Sharon Butala Essays

Margaret Atwood, an internationally acclaimed novelist, poet and short story writer is widely considered as a major figure in Canadian litrature. In her works, she focuses on the themes of alienation and self-identity. As a poet, her works concentrate on the question of identity with as much pasion as Neruda and Walcott. There is a style and force in her writing.The major themes of Atwood’s poetry include the inconsistencies of self-perception, the Canadian identity and experience, the paradoxical

Convicted murderer and cult leader Charles Manson were once quoted as saying “You expected to break me? Impossible! You broke me years ago. You killed me years ago”. On the surface, this statement may sound like brass bravado. A quick look into Manson’s childhood however and one might be inclined to question that notion. In this report, I will explain and utilize Michael R. Gottfredson and Travis Hirschi’s “A General Theory of Crime” and Edwin Sutherland’s “Differential Association” to analyze his

Have you ever had internal or external forces in your life? In the novel Walk Two Moons by (Sharon Creech) there are many internal and external forces. In the novel Phoebe Winterbottom’s encounters many internal and external forces that cause her to grow and change. One internal force that causes Phoebe to change is her being scared. First, it says “It must have been hard for her to maintain that smile because by the time English came around, her chin was quivering from the strain.” (Creech 120)

Charles Manson is known as the leader of the Manson Family cult which participated in many killings in the state of California during the 1960’s. The members of the Manson family are: Charles Manson, Susan Atkins, Patricia Kernwinkel, Leslie Van Houten, Charles “Tex” Watson, Lynette Fromme and many others. Charles Manson was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on November 12, 1934. His mother, Kathleen Maddox was an alcohol addict and neglected Manson during most of his childhood. Manson, being a burden to

Options” by Peter K, Gerlach, states that “Fear may develop emotional numbness and/ or selective amnesia to protect themselves from recalling their abandonment trauma and losses” (Gerlach 3). Moreover, as I read the whole novel in Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech, I found the effect of abandonment in Sal, who is the main character. In my opinion, Sal is fearful because her mother leaves without notification. There are three different examples in which she displays fear after her mother abandons her

The Manson Family Murders On August 8, 1969, actress Sharon Tate, who was 8 ½ months pregnant, and four others including a famous hairdresser, a coffee heiress, a filmmaker, and a 18-year-old were brutally murdered at the beverly hills home of Tate. All of the victims were shot or stabbed multiple times by the direction of Manson. That evening he told three female members of the Family--Susan Atkins, Patricia Krenwinkel, and Linda Kasabian--to get an additional change of clothes, a knife, and

1974, Wichita Kansas, four members of the Otero family are found murdered in their home. Father, Joseph Otero, and mother Julie Otero were both found strangled in their bedroom, a bag over the head of Mrs. Otero. 9 year old Joseph Otero Jr. was found strangled on his bedroom floor, a bag also over his head. The worst was saved for 11 year old Josephine. Josephine was found in the family’s basement hung from an overhead pipe. She was bound and partially nude. She had been hung with her feet a fraction

Few cults have had as large of an effect on society as Charles Manson and his family of followers did throughout the 60s. Although he was never the one killing the victims, Manson was the one behind every murder. Manson directed his family (followers) to murder famous individuals in Hollywood, in hopes to blame the massacres on the black community and start a race war, after a twisted view of “Helter Skelter”, by the Beatles (Rogers, 2017). Manson and his followers caused heartache and panic that

The “green eyed monster” or jealousy has not changed much during William Shakespeare’s era to now. It is still defined as an “emotional attitude primarily directed by an individual toward someone perceived as a rival for the affections of a loved one or for something one desires, such as a job, promotion, or award.” (White). The main character that shows jealousy in The Tragedy of Othello is Iago, who involved in creating lies and implementing misleading situations, because of Othello's military

Helter Skelter: The Manson Story Madness. Murder. History. Shock. Helter Skelter uncovers an interesting piece of history toward its readers, that shows evil at its finest, the Manson story. Charles Manson1 is described correctly in the book as a ' 'animal ' '. As Vincent Bugliosi and Curt Gentry give us the inside of how Manson effected not only the courtroom, but everyone who heard or told his story. This 1974 thriller sent me on a ride I 'll not soon forget. The rather frightening story of

