The ordeal that a soldier experiences during a war is often unshakable‚ haunting both memories and the current happenings in one’s life. In the beginning of The Things They Carried‚ by Tim O’Brien‚ O’Brien describes the lasting turmoil both he and Lieutenant Jimmy Cross feel as a result of the war: “... Jimmy rubbed his eyes and said he’d never forgiven himself for Lavender’s death. It was something that would never go away‚ he said quietly‚ and I nodded and told him I feel the same about certain
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both alter his life completely. Number one is to run to Canada where he can live free of war and live his life by his own standards. Number two requires his submission to the judgmental remarks of his townspeople and society by fighting in the war. Tim O’Brien‚ the author‚ ultimately chooses option two‚ and states he chose the coward’s choice of a solution. Setting plays a key role in illuminating O’Brien’s life-changing decision and what swayed him to choose the cowardly option. The meat factory
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“Why Draw” by Tim Parsley provides clarity on the unanswered question of technique alone creating a project and that drawing is a journey of self-discovery. Parsley draws attention to the fact that drawing takes patience. Through this moment of focus and meditation we can better understand ourselves and the world around us. We “see.” The author reflects on a story about one of his students. She asks how to draw a nose. This question is similar to many other complicated answers in this world. How
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There used to be a time where white people thought having African American blood in your family was wrong. It was thought of as a shame to your family or a disgrace to the name. Kate Chopin tells a story about a wife and husband who have a new child. Desiree‚ a white orphan that was adopted by the Valmonde family‚ is enthralled about the arrival of her baby boy and her husband Armand‚ a strict slave owner is also excited to see his first born son. However‚ the family begins to realize that something
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Frankenstein Human beings aren’t perfect‚ but we try to present ourselves that way. All humans aren’t bad either‚ but on the other hand‚ there is some evil in all of us. We do not realize it but the evil in us is always present and can be seen in the smallest things. No matter how benevolent a person is‚ the generic evil in the person will never fade away. Mary Shelley exposes this malign present in all human beings through her book Frankenstein. In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein‚ the protagonist‚
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Outline Literature Summary: “The Things They Carried”‚ published in 1990 tells a true story of Tim O’Brian‚ author and main character‚ who is drafted for the Vietnam war. He tells about the different items that him and his fellow soldiers carried with them to help cope with the traumatic environment that they were placed in. Thesis Statement: The Things They Carried is a perfect example that shows that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an issue as old as war‚ only recently have we discovered
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“No American artist of his era has composed better pieces‚ and not very many can break even with him in the number‚ verse‚ rondeau nor pantoum the about six new structures he has imagined” (Gioia). R.S. Gwynn is that rarest of contemporary writers; he has a comical inclination. He additionally has a feeling of what’s really going on‚ a helpful point of view when going about as a pundit‚ as Gwynn frequently does. R.S. Gwynn was born on May 13‚ 1948 in Eden‚ North Carolina. His dad ran a chain of drive-in
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In “To Myself” by W.S. Merwin it reveals how as time passes people began to think they lost their inner self but they still have a piece of it. In lines 4-9 it states‚ “I keep remembering you sometimes long ago but then other times I am sure you were here a moment before and the air is still alive around where you were.” This demonstrates how as we get older and start to mature we come to a stage where we decide to look back on our life. For instance‚ someone may recognize that as they were younger
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One look at the creepy movie cover‚ Corpse Bride‚ and you will see that Tim Burton has created another amazing movie. The story shows Victor (Johnny Depp) a guy who is supposed to marry a beautiful girl Victoria (Emily Watson) but runs off to practice how to properly propose and comes back married to Emily (Helena Bonham Carter) who is a dead corpse bride. Burton’s creative characters‚ plot‚ and settings makes Corpse Bride a fun experience for all ages. The setting is dark which makes it creepier
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Tim Burton is known for his movies that are appealed by children‚ yet have a dark and eerie twist. His films all have certain cinematic techniques that create a spooky and creepy feeling. In these films‚ Charlie and the Chocolate Factory‚ Edward Scissorhands‚ and Corpse Bride all use lighting‚ music/sound‚ and editing as these techniques. In Burton’s films he uses many cinematic techniques to create the dark and eerie feeling. In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory‚ low-key lighting is shown when people
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