...The novel, Maggie a Girl of the Street, is about the struggles of a young girl named Maggie. In the beginning of the book, Maggie’s brother Jimmie is fighting with people in the street, then his father shows up to try to bring him home. After his father brings him home, the house seems very chaotic. Their mother Mary is furious that Jimmie had gotten into a fight, and starts a fight with their father. The next day, their dad is out drinking at a bar, and when he comes home wasted the children were all terrified of what was going to happen. He starts a fight with their mother, and then they both drunk pass out. Time then fast forwards in the novel, and it is known that their father and their brother Tommie has died. Jimmie now drinks at the...
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...Stephen Crane was an accomplished author who wrote many well-known books during his lifetime. When Crane was alive, he struggled to sell copies of his first novels as a professional author, many of the people he asked to publish his novel Maggie: A Girl of the Streets, rejected it. Although Stephen Crane was not a popular author at the beginning of his career, now, nearly one hundred and fifteen years after his death, he is considered a monumental American author. Stephen was born on November 1, 1871 in Newark, New Jersey. He was the fourteenth and last child of his parents, Jonathan and Mary. He was plagued by colds constantly as a child; however, he was very intelligent and taught himself to read at the age of four. When Stephen was 8, his father died and his mother moved to Roseville, New Jersey leaving the boy in the care of his older brother, William, whom he lived with for several years, before going to live with his other brother, Townley and his wife Fannie....
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...A novella: Maggie a Girl on the Streets written by Stephen Crane discusses the impact of social environment through symbolic characters and setting. Crane describes the tragedy of individuals who are destroyed by their environment. This demonstrates the impact society has on us and shows how easily subjected we are to becoming products of our environment. Crane presents hopeless people living in harsh conditions. He integrates images about city dwellings such as the bowery. It is made up of 14 city blocks which includes 82 saloons. Therefore, someone living in the bowery is inclined to depression and fighting. Furthermore, it reveals a dark reality of life including poverty, sex, and prostitution. It is defined as a concrete jungle where only...
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...term naturalism describes a type of literature that attempts to apply scientific principles of objectivity and detachment to its study of human beings. Unlike realism, which focuses on literary technique, naturalism implies a philosophical position. Frank Norris and Stephen Crane are key authors that used this way of writing. In Frank Norris’s story Fantaisie Printanere(921-927) this story shows naturalism by highlighting characters’ actions that were based on environment and experiences, not their free will. In the story it talks about how McTeague and Ryder were both drove to start drinking because of the past where they had basically failed. The book says that “McTeague had once been a dentist, and had had “parlors” up at the respectable end of the street. But after a while the license office discovered that he had no diploma; in fact, had never attended a college of any sort, and had forbidden him to practice. So McTeague had taken to drink. Ryer, some years back, had been a son of small stock-dealers on the outskirts of Butchertown, and had done fairly well until the Health Board reported him to the Supervisors because he had fattened his hogs on poultices obtained from the City and County Hospital. The result was a lamentable scandal, which finally drove him out of business. So Ryer had taken to drink.”(pg. 921) Later on in the story it shows Mcteague and Ryer beastly side of humanity because they beat their wives. Thier animal instincts are exposed under the influence of the harsh environment...
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...Maggie – Stephen Crane Naturalism “ fulfilling destiny ” 1.When a child, playing and fighting with gamins in the street,dirt disguised her. Attired in tatters and grime, she went unseen. There came a time, however, when the young men of the vicinity said: "Dat Johnson goil is a puty good looker." About this period her brother remarked to her: "Mag, I'll tell yeh dis! See? Yeh've edder got teh go teh hell or go teh work!" Whereupon she went to work, having the feminine aversion of going to hell. By a chance, she got a position in an establishment where they made collars and cuffs. 2.Maggie observed Pete.[..] Maggie watched him furtively, with half-closed eyes, lit with a vague interest Her dim thoughts were often searching for far away lands where, as God says, the little hills sing together in the morning. Under the trees of her dream-gardens there had always walked a lover. The door opened and Pete appeared. He shrugged his shoulders. "Oh, Gawd," he observed. He walked over to Maggie and whispered in her ear. "Ah, what deh hell, Mag? Come ahn and we'll have a hell of a time." 3."Teh hell wid him and you," she said, glowering at her daughter in the gloom. Her eyes seemed to burn balefully. "Yeh've gone teh deh devil, Mag Johnson, yehs knows yehs have gone teh deh devil. Yer a disgrace teh yer people, damn yeh. An' now, git out an' go ahn wid dat doe-faced jude of yours. Go teh hell wid him,damn yeh, an' a good riddance. Go teh hell an' see how yeh...