Do you ever wonder why someone turned out the way they are? Like Charles Manson, what exactly does it take to create a cult leader that kills innocent people? Charles Manson is currently 82 and serving a life sentence at Corcoran State Prison. He is facing charges of first degree murder of nine people and conspiracy. He was originally sentenced to death, but in 2012, California abolished the death penalty, so it was changed to life without parole. Since then Manson has been denied parole 12 times

Paranoid and tripped on LSD, Charles Manson is finally dead. Using music, drugs, and his guru like complexion, Manson gained followers. He formed his own personal cult, which believed in a racial uprising. One after one victims were dropping dead, by Manson’s instruction. Charles Manson and his followers have the blood of many innocent victims on their hands, making them the worst cult in American history. Charles Manson had a difficult childhood, “Born to a teenage mother, raised by relatives

“Charles Manson: The Psycho of the Sixties” On August 9, 1969, pregnant actress Sharon Tate, Steven Parent, Abigail Folger, Voytek Frykowski, and Jay Sebring were murdered. The following night, August 10, Leno and Rosemary LaBianca were also murdered. These murders were committed by Mary Brunner, Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme, Susan “Sadie” Atkins, Sandra Good, Charles “Tex” Watson, Patricia “Katie” Krenwinkel, and Leslie Van Houten. These people were all part of the Charles Manson “family.” Who was

Known for his outrageous outfits and on-stage antics, Marilyn Manson is an American goth-rock performer who has been protested and boycotted because of his perceived 'dark' views. Born Brian Hugh Warner on January 5, 1969, in Canton, Ohio, Marilyn Manson combined the names of Marilyn Monroe and Charles Manson for his stage name. Discovered by Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor, Marilyn Manson and his eponymous band created such goth albums as Antichrist Superstar and Smells Like Children, rejoicing

“Don't judge a man until you’ve walked two moons in his moccasins.” Said Sharon Creech in the novel “Walk Two Moons”. Sal (Walk Two Moons) and Claudia (Missing Mama) Share the same feeling of losing their mothers in a tragic way. “Walk Two Moons” and the poem “Missing Mama” by Claudia Lee share the same theme of overcoming adversity. The main character of “Walk Two Moons” Sal (Short for Salamanca) has to overcome her mom leaving her and her dad and going to Idaho. What she didn’t find out until

all of his followers every night and sang his songs to them and preach around a bon fire. In many interviews, most of his followers stated that Charles never mentioned about murdering anyone in the first few months. It wasn’t until a few days before Sharon Tate’s murder that

Society has always worked to benefit the rich from the poor’s struggle “On the Subway” by Sharon Olds helps to highlight the difference and prejudice instilled to the core of individuals in society. Through the use of imagery, poetic devices, and tone she emphasizes the contrast between the two portraits in the poem. Additionally, the light and dark imagery helps to illustrate the antithesis between the portraits in the poem. For instance, the poem begins with the speaker, noticing how the “black

New Criticism attracts many readers to its methods by appealing to them with simple steps in order to criticize any work of literature. According to Steven Lynn it “focuses attention on the work itself, not the reader or the author or anything else” (21). It dismisses the use of all outside sources, asserting that the only way to truly analyze a poem efficiently is to focus purely on the poem. However, my New Criticism approach will include counterparts between the text and historical contexts, such

oodbye Lenin!, set in East Berlin during the crash of the Berlin Wall opens up the eyes of viewers to the harships endured in the Deutsche Demokratische Republik, which was governed by communist rule. It focuses on the life of Alexander Beyer, a young man from East Berlin. This essay will address the images of Germany, the Germans and the “Germanness” the film presents and the relevance of these images to the present day viewer. The historical context of Goodbye Lenin is the prevailing

The people in our life play an important role in our personal growth. Relationships with others allow us to understand and see ourselves more clearly. Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech, Sal’s able to accept her mother’s death because of the influence of Mrs. Partridge and Gram and Gramps. Sal is impacted and changed by her relationship with Mrs. Partridge; the mysterious woman was the person providing the messages left in front of the Winterbottom home. This message influences Sal when she considered