In a passage named “Clover” a teacher named Graham Write interacts with his students in a very unique way. The students seem to enjoy listening to their teacher, while he tells them about his life at home. The author of the passage “Clover” describes Graham Write as a character that likes to interact by telling them about his life outside of school. His unique interaction with his students allow the students to better understand his personality. Every Monday Graham Write tells the students what new renovations he has done to his home. For example, he has been telling the students about an old mirror that he wants to take down; he then tells the students that he finally got to take it down. The students respond with clapping and cheering
This essay will be about a pair of characters in the book Where the Red Fern Grows. The characters being used are Little Ann and Old Dan. They are both coon hunting dogs who love their owner Billy Colman. They even die for him in the end. Billy named them Little Ann and Old Dan because in a tree someone had carved Dan and Ann in a heart. Billy was given a harangue about why he was not allowed to buy two dogs, but he snuck out of the house and walked a very long distance because he coveted the dogs. He came back and was allowed to keep them. Little Ann and Old Dan are very memorable characters in the book.
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Building gardens in schools can only distract the students from getting important information. Students need to learn as many subjects as they can in school. Students should not focus on what plant they are going to put on the ground because that is not going to get them a degree in college. Flanagan feels like there are much more important things to build the students intelligence so they can have a successful future. Using the strategies of pathos she uses many negative words when describing the usefulness of students gardening in school. Flanagan is persuading the reader that having school gardens will not improve students academic grades. She also explained in her essay how easy it would be for students to pass if schools had gardens: " students ' grades quickly improved at king, which makes sense given that a recipe is much easier to write that a coherent paragraph on The Crucible" (Flanagan
The play “A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry has many interesting characters. In my opinion, the most fascinating character is Ruth because of her many emotions and captivating personality. She goes through extreme emotions in the play such as happiness, sadness, anger, stress, and confusion. Ruth is very independent, firm, kind, witty, and loving.
The Onion's "Girl Moved to Tears by Of Mice and Men Cliffs Notes" is an article with satirical and critical tone about a young communication major, Grace Weaver, who is emotional moved by reading the synopsis of the American classic Of Mice and Men over the original novel. In this article, the author describes Weaver's process and reaction to the assigned reading that aims to entertain an audience who has read the book. By using subtle satire and descriptions that let the reader understand the dangers of Weaver's shortcomings, the author is able to emphasize the importance of doing your own good work in a humorous and interesting manner.
"Oh! it is only a novel!" replies the young lady; while she lays down her book with momentary shame--"It is only Cecilia, or Camilla, or Belinda;" or, in short, only some work in which the thorough knowledge of human nature, the happiest delinea...
The author, Katherine Mansfield, begins the story by introducing a simple- minded woman who is suffering from her loneliness, which is a reason why she eavesdrops into stranger’s life experiences. Miss. Brill’s life story is told to reveal how she attempts reflect her life with another stranger’s life, however it does mirrors Mrs. Brill’s life. On Sunday’s, Miss. Brill goes to the park and examines the details of her surroundings. Though the weather is call for it, she dresses in fur clothing, representing her personality. There was an old couple seating by her at a bench, and she is dissatisfied that they are not talking since she enjoys eavesdropping on their conversation. Her attention changes at the park when she notices a young girl trying to desperately get a man’s attention, but the young girl fails. Even though the girl seemed happy and hastily to progress, Mrs. Brill gives her attention to the sad music that is playing in the background. She believes to be more into the young girl’s emotions rather than the couple and their life conversations. Miss. Brill believes that she is an inspiration to everyone, and she and everyone else is a production of her life, but she is the main character. She believes to be the queen of this imaginary production, and she rules everything and everyone. As the music resumes, she moves away from the girl by a changing tune, which she is not able to comprehend. She is then joined by a young couple, who she believes is the star of her imaginary production. She over hears the young couple talking about her, so she leaves the park and immediately goes home and when she gets there she hears crying. The author, Kathrine Mansfield, demonstrates the central idea by using Miss Brill as a message of is...
Throughout the story Kincaid uses a series of long sentences to convey both the tone of the text and the theme of it as well. The tone of the text comes right from the mother who we clearly see is strict and obedient. The mother preaches to her daughter explaining how to do certain household chores and how to act. The long sentences symbolize the many orders that the mother gives to her daughter. The text flows as a stream of consciousness with the ideas coming right from the mother. This style shows the reader how repressive the mother’s demands are to a modern women that we wou...