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...Araby I always knew Christmas was close when I would hear my uncle complain that it got dark so early. As my Aunt fixed supper I would sit by my usual spot by my bedroom window and listen to the kids playing in the street. The Catholic school across the street had just let out and the street was full of the sounds of parents calling out and collecting their children. This was the most active our quiet dead end street would ever be. After all the children went home our block would settle down to just the kids that lived on our street. Next to us lived the Donavon family and they had a large family. There were 4 boys and one girl. They were friends with my cousins with whom I lived and they would always play outside our house. The girls name was Patricia and she had the most beautiful voice. Her words were soft and compassionate and when she spoke it seemed her words were aimed at me. As I listened to her from my window on this seemingly typical late afternoon I thought how it would be to join them and finally speak with Patricia. I slowly made my way down the creaky stairs and regrouped at the base of the stairs. I sat down on the bottom stair and leaned my head against the railing. It was so quiet and peaceful. I debated withy myself if I had the courage to go outside. Sometimes I was winning the debate and sometimes it seemed I was kidding myself. What I did know is the feeling of safety I had sitting all alone in the quiet and warm foyer of our home. I thought...
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...in contemporary time. The book is set primarily in New York, but begins in Iceland, where Margaret, or Maggie, and her family are stationed as spies there. Maggie is just sixteen, but she is a spy also. Although her job isn’t as hands on and exciting as her parents, her job is to pick locks. “I cracked my first lock when I was three.” All Maggie does is pick locks, so when this assignment comes, she’s super excited. She gets to do something other than just finish up a job. She gets to put to work her training, but nothing could have prepared her for starting high school. Now she has school work for an advanced school, and had to complete her mission on top of that. Her mission, “Jesse Oliver, son of Armand Oliver, editor in chief of Memorandum magazine. Student, the Harper School.” Maggie and her family work for the Collective. A secret group of spies that all work basically for the greater good. “You’ve never heard of the Collective, but you’ve definitely read about our work. Tobacco executives on trial because of damning evidence? Human smuggling rings being broken up? The fall of the Peruvian dictator? That’s us.” They are on this mission because they have tips...
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...It was Tuesday afternoon when Peewee and Sammy set out for Winnie’s new home, which was three houses farther down the street. Winnie would be inside because the red-haired young girl who was her new owner was at school. But this day, Winnie snuck out of the house when the cleaning lady came in the front door. Winnie was like her brother Bo. She liked adventure. Winnie jumped around on the grass and looked for other kittens on the street to play with, but none of them were outside. After awhile, she looked across the street and saw woods. All those trees. Maybe there was someone over there to play with. Minutes later, in the woods, she saw a snake. “Hi, I’m Winnie. What’s your name”? “I’m Slither,” he hissed. Winnie thought he could be her...
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...Stephen Crane is one of America’s most famous writers with his use of imagery. In all of Stephen Crane use a wide variety of imagery throughout all of his works of literature . One of Stephen crane most popular from to use was Animal Imagery. Stephen Crane’s use of imagery to show how we all have animal instincts. Throughout all of Stephen crane works contain Imagery. For example all through the book The Red Badge of Courage Stephen Crane employs vivid use of Animal Imagery. “He developed the acute exasperation of a pestered animal, a well - meaning cow worried by dogs ” (crane 201). The vivid use Animal Imagery in The Red Badge of Courage leads you to believe most of the battles are in the main characters head. Also Stephen Crane use of imagery makes you lose sight at what is going on talking about from men then changing them to animals within them. “The regiment is sometimes a monster and sometimes a reptile. These images cause the reader to lose sight of the fact that the regiment is really a unit of men” (cliffnotes). Stephen Crane also he uses color imagery to show contrast in things. Constantly use different versions of animal imagery frequently in connection with battle. “To the youth it was an onslaught of reportable dragons “ (crane 230). “The mouthed rumors that had flown like birds out of the unknown” (crane 221). Stephen Crane use of Animal Imagery throughout his works show how we all have animal instincts. “He is tapping into the core of his being that...
