“We could get arrested for this,” Mark said. “So?” I replied. “You aren’t going to college. I am. That is why it matters,” Mark said while taking several steps back from the fence. “Oh, so now you are better than me? Stop being a bitch man; it’s a fence,” I said quickly hopping up onto the fence. “Jesus...” I heard Mark say under his breath. The fence was the type of fence you would expect when they absolutely don’t want people to get in. 20 feet high, electric bed wire at the top. We were prepared for this, however, bringing rubber gloves, boots, and wire cutters. There was no way we couldn’t get in. We had thought of everything, including what was in the bag on our backs. Getting to the top, I took my wire cutters out and started cut. I can’t easily see without the use of flashlights, but that is how we wanted it so we didn’t get caught. I kept cutting and after a few cuts I feel back for the space in the wire I should have created, but it wasn’t there. I figure I’m just not feeling in the right spot. Not finding the space, I decided to just cut a new one. I probably got lost on the fence. That time I make sure to keep my hand where I last cut and something strange happened. The fence came back. …show more content…
dude the fence keeps coming back... what is going on?” I said to Mark right as he got up to the top with me. “Well, this is a pretty weird place. Here, I’ll hold the barb down, you go over,” Mark
Claimed land boundaries could only be distinguished from open range by the people that owned the claimed land for quite a while. This would obviously become controversial when one person claimed that they owned this land for so many years, and then another settler decides that they claimed the land first. The invention of barbed wire helped to end the disputes over land by defining claimed land boundaries with fences topped with the sharp, twisted wire. While the invention of fencing brought an end to the idea of an open range for cattle drivers and the romanticized cowboys of the West, it also helped farmers and ranchers define the area of their land. Before the invention of barbed wire, people were forced to use shrubs and other types of plants that could define their land—with the lack of trees on the open plains, it was hard to find raw material to create an actual fence to claim their land. Ba...
...ther people build fences to keep people in" (Wilson, 61). Troy Maxson built them to isolate himself and to keep out the people he loved the most.
One way the Fence is able to represent the plot of the novel, is because it is the physical barrier that is supposed to keep all safe, has many flaws. The Fence is a wall that is electrified, separating the cured from uncureds. The cureds believe that the wall will always keep them safe from the disease, but as Lena finds out in the first novel, Delirium, it has flaws. The flaws of the Fence, represent the flaws of society that Lena is put into after she escapes into the Wilds. The indomitable-never-giving-up movement of eradicating the cure, love finding it’s way into the cured the cities, and how weak the Government is becoming, are a few of the flaws that the flaws in the fence represent. One other way that the fence is able to represent the plot of Pandemonium, is how it separates one’s life from their past and their present. Once the fence is crossed, there is no coming back to live normally. Raven told Lena over and over after she crossed: “There is no before. There is only now, and what comes next” (Oliver 21). This quote shows that the fence may instil fear on the inside, but on the outside it’s a symbol of letting go. Letting go of the past they left behind and beginning a new life as a new person who is allowed to love. Throughout the whole novel of Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver, the Fence is a symbol of flaws and the symbol of separation between the
Answer: When I hear the word fence I imagine a farm gridded using white wooden fences. The fences are separating the animals that inhabit the farm. In literature, a fence reminds me of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. Similarly to a fence on a farm, the fence surrounding the concentration camp separates things - people this time, not animals. What’s the writer doing with this object? I believe she's using it to show the difference between the fortunate and unfortunate. A fence in literature is a barrier between things. It symbolizes differences and enhances the meaning of the things on either side of the fence. Bruno, the free boy, is used to show the ignorant and lucky. The other boy, Shmuel, is used to show the minority and less fortunate. Their parts in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas are only enhanced by the presence of a
The sandlot was a vacant lot we especially used for unorganized sports. It was a place during my childhood years where I could go and not have a worry on my mind, except being with my best friends and playing some baseball. The lot was a place where the memories of endless fun and games took place. I can still hear the voices of neighbors yelling at us to go home because of the tennis balls we hit against their houses and off their windows. To us the sandlot was better than Wrigley Field, nothing else could compare to all the times we had there.
