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Honey wake up, its time Sara stood there in shock. She had never seen her mom that way. Her mom had said in her warm, soothing voice, Honey its going to be fine, we are moving to a better place. From then on Saras life became a quick flash of an endless nightmare. Being peer-pressured…

            The natural reaction of a woman who has heard the sudden, entirely surprising news of her husband’s death is shock and sorrow. Chopin tells us that Mrs. Mallard does not have an altogether typical reaction. In fact, Mrs. Mallard, “did not hear the story as many women have heard the same, with a paralyzed…

The story of self-discovery is narrated by Nick Caraway in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Nick attends a number of Gatsbys parties along with many other people who thrive off of rumors and gossip. As partygoers, Owl Eyes and Klipspringer represent two extremes of character: Owl Eyes portrays the very fewincluding Nick who…

In To Kill a Mockingbird Dill Harris is a very imaginative kid, curious, and amicable because it is his way of coping with his dismal childhood. Dill wants to be in a totally different world; he desires to escape from the pains of reality. He also sees new joys in his audacious friends, Jem and…

Here in Canada, we do not have the death penalty as punishment. Our judicial system shows mercy even to the worst of criminals by sparing their lives. Yet even to this day, in some countries like the USA, the death penalty still exists for some cases. It is truly shocking that we still do not…

Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” is a brief yet significant literary work that delves into the intricacies of human emotions and the quest for personal independence. The narrative follows Mrs. Louise Mallard as she absorbs the news of her husband’s death and experiences a spectrum of contradictory emotions in the late nineteenth century….

Literary enthusiasts often celebrate F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” for its intricate character development, captivating storyline, and exquisite prose. Perhaps one of the novel’s most dissected aspects is its poignant last line: “So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.” This line encapsulates the novel’s essence, themes, and…

Peter Tchaikovsky Peter Tchaikovsky Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born in 1840 in present-day Udmurtia, Russia. His father was a Ukrainian mining engineer. Peter began piano lessons at the age of five, and within three years he could read music as well as his teacher. Peter received his education in St Petersburg Technological Intuition, the only…

A sun submerged below to horizon, giving up orange tension through an island. A kind breeze rustled palms of tree, as boys drew round a fire. A humour was sullen, as they remembered the events of day. Voice of Ralph, once certain and command, hesitated now, as he appealed to the group. We “can not…

In Judith Ortiz Cofer’s poignant short story, “Catch the Moon,” readers embark on a journey of healing, forgiveness, and transformation. Using the humble backdrop of a junkyard, Cofer crafts a tale that is as much about the intricacies of familial relationships as it is about personal redemption. This essay delves into the narrative, examining the…