Holger Ernst Essays

When you think of a horror story you think of getting scared or feeling tension, both things that you should experience when reading a horror story and that “the Tell-Tale Heart” does really well. Additionally “the Tell-Tale Heart” is a story written by Edgar Allan Poe, one of the greatest horror writers, it was also published in 1843 and is one of the greatest and most unique stories I have read. As what makes the story very great and unique is how the author uses realism to scare the reader because

Alice walker in Everyday Use demonstrates the understanding of African American heritage. Understanding your heritage is important because you should always look back on where you came from. Where you came from is such a big part of who you are and is something know one can take away from you. When you understand your heritage, you get to pass it on to others. Walker does this by using characterization, symbolism, and theme. In the beginning of the story the narrator who is the mom is waiting for

The point of view in the story “Everyday Use,” by Alice Walker plays a big part. Throughout the story, one of Mama’s daughters came to visit. The way Mama and Maggie see her is not in a very pleasant way. In fact, they are scared to tell her no when it comes to anything. From Mama’s perspective Dee seems like this rude, stuck up, spoiled child because she had the opportunity to go out and expand her education, while Mama and Maggie continued to live their lives on the farm. On the other hand, if

The Jungle, written by Upton Sinclair, is an American novel based on Lithuanian immigrants, Jurgis Rudkus and his wife Ona, coming into the capitalistic city of Chicago to seek an American Dream. The novel is based upon commercial fiction, literary fiction, and lastly propaganda. Jurgis and his wife planned on living a happy life in Packingtown with a job to support their family, but it did not sound as easy as it seemed for the couple. During the beginning of the novel, Sinclair gives the reader

Crutches fly out of a window, mishaps with sexual identities, and family members’ fighting over a dying man’s estate is what the drama Cat on A Hot Tin Roof transcribed by Tennessee Williams is all about. The show was written and published during the 1950s were writing and talking about homosexuals was an enormous taboo. Cat on A Hot Tin Roof was initially presented at the Morosco Theatre in New York on March 24, 1955, in which received several nominations for Best Picture, Best Actor and Actress

Two scenes that stuck out to me in the movie Cinderella Man were major keys in showing what it was like in the Great Depression and how it affected people. Although in these scenes James did not talk much at all the actual events that took place showed what he and his family was going through. The first scene chosen was when James was trying to get a job, back in these times there would a crowd of people behind a fence or barrier and the person looking for workers would hand pick people to do the

Symbolism in literature is using an object to portray a different, deeper meaning in a story. Symbols represent ideas or qualities that the author has schemed into their story that has meaning. It is up to the reader to interpret the meaning of the symbols and their significance to the story. William Faulkner wrote, “A Rose for Emily,” which was published April 30, 1930. He used a great deal of symbolism in this story. Faulkner’s use of symbolism captivated the reader until the shocking end of the

A few miles north of Charleston, West Virginia are massive pine tree covered mountains. Small towns peppered the mountains except for Putney, and that mountain had only one town, Howardsville. Mysteries and old wives tales had swirled around the mountain as long as anyone could remember and it’s probably those same tales that isolated Putney Mountain. The residents of Howardsville learned years ago to live with the legends. They just accepted that “things happen” and structured their lives

The summer rays beating down on the sun dried grass, the faint ring of the tune of an ice cream truck is fading as it gets farther and farther away from our car. Mom and Dad are playing the license plate game in the front seat while I pull my white beaten up earbuds out of my pocket. As I am skipping through my playlist, I hear a quick scream that is soon cut off by a crash then everything fades. That is a day I will never forget, I can still remember every detail, being carried away by the paramedics

Leadership is one of the most important skills in order to successfully execute activities within the field of public administration. It stands for the ability to lead or influence individuals so that they are willing to work towards the accomplishment of group objectives. In class we discussed about theories regarding leadership within public administration. Fred Fielder was one of the major contributors of the one the theories, known as the contingency theory. Even though many of these theories

Autonomous Vehicles Imagine a world where people can feel safer on roadways, where cars can’t pollute the environment, where higher paying jobs are available, where cars and trucks drive themselves. No need to imagine. With autonomous vehicles, this world could become reality. Autonomous vehicles are vehicles that are able to drive without a human behind the wheel. Some may not know it yet, but autonomous vehicles are making their way to U.S. cities and could soon take over. These vehicles

Supply Chain/Distribution Channel Analysis of Nike 1. Introduction Nike is an American multinational corporation whose main sales includes footwear, apparel, equipment, accessories and services. It is one of the world’s largest suppliers of athletic shoes and apparel. This Supply Chain/ Distribution Channel Analysis will go into detail on Nike’s previous supply chain dynamics, it’s effects on Nike’s brand image and how this led to a dramatic change in Nike’s logistics, which has now put them in

ZAZOU These are by far one of the most extraordinary groups of people I have ever heard of, and quite possibly one of the most short lived of subcultures to have been documented.From mid- June 1940, until its liberation by the Allied forces in 1944, Paris was under German occupation. With little possibilities of expressing their anger and disgust for their Fascist invaders, Parisians turned to a very visual way of showing their feelings. While women’s hats were defiantly patriotic in their

Ambition is the driving force of humankind; the goals and dreams that keep society afloat and moving forward despite neverending setbacks. Without ambition, the world would be drastically different. What would motivate one to get out of bed everyday, go to work in a mindless nine to five job, just to keep the family afloat and slowly work towards a dream of creating a company? Life is full of setbacks and people who try to tear down dreams before they can even become reality. Ambition needs to be

The movie The Perks of Being a Wallflower, written and directed by Stephen Chbosky, is based in Western Pennsylvania and directed towards teenage boys and girls. The story begins with a teenage boy named Charlie Kelmeckis who is entering his freshman year of high school. He is trying to cope with the death of a close friend and close relative, his own life, his lack of friends, and starting a new life at a new school. Chbosky does a miraculous job at narrating all of these issues through the eyes