World Book Club

and Mr. Dussel are all Jewish people who need to go into hiding to stay safe during World War 2. Miep Gies is one of the people that helps hide them. Miep shows courage by helping the Franks and Van Daans hide and help to protect them, but by doing this, it risks her life as well. Miep is a very courageous character because she tries to make the best of a bad situation and does the right thing, even when the world tells her differently.…

Mrs. Parkerson World Literature 7 December, 2015 Krik Krak Essay Juxtaposition can be best described as the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect. Normally, people always seem to believe that there is only black and white or good and bad. However, this does not seem to be the case in real life situations. This book seems to be an incredible opportunity to experience complex stories that expose the harsh reality of life. In the book, Krik Krak, a series…

The critically acclaimed book “Night” by Elie Wiesel is the story of the author’s life and what he endured during the Holocaust. Eliezer "Elie" Wiesel was a Romanian-born American Jewish writer, professor, political activist, Nobel Laureate and Holocaust survivor that lived from September 30, 1928 to July 2, 2016. Night is an excellent retelling from Wiesel’s point of view. We see through his eyes, the emotional journey he endured during the Holocaust. In his writing, his perfect use of…

The fictional story, “Good People”, written by David Foster Wallace is about a young couple facing a life-altering decision. Wallace writes with significant and detailed focus on the two characters, Lane Dean Jr. and Sheri. Imagery is seen significantly through this story as reader can picture a number of scenes in their minds as they follow the story. Extended metaphor is seen in both the title of the story as well as a small amount within the body. The title itself is named “Good People” which…

In this piece of art, Seon depicts a village in between two ridges that seems isolated from the rest of the world. The village is clustered with trees, and a dark smoke can be rising to the sky. The feeling that comes with looking at the painting is that of being miserable and isolated. The inhabitants have more than once felt in acquaintance to the world more than with the fellow villagers as little is seen other than smoke. Smoke can indicate that everyone is busy with their lives…

How to Stop Being the Boogeyman Who Lurks in the Night The first step to stop being seen as the Boogeyman who lurks in the night, is to stop lurking in the night. I would know, you see, since I too once was a boogeyman who lurked in the night. If you grew up, as many Boogeyman do, without learning our history you may not know why us who are no longer Boogeymen who lurk in the Night might not want to be seen the Boogeymen who lurk in the night. Let me explain it to you, for some reason we are…

In the story Time and Again by the author, Breece D’J Pancake recounts the story of a veteran murderer who killed many in France, a farmer that feeds slop to his hogs and a snow plower who lost his wife and kid. The narrator transmits clues to create a suspenseful tone, in order to recall his story without completely telling it all. These uses clues to evoke the reader to question the content to be drawn into the story. Lastly, the author uses the clues also expose how the narrator is as a…

cruelty can often act as the driving force for social or political change. It does so by introducing Nathan Price, a missionary from the state of Georgia that exhibits various negative character traits. His ignorance and stubbornness is displayed in “Book One: Genesis” when Nathan disregards Mama Tataba’s advice and cultivates a garden with Leah his own way. He classifies her wisdom as native stupidity and believes it to be evidence of how much help is needed in the Congo. Nathan also shows his…

Hunt Like a Girl Living in everyday society there are certain things that are expected of you, they’re not written down as any law but everyone knows them and almost everyone abides by them. In Barbara Kingsolver’s The Poisonwood Bible the Price family has to exchange their old morals that they were raised apon for some completely different. The Prices were completely unprepared for the life ahead of them; they thought that would arrive the Congo and start ¨calling the shots¨ (22) but that…

Set in the Congo for the majority of the novel, The Poisonwood Bible uses this plot point to alter its various characters through their personalities and interactions with one another. By continually experiencing treacherous and stressful situations, Leah’s ideals changed and her true values came to light. With the shifting of said beliefs, she was eventually pushed to sacrifice the tradition embedded within her morals and a significant relationship that she once held dear. Over the course of…