Monday, March 30, 2015
Great Gatsby Characters
The characters of Great Gatsby come from various back rounds. Nick the main character is a Yale graduate that fought in WWI who lives next to Gatsby in West Egg. On the other hand Tom a fellow member of Yale who graduated with Nick lives across the bay in a lavish house with his wife Daisy. Along with Nick, Tom, and Daisy we meet other characters that are similar and different to them. The women in the novel are unhappy with their marriages and seek other men to satisfy their happiness. It seems that women in Great Gatsby want something more in their lives and want to break away from their current living situation.
Thursday, October 30, 2014
A Perfect Start
It was a clear, mid summer day, in
the early month of July. The air was the right temperature for a refreshing
swim. I was fortunate enough to have friends in the neighborhood that I could
walk over to. The day started like any other day, waking up close to lunch,
wolfing down a meal, and heading out the door. Wet grass engulfed my feet as I
walked through the backyard. Cutting through houses I made the journey to one
of my buddy’s house. Branches crunched when I made my way into the yard, I
could hear sounds in the distance. At last, the clear blue pool surround with
rocks and seating areas came into view. I made my way in, calling out to
everyone that was there. My walking pace turned into a jog as I made my way
around the crystal blue water, until I reached the deeper end. Water hit me
from all angles as kids jumped into the pool. I climbed onto the diving board.
Walking to the end I looked out into the distance, the sun was at its peak
shinning it’s brightest. The grips of the diving board lead me to the end.
People were shouting and waiting for what I was about to do. I took a bounce to
get some momentum, I came back down, I took another to get even more, falling
back down the third time my left foot came out. My knees tumbled over the end
and my body threw itself head first into the water. Sinking under, I felt a
throbbing pain coming from my knees. Underwater I felt as if I was in slow
motion, opening my eyes to see the surrounding. My breath was becoming short
and I broke back to the surface. Using my arms I picked my self out of the
water and examined my knees. Blood gushed, as both kneecaps had been cut open
from the diving board. The kids stopped what they were doing and I could feel
that all eyes were on me. I made my way to a chair and cleaned my knees off.
This once perfect day had turned into one of my biggest nightmares. The water that
had seemed so inviting had broken me down. Swimming was put on pause as I rested
my knees, but in the back of my mind I knew that one day I would dive back into
that pool and feel the rush of water roll through my hair.
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
"A Clean, Well-Lighted Place”
Throughout the short story the young waiter and
old waiter are waiting for the drunken old man to leave a café. They both talk
about how he doesn’t need anymore to drink, that he tried to kill himself, and
how they just want to go home. However, at the end of the story the old waiter
thinks about his life and wondering if other people have insomnia. He also has
an epiphany of how is life is similar to the old man and how he does not have
much time to live. He relates to the old man with age and how his life is also
coming to an end.
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Isolation: The need to break free
The steller story I told is about
the isolation in the life of three characters.
This project consisted of three stories, Paul’s Case by Willa Cather, The
Chrysanthemums by John Steinbeck,
and Barn Burning by William Faulkner. The story consists of three main characters
and describing how they are isolated in the stories. Paul is a young kid who
goes through life focusing on a fantasy world. The life he has is not
satisfying to him, he dreams of living in the city and having a luxurious
lifestyle. On another note Elsa is
trapped in a male dominated society where she does not have much opportunity.
However, her passion is gardening which she is very good at. Elsa is constantly wondering why women cannot
complete the same tasks as men. She is isolated because she cannot break out of
her every day routine to try new things. The third character I looked at was
Sarty, a young southern boy. Sarty was the main character in Barn Burning, his life is unlike the
other two. His father is a criminal who burns a barn and the family has to move
elsewhere. He is conflicted with telling the truth at court against his dad but
covers it up instead. He is also isolated because his father and the actions he
commits confine him. Sarty wants to tell the truth but is worried that his
father will punish him for it. In order for him to escape this he tells the
people of his father’s action and in the end his father dies. All three
characters are confined by emotions and the situations they are in. They are
all trying to escape their isolated life.
Link to steller…
References
Thursday, October 9, 2014
Paul/ Elisa
Paul is
troubled teenager in which his life is declining, by getting in trouble at
school, to lying to his father about his where about, the progression of his
life is tumbling down. Early on there are signs that Paul is rebelling against
his father and faculty to get more out of life. In short team he was successful
in living the way he wanted to but it was bitter sweet. He was always looking
for something more in life and never was grateful for what he had. Cather does
a nice job in showing how a normal teenager embarks on a journey to live a
lavish life style. However he falls
short in accomplishing happiness in life.
Elisa is a hardworking gardener on
a ranch that is owned by her husband Henry. Her passion is flowers and planting.
Henry on the other hand is the leader of the ranch and dictates what goes on.
Elisa struggles to figure out why she can’t do the same tasks that men do. One
day a traveling handyman comes to the ranch. He offers the services of sharping
scissors and fixing pots. He tells her that he travels across the country
providing a service to people. Elisa explains how she wants to experience that
but is shut down by the man, telling her it’s not a women’s job. She wants to experience
new opportunities but never gets a chance to. Henry is passionate about fights
but Elisa never wants to watch them. One night she asks if women can fight in
them. Although she is interested about them she never wants to go. Steinbeck's reveals
how women want to experience the same things as men and how they do not get the
opportunity. Elisa wants more out of life but will never be able to accomplish it
because it is a male dominated society.
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