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The in both instances where the fence was mentioned, it acted as a physical barrier between Elisa and the men. However, the fence symbolizes
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As my father and I finally fit the statue of the little Virgin Mary in the back of the car, it was time to get on the road. I could already taste the guavas from my great grandfather’s ranch. Feeling the warmth of the sun on my skin. The smell of my aunt’s cooking. Hearing the excitement of my great grandmother’s voice. I wanted to be there already, be in the beautiful country of Mexico. My thoughts wandered as we left my house. How much welcome, love, and the sadness of leaving was going to happen. It was too soon to find out.
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Identity-“Ones personal qualities.”Identiy is something only he or she can fully define. My uncle says I am affectionate,cheerful, and calm. My grandmother sees me as slim, pretty and sweet. My dad described me as perky, cheerful and happy, my mom says beautiful, gentle, and self-conscious. These adjectives describe me accurately, yet they are only abstract versions of me. Adjectives cannot begin to describe me and I aknowlege these descriptions for what they are, a condensed translation from my outward self to the world. It is impossible for anyone to understand me completely because nobody has experienced the things I have. My mother has never cherished a raggedy doll named Katie and my father never spent hours upon hours making collages and scrap books for his future children. My uncle never hid in the back of a pick-up-truck and traveled four hours to New York and my grandmother has never walked hours in the rain looking for the Queen of England. My identity is something only I can define.
Throughout the play the reader sees how 'fences' are used to protect the characters mentioned. Early on, Rose protects herself by singing, 'Jesus, be a fence all around me every day. Jesus, I want you to protect me as I travel on my way' (Wilson 21). By Rose signing this song, one can see Rose's desire for protection. To Rose, a fence is a symbol of her love. Her longing for a fence signifies that Rose represents love and nurturing within a safe environment. However Troy and Cory think the fence is a burden and reluctantly work on finishing Rose's project. Bono indicates to Troy that Rose wants the fence built to protect her loved ones as he says, 'Some people build fences to keep people out' and other people build fences to keep people in. Rose wants to hold on to you all. She loves you? (61). While reminiscing about the 'project', Bono asks Troy why he 'got to go and get some hard wood' (60) as he says, "Nigger, why you got to go and get some hard wood? You ain't doing nothing but building a little old fence. Get you some soft pine wood. That's all you need" (60). Troy choosing to use hard wood instead of soft pine wood shows the reader that Troy wants hard wood to protect him harder from Death and all of his problems. Although each character in the play interprets the concept of a fence differently, they all see it as some form of protection.
fence or a locked door, but as distinct and scary as the high walls, thick bars
The fence represents discrimination in the The Adventures of Tom Sawyer excerpt by Mark Twain. When Jim is tried to be persuaded by Tom, he fails. Jim refuses to give in and paint the fence that was once black white. He knows that all colors have equal representation. He can only defend the outliers in his group, but their mentality disallows them to attack. Jim attacks Tom knowing that even his race can be smart. This is the attack that Mark Twain experienced, the Missouri Compromise. The way how a black defends to avoid humiliation is the way Jim stood up. Tom wanted to balance things out between the white and the black with Ben. He knows Ben and seeks him to paint the fence.. Tom is the one who realizes the miseries and reflects off of Mark Twain. Many other white boys start to paint the fence flawlessly severely overlapping. The people of the black can only try to defend and persist against discrimination. Even though, Jim made a breakthrough, the white still over populated the black. People have to do work fairly without slavery. Tom believed he did his fair...
College is going to start my own life on a foot that is ready to leap because my career is going to take off right out of the gate. All-in-all I’m going to college for three main reasons. My immediate family is a reason because I want them to be proud of me for doing something right for once. My future family is also one because it’s a big part of my life that I want to be happy and always feel comfortable. Finally for my personal financial well-being, so I can be able to treat myself to all the luxuries I want for myself. Going back to line one, all of these things are a part of my future. Isn’t that what college is for after all, to prepare people for their own futures and what they bring? A university is not my future, it’s only the beginning of it.