Their passivity in the first paragraph serves as an introduction to convey a duller environment, which is frustratingly boring to the children. The inanimacy of the classroom is demonstrated through stoic diction in words such as “droned” and “stones behind glass” when describing the teacher. The first 8 lines describe a longing for the outside, “past Miss Willow Bangs, and lessons, and windows”, and while it is resentful of the classroom, it is more optimistic for the outside. In order to further reveal the students’ true emotions, lines 9-15 shifts the focus back to the inside of the classroom with growing resentment towards the teacher, as the diction becomes increasingly accusatory with words and phrases such as “suffered” and “angry to be held so”. Thus, the tone shift between stanzas 1 and 2 transitions into a more suffocating environment, as “leaves thickened” and “birds called”. Their imagination in the first stanza describes daydreaming for the outside, while the second stanza dreams of “murder” and “mutiny” with a more angry than resentful attitude. Oliver’s diction is used to draw parallels between jail and the classroom, as they were “captives” looking towards their “three o’clock
“You still have a lot of time to make yourself be what you want. There's still lots of good in the world. Tell Dally. I don't think he knows.” Loyalty is big part of ponyboy's life. He doesn't like some of the people in his gang, like Dally, but he would still do anything for Dally and would defend him from danger if possible. It relates to the novel because i would protect my friends if possible. Also because i think loyalty is good for friendships.
Francis Prose, an essayist, critic, and parent of two sons, persuades her audience, parents and literary teachers of American high school students, to change the way literature is taught. She takes on an authoritative position as she condemns the way literature is taught. In "I Know Why the Caged Bird Cannot Read," the connotation she uses emphasizes that literature needs to be taught in a different manner to guarantee a brighter future for students. McDonald’s workers have a negative connotation to them as people with limited education are normally stuck employed at McDonald's. By writing this, she points out that if the current teaching system continues, then the only occupation the students will get is as a fast-food worker. As teachers
Being admirable and honest in the work that you do will gain the respect of not only your peers, but your loved ones as well. Also, how you develop your character can affect how others view you as a person and change your relationships with them. Mama is a well-respected, hard-working mother who will do anything she can to help build a life for her children. Beneatha is a young, college student who is still trying to figure out her character however, she has her mind set on her future. Walter is Ruth’s husband and the father of Travis. He dreams of becoming a successful businessman, however it is affecting his relationship with his wife, mother, and sister. Act 1 of the play, A Raisin in the Sun, character development and family dynamics play an enormous role in the plot of the play and the conflicts that occur.
Mary is introduced as impassive; conforming to what is accepted by her fellow trustees, and unable to express her own opinions. As Mary saw a “brilliant and original,” professor lose his job for expressing his own ideas, Mary becomes confined to the traditional teaching ways. She makes sure she is accepted by all and avoids any situation or ideas that may portray her as scandalous or show protest against the common beliefs. She portrays herself in a way that not only fools her colleagues, but also herself. Although Mary follo...
ELDERLY WOMAN, FARMOWNER, GORED BY BULL- This is what the newspaper headlines would have said on the morning after Mrs. May’s tragic death in “Greenleaf” by Flannery O’Connor, and is the only thing that some people might get out of reading the short story. However, O’Connor wrote with a deeper meaning behind her words, and “Greenleaf” is not just the absurd, grotesque tale that it might originally appear. Through Mrs. May’s prideful, bossy, and self-righteous character the author conveys her message. O’Connor’s story is about the futility of being judgmental and absorbed in oneself, and how that can be countered by putting one’s faith in the Almighty God.
Text. Lamb had a very solitary and painful life. One can only trace a fragment of his life’s happiness to his childhood days as is apparent in the poem, “The Old Familiar Faces” as well as the highly emotive essay, ”Dream Children-A Reverie”. Concerning the latter, he begins the essay by stating that children love to listen stories of a great uncle or a “granddame” and continues to account the story of his grandmother, Mrs. Field to his precious little children; namely Alice and John. Mrs. Field used to live in a rich and luxurious mansion in the county. She was a housekeeper. She was highly esteemed and loved by all who remembered her as a very good and religious woman. The owner of the house lived in a more fashionable house elsewhere, leaving Mrs. Field as the sole guardian of the house. Even though she worked in the house, Mrs. Field managed to keep it like one of her own. The house was old but distinguished from every corner. Lamb used to spend his holidays there as a child and was each time overwhelmed by its beauty and majesty. Mrs. Field often spoke of seeing the apparitions of two small children (a boy and a girl), running up and down the steps of the house at midnight; of which Lamb had no luck of witnessing (probably an innuendo to The Babies In The Wood). He remembers how he used to stroll in the big house with its worn-out curtains and flinging tapestry. He would constantly gaze at the busts of the “twelve Caesars” imagining them to come alive or simply freeze like one of the statuettes. This was one of his most favourite idle occupations. Then again there was a nearby lush garden, which posed of swanky surroundings, with its nectarines, peaches and oranges. Lamb often visited the old and ever-faithful yew and fir tre...