Vivian Island

Discuss the arguments Huxley develops through the juxtaposition of the world state to our own. Juxtaposition: place two things side by side in order to compare Argument: opinion, point of view, perspective Brave new world depicts a unique, subtle different world in comparison to our world. Huxley gives a different perspective on the world that depicts toward the reader as he doesn't show the reader from a 3rd person perspective as he actually shows the world from the 2nd person perspective…

Notable Text Structure Features: Huxley's writing style makes him easy to read, his complex ideas make readers think.Huxley's witty, clear, nimble prose is very much an upper-class tradition. the author's point of view is the third person. Huxley chooses an omniscient, all-knowing narrator to explain his vision of a future world state, so the audience has the possibility to get an impression of all the different characters Huxley creates. You are able to be with different characters at…

Aside from his education, another major influence on Huxley’s life and writing was an eye disease contracted in his teenage years that left him almost blind. As a teenager Huxley had dreamed about becoming a doctor, but the degeneration of his eyesight prevented him from pursuing his chosen career. It also severely restricted the activities he could pursue. Because of his near blindness, he depended heavily on his first wife, Maria, to take care of him. Blindness and vision are motifs that…

Hazel Levesque, who is a daughter of Pluto, was born with the power of wealth. All of her life, her power has been a curse. She had been selected to be one of the seven in the Great Prophecy. Now, the seven are half way through their quest and we follow Hazel’s perspective throughout the book. This essay will discuss her character’s development throughout the story. The story begins with Hazel feeling homesick and unsafe. Before Percy Jackson had plummeted to the pits of Tartarus, he had…

Growing up, I thought nothing would ever change. I always thought that I would always have the same friends and live in the same house for the rest of my life. I would go down the street to play with Oliver and Katie every day, go to the school where all of my friends were, or go to get a Rickers drink at the gas station, everything that was normal to me. Little did I know, things were about to change. It was a normal weekday. I went to school wondering what I was going to learn in class today…

Response Journal #3 Chapters 51-75 Note: Using a PDF File of Cat’s Eye by Margaret Atwood The story Cat’s Eye comes to it’s grand conclusion, and leaves the readers stunned and in awe of Elaine’s story. The impact the title Cat’s Eye holds over the story is significant and as the story comes to a close, it’s clear what the title Cat’s Eye actually represents. From her childhood, Elaine kept a single marble as a keepsake of the times when her brother and her would play marbles. The marble…

The last beams of sunlight fade away behind the houses across the street. The soft sound of yarn being pulled out of its roll is drowned out by the chatter of a news anchor on the tv. Cheryl Austin sits in her chair, crocheting a boot cuff out of a deep blue yarn. Occasionally she looks up when her husband speaks, or when something interesting happens on the tv. In streaks her two dogs, Koko and Andi, growling and yipping at each other playfully. Suddenly, Andi notices her mistress and begins to…

Alcoholism is an addiction to the consumption of alcoholic liquor or the mental illness and compulsive behavior resulting from alcohol dependency. So, are we wrong to watch someone hurt themselves, but do nothing to help and add to their demise? Or are we right to ridicule them for hurting others to try and help them? Neither one is easy, but deciding which one we should attempt is the difficult choice we must make. We can all admit to doing both, I’m sure. In the past nineteen years, I’ve had a…

Short Story Exam This short story is about a woman and her angst teenaged granddaughter. The grandmother seemed cold and distant to her granddaughter, and to anything else besides her dog. The young girl tries to run away with some bikers, but the grandmother would have none of it. They were then caught in a sticky situation, but the two would make it back to their home safe and protected from the rough riders. The actions of the grandmother lead to the realization that she does care about the…

Miss Strangeworth’s Character Not everyone you meet are always how you think they are. Shirley Jackson’s story, “ The Possibility of Evil,” is a great example of how people can pretend to be one way, but are actually completely different. Miss Strangeworth, the main character in the story, has everyone believing she is a kind, respectful woman, when she is actually the opposite. Miss Strangeworth’s character can be analyzed by considering what she does, what the narrator says about her, and…