Younger Brother

Literature in this society that we have all come to know, love, and hate, has drastically changed. There could be multiple and various possibilities to why that is true. It could be a change of author, such as how it went from Edgar Allen Poe’s rise of fame as he portrayed his sick and twisted views into stories, to Stephenie Meyer’s rise in fame as she created a timeless love affair that made adolescent girls dream of marrying vampires and werewolves. It could be the theme, such as gothic like…

princess named Snow-White was growing up and becoming more beautiful each day, and one day she surpassed the Queen in beauty. This is what triggers the Queen’s jealousy of Snow-White. The Queen may be beautiful, but Snow-White is more beautiful and younger than her. The Queen then commands that Snow-White be put to death, and each time she attempts to kill Snow-White, the princess is revived. The story ends with the Queen being discovered and punished for her actions, ordered to dance in…

Paint's child as Yellow Calf. He accepts his mutilation and realizes that he can live well even without the use of his fingers. Before his return to the band, he is shot by a Napikwan. He was avenging terrorism by Owl Child's gang. Red Paint's younger brother contracts rabies after beig bitten by a rabid wolf. Fools Crow is called to cure him, as his teacher Mik-api is away, healing another tribe. Fools Crow has changed from a warrior to a healer. Fast Horse comes upon Yellow Kidney's body and…

Snow White, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm’s protagonist, is situated in a society that is dominated by vanity in the fairy tale “Snow White”. Regardless of her attempts to escape the influences that society poses on women and girls of all ages, she remains fixated on beauty as well. As a result, Snow White is unconsciously conditioned to believe that luxurious or pretty items are worth sacrificing one’s life for in the tale. Appearance, and more importantly the extent to which beauty can supplement…

1. La Llorona Hispanic Legend: La Llorona is an old myth many times told by Hispanic parents, to scare their children into obedience. The story is about a woman named Maria. Maria was the most beautiful woman in her village, knowing this she thought she was better than everyone else. This meant Maria refused to marry any man below her standards, until she met a wealthy, attractive Ranchero. The beginning of their marriage was great, until the Ranchero returned to his gallivanting ways and would…

what Disney hasn’t told the world is where the fairytales originated from. Disney’s fairytale “Tangled” originated from Charollette Rose de la Force’s classic tale “Persinette, The Maiden in the Tower” written in 1698 and carried on by the Grims Brothers in 1820 and then on to Disney in 2010. Most fairytales are supposed to have a happy ending however not every fairytale Disney recreated is has happy and cheery as they make it out to be. The moral of Disney’s “Tangled is nothing can stop a…

This novel takes place during the Dark Ages in Britain at a time when King Arthur won a decisive battle that gained peace for Britain for many years. The article Mists of Avalon does a good job explaining that half of this story takes place in a castle setting--beginning in Caerleon, and for the last half, Camelot. This more urban setting is used to represent the contemporary society that is ever changing, along with the characters within it. The confusion of fate and destiny, a major theme…

Lovato said that her emotions would be so built up at times, and she wouldn’t know what to do, but use cutting as an immediate release of her stress. This technique stuck with Lovato throughout her teen days, and while on tour in 2010 with the Jonas Brothers, including her ex Joe Jonas, Demi switched back to eating as her coping mechanism. Demi said,” I was literally so emotionally whacked out that I took it out of someone who really meant a lot to me." During her Camp, Rock 2 Tour, Lovato due…

An American aviator, who made the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean on May 20th-21st, 1927. Although others pilots were able to do it, Lindbergh was the first one to do it nonstop. Lindbergh has campaigned against the American involvement in World War two, before Japan attacked Pearl harbour in 1941. He has served as an adviser in the aviation industry from the days of the wood and wire to the supersonic jets. Lindbergh was born on February 4th, 1902 in Detroit. He grew up on a…

The play “Julius Caesar” explained two men named Brutus and Antony who both presented speeches in front of their town with different meanings about the assassination of Caesar. Antony had to ask Brutus for permission to speak at Caesar’s funeral. His despairing emotion and speech drawed the crowds special attention. Antony speech does not show any praise of caesar but does show sympathy and memorable memories that caesar did for his town. This whole situation sums a complete catastrophe. If…