Writers from California

Can a writer ever truly be separated from their works, or is the inner context of their being meticulously woven within? Often authors inject their own personal conquests subtly into their works, giving readers clues to the writers’ personal lives. Chicano writer Dagoberto Gilb has published a multitude of works ranging from short stories to full blown novels, each assuming a pattern of distinct characterization and setting. One short story in particular, “Romero’s Shirt” tells the tale of Juan…

Becoming the writer that I am today, was not completely a single bound but rather several small steps. My family has greatly influenced- both positively and negatively- my development as a writer. I have also had the immense privilege of having several amazing teachers over the course of my education. Though, my development as a writer has been most deeply impacted by the division between my personal and academic writing styles and goals. I grew up in Bakersfield, California which is a…

beginning stage of my writing. I like to take my time on my writing and proofread my work. Some strengths that I bestow include creating a plan for a certain topic. I am a well-organized writer. Now some weaknesses of my writing may include my use of word choice and I feel like I can improve on my analysis as a writer. These topics will help improve my writing style. In my Argumentative Essay, A before quote: “Concussions are extremely common now a days and need to be examined properly”. Then…

the novel it is December of 2001 when Amir gets a phone call from an old friend, Rahim Khan, in Pakistan saying that he must come home. After hanging up the phone Amir goes on walk through San Francisco where he now lives with his wife. While he is walking he sees kites flying. leading his…

career pretty much started. When I went to college I studied creative writing but after taking a semester and a half of it I realized I don’t like fictional writing. Then I changed majors and became a Communications major because at the University of California, Riverside they didn’t have a journalism…

Of Mice and Men is a novella by John Steinbeck, published in 1937. It is set in the Salinas Valley in California during the Great Depression of the 1930s. Two migrant workers, George Milton and Lennie Small, have a work contract at a local ranch so that they one day might purchase property of their own; however, due to Lennie’s childlike mental state the goal seems far-fetched. In his poem, ‘To a Mouse’, which is also the source of the novella’s title, Robert Burns wrote, “The best laid schemes…

Assignment Humans are being that are constantly trying to improve. Whether on a large scale through evolution or by immediate self improvement, this desire to be a better version of what we already are fuels much of our world. The ancient commission of a writer is to write with the purpose of provoking improvement in the readers, whether this is told through a precautionary tale like that of Cal and Aron, which ultimately led to the unintentional demise of Aron, or by offering more direct…

the human being I have become. There is no one word to describe who I am because I am made of many different attributes and experiences. However, the qualities I value most highly in myself, all stem from the same places. My perseverance, eloquence, ambition, wonder, and thoughtfulness all come from the same three life-changing experiences. My travels, writing, and reading have shaped me into the very person I am becoming every second of the day. Ever since I was a child I can remember my…

March 7th, 1964 in Los Angeles California. The author like most writers have their own trademark when they write according to IMDb Ellis’s are “Narcissistic characters, offen reuses or references characters and long descriptive paragraphs in which discuss meaningless or unimportant events and objects”(Biography). Ellis’s trademarks make his books very memorable, unique and exciting to read. Ellis’s father was a property developing director which let the future writer live a very nice life.…

"Wait a minute. Wait a minute Doc, uh, are you telling me you built a time machine ... out of a DeLorean?" -- Marty McFly This is to the concern of a young man in the past. Who lives in Paso Robles, California, named Jamin L. Davis. The year of 2010. In the future of 2016, we have finished an English 121 class at Pikes Peak Community College. Our experience in this 121 class has changed everything we thought we knew about approaching an essay. The process is much more complex, but if…