CHARACTER ANALYSIS ? SAM SPADE The mystery and the crime in are obviously paramount in the development and success of a good crime fiction novel‚ but anther key concern must certainly be the protagonist. Especially in hard-boiled fiction‚ where the detective is your eyes to the unknown world in which the novel is placed. Dashiell Hammett has constructed Sam Spade in a way so the protagonist has become a feature of the book‚ rather than merely a medium for the transfer of clue and information in
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Fat Sam and Cadillac Joe There was a mobster named Fat Sam and his partners; "Funky Don" Parsons‚ Howard "Big Bill Bass and Pat Willey had spotted a right ulna of a human arm. After a couple of hours of digging Bill Bass and other men had found two thoracic vertebrae‚ fifteen teeth‚ four fragments of an They had decided to kidnap a man named Monty Hudson and his wife Liz Hudson. Not only did
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The short-story "A Conversation with My Father"‚ by Grace Paley‚ combines several themes and the author uses the elements of abandonment‚ denial‚ irony‚ humor and foreshadowing‚ to bring this emotional story together. This story is mainly about the relationship between a parent and his/her child. The primary characters are a father‚ and his child. There is no mention of whether the child is his daughter or son. The tone of the story and the conversations made me believe that the old man has a daughter
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My Responsibility to America “Ask not what your country can do for you‚ ask what you can do for your country.” -JFK As Americans‚ we have as many responsibilities to our country and our fellow citizens as our country has to us. Because America follows a strong democratic system of government‚ our governors and presidential candidates are always trying to make themselves seem appealing to us. In the case of presidential candidates‚ a campaign consists of a series of rallies where the candidate tries
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you about America‚ what is going to come in your mind? For those people who have never been outside America‚ I know it will be hard for them to understand what I mean. When I was in Africa‚ I thought that everybody in America is rich‚ educated and has a happier life‚ and when I got here I found out it was different. Eight years ago‚ I was wishing to come to America. I was born and I grew up in Africa‚ a country known as Tanzania. Everybody in Africa wishes they could be born in America. Life in Africa
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America is one big melting pot. All kinds of people come to start a new life and have more opportunities. I am especially lucky because I was born in America with many opportunities to achieve success. On both of my family sides‚ my ancestors escaped big life struggles to come to America and start better lives. My mom was born into the Ormiston Family‚ her great‚ great grandmother lived in Ireland for many years. But in 1848‚ Her family fled to America due to the lack of food and work. During the
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Throughout my life‚ I have been told many funny‚ sad‚ and crazy family stories. I have also told a few myself. I have shared my crazy‚ funny‚ and sad stories with friends‚ family‚ and sometimes strangers. I feel as if thought the more a person shares a story the more it shows how much it has impacted their life. A story that i tend to share a lot that has impacted my life in many different way is the story of my dad’s accident. I have heard and told this story so many times from my mom and my grandmas
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My Vision for America: Future If I were to be asked what I envisioned for America 8 years ago‚ I probably would have said something along the lines like “For everybody to be happy‚ and kind to one another.” Though now that I think of what I would have said my vision was it was more dreamlike‚ not a realistic vision. So now I would have to say my vision for America is to prepare each upcoming generation with better education‚ morals‚ and discipline. I envision an education that enlightens the minority
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In the short Story The Love Of My Life‚ the author Boyle presents us to a couple‚ China and Jeremy‚ so young and so in love‚ that they are blinded by it. Boyle made me as if I felt the couples love through his words and the pain they felt along the ride‚ but the love never failed and it was that‚ that caught my attention the most; Besides the fact that I am a sucker for love stories and although it ended tragic‚ it made an interesting plot. In the beginning‚ China and Jeremy were the perfect couple;
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My Take on a Short Story and a Poem Geraldine Carlson ENG 125: Introduction to Literature Instructor: Paul Wiltz December 17‚ 2012 My Take on a Short Story and a Poem There are certain elements to a poem or a short story that can capture a reader and draw them in. Whether it is an unforgettable setting‚ or a character that captures your imagination‚ every piece of literature shares some of the same elements. All literature is written differently and therefore interpreted differently
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