...ELEMENTS OF THE STORY | INTERPRETATION/DESCRIPTION | PASSAGE OR LINE FROM THE SHORT STORY | A. Setting | Story happened during night time in the dark hut of Awiyao and Lumnay. | Awiyao reached for the upper horizontal log which served as the head high of the threshold. He talked to the listening darkness. | B. Plot | | | B.1. Introduction | Story began when Awiyao found Lumnay inside their dark hut. | Sound of gangsas beat through the walls of the dark house like muffled roars falling waters. She gave no sign that she heard Awiyao, but continued to sit unmoving in the darkness. | B.2 Rising Action | Situation fired up when Awiyao told Lumnay that she well have another man to like her. Lumnay reacted almost violently. | Awiyao said, “Go out- go out and dance. If you really don’t hate me for this separation, go out and dance. One of the men will see you dance well; he will like you dancing, he will marry you…” | B.3 Climax | They’re conversation got even worse when Lumnay proposed that she should die. | Lumnay said, “Awiyao, Awiyao, my husband. I did everything to have a child. Look at my body. It could dance; it could work fast in the fields; it could climb the mountains fast. Even now it is firm, full. But, Awiyao, I am useless. I must die.” | B.4 Falling Action | They made a deal. They both agreed to the deal that If Awiyao failed again from having a child, he would come back to Lumnay and they will die together. | Awiyao...
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...The Great Chase “Hey, pass me the ball,” Jack said as we played basketball outside his house. He shot it from deep and then I heard a swish of the net knowing it went in. We kept shooting and shooting until we finally got somewhat bored. We went over and sat down on the chairs he had outside and talked about the most random stuff you could think about. “You are a potato,” Jack said out of nowhere as we laughed knowing this was one of our inside jokes and continued on. Then we decided that we wanted to play a basketball game against each other. But Jack did mention that he might have to check on his dogs at some point during the game. As we started the game we shot to see who got the ball first. I made the shot so I got the ball to start. We traded off points for a majority of the game....
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...Running head: America and the Great War America and the Great War – The Back Story Don Folk DeVry University Abstract World War I began in central Europe in June 1914. A great many factors, over the course of forty years, contributed to the start of this War, including nationalism, imperialism, militarism, as well as territorial and economic conflicts amongst various European powers. The culminating factor was the assassination of the Archduke of Austria Hungary, Franz Ferdinand, and his wife Sophie, at the hands of Gavrilo Princip, a Serb. Princip became a member of Major Tankosic's Black Hand partisan academy in 1912, but health issues kept him off-duty until June 28, 1914, when he assassinated Archduke Ferdinand (Brigham, 2010). America and the Great War – The Back Story Introduction World War I, the largest war to that date, was fought all around the world and left consequences that are still felt today. Communism was born when Russia fell, Central Europe fractured into a group of disparate nations, the fall of the Ottoman Empire gave rise to the Arab nations, and Nazi Germany was born of the ashes of the defeat of Germany (Askeda, 2011). The Rise of Pan-Slavism in Eastern Europe There was great tension between Austria-Hungary and Serbia in the early twentieth century, due in large part to the Pan-Slavic movement in Eastern Europe, which would ultimately lead to World War I. Prior to acquiring national identities after World War I, most central European...
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...How does Fitzgerald tell the story in chapter one of the novel ‘The Great Gatsby’? In the opening chapter of the novel ‘The Great Gatsby’ Fitzgerald uses a variety of techniques such as intra-fictional narration from Nick and change in from to introduce the characters so as to keep the readers interested and to make the chapter memorable. The very begging of the novel is written in autobiographical fashion so as to allow the main narrator to introduce himself to the reader. It is through the use of Bildungsroman that we learn of nicks privileged upbringing Once again the ending is set in natural light with nick returning home in the moonlight to find the infamous Gatsby “regarding the silver pepper of the stars”. In this final romantic setting the readers, and nick, are introduced to Gatsby as “stretching his arms out” towards “the green light” at the end of daisy’s dock as if it were a religious icon he was longing to get closer to, it could also be interpreted that this light is almost his interpretation of his light to heaven with the oxymoron of it being green ( which is associated with nature, freedom and generally as a go sign) and the fact it is a warning light used to tell boats to stay away showing his confusion and unrequited longing for another. In this first glimpse of Gatsby, Fitzgerald not only links him with the romance and purity of the natural light of stars and moonlight, but his dream is symbolically identified as being false and artificial, thus ending...
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...How does Fitzgerald tell the story in Chapter Four of The Great Gatsby? Chapter 4 of The Great Gatsby is one in which Nick continues to gradually piece together information about Gatsby, hearing about his romance with Daisy through the voice of Jordan Baker. Several settings are presented, conveying significant messages about the characters and the ‘roaring twenties’. Chapter Four is one where Nick travels with Gatsby to New York and spends time with him in several different places. New York is presented as being both magical and somewhat repulsive, similar to how Nick feels ‘within and without’ the strange world of the ultra-rich. Viewing the city from the bridge, Nick describes it as promising ‘all the mystery and beauty of the world’, however, immediately after, ‘a dead man’ is described. This could be implying that the ‘jazz age’ is not all that it seems to be, with Fitzgerald revealing that the ‘mystery and beauty’ is only a façade hiding a much darker truth. In addition, the way that the ‘valley of ashes’ is described as opening ‘out on both sides’ could convey the poignant message that death is inescapable in this seemingly wondrous environment. Alternatively, Fitzgerald could be comparing the setting of New York with Gatsby. Before we are introduced to Gatsby, he is presented as almost mythical, magical, but mysterious, just as the city appears from a distance. However, meeting Gatsby could be seen as disappointing, as he is simply an ordinary, wealthy man with a...
