Write a short story that is a piece of dirty realism. In your critical appendix justify why your piece deserves that description. Live and Let Die by Janine Macdonald ==================================== "You used to be so much fun." Roman complained, as he loosened the restraints of his captive. "Fine. He's free, satisfied?" "Not quite, but it will do for now." Stephanie said softly, keeping her Glock levelled on Roman. Paul stood weakly, grabbing the frame of the chair when his legs almost buckled underneath him. He glanced from Stephanie to Roman. "What the hell is going on?" "He's letting you go." She murmured, reaching up and stroking his jaw. "Why is he doing this? I don't understand "He broke off, realisation in his eyes. "No, I won't let you do this. Not for me." "Listen to me. I want you to go, just walk out that door and never look back." "I won't." Paul said, his face filled with stark emotion. "You will. You'll do it because you love me. Walk away before it's too late." Stephanie said firmly, leaning up and kissing him passionately. Roman watched them, vengeance in his eyes as he raised his gun. He cocked it, aiming at Stephanie's back. "I wouldn't if I were you." A woman said quietly. "Raven Catt." Roman spat, his face twisted with hatred as he stared at her. He spun back to Stephanie. "You double-crossed me bitch!" "A deal is a deal Roman. A life for a life," Stephanie replied, smiling coolly "Raven if you would please assist Paul from the building." "Stephanie no, I won't leave you behind." Paul choked. She kissed him again, gently touching his face. "I love you. I will always love you. No matter where I am, where you are, always remember that." "I can't lose you." Paul whispered, his eyes glittering with emotion. "You never will." She whispered back, removing her pendant; a dragon and snake intertwined. Leaning up she slid it around his neck. "Wear this and remember me always." Raven touched Paul's arm "It's time to go." Stephanie turned to Roman "Let's finish this." He nodded, a twisted smile appearing on his lips. *** Bethany hurriedly moved through LAX, her eyes darting back and forth as she scanned the airport. Trouble was brewing and when it hit there would be hell to pay. She played nervously with her necklace, a pendant that displayed a dragon and snake intertwined. Lost in her own thoughts, she gasped softly as she felt a hand grip her shoulder and something hard press against her back. "Going somewhere Beth?" "Who are you?" She asked. "I ask all the questions. Now stare right ahead, smile pretty and walk
The fourth Chapter of Estella Blackburn’s non fiction novel Broken lives “A Fathers Influence”, exposes readers to Eric Edgar Cooke and John Button’s time of adolescence. The chapter juxtaposes the two main characters too provide the reader with character analyses so later they may make judgment on the verdict. The chapter includes accounts of the crimes and punishments that Cooke contended with from 1948 to 1958. Cooke’s psychiatric assessment that he received during one of his first convictions and his life after conviction, marring Sally Lavin. It also exposes John Button’s crime of truancy, and his move from the UK to Australia.
A short, fat man who owns a little band of sheep on the flats at
Communication is cited as a contributing factor in 70% of healthcare mistakes, leading to many initiatives across the healthcare settings to improve the way healthcare professionals communicate. (Kohn, 2000.)
A long, long time ago, God decided to punish the wicked people, but before he did that, he instructed Noah to build an ark and fill it with two of every animal he can find along with his family. Animals and humans. The book I would like to use throughout this essay is “ Crossing ,” by Gary Paulsen. This book took place in Juarez, Mexico, where a bridge could mean so much. Each character in this book was being compared to an animal, to make us more understand about each of them. Each of them are also different. From the shape of their eyes, the way they react to something, and those are what made each of them different and special. Paulson compares animals and humans by their simliar characteristics and their behaviors.
Who is the birthday party a rite of passage for, the birthday boy or his mother?
Cry the Beloved Country, by Alan Paton is a novel inspired by the industrial revolution. Paton describes in detail the conditions in which the Africans were living during this time period, 1946. This story tells about a Zulu pastor who goes into the city in search of his son and siblings who left in search of a better life. The pastor sees this immense city where a ruling white group is oppressing the black population. This novel is more than just a story, but it depicts the effects imperialism and the Industrial Revolution had on South Africa. Although the government has intervened to protect the people, some of these effects are still present in our societies.
The Play "Sure Thing" from David Ives examines the endless variations of boy meets girl and the ensuing pick up lines. The central theme throughout the play displays a few varieties of a possible conversation that end with a ringing bell that symbolizes a fresh start and a second chance to make a good impression.
Claude McKay's If We Must Die. One of the most influential writers of the Harlem Renaissance was Jamaican born Claude McKay, who was a political activist, a novelist, an essayist and a poet. Claude McKay was aware of how to keep his name consistently in mainstream culture by writing for that audience. In McKay’s arsenal, he possessed powerful poems.
“Dead Men’s Path” by Chinua Achebe. In this short story “Dead Men’s Path,” Chinua Achebe gives the protagonist an exciting chance to fulfill his dream. Michael Obi was officially headmaster of Ndume Central School, which was backward in every sense. He had to turn the school into a progressive one, however the school received a bad report when the supervisor came to inspect.
My Life Had Stood a Loaded Gun by Emily Dickinson Today, few would deny that Emily Dickinson is an important figure in American literature. The numerous ways she interprets her poetry draws more and more readers into her publications. It's as if everyone could interpret Dickinson's poems into his or her personal life; seeing the poems the way they want to see them. This is the effect "flexible" poems have on people.
Cry, the Beloved Country is such a controversial novel that people tend to forget the true meaning and message being presented. Paton’s aim in writing the novel was to present and create awareness of the ongoing conflict within South Africa through his unbiased and objective view. The importance of the story lies within the title, which sheds light on South Africa’s slowly crumbling society and land, for it is the citizens and the land itself