1."But on one side of the portal… was a wild rose-bush… which might be imagined to offer their fragrance and fragile beauty to the prisoner as he went in…” (Chapter 1, pg.41)…
Penny, Connor, her winery manager, her neighbor Antonia and Chantal her daughter are off to Napa Valley to look into possibly investing in railroad that will bring wine country tourist to their wineries. At first winery they stop at, Chantal gets into a heated argument with another possible investor, Tara. Shortly after taking off for the next winery on the tour, someone pulls the emergency cord and Penny and Connor go to try and learn what happened, when they realize that Chantal is missing. As they try to enter the caboose, they find the entrance blocked. When they do get in they find Chantal unconscious on the floor, with a cut to the head. When Penny looks down the track, she can see what appears to be Tara's lifeless body. Based on the fight they had earlier, Chantal becomes the prime suspect. Penny knows that Chantal has been a thorn in her side, but doesn't feel that she is a murderer and proceeds to look to see who might have wanted Tara to go to the great winery in the…
Enzo watches as his best friends entire life is turned upside down and he starts to lose everything. Eve spends months in the hospital. On her first night home, Eve, terrified, asks Enzo to protect her and not let her die that night. He stays awake the entire night. Denny takes Enzo to California with him to a racetrack where he'll be driving for a television commercial.…
They set out through the cold and icy forest to seek help. They end up in an old town. They find themselves trapped in yet another but different kind of prison. This town is filled with familiar faces. Faces of friends from Maxfield whom he was afraid that he had killed.…
After violence and shooting, John Grady starts back home with the captain and three horses. John Grady was shot and the captain’s shoulder is out of place. The captain keeps complaining and does not want to go any longer. They encounter a group of men who say they are “men of the country” and they take the captain with them. John Grady finally gets to Texas and the first thing he realizes is that his father is dead. He begins to cry. John Grady looks for the owner of Blevins’s horse in Texas. He goes to court and gains possession of the horse. He tells the judge every bit of his story and the judge does not think he is a bad person. John Grady begins to feel guilty about killing the man in prison. Later on, he hears a reverend named Jimmy Blevins on the radio, so he goes to his home to try to find out if they know Blevins. Jimmy Blevins and his wife say they are not the owners of the horse and do not know who Blevins is. (R)-John Grady finally goes back to his hometown and first goes to see Rawlins. (D)-Rawlins asks if John Grady is staying and he says no because this is not the country for him. He finds out that his grandmother died and he goes to her…
The film opens with a close up shot of Alex dressed in white with gray suspenders showcasing his false eyelashes on his right eye and with the brim of his pork pie hat tilted slightly downward. His ominous blue eyes peering right through you as if you did not even exist. Slowly the camera pulls back as Alex takes a sip of drug laced milk revealing the type of company he keeps. His “droogs” as Alex called them were seated next to him on a bench in the Korova Milk Bar. The Korova Milk Bar was decorated with nude figures of women posed as if they had fallen backwards and they attempted to catch themselves by putting their arms behind them. The flats of their stomachs doubled as a table where glasses of milk could be placed. Other nude statues…
Anthony Burgess’ dystopian novel, A Clockwork Orange, takes on the theme of free will and why it's highly crucial to people in society. In his novel, Anthony Burgess explores the absence of free will from a government project leading the main character, Alex, to become sick whenever he thinks of violence, leaving him defenseless, and having suicidal tendencies. After the undergoing the experiment, Alex finds the violent acts that he once loved are now unenjoyable and sickening whenever they are upon his mind. After his release from prison, Alex is left alone in the streets unable to fight back without getting sick. Lastly, realizing the effects of the experiment on his body, Alex concludes the experiment…
When a bunch of drunken Socs approach ponyboy and johnny, Pony spits on them after they harass him. Bob sheldon and some other socs beat up Johnny and Pony, but bob ends up drowning him in a fountain. As johnny lies anxious and afraid, he confronts Bob, and stabs him. accidentally killing him.…
When Pete’s and his grandfather’s home of an old unused out door cinema is threatened to be demolished, Pete feels the need to do something. He and his best friend, Kalmain, begin there; what was meant to be a two day journey, to the nearest city to try and stop the intruders and to find his mum who had moved away to go to university. The two boys come across multiple difficulties and hurdles on their way. Their journey brings out a different side two both of the boys, and they discover a different side to life. Pete discovers that his culture isn’t that bad after all.…
Chapter 14-15: In the morning I hide behind a bush until I see Theo. I was hiding from Miss Sister I look out and see Miss Sister is nowhere in sight so I jump out of the bushes. I talk to Theo about all my troubles and problems.…
Before Holden goes on a date, he has the impression that all girls are phonies, and is assured by his opinion after his date with Sally. When Holden takes Sally on a date, he is disgusted with her when she goes to talk to George. For example on page 141, “....The jerk noticed her and came over and said hello. You should've seen the way they said hello. You'd have thought they hadn't seen each other in twenty years. You'd have thought they'd taken baths in the same bathtub or something when they were little kids. Old buddyroos. It was nauseating. The funny part was, they probably met each other just once, at some phony party. He went to Andover. Big, big deal.” (141) Holden was baffled by all of this because they had met just once and Sally…
People laughed at him and he threatened people, someone wanted to break his neck, but Victor’s brother stopped him. Victor was in the car with Chemo and Chemo started driving recklessly downhill and Victor saw a truck going uphill quickly, he begged Chemo to slow down, but he told victor to shut it. And as it sped up Victor jumped out the door and Victor was unconscious he saw his body as if he were dead. Chemo was furious but cared for Victor and asked if he was ok. The truck barely had enough time to dodge them all and saved their lives. Archie and George helped themselves to the liquor in the bar. They seemed to be having a great time, except Tia Tota. Tia Tota and Victor’s father got in an argument. Two days later, they took victor’s brother to the hospital while he was at school. When he got home and found out, he was furious. Victor’s dad kept saying it was all Dr. Hoskins’s Fault. If he hadn’t drunk all the time, he would’ve spotted Joseph’s sickness months ago. Victor had a bad feeling. He thought god was punishing his brother for all the horrible things he has done throughout his life. He agreed his mother was right; God was taking Joseph away from him because he was bad and horrible. At school, Dennis and he were playing marbles with the guys when…
CD: When Holden is speaking with Ackley, he mentions that although Stradlater is cocky and conceited, he is very generous.…
Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt and A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess are two books with a similar environment. The books environments are influenced by a lack of humanity, lack of civility, and human spirit. Salman Rushdie quotes, “Literature is where I go to explore the highest and lowest places in human society and the human spirit.” Salman Rushdie’s quote and the books that have been mentioned above share the idea that we can explore and learn from these fictional or nonfictional situational environments. Both of these books teach and portray the cruel parts of human society and also relates to the quote from Salman Rushdie.…
Catcher in the Rye chapters 1-18 Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger has intrigued me. I love the way the author writes. It is like Holden is talking right to me, telling me all the things that have happened to him. Salinger does leave a little to my imagination. I am always guessing what Holden is really feeling or thinking. Holden's outlook and perspective on life are displayed on each page and I can hardly ever put the book down. There are many aspects of this book that I truly enjoy.…