As the old saying goes, “an ounce of cure is worth a pound of prevention”. I believe that this is what the author thought of when choosing the title for this story. There is a lot of wisdom found in these words that is usually only realized after the fact. This reminds me of another old saying that I think also applies to this story – “Hindsight is twenty-twenty”. How many times have we thought, “if only I knew then what I know now”? Would we have made the same choices? This question is difficult
Although both A&P and An Ounce of Cure have completely different plots, they do have similar themes that can be explored. Self-destruction is one major argument that can come from both short stories. Of course, John Updike and Alice Munro were not at the same place when they wrote these stories, they both have shared themes of rebellion, obsession, and power. The 1960s was a time of rebellion. The Baby Boomers were stronger than ever because they all had one thing in common: sacrifice. These
Comparing A&P and An Ounce of Cure If a reader is given two short stories, two stories that are seemingly different on the surface, to read and compare and contrast, a surprising amount of similarities and differences can be found. Unless they deal with the same subject matter, most short stories aren't really related, until some analysis is done. The stories "A&P," by John Updike, and "An Ounce of Cure," by Alice Munro, are very similar but very different. One of the mot important similarities
faces while going through puberty, “An Ounce of Cure” by Alice Munro is a story that many adults, and current teenagers, can relate to. Even though this story is set in the 1960’s, it still depicts issues that teenagers now face, such as low self-esteem, peer-pressure, and depression. Trying to confront these mental battles may lead to teens picking up on poor coping mechanisms like underage drinking and smoking. Sadly, the narrator’s character in “An Ounce of Cure” does indeed turn to these bad habits
Crazy in Love John Updike’s “A & P” and Alice Munro’s “An Ounce of Cure” are stories that show that young love make you crazy, both in how you view the other person and your actions. Both authors write fictional stories from the narrator’s point of view. Updike’s narrator is Sammy and Munro’s is a young girl and both cover what young love made them do. The stories do not coincide, but the narrators’ experiences are similar. In “A & P,” Sammy falls in love at first sight with a girl who walks into
Everyone makes mistakes in their life, in the end what really matters is the lesson you learn from the mistake. In the stories An Ounce of Cure by Alice Munro and Greasy Lake by T.C. Boyle, the plot revolves around teenagers who make a life changing mistake but come out as different people in the end. In An Ounce of Cure, the story takes place in a small conservative town full of judgmental and gossiping people. The main character is a girl in her freshman year of high school, she is also the narrator
The short story, An Ounce of Cure written by Alice Munro, is about a girl who thinks she has fallen in love, and for the first time, but doesn’t understand the consequences of her innocence. While she might have felt like she was indeed in love, the infatuation she had over Martin played a big role within her innocence and her outlook of the love she felt. She felt like it was the first boy to ever have an interest in her; but she was clueless about relationships, boys, and how you should be treated
In Alice Munro’s “Day of The Butterfly”, “An Ounce of Cure”, and “How I Met My Husband”, the Narrators reflect on their life’s after the fact. It is interesting how the Narrators looks back on their lifetime and sees how they could have made better choices and how naive they were. In “Day of The Butterfly”, Helen feels that she should have treated Myra better. Helen wants to fit in she sees that she is different too. Helen feels that she is different, “I was the only one in class who
style and structure. In ‘An Ounce of Cure’ Alice Munro uses literary elements such as; the title, diction, tone, style and structure, to demonstrate the growth of the protagonist after she experiences a harmful event. The protagonist experiences a horrible event, a heartbreak, Munro demonstrates her growth from this event from the beginning of the story; the title. The title of this short story relates to the quotation, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” The quote signifies that it
literary device used in the writing of short stories? As taken from dictionary.com; irony is a technique of indicating, as through character or plot development, an intention or attitude opposite to that which is actually or ostensibly stated. In “An Ounce of Cure” by Alice Munro, irony is used to demonstrate the unfortunate outcomes that can come about as a result of underage alcohol abuse. The story has irony because the narrator’s parents rarely drink alcohol and are strongly against the thought of alcohol
Cancer is one of the worst diseases you can get because we haven’t found a cure for it. What are people with cancer going to do just sit there and take all these pills that aren’t sure that it will work? Marijuana is helpful for these causes because it can take the pain away from the user's body and substituted it for a nice high
Studies said that 2 out of 3 adults and 1 out of 3 childrens in the United States are overweight or obese. A 20 ounce soda contains about 15-18 teaspoons of sugar and upward to 240 calories. The 64-ounce cola drink could have up to 700 calories. Some people who are against the soda ban said that why would the mayor bsan the sugary drinks but not the other calorated meals. Well it is proved that People who
“One in two of us will be diagnosed with cancer in our lifetimes” -Greg Jones. One of the biggest issues in the world is cancer. Cancer is a terminal illness and so far, has no cure. By the quote it seems as if one of us in this room will or has been diagnosed with cancer in our lifetime, but what if there was a way to prevent that? Well there is and the way to prevent it is by receiving routine cancer screenings. Cancer screenings are certain tests that could detect cancer in you before symptoms
milliseconds. In several lab studies performed on mice in the 1990’s, results concluded that nicotine also affects the subunits of the brain labeled beta two. Knowing how this drug affects many different subunits shows just how complicated it is to find a cure for addiction to this drug.
helps with tourette’s, seizures, migraines, glaucoma, multiple sclerosis, alzheimer’s, and many more diseases and illnesses. There is research being done on marijuana and its help on people with sickle cell. While studies agree that cannabis does not cure sickle cell, but it does reduce the pain of those suffering with the disease. Patients using medical cannabis experience better pain relief with lower doses of marijuana than major narcotics. (“Sickle Cell Disease and Cannabis”). There is always consequences
Cellmates In 2013 about 580,350 Americans were projected to die of cancer, almost 1,600 people a day. Cancer remains the second most common cause of death in the US, accounting for nearly 1 of every 4 deaths (Cancer Facts). Doctors and scientists are always trying to discover new ways to help battle cancer as well as other diseases. Doctors have tried everything from plants to radiation to try and destroy cancerous cells. Instead of destroying them Scientists and doctors are now trying to replace
only the cause and effects of canker in Florida as well as cure and preventatives will be discussed. Leading sentence. Citrus canker is a bacterial infection caused by Xanrhomonas campestris pathovars citri. (Mlot). This pathogenic variant is one of about
looking at them? How do we account for the homeless? Do we care to know when a homeless person has died? Is it enough for us to offer housing? The majority of us are familiar with that old adage “an ounce of protection is worth a pound of cure.” If (Ostroff, J 2015) calculations are correct and we can cure homelessness for an extra $46 a year why aren’t we? What is hindering us from taking action? These are hard questions, to answer when with the harsh reality of homelessness in “the most livable city
Chocolates have benefits that can cure allergy but there are people who suffer from chocolate allergy. Chocolates are an addiction to many of us and researchers have found that dark chocolates contain antioxidants. This makes it a reason for many of us to indulge on it all the more. Chocolate allergy falls in Allergies Type 1, also known as contact allergy. Chocolate, a very delicious and mouth watering food is actually a very complex food that contains 300 chemical compounds like caffeine, element
relatable characters. The stories I chose all had impactful elements that I wished to investigate further. The Office (59), An Ounce of Cure (75), Boys and Girls (111), A Trip to the Coast (172), and The Peace of Utrecht (190) are stories that had a lasting impression on me. The short