Perfect Partners Do you think that you could be partners with someone who you did not know? During the book The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin, a character named Sam Westing dies, leaving only a game and 16 heirs to figure it out. The prize? $1 million! All 16 heirs are partnered up with people they did not expect.
Ethan ReinhartMrs. Murry English 909 February 2017The Deadly walk to Safety Having to survive through animals, Living in America and getting used to the changes, and the hardships of traveling through deserts and to refugee camps. Salva Dut definitely proved that he was a survivor. This Paper is from the book “A long Walk to Water” written by Linda Sue Parks.
The novel The Slopes of War by N.A Perez forecasts the gruesome story if the Union Vs. Confederate war. At the time, President Abraham Lincoln was running the country and wanted to abolish slavery. The bonds between families were tested throughout the duration of the war. As the book progresses one of the main characters, Bekah Summerhill finds herself and develops into this new young woman.
This sick, twisted, mystery novel “The Names of Dead Girls” by Eric Rickstad, is about how retired detective Frank Rath, is trying to figure out who has been mysteriously stalking his "daughter" and who is to blame for the death of the 3 girls. As each victim drops dead unexpectedly, all eyes go on Preacher for the blame. Preacher had raped and murdered numerous girls and one of them being Luara Rath. Frank Rath’s only sister. Rath is taking every chance to keep his “daughter”, Rachel Rath, safe from whoever is out there to molest, including Preacher.
In the feature article “All Guts, No Glory”, I agree with the author Molly M. Ginty, that women participating in combat. If I was in the military some of the things that might affect me would be probably because of my gender. First, women would not be put into battle because people think women cannot handle the work or bloodshed. They think women are better off bring a nurse for helping men in battle if they get injured. Second, they think women in combat would be a distraction.
Ann Rinaldi, the author of the historical fiction novel, An Acquaintance with Darkness, recounts multiple historical moments, figures and monuments in order to depict her story. Many authors such as Rinaldi herself, modify the truthfulness of the information they’ve portrayed in order to fit their story. When writing a historical fiction novel, one must contemplate whether it is justified to crumble the factual basis of any historical accounts. Arlington National Cemetery is a particular monument that Rinaldi depicts in order to illustrate the grim times of the Civil War. Proof of Ann Rinaldi’s faithfulness to historical accuracy, for the most part, was this depiction of one of the most respected cemeteries in the United States.
The play version of The Diary of Anne Frank tells the story of Anne and her family trying to survive the Holocaust. In this play Anne and the others are locked in an attic so the Nazis will not find them. In a similar book Night written by Elie Wiesel tells us about how he survived the concentration camp during the Holocaust. In Night Elie and his father are tortured, beaten, and starved by the Nazis but Elie miraculously survived. Although Elie and Anne have different views on religion, both have are sent to concentration camps and have a close relationship with his father.
In the interweavings of the tapestry of American history, the threads of caste wrap around a story that goes beyond time. It is a story of struggle, oppression, and resilience. Isabel Wilkerson’s “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents” takes readers on a journey through our nation’s haunted past, where the echoes of slavery and the residue of segregation still resonate in the fabric of modern American society. Wilkerson peels back the layers of history and reveals the origins of caste, illuminating a deep and complex tale that demands introspection and reflection from the reader. Her exploration is not merely a surface-level endeavor, but a voyage into the very soul of a nation, unearthing the uncomfortable truths America has hidden away in
What is the right thing to do? Ellie Wiesel believes people should do the right thing, but more importantly these should choose a side. Indifference is worse than anger, rage, and hatred as Ellie said, “Anger can at times be creative. One writes a great poem, a great symphony, have done something special for the sake of humanity because one is angry at the injustice that one witnesses”(Elie Wiesel, The Perils of Indifference). With indifference people are only punishing the victim and helping to achieve the goal of the unrighteous.
Religion is such a prominent figure in culture and society. Brideshead Revisited not only focused on the idea of religion, but also included how religion influences family life. Theologically, this novel made me realize the whole idea of religion and the say that children should have in religion. Prior to reading this novel, I never thought about children's rights to choose what religion they want to follow. In Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited, Catholicism is the focal point and the family dynamic is influenced by religion.
In this essay, I will analyze the poem Verses Upon the Burning of Our House (July 10th, 1666) by Anne Bradstreet, a puritan who most critics consider to be America’s first “authentic poet. The poem is based on a true story as Anne’s house really did burn down and illustrates her meditations on this event, the pain she felt after losing her home and the effect it had on her faith. The main theme is Anne’s struggle to not become attached to material things. I will begin by explaining the rhyme, style, and tone of the poem, continue by explaining which literary devices and interesting features we can find and the effect they have on the reader, then I will analyze the poem and finally I will give a brief conclusion. Verses Upon the Burning of Our House is a poem written in couplets in iambic tetrameter scheme which makes the story flow nicely.
What I was doing with my white teeth exposed like that on the side of the road I don't know. In the 1600s, many Puritans migrated to the New World, as did Anne Bradstreet and her family. Puritanism included many beliefs such as predestination, love in God, and the importance of motherhood for women. Women were expected to stay home and do typical housework chores such as sew, clean, and watch the children.
Anne Bradstreet is one of the most controversial poets of her time. Choosing her lover and materialistic items over religion. This is best shown in her works "To my dear loving husband" and "Upon the burning of our house" Which solely focuses on her Ironic lover as well as her home. In these poems she talks about how nothing can replace the happiness she feel with the main topic of each poem. While very similar in black and white.
Anne Fadiman’s “Under Water” strikingly relates a particularly morbid, yet surreal experience: the death of a teen, Gary, in a freak canoeing accident. From writing about this particular incident, Fadiman reflects her own development and maturation as a person, from an “impatient” person to one who is “no longer in a hurry.” However, in a more general sense, the essay also deals with how people react to death. In the seventh paragraph of “Under Water,” Fadiman’s use of personification and the use of a metaphor describing the body of Gary highlights how individuals insistently attempt to detach themselves from death, refusing to accept the truth of the situation, ultimately damaging themselves in the process.
People can form an attachment to any number of pieces of their life they deem worthy. In The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold, written by Evelyn Waugh, the title character forms an attachment to sedatives and alcohol, using them as a crutch. Gilbert Pinfold becomes reliant on these hallucinogens in an attempt to forget about his real life. This ultimately helps him return to a better place in his life, which allows Pinfold to further his career in writing. Gilbert Pinfold begins his journey on the ship as a way to focus on his writing without the distractions of his everyday life, however, his addictions change his set plans for his travels.
