, she found it very unsettling, but she managed to shrug off her inhibitions. As she walked further, she spotted Carol Peletier standing near the Woodbury entrance in an almost daze-like state. “Hey Carol!” The woman jumped slightly at the sound of her name breaking her out of her daydream.…

Malcolm’s car is not in the driveway. I hope his meeting with Lily had been copacetic. I don’t care to be alone, so I knock at Emese’s front door. “Hello, lovely to see you,” she says, and invites me into the foyer. “How are you?” “I’m not sure. It’s been a crazy day.” “There’s roast chicken with tarragon in the oven,” she says, “I’d love for you to join me for an early dinner.” “Thanks.” We walk into the kitchen. The smell of food comforts me. She nods for me to sit, and arranges…

Many world leaders throughout history have attempted to compose the great society, or as they believed, utopia. On these occurrences, they in some way try to subdue the creative and free thinking side of human nature. In Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, Mustapha Mond achieves universal stability. As we see in the New World society, stability is made the first priority at the expense of most of the people 's intrinsic human faculties. Mond explains eloquently and quite persuasively to John and…

explain some attributes of island species that remained puzzles for Darwin. Secondly, this hybrid…

How close is modern America’s government to controlling all, if not most, of our society today? Our current government gradually begins to take over the lives of people like that in Brave New World. Aldous Huxley’s novel Brave New World depicts a futuristic society that utilizes science to control the lives of mostly everybody by categorizing them into specific castes. The author’s vision of a utopian society in his novel is relatively, but not entirely, close to modern American society.…