In the book The Secret Lives of Sgt. John Wilson, written by Lois Simmie is a true story of love and murder. John, married to Polly in Scotland, moves to Canada, after a business failure back in Scotland to begin a new life. In Canada, John’s life takes a radical turn. Heavily influenced by his arrangement within society, are not only John’s decisions as well as behavior, but lifestyle; which radically change throughout the book.
John Wilson was based upon an infamous scandal at the turn of the century which Simmie was inspired by. This novel demonstrates a mix of early Canadian immigration, RCMP history and a major crime. Being native to the province, Simmie wanted to share this local tragedy with the rest of the world. This
Renowned author, Louise Erdrich, seamlessly portrays the duality of her characters as well as their struggles with identity in her novel, The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse. By doing so, she creates a relatable story that connects with her readers, which therefore allows for a total immersion into the story as her characters are so strongly developed. These unique identities of Erdrich’s characters seem to live within them like a natural portion of their existence.
Like when he covered up Polly’s death as a car crash, however, he would get caught up in his lie by telling people different stories (pg 83). Wilson had been caught up in his lies right up until the very end; for instance, when he was charged with murder, he had the clever idea to plead insanity as his defense rather than admitting he was guilty. “His act was indefensible, and the only remote possibility of mercy might come through a plea of insanity.” (pg 188). In the end, Wilson could not lie his way out of his situation, April 23, 1920, is the registered death of John L.
The autobiography of Lois Simmie, an author who has specialized in Children’s literature and short fiction. Lois was born on June 11, 1932, in Edam, Saskatchewan. She taught writing classes for many years, numerous workshops at the Saskatchewan Summer School of the Arts and sessions at the Canadian Authors Association conferences. At the Saskatoon Public Library in 1987–88, she was writer-in-residence. Lois Simmie has written a lot of popular books, she wrote the non-fiction book called The Secret Lives of Sargent John Wilson, her short story Red Shoes was adapted as a feature film in 1986, and the play Auntie’s knitting a Baby, based on her book, and was presented by 25th Street Theatre in 1991.
The novel, Jasper Jones, written by Craig Silvey, is the story of Charlie Bucktin, a thirteen-year-old and his struggle to face the fact that he helped Jasper Jones, the town’s troublemaker, cover up the death of Laura Wishart. The novel, Jasper Jones has a literary quality which is visible through multiple themes and issues. Through personal context, different issues and themes such as racism, dishonesty, and physical abuse, have challenged and affiliated my personal beliefs while reading the novel. The idea of physical abuse is the most against my personal context, as I do not believe in such a thing.
That is why Abraham Lincoln’s false pretenses were overlooked, and he was never
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a spy? To have an intimidating job as such, could be quite overwhelming for some, but not for Edward Lee Howard, America’s Most Wanted Spy. The events that transpired as a result of Howard’s actions will leave many speechless. David Wise’s book is one that has been widely publicized and read by many as it contains many striking matters regarding national security. The author’s contribution, despite his own personal beliefs, to the book The Spy Who Got Away is immensely informative and unbiased as it is based entirely on facts gathered from numerous verified interviews.
In Memories Of an Elite Navy Seal Sniper, the theme Brotherhood and Morality is developed constantly throughout the story. Theme is used by the Author Howard E. Wasdin to allow the reader to relate to the characters and their struggles. Morality is a major theme used by Howard. Howard develops this theme to distinguish between right and wrong or good and bad behavior. Another example he uses is brotherhood.
Kevin Wilson has a unique way in which he writes. He puts little twists and turns that change the mind of the person who is reading the story. When I read his stories, he always leaves me wondering what will happen next and in shock. For example, I didn’t expect for the boys to kiss. I still don’t fully understand how the title relates to what is written, but overall it is a good read.
The novel, The Bunker Diary by Kevin Brooks presents many themes. However, one theme that stands out is the constant failure established throughout the book. The story is in the perspective of a boy named Linus, who wakes up to find himself in a bunker with only the memory that he was kidnapped and brought there by ‘The Man Upstairs’. Linus investigates the bunker and notices six rooms, a kitchen, a bathroom, a lift, and grilles with microphones and cameras fixed in each room. One by one, Jenny, Anya, Bird, Fred, and Russell shows up in the same situation.
Ford’s career indeed was like a roller coaster. As soon as Ford reached success, something would bring him back down. Yet, everything Ford went through helped him get back in his feet. For example, the war experience from War World 1 helped Ford construct an amazing novel called Parade's End. This novel was based on his experiences he had on the war.
In the short story The Sniper, Liam O’Flaherty recounts a story of an Irish sniper fighting for the republican army during the Irish Civil War. He wrote this short story based on his experience with time at war. Liam o’flaherty illustrates how war can reduce the value of family and human lives, betrayal, and suspense. In this essay I will be discussing these major themes as well as comparing this story to books such as The Odyssey and others containing similar themes. This essay also will discuss how suspense is used in Liam O’Flaherty’s The Sniper.
As humans, it is alarming for sudden and unthought changes to happen. In the book Secret Agent 6th Grader by Marcus Emerson, Brody Valentine, the protagonist, learns that sometimes in life, things turn upside down in a matter of seconds, anything is possible and you just need to find a way to solve it. In the beginning of the book, Brody struggles to keep going on when difficult changes happen. By the middle, Brody starts to find out that with people around him he could be influenced to do the right things. As the story was coming to an end, Brody had figured out that he should put away all the negative thoughts and keep going no matter what.
This showed that he was trying to keep his name clean by telling the truth. When John was in prison, they give him another chance to be freed of charges. They tried to persuade him
