Elements of the Short Story: I Used to Live Here Once Lori Howard Eng 125: Introduction to Literature Professor Rozlyn Truss-Linder September 3‚ 2010 To tell a story takes many elements‚ one of the most important elements to your story is the theme. “The theme in a story is associated with an idea that lies behind the story.” (Clugston‚ 2010) It is the idea that gives meaning to the story. You look beyond the plot asking how other elements‚ such as‚ character‚ tone‚ symbolism‚ and‚ point
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compassion in people can exhibit in situations regarding tradition and values. Jackson presents the theme of the short story with the use of symbols and setting. The setting of "The Lottery" supports the theme. Settings are constructed to help build the mood and foreshadow things to come. In the lottery‚ however‚ the setting ironically foreshadows exactly the opposite of what is to come. The story begins with a description of a seemingly cheerful environment. Jackson creates a comfortable atmosphere by
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friends love lives. Sirius couldn’t think of a proper response for his friends ."Uh‚" His mind was still racing with a million thoughts and he wished in that moment that he had a pensive. "Well‚ you made it through a date with the slimy git’s sister. Here are your three galleons." James shoved the money into Sirius’ hand‚ however‚ he just stared at the shiny galleons. He knew he couldn’t take money for a date he had enjoyed‚ especially when he had slept with said date. Remus was the first the notice
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planning on saving others from the cold and jet-black place I was in. I didn’t have a good high-school life up until the middle of last year. I’ve been through a very deep pit of depression. I’ve been through intense bullying‚ and been put down more than once. I’ve experienced so many bitter trials and tribulations‚ but I write to you today with a smile on my face. Partially because of my relationship with my grandmother I got better. She brought me up on all the good morals she could offer‚ and has tried
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them. I didnt even knew what was his name‚ then I asked my friend about him and she told me his name is aditya.When he came back I thanked him and from that day we started talking and this talking msging extended and we became the best friends. We used to be with each other all the day long from morning till noon and after that we would be in the phone until the time we sleep and the time we wake we were again with each other. We both started loving each other‚ but no one told each other because
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I didn’t have any recollection of doing so‚ but here I was‚ waiting for the doctors to do whatever they needed to do to save me. I wanted to leave‚ but my mother’s tears convinced me otherwise. It didn’t take them long to bring me in‚ since my organs were slowly but painfully shutting down by the second
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Stories among Us Mei Li was born in Kuala Lumpur‚ Malaysia on July 17‚ 1971. She was a happy and healthy baby. As she grew up‚ she had the urge to go to America. She wanted the job opportunities that the US had offered‚ but she was scared. She would be the first person of her family to go to America. She would have to go alone and explore this unfamiliar place. After comparing the pros and cons‚ she made up her mind. Mei flew from Malaysia to New York. She got a job as a hairdresser nearby her apartment
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when I placed it down. I should really go to the doctor’s soon for another bottle. Not now‚ I am too tired. I crawled onto my bed‚ not caring to get under the blanket and turned off the lamp. I dreamed of my childhood. My parents got divorced‚ I lived with my mom‚ she smoked‚ drank‚ and abused me. I couldn’t take it at the time‚ so I took as many pills as I could before my mom found out. I tried to kill myself‚ I meant nothing‚ I am worth nothing. Moms sent me to a mental hospital for it‚ I lied
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Deborah not only left T-Ray but she also left Lily. Lily had always thought that T-Ray was the reason her mother left. Once T-Ray told Lily that her mom purposefully left Lily behind as well as him‚ Lily was devastated. A reason T-Ray could have wanted Lily to come home with him is because she is like the last piece of Deborah he has left. August has always said that T-Ray used to worship Deborah. August said that T-Ray even loved Deborah more than she loved him. At first Deborah turned down T-Ray
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adored it but she did not. This whole scene was new to her and as she scan the place there was really no other newcomer here at least none that stuck out as bad as she did. Nyame was not the naturally submissive type. She usually had man at her beck and call‚ doing whatever she ask. Her role as Master and not slave was something that was engraved in her. So why had she come here? These man simply wanted her to give them her submission‚ while they crudely fucked her brains out.
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