If you ask why the caged bird sings, it wants to combat racism and the cage cannot confine it from its freedom. A caged bird’s feet have been tied and locked up where it cannot escape. This bird continues to sing freedom, the bird goes against it’s imprisonment. The fear is there, but it still …
Many medical operations are performed on a daily basis and can alter a person’s life forever. It can change the way a person thinks or the way they act. In the novel, Flowers for Algernon written by Daniel Keyes, Charlie Gordon, a mentally challenged man had an experimental operation performed on him that would supposedly …
Snow White’s message may partly be to teach both children and adults that the world can be an ugly place, and that they should not trust everyone. Another message is about finding happiness without the aid of material things and that true happiness comes from within us. Maybe fairy tales were not created solely to …
Throughout The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Tom pushes the boundaries more than any other character. He is known as a mischievous, sweet talking, imaginative and an adventurous boy who is always eager to go exploring. Tom often tricks other boys into doing his work by cleverly twisting and tweaking the truth. Tom soon becomes fast …
The 19th-century author, Mark Twain, wrote an intriguing book named the The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. In chapter 29, “Becky Returns,” Tom wants to spend time with Becky Thatcher, the daughter of the local judge after she was on vacation all summer. In chapter 8, “Games in the Woods,” Tom is reenacting Robin Hood and …
The book ‘The Adventures of Tom Sawyer’ Is a timeless classic that has an amazing cast of characters and immerses you into the setting and keeps you entertained for hours. This book is a great read and can be entertaining for any possible reader as it has creativity, entertainment, and makes it so you can …
Often people who read and understand great works of literature such as, Chaucer, are viewed as having an intellectual superiority to the ordinary person. The words in these works of art are difficult to read and the meaning can be almost impossible to decipher without translation. Because of this, these writings are often falsely associated …
The Canterbury Tales were Chaucer’s way of showing what he saw during his lifetime. The middle ages were a terrifying time in history and the tales show a bit of an understanding of the times. Hypocrisy is a common theme in the Canterbury tales and more specifically in the religious figures of the Canterbury tales …
How would one be able to identify the use of oppressed women and distinctive rank of social classes throughout The Canterbury Tales? In specific tales, there are several prime examples of Anti-feminism and the differences of the social classes between the characters. During this time, men were known for their choices and women were known …
Greek mythology has been in existence since 700 BC and is currently one of the most well-known collections of myths in this day and age. The significance of Greek mythology lies in its creativity for the morals that can be found within them. It also explained the origins of the world, and people who lived …
The great thing about mythology is that it is not tied to one geographical feature. Nevertheless, it is an incredibly important part of the clay that sculpts the world. Wherever there are people, there is a mythology associated with them. Such mythology most likely won’t change in our lifetimes as it is passed down from …
From empty Chaos, somehow sea, earth, and air were formed. They swirled around each other. The earth wasn’t walkable, the air wasn’t breathable, and the sea wasn’t swimmable. Shapes and textures shifted. Anything flammable could quickly turn to ice. Life, there was no such thing. And rules of nature and survival? There were none. There …
To understand the beauty of poetry one needs to dig deep into what each poet has created. Some poems have withstood the test of time and have made an impact, hence the reason why poems are still being taught and analyzed today. Poetry knows no genre or boundaries, but the most exquisite thing about it …
The reason why I chose these two poems is because it’s Black History Month, known as “African American History Month”. It’s to pay tribute to generations before us who scuffled with adversity; even recognize heritage, achievements and culture. I honestly believe that every woman can relate to this poem. Throughout, each stanza you tell that …
In his poem “Do Not Go Gently into that Good Night” Dylan Thomas mainly portrays his view through imagery, choice of words, and the constant use of metaphors. The poem uses only two rhyme sounds while repeating the first and third line end words throughout the third line of each stanza and using both words …
As part of my English, I chose to focus my lesson using a poem because I felt poetry can spark a child’s imagination and their creativity within a short time. Another reason for poetry, I felt it does not have to be read in a particular order and it can be visited again and again for …
Linda Pastan’s poem, “To a Daughter Leaving Home”, conveys the feelings of a mother teaching her child how to ride a bike. “To a Daughter Leaving Home” is a dramatic monologue where the narrator reflects upon a fond memory of her child’s youth when she realizes that her daughter will inevitably leave her alone. A …
At first glance, Mark Strand’s poem is nothing less than bizarre. The behaviors of the speaker and librarian seem unusual and unclear. Strand has the two characters behave the ways they do in order to contrast their differing perspectives on literacy. The speaker is in a library reading a poem when he suddenly starts exhibiting …
The journey through the worn path is symbolism of the path of life. The story is based on an old southern African American women, Phoenix Jackson, and her journey to town to pick up her grandsons medication. The obstacles that Phoenix Jackson faces along the way are equivalent to the trials of life. In this …
“A Worn Path” is a short story by Eudora Welty, which depicts the journey of an old African American woman named Phoenix Jackson. The story revolves around the many challenges she faces during her trip to get her grandson’s medication in a town far away from their home named Natchez. The story demonstrates that the …
A Worn Path by Eudora Welty, a story of perseverance, love, courage, and kindness. Phoenix Jackson, an elderly African American woman, traveling on foot through the many terrains of Natchez Trace, Mississippi. During her journey through the Trace she runs into a hunter and his dog that come her aid after she falls. She makes …
The short story “A Worn Path” is one of Eudora Welty’s most notable fictional stories. “A Worn Path” takes place in the rural South during the 1930s in the beginning of winter season. The setting of this story plays a major role of the imagery set by Welty. The brilliant use of tone and imagery …
A worn path is a story about about a woman name Phoenix Jackson who needed to go into town for her grandson to pick up him some medicine. It was any ordinary trip she had already made before but it was something different about this trip. I plan on going into details about the characters …
Like a phoenix rising from the flames, Phoenix Jackson rises from all the challenges. Symbolism is used in everything we do now in days, for example clothes, shoes and even simple words and colors. It helps us create and represent a imagine of who we are in a way that is memorable that allows us …