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...In Chapter 5 of The Great Gatsby the story is told through the theme of love and relationships as Fitzgerald introduces the reader to the revival of Daisy’s and Gatsby’s relationship, followed by a detailed description of their exploration of Gatsby’s house. It is in Chapter 5 when Gatsby shows his true self, as these emotions are revealed to the reader as the chapter progresses, with Gatsby becoming more confident around Daisy. When Nick agrees to invite Daisy for tea, we see another side to Gatsby when he offers Nick a job, which ‘might pick up a nice bit of money’. This use of voice emphasises the fact that Gatsby’s ‘side line’ business is not likely to be respectable. This glimpse into the gangster side of Gatsby foreshadows Tom’s investigation into Gatsby’s ‘drug-stores’, which is revealed to be bootlegging. Later on Nick describes Gatsby as ‘pale as death’. This violent metaphor foreshadows Gatsby’s death at the end of the novel. Gatsby was ‘glaring tragically’ into Nick’s eyes, which is the first description in the novel that suggests Gatsby is no longer in control. Up until now, Gatsby’s performance is close to perfect, so the sudden vulnerability of the hero is surprising to the reader, and stresses just how strong his feelings are towards Daisy, who is waiting inside Nick’s house. Fitzgerald uses pathetic fallacy as rain appears when Gatsby and Daisy meet for the first time, ominously foreshadowing their relationship and Gatsby's fate. When Daisy finally meets...
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...tells the story at the end of Chapter 3 Fitzgerald tells the story through Nick Carraway, the narrator and a character in The Great Gatsby. His use of literary techniques involves the reader effectively and tells a story so finely that it is arguably one of the best-written novels of the 20th century. At the end of Chapter 3, Fitzgerald reveals further general context about Nick: our intra-fictional narrator’s day-to-day life during the summer of 1922. By the end of chapter 3, the reader is quite used to Nick’s proficient use of the English language. Fitzgerald has given Nick the ability to confidently write in a style that is poetic and fluent. Nick even tells us that he was ‘rather literary in college.’ This manipulates the reader’s perception of Nick and we believe that because he is educated, he will be observant and have insightful about the people and culture at the time. This rings true at several moments in this chapter, particularly when Nick notes that, ‘the dark lanes of the Forties were lined five deep with throbbing taxicabs.’ This insight, however, tends to remove Nick and therefore, the reader, emotionally from the scene: ‘there was laughter from unheard jokes.’ This emotional detachment is evidenced by Nick’s tone of voice. Although excited by the prospect of romantic and exhilarating New York, there is an under-current of sadness that is driven mainly by ‘a haunting loneliness,’ which evokes sympathy from the reader. Fitzgerald has devoted a great deal of...
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...The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a story surrounding the decay of the American Dream in the 1920’s; a time when virtually anyone could achieve the dream. Jay Gatsby, the main character, encompasses every fault in the warped idea of the American Dream in the booming 20’s making The Great Gatsby, the perfect title for the story. The American dream is commonly defined as “The ideals of freedom, equality, and opportunity traditionally held to be available to every American. (Dictionary) Almost any American would describe the American Dream as a stable income, a sustainable job and the chance to provide the opportunity for the following generation to do even better. In the booming 20’s, that dream was available to almost every...
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..."most distinguished contribution to American literature for children". It is a great novel that my class read and hear are the top 3 reasons why it is a great novel. The three things that make it a great novel are the link ups, the backtracking and the character descriptions that Louis Sachar wrote. My opinion on why Holes is a great novel is because of all the link ups in the story. The link ups in the story bring the story together and it is genius of Louis Sachar to do this because it make the audience want to read more. In the book Elya Yelnats gets cursed by Madam Zeroni until the 4th generation when Stanley Yelnats carries Hector Zeroni up the mountain and sings the song. After, the curse is broken. Trout Walker looks for the treasure that kissing Kate Barlow stole from Stanley Yelnats the first but when he has a baby girl she digs as well. Then she becomes the warden of Camp Green Lake and makes the other boys dig for the treasure. Then when Stanley and Hector find the treasure, they find Stanley’s name on it so they get to keep it....
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...more difficult time. Jude's story is compelling and will give you an eye opening experience. Jude's summer is just beginning and it has a great start. He falls in love with the perfect girl. It's a perfect summer night with things going great, and in matters of seconds, his life changed forever. Before You Go is a wonderful book that will keep you reading because of the storyline, the theme of the book, and the mood of the story. The book contained an exceptional storyline. The beginning of the book gives a whole different vibe compared to the end of the book. There aren't many characters throughout the story, but every...
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... Remaking the World by Brule Sioux and Montezuma and The Great Flood by Papago are both excellent pieces of Native American literature. The stories share similar characteristics such as looking up to a God-like figure also know as a Creating Power or Great Mystery Power. Remaking the World contains the story of how the world was created, but also what it took to create this world. The Creating Power had made a world, but he was not satisfied by how the people had behaved, so he decided to create a new one. Throughout the story, the Creating Power is shown as a powerful person who has the ability to teach and bring people and animals together. The Creating Power said to them: “Now if you have learned how to behave like human beings and how to live in peace with each other and other living beings- the two-legged, the four-legged, the many-legged, the fliers, the no-legs, the green plants of this universe- then all will be well. But if you make this world bad and ugly, then I will destroy this world too. It’s up to you”. Montezuma and The Great Flood have a similar character known as The Great Mystery Power. This character guides the leader, Montezuma on a journey of how to teach his people the necessities of life such as making baskets and cooking food. Montezuma’s power went to his head and eventually lost his empire due to his arrogance. Montezuma answered: “I don’t need your advice. Who are you to try to correct Great Montezuma? Am I not high above you? Am I not your master?”...
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...In Great Expectations, Pip gets his life ruined by chasing after Estella, and in the original ending never got with her, and somewhat moved on with his life. However, in the alternate, romanticized ending, there is a possibility of Pip and Estella ending up together. Critic Martin Prince agrees with this second ending, because Pip matured and sees Estella as she really is, so they can get back together. However, this book is meant to be a coming-of-age tale, and therefore teach real life lessons. The alternate, “happy” ending of this book severely conflicts with the lesson this book is trying to teach. This ending is the equivalent of the witch in Hansel and Gretel giving them pots of gold and letting them go, or the wolf in Little Red Riding Hood throwing a surprise party for Little Red Riding Hood…..meaning that the ending doesn’t fit in the context of the story. And here are three reasons why the Disney ending of this story is completely wrong. The entire purpose of this story is to teach lessons to future generations about how it’s on the inside that counts, and that some things are just not meant to be. In Great Expectations, Pip loves Estella starting in childhood, and becomes a “gentleman” to try to please her. During this time he is so blinded by his stubborn love that he annihilates everybody who cares for him. Towards the end of story he realizes this, repairs his connections with his friends, and goes with Herbert to Egypt. Later, he then goes back to England, and...
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...The Great Gatsby shows intricate Foreshadowing, this foreshadow shows contrast and comparing themes and ideas throughout the story. In the story Gatsby’s house and car are yellow, the color yellow foreshadows death. In the story Gatsby speaks on how he highly appreciates his yellow car (pg.64), this foreshadows an inevitable death, caused by his car. The great Gatsby also shows foreshadowing in his house, which is yellow, and in this location he dies. I think if Gatsby’s colors were any different, maybe this tragedy would be a comedy. In the story the greenlight represents hope the greenlight and the yellow home, symbolizes one thing, Gatsby’s hopeless death. In the story Gatsby wants to repeat the past, he believes he can, his environment disallows this, and this dream is disallowed due to other’s character’s wants. I believe dreams are what can drive us an extent of willpower, but when lethargy, or obsession is introduced to the willpower we lose focus....
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...Bridget Boyle Johanson Eng 105-39 23, February 2015 The Jungle Book Disney has the ability to make children out of adults and turn old stories in to movies that are memorable for all. From Snow White to Frozen, Disney has been capturing audience’s attention no matter what age group. One of the most notable films is the Jungle Book. The Jungle Book is an amazing story that takes viewer through the life of Mowgli who was a boy that was raised by wolves. The young boy must leave from his wolf family in order to escape the man-eating tiger named Shere Khan. With the Indian boy's fellow companions Bagheera and Baloo the audience experiences a great and positive story, fun songs, amazing animations for the time, and characters that will always be closed to the heart. The Disney version of Rudyard Kipling’s novel takes the audience to experience a great story and makes it into a family friendly animated movie. The story of a young Indian boy named Mowgli, who is a little boy that was separated from his village and was saved by his wolf father from the evil tiger Shere Khan. The boy was raised as a wolf and about 10 years later he grew up and learned that he couldn’t stay because soon Shere Khan would find him. Mowgli teams up with his panther friend Bagheera who will help him journey back to his village. On the way back the two protagonists run into another man-eating beast, Kaa the snake. Both Bagheera and Mowgli eventually meet up with a fun and loving bear named...
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...The Pentagon of a Good Story Give it or take it not all stories are necessarily that great. Some may not have a great description on what you just read about. You may find yourself reading an entire book or watching a movie, but having no comprehension of it. Many stories are better than others because they explain things such as character, setting, plot, theme, and dialogue. For instance, people that love reading are often disappointed by the movie version of their favorite book. Directors make some books into great movies, but it frustrates readers because the movie is not like the book. However, directors pick and choose traits from the book characters to put in the movie version. As an example in the book My Sister’s Keeper Anna is thirteen...
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