When the Money's Gone

In Andre Dubus’s rough, unadulterated memoir “Townie”; he accounts in detail of the despair and violence that emerges from a childhood of poverty and parental absence. Dubus speaks of his main conflict, an internal one that tempts him, which is the power of violence and its hold on him and his struggle to break free. He speaks of violence, his desire to hurt someone, yet he rarely resorts to the actual act. When he does, however, he reacts full force, flat out, no holds barred. The author conveys his argument by using rhetorical strategies during the various stages of his life and its events. Andre Dubus speaks of his childhood years and how he was tempted by violence. He often employs flashbacks and allusions for his childhood years. A…

people have it or you want to fit in. When you want more than you need tragedy ensues. Some people want more than they need, others are okay with just what they have. I am going to tell you about both kinds of those people from stories we have read in class and they are “The Golden Touch”, “The Necklace”, and “Civil Peace” In the story “Civil Peace” by Chinua Achebe, he was happy with what he had. He finds money, returns the money and then he gets a reward of money for returning the money.…

Deceit is used a lot throughout the book, Huck lied about his true identity he has also used deceit joking around trying to fool people. In some cases it may seem as though it is better to use deceit instead of being honest. There are always consequences when you don’t make the right choices. The king used deceit to get money from a group of church people. In this particular scene they have stopped in a city by the river and the king hears a preacher talking to the congregation the king, who is…

Soft, a hint of cold with every twist and turn, stretches to free the arms and legs from the aggressive sheets. The best place anyone can ever be, asleep on a cozy cloud. Millions of thoughts going through my mind, I was about to make a great discovery when my six o’clock alarm had to ruin the moment. It was time to get ready for high school and I was not thrilled at all. “Why does school have to start so early?”, I thought. Immediately I woke up! Panicked, heavily breathing, sweat on my…

Basketball Evolution A game of finesse, high speed and show-time is how most people would describe their experience at a basketball game. It is hard to believe that the first basketball teams shot at peach baskets. Also, players were not allowed to dribble the ball when basketball was first invented. If compared, it is easily seen how the sport of basketball dramatically changed over the years. Born November 6, 1861 in Ontario, James Naismith designed and founded the game of basketball. He was…

agreed to this. They were clueless as to what would’ve change not only physically for their child but emotionally and mentally as well. Changing a little boy to a little girl at a young age is a lot to take in; especially if the child is unaware. They didn’t want their son to grow up without being able to do regular masculine things, like sexual activities or even getting married. Although they were thinking of his love life, their son David was still in charge of how he wanted to live his…

Her actions in the text make her very similar to Crooks. Curley’s wife abuses her little power on the ranch to pick on, and torment Crooks, just as Crooks did to Lennie. Curley’s wife calls out Crooks when Crooks demands that she leaves his barn. However, Curley’s wife uses derogatory remarks such as “Listen --” as an act of power over Crooks. She attempts to reduce Crooks to a pile of ashes, and makes him helpless and even more powerless than he already is. In addition, she threatens Crooks by…

would it be.” Angie asked me the other night. “I don't know” I had replied. But I did know. I would have told myself to stop. Stop and commemorate those unremarkable days that passed me by. Days when the sound of a ringing telephone would wake me, the voice asking me to step in for a colleague, on my day off. I would have told myself, rising from the warm, plush bed, to accept the offer with open arms. The spilling of a little coffee as I reach for the newspaper, to just let it be. Because…

This causes an argument to break out. Jay and Daisy start to head home, Daisy driving the car, when they hit and kill Myrtle Wilson, Tom’s secret lover. Daisy drives off, leaving Myrtle in the road. George Wilson, Myrtle's husband, identifies the car as being Jay Gatsby’s car. He decides to kill Jay, and shoots him in his mansion, thus killing him. We are introduced to many rich characters throughout the novel, many are very arrogant and vapid and do not treat others fairly. Jay and Daisy are…

College : Worth the Effort? There are numerous critics who believe that college is too expensive and doesn’t have enough positive outcomes. Recently, there has been much scrutiny over the cost and time it takes to earn a college degree. However, in today’s culture, college is a common rite of passage for those who are eager to join the workforce. College is well worth the effort because there are countless financial and personal benefits presented when one has received a degree. College has…