J.D. Salinger’s stories communicate many themes that are key principles in Zen Buddhism. These themes include: the importance of balance‚ the disapproval of logical thinking‚ and enlightenment. Salinger was questioning his religious views after the war. He turned to Zen Buddhism as his new perspective on life. You can tell his stories were influenced by his religion because most of the common themes throughout Nine Stories‚ a short story cycle‚ represent Zen ways of thinking. If a reader did not
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Untold Story of “Nam” During the Vietnam War germen shepherds were needed to seek out mines‚ other booby traps‚ ambushes‚ etc...The government needed recruits and had high school students register to join the military. This is where Duke and Kyle came in. Duke was a germen shepherd for the military also known as K94324. He had a beautiful coat‚ the colors of his coat was mixed beautifully. He had a temper though‚ that’s why no one wanted to work with him. Anyone who got near Duke he would tear
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It has always been a grand mystery of who Jack the Ripper was and what were his real intentions. The first script draft of From Hell: The Real Story of Jack the Ripper written by Terry Hayes conveys the story of Jack the Ripper. Although the details allude away from the actual facts‚ the strong storyline still upholds the audiences interest. Hayes characterized Jack the Ripper as a wealthy surgeon who is out to murder witnesses. The witnesses‚ whom happen to be poor defenseless prostitutes‚ are endangered
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The Bible: A story of faith and courage from Genesis through Revelation The Bible is a television mini-series‚ which is based on the bible. This new five part 10 hours mini- series tells some of the best-known stories from the most popular book‚ from Noah’s ark to the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. This mini-series from History channel‚ features powerful performances‚ amazing visual effects that bring a spectacular life into the dramatic tales of faith and courage from Genesis through
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other "some" who say that he is "intelligent and even brilliant‚ otherwise how can he be so successful"? (151‚ last pgh) This first conflict that takes place in the readers themselves furthers the theme of the story. Who can we trust and why? Sally’s perception is the lense that we see the story through‚ but without it we wouldn’t have a vision at all. So we have to take her reality and decide which truth we want to believe. Ed’s truth of a middle-age well-off physician with a beautiful‚ young wife
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After reading this literary work‚ I can assume that the context the short story "A Rose for Emily" is totally different from today’s society. Nowadays‚ people always respect the privacy of each other. In the story‚ I can see that the residents of a town "care" overmuch about Emily and her life. I feel like every move Emily make‚ the people in her town will be watching her and give comment and assumption about that. In this story‚ I found many time the residents in the town making assumption about her
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Patience Jones November 12‚ 2012 Short Story Corrections Everything Matters Everything Matters “Shay! How are you?” asked Leah. Leah and Shay were cousins‚ but they acted like sisters. Shay and Leah lived together and were both in college. Shay had just gotten back from a vacation in Cuba. Shay hugged Leah and said‚ “I’m doing okay. I feel a little down lately.” Shay frowned. “Well‚ how was your trip?” asked Leah. Shay just shrugged and waved her off then went into the house. Later
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Argument: I WOULD/WOULD NOT walk away from Omelas. Introduction: After reading the short story The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas‚ by author Ursula Le Guin‚ I would not walk away from Omelas. Example 1: The “ones who walk away from Omelas” (Le Guin 7) are ones who cannot bear to face the guilt of scapegoating‚ which is the sole reason behind Omelas’s prosperity. The inhabitants’ happiness comes at the expense of one child’s sanity‚ whom all citizens are aware of‚ yet cannot do anything
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17 January 2013 Shoe Size Does Not = Love A very common fairy tale that we have grown up hearing is the story of Cinderella‚ a poor girl whose dreams of marrying a prince and living happily ever after‚ finally comes true after many years of wishing upon a star. Individual writers of the “Cinderella” story may alter the story‚ but the general concept is always the same. This classic story has been told to millions of children and is known as a great romance. A romance is supposed to have suspense
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post is a thriving Asian metropolis with not only the world’s number one airline‚ best airport‚ and busiest port of trade‚ but also the world’s fourth–highest per capita real income? The story of that transformation is told here by Singapore’s charismatic‚ controversial founding father‚ Lee Kuan Yew. Rising from a legacy of divisive colonialism‚ the devastation of the Second World War‚ and general poverty and disorder following the withdrawal of foreign forces‚ Singapore now is hailed as a city of
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