Ofur The Savage Days just after Mako claimed his reward he went to the new land. Just then he hear a nearby bush start rustling. Something furry jumped out and Mako spotted a furry spot. He asked his mom “What do you think that is?” “Good question” his mom replied. Mako walked up to to the furry spot and was about to touch it. The furry spot jumped up at him and licked him in the face. Mako’s mom came over and gave the thing something to eat. Mako realized it was a dog. How I would love to have
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of the story‚ is Emily’s brother. Darla is his girlfriend and Cooper has been his best friend for years now‚ so he’s more like a brother to him. The minor characters in this story are Travis’s parents‚ Cooper’s mother who’s always drinking and Darla’s father whom abuses her and her mother. Travis loves his life; he’s a champion diver and one of the most popular kids at school as well. The first day of summer came‚ Travis‚ Darla‚ Cooper and Emily all decided to go to the lake. Since Travis loves diving
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Be Happy For What You Have “The necklace” by Guy De Maupassant is a short story about being thankful for what you have. In the story a woman named Mme. Loisel feels very disconsolate because she does not have the luxuries or stature of high society. When Mme. Loisel gets the chance to go to a grand ball she buys a nice dress and borrows a diamond necklace. When Mme. Loisel loses the necklace they spend ten years paying it off. By the end of the story‚ Mme. Loisel learns to be happy for what she
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Living the life as a farmer’s wife‚ in a secluded little country town can be lonely. In the early 1900’s‚ farm families do not go into town every day. Therefore‚ they do not have much interaction with the public. Hence‚ Henry and Elisa Allen spend the majority of their time tending to the farm. In the John Steinbeck story‚ The Chrysanthemums‚ he tells of a lonely‚ hardworking farm wife‚ who is seeking attention‚ and wonders what life could be like outside of the valley‚ but decides to settle for
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The article I read is‚ “The Art of Savage Discovery: How to Blame the Victim”‚ by Ryan William (1976). His book dives into how society has shaped our views on lower classes and how we’ve become accustomed to blaming people for their struggles. According to William‚ “victim blaming is cloaked in kindness and concern‚ and bears all the trappings and statistical furbelows of scientism” (p. 6). In other words‚ William states that when one “victim-blames”‚ it isn’t because they’re being prejudice‚ they
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Dying seems to be a very common theme in these stories weather it’s physically or emotionally. That’s where Shakespeare’s famous quote from Hamlet‚ “To Be or Not To Be” comes into play. In “What‚ of This Goldfish‚ Would You Wish” Sergei kills Yonatan because he believed Yonatan would steal his best friend. Sergei loves the fish dearly but the fish does not feel the same way. As time goes on the more the fish is becoming annoyed and ignorant towards Sergei. Since Sergei is lonely he wants to keep
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Literary Narrative When you find a book that mirrors your exact feelings during a time when you feel like you’re losing your mind‚ it’s jarring—especially when you discover that the author is dead. Not from old age‚ but by suicide. This book‚ you find‚ is semi-autobiographical and is believed to have contributed to the author’s tragic end. Reading it and seeing yourself on every page is overwhelming‚ yet comforting in every way. It was during the peak of Covid that I was diagnosed with severe depression
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wearing a “man’s black hat pulled low down over her eyes”. While dressing manly and having masculine traits‚ Elisa gardens‚ which itself is an extremely feminine trait yet she’s described in a masculine way. It is mentioned in the story that Elisa’s mother was also a gardener which could possible show
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Bradbury illustrates how too much technology can negatively affect our lives. Despite having all the comforts of technology‚ Lydia can’t get used to simply allowing the house to do all the work‚ and that’s when she starts questioning her role as a mother. An example of that is‚ “Maybe I don’t have enough to do. Maybe I have time to think too much. Why don’t we shut the whole house off for a few days and take a vacation?” It becomes noticeable
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were only known‚ and expected to marry‚ becomes mothers‚ raise their kids‚ and maintain the household together. The role of a man during these times was to provide monetarily to his family. The man got to work‚ and bring home money to sustain the household. These roles were very plain‚ and to the point. During this time about 90% of men and women lived this way. Women married very young‚ and were left to assume the role of a housewife‚ and a mother. Whereas men were left to continue working to sustain
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