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...of 40, Nora gives birth, with the help of Dr. R. L. Campbell, at her home on Exchange Avenue in East St. Louis. Ann is baptized by Father Gilmartin at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Sunday, August 21. Ann is the first child of Jerry and Nora named without using the traditional Irish naming pattern. This is because the Irish naming pattern only provides for the naming of five boys and five girls. For the first time, Jerry and Nora must come up with a name for their child. The selection of Ann’s name appears to have been a difficult choice.* When Ann’s birth certificate...
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...though not uncomfortable lifestyle. Later in the story she got invited to a big society party all thanks to her husband. The party was hosted by the ministry of education the place where her husband works. He hope that Malthilde will be thrilled with the chance to attend an event this sort. Later she receive these news she started to cry all because she did not have a nice dress to wear for the party, he got mad and gave her money to buy a dress. Afterwards she wanted a necklace to go with the dress she got and went to a lady named Forestier to get a necklace from her she accepts and lends the jewelry to Malthilde. In the party she was excited because every man notice her cause she looked beautiful. The party ended late they walk down the streets to catch a cab, when they got home she noticed the necklace she had was gone. She lost the necklace that miss Forestier lend her, few days pass she find a different necklace that looks similar the necklace that Forestier lend her and her husband went bankrupt to able to pay the debt that his wife made all because she wanted to go that high class society party. Both worked hard to able to pay their debts. Ten years later Malthilde finds Miss...
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...Undervisningsbeskrivelse Stamoplysninger til brug ved prøver til gymnasiale uddannelser |Termin |December 2012 | |Institution |VUC Vestsjælland Nord | |Uddannelse |hfe | |Fag og niveau |Engelsk B | |Lærer(e) |Kirsten Bridgwood, Tine Tang Lystbæk | |Hold |E-læring engelsk B11 jan og E-læring engelsk B21 jan | Oversigt over gennemførte undervisningsforløb |Titel 1 |Growing Up | |Titel 2 |Social Networking | |Titel 3 |Violence | |Titel 4 ...
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...never ever give up and to keep on trying no matter how hopeless the situation may seem. Courage, is bravery in a sense. Though it can come in many different forms. In the story “The Open Boat” Stephen Crane demonstrates,Compassion, courage and determination through his three characters: the correspondent, the oiler and the captain. George Perkins and R.W. Stallman wrote that.Stephen Crane was born in Newark, New Jersey in the year 1871. Throughout his life he accomplished many great things. His father died when he was only ten years old and his mother died when he was just twenty one. All four of Stephens’s brothers served in the army while Stephen on the other hand served as a member of the continental congress. He wrote “Maggie a Girl of the Streets” his first published short story when he was in college paying the costs from his own pocket. Crane’s career took off after he wrote “The Red Badge of Courage” Later on he was in debt and very sick so he tried to write his way to riches once again. More of his works were published within that last year. But alas Stephen Crane died of tuberculosis on June 5, 1900 at the age of twenty eight. (“Biographical Information on Stephen Townley Crane”) The oiler demonstrates compassion by rowing the boat despite his feelings for the job. It is with great sacrifice that one does something that they do not particularly enjoy for the benefit of one’s friends. For example when the Correspondent asked the Oiler if he liked to row and he replied...
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...“The media gives us images, ways of imagining particular groups which can have material effects on how those groups experience the world, and how they get legislated or even understood by others” (Branston and Stafford, 1996 p.78) Gender has been impacted by advertising agencies and retailers. I as a child was subjected to gender sensitive clothing such as pink, costume like outfits and T-shirts which read ‘Mummy’s Little Princess’. All created by the likes of Next and Zara, who were featured in the Daily Mail article “Breaking down the gender stereotypes in kid’s clothing” (Associated Press). This has turned into a major global discussion as children are subjected to stereotypical attributes of what it means to be a girl or boy. Although after years of ‘Girls being from Jupiter, and Boys being from Mars’, many brands are slowly changing the gender gap, e.g. Zara has launched a ‘Gender Neutral line’ after criticism. With that said the “Representation of the roles of men and women is a model of the powerful and the...
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