Why Are You Looking Grave?

Abe is special. In one scene, Abe and Ann discuss going away for further schooling together. Additionally, after her death Abe goes to the cemetery to visit Ann’s grave and “lets the stick decide” whether or not he will leave New Salem and go to Springfield to become a lawyer. By having Lincoln put his trust in a stick over Ann’s grave, hoping for some ghostly intervention, the director shows the audience how dependent Lincoln was on Ann. In reality, however, Lincoln was intrinsically motivated…

"Never go into Chutzpah Forest alone," Aunt Margaret always warned, as long as I could remember. "An ancient dragon dwells there and he would love nothing more than to capture you and devour you for supper." As a child, I used to squeal in terror and nod earnestly, reaffirming my promise to her that I would never venture into that dark and quiet forest, alone or otherwise. As I grew into a young woman, however, the warning seemed very childish. Dragons indeed! What did my aunt think of me,…

Thesis Statement Animals deserve rights, and these rights should annihilate the problems with animal abuse, abandonment, and animal experimentation. Purpose Statement The purpose of this research paper is to discuss animal rights and what animals right activist ideology fight for which includes animal abuse, abandonment, experimentation, and laws that prevent inhuman actions towards animals. Introduction Animal rights is the idea in which all animals have the right to their life and their most…

In February of 1998, Darlie Routier wrote a piece for Cosmopolitan Magazine from the discomfort of her new home, a cell on death row in a womens’ prison facility. Routier urged the readers to put faith in her claims of innocence. In the article, Darlie uses pathos to make the reader feel fear, pity, and disgust. The author also uses diction to give the reader a more vivid image of what happened that night according to her. One the night of June 6th, 1996, Darlie Routier awoke to every mother’s…

passage in Ezekiel,” said Tank excitedly. “There is an eerie similarity. Every day when they show up, especially at night, my mind runs me far away from any remembrance of the war. I assumed that was because my focus is on the lights. Allister, can you imagine if they are real angels? What’s going…

Ginsberg lets audiences know how uncomfortable he is with the way America has become. He is looking at America in the 20th century in the same manner that Walt Whitman looked at America in the 19th (Literary Cavalcade, par.2). This shows us, not only how much he has in common with Whitman, but how much he looks up to him. Like Whitman, Ginsberg is a closeted homosexual who writes on the same topics. It is evident why Ginsberg looked up to this man his entire life. That being said, “A Super…

“Everyman” Research Paper Introduction: In the first ever morality play of the fifteenth century, Everyman, does that of every man who represents all of humanity, such as death, good deeds, etc. Everyman, who actually presents himself as all human kind, tells the story of a dying person who is seeking God. As one forwards into the play, it is visible that God seeks out the messenger to find Everyman to inform him that God casts judgment on his life. Throughout his journey, he comes in contact…

meaning of the story and the sense making instead. This does not mean that her narration is unreliable, as some critics suggest, rather it darkens the illocutionary act. Faulkner seems to suggest that it is not true that the more words you use, the greater access you have to the truth. To sum up, let us reiterate the point: The prose of Absalom, Absalom!, is a postponing prose. The novel always wants to say something, but it is unable to say it in spite of using a number of words.…

was there already, waiting for Brett to make him breakfast. Mr. Jackson walked over and hit him across the face, leaving a red mark. “What took you so long” yelled Mr. Jackson. “I’m sorry, sir. I’ll make it up to you” Brett said in a soft voice. “You better, you’ve been slacking with your chores lately. I’m tempted to take you out of Football. You better get to work” Mr. Jackson said in an angry tone. This was a normal morning for Brett. Ever since his mother passed away, nothing has…

Fear the Faerie Folk Children have heard the stereotypical fairy tales from their elders for generations. Within each story falls certain characters- many of whom seem to share the same archetypal role. The maiden in distress, the clever trickster, the handsome and noble royal. One of these literary tropes is the use of a supernatural spirit- and this character changes depending heavily on where the story is being told as well as its influences. For many children coming from Celtic heritage, a…