For instance, Larson organizes and provides structure for the book through chronological order. The use of chronological order applies to each separate plot line. For example the chapter titled “The Necessary Supply” includes the character H.H. Holmes in August, 1886. The chapter that follows is with…
Walter wouldn't be a good listener for several reasons. One reason is because Walter often daydreams he doesn’t know what his wife wants him to do. “He looks at his wife in the seat beside him with shocked astonishment, She seemed grossly familiar, like a strange woman who yelled at him in a crowd.” (Thurber) The quote above shows how well he doesn't listen. He never listens to his wife. You could also be talking to him and say something and it could trigger a daydream.…
A. Gives him $1 B. Gives him $0.50 C. Gives him nothing D. Tells him to earn it…
In chapter 8 of bad boy “A writer observes”. Walter had begun to see the world around him more differently for example…
Walt has promised to watch over his dad's claim and Walt promises to care for Loren's claim after he falls through the ice. When jumpers want to steal 10 pounds of gold from Loren's area, he knows it belongs to Loren, so he steals the gold and a sled to get the gold to Loren. After the lead dog gets shot, he thinks he might have lost, but he remembers poor Loren and quickly gets the other dogs lined up and hurries through the night and gets to Loren and the bandits get caught. He kept Loren in his head the whole time to help them.…
Chapter 4 develops the character of Gatsby and questions the reliability of Nick as a narrator. Fitzgerald reveals two different sides of Jay Gatsby and hints at Gatsby's criminal doings as Gatsby takes Nick to meet some of his questionable acquaintances. Additionally, Nick and Jordan's relationship is introduced and developed. Fitzgerald also employs the use of cinematic cuts which create the effect that the events of the chapter are real.…
While everyone was thrilled by the fact that "the supreme trial had been passed. The red formidable difficulties of war had been vanquished." Soon, of a sudden, the enemy came back in a sweeping speed. Meanwhile, the youth Henry became frozen. He was captivated by "a sort of horrified, listening attitude. " All he could do was to close firmly his eyes and "wait to be gobbled". At this time, men near Henry started to run with howls. Catching the phenomenon, Henry came to a sudden epiphany. "He, too, threw down his gun and fled. There was no shame in his face. He ran like a rabbit." (Chapter 6)…
A few months later they have to move again because the whites murdered aunt Maggie’s husband Mr. Hoskins. They have to escape from Elaine before white people can get them. Mr. Hoskins sent the warning message to his family before he died, as he believed the whites would definitely kill all of his family members. Their next destination is West Helena, Arkansas. A few months Ella suffers with paralyzing strokes, she become ill and unable to work anymore. Richard’s grandmother takes them back to Jackson, Mississippi. His grandmother could not take care all of them, due to economic factor. So she decided that Richard should stay with uncle Clarks who lives in greenwood. While Ella is fighting against her disease, Richard and his brother should stay with their uncle and aunt for a while until his mother is recovered from the disease. This is time for moving again. After Richard graduates his ninth grade, he now turns into an adult. As he begins to work he starts to see his threatening environment. His identity towards white people is gradually shaped, he has to learn and adapt himself to this new world where humanism is taken away from him. As despair grows Richard hopes to leave for north as soon as possible, he hopes that in North he could live independently apart from whites…
How does Fitzgerald tell the story in Chapter 5?During chapter 5 Gatsby is reunited with Daisy and it becomes clear to the reader that Gatsby's emotional frame is out of sync with the passage of time as the novel explores the coming of love of the past into the present. The chapter starts with the return of Nick from his date with Jordan whose relationship seems very impersonal and surface deep compared and contrasted to the passionate and fulfilling relationship of that of Gatsby and Daisy that is addressed and unpicked during chapter 5. Nick describes Jordan to have a ‘disembodied face’ and a ‘wan, scornful mouth’ which give her a ghost like quality suggesting a transparent and empty liaison.…
The climax comes as he realizes that he, too, is now a free man who is capable of thinking on his own and Rip is asleep for 20 years and then awakes. When Rip Van Winkle wakes up and discovers that his dog is gone and his gun has been “replaced” with a rusty old gun. He believes the strange men have tricked him, but when he goes back to his village, he finds that everything has changed.…
The reality of being unable to achieve his dreams burdens Walter and eventually changes him into a greedy, selfish and cowardly young man who makes poor decisions and hurts those who love him. Walter’s obsession with money has caused his family a lot of trouble, especially when it comes to the discussion of the $10,000 insurance money they receive. He belittles Beneatha’s dreams of becoming a doctor and says, “Ain’t many girls who decide to be a doctor”(36). Walter even claims that spending money on Beneatha’s education is a waste, and that he and Ruth would have been richer and happier if Beneatha dropped school. Not only does he put down Beneatha’s dreams, he also selfishly wants all of the insurance money so that he can open a liquor store to make his own dream of being rich and successful come true. Ruth thought Walter was a dreamer and tells him to “eat your eggs” (34) every time he brings up his dreams. When he realizes that he none of his family supports his desire to opening a liquor store, he becomes a bitter and cowardly man. When Ruth tells him that she is pregnant and considering an abortion, he…
Walter’s life takes a traumatic turn when he learns that he has lung cancer and is only expected to live another few years with treatment. His only concern upon learning this is the financial burden this will place upon his family. They were already tight on money with Walter Jr.’s medical bills and the upcoming birth of a second child. Because of this, Walter initially refuses chemotherapy, claiming he wants to live out his days in the comfort of his own home with his family. However, when he is convinced by his…
The two different chapters have different feelings about everything. This fulfills his argument “there are two side to every story”. The chapter “The Man I Killed” portrays his feelings after the incident happened. The chapter “Ambush” exposes how the character felt leading up to the incident. For example, “The Man I Killed” starts out, “His jaw was in his throat, his upper lip and teeth was a star-shaped hole, his eyebrows were thin and arched like a women’s…” The chapter “Ambush”, one of the paragraphs starts out, “He was short, slender young man of about…
marks a significant moment in the story and write a critical analysis of that passage.…
course of the story, so that by the end, the reader is longing for Maurice to get his comeuppance.…