Short Story Essay

There is falsely conceived notion that the America was at once a land of exceptional opportunity, a “land of the free” with “city streets paved with Gold.” In terms of the frontiers, there is popular thesis stating that the “each frontier did indeed furnish a new field of opportunity, a gate of escape from the bondage of the past (Turner, 88). Through a process of “return[ing] to primitive conditions… American social development has been continually beginning over again on the frontier” (60). This “Turner thesis” highlights a perception of American frontier history that, I argue, is entirely glorified in nature. The frontiers from 1848-1900 granted opportunity to the wealthy corporations, investors, and merchants, while presenting the false

Madness and desperation can motivate some of the most extreme actions of individuals. For instance, when faced with a loneliness she was forced into by her overprotective father, Miss Emily Grierson in “A Rose for Emily” struggles to cope with a changing environment after his death. Her mental deterioration even culminates into the murder of her significant other Homer Barron to keep him from leaving her as well. In his story, William Faulkner foreshadows Miss Emily’s mental instability from the very beginning with specific hints. Some of those tactics are portrayed in the description of Miss Emily’s family history, the words and actions of the community, and her inability to distinguish between the past and the present.

He came in without a word. I was stropping my best razor. And when I recognized him, I started to

A suspenseful tale of tradition versus change is told with the help of literary elements in William Faulkner’s A Rose for Emily. Foreshadowing and symbolism develop Emily’s tragic fate in a way the reader is exposed to how deeply death and sociatal change have effected Miss Emily. Faulkner displays how effective these elements are for a short story to truly have an impact on the

Audrey Hepburn has once said in her lifetime,“as you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.” Seeing those words cover my webpage, I perceived that though Audrey Hepburn and I might not have much in common, we both hold a similarity. That similarity is finding great importance in helping others, and that’s where my passion comes about.

The townspeople are looking in on the life of Miss Emily from behind the walls that she has built to isolate herself from society. The story told from this perspective allows the reader to make their own judgments on Miss Emily based on what we are told about her and the events of her life. However, the readers’ opinions can somewhat be influenced by the sympathy of the narrator towards Miss Emily, also allowing us to see her in a sympathetic, less judgmental light.

the foam in the river, and started out to get it. The other two, Chris

It was about one-thirty in the morning in the town of Homestead Michigan. The almost florescent light of the moon bouncing off the fresh puddles that covered the ground. The grass and trees were covered in a thin layer of water causing every little beam of light to reflect back up. Anyone who may have been outside at this time would have without double, smelled the mix of fresh dirt and night crawlers. As the moonlight started to fade away through the cloud cover, three buses made there way through the streets and parked in front of HHS, the local high school.

In just five days I had my view of pornography taken apart, dissected and reassembled, and while I don’t believe my views on pornography have drastically changed, my perspective has certainly shifted. There truly is so much to consider when attempting to form an opinion of porn, it’s mind-boggling, but in many ways, it is essential. My genuine feeling after taking this course is that in a perfect world, everyone who enjoys pornographic entertainment, or is curious about it, would take this class. Because although my views on porn haven’t changed drastically, they are far better informed and I now feel equipped to defend them with gusto, should I ever have to do so. My initial self-reflection focused on my views on violence and addiction related to pornography. However, because there is so much to discuss, I limit myself in this self -critique to revisiting the subject of violence; mainly, I consider the cultural context of the relationship between pornography and violence, as well as contemporary research surrounding said relationship.

Short Story Imagine an office building, decrepit, run down and looted, windows broken and entire floors ransacked. The top level was a burnt out shell. Snow was falling heavily here, forming drifts on the ashes. A road, pot holed and worn, skirted around two sides of the derelict. It headed towards a car park where half a dozen burnt out cars sat alone, rusting quietly and gathering snow.

“Yellow is a lovely color for you, Layna.” Jon informed her as she greeted her friend. Alayna smirked as she removed the wreath from her head and shoved it down upon his ginger brow. “I believe it suits you better, my lord.”

Short Story A cold Tuesday morning in November DCI Evans is on his way to work pondering on what the day will bring. he enters his office when a colleague opens his door and asks. "James do you want a coffee?" the detective replies "Yes sure thanks" his colleague leaves.

In October, the children must walk to school in the rain and mud and are splashed by the vindictive driver of the white school's bus. (The black school cannot afford a bus because the county does not give it enough money.) One day, after being forced off the road into a muddy ditch, Stacey leads his siblings in digging a trench across the road at lunchtime to make it look like the road has washed out. After school, they watch from the forest as the bus drives into the ditch, breaking its axle, flooding its engine, and leaving the white students without a bus for two weeks.

My feet, so reluctant to move moments ago, now wish to race us towards his table, and I have to put all my effort into slowing them down as to not appear too eager. Upon his table is an array of papers and books, and of course, a bottle of whiskey parked next to an empty tumbler. He slides along the sofa, allowing room for me to sit beside him. “Are you sure?” I ask. “You seem pretty busy.”

In “A Rose For Emily,” William Faulkner portrays how crippling alienation and slanderous gossip transform Emily Grierson into an unstable necrophile and murderer. The townspeople regard Miss Emily as a symbol of their dignified past, but become overcritical and apathetic towards her as events unfold. Even though Miss Emily is highly thought of, women in the community display little sympathy or compassion after the death of her father, a reaction that ultimately negatively impacts her ability to behave within an ordinary civilization. However, when the townspeople show a blatant disregard for Emily, they fail to recognize that she is damaged and deranged. They do not consider her feelings in the disastrous life around her, and even exclaim , “... it would be the best thing” if she killed herself (Faulkner). The townspeople discard her as a lost cause, allowing her to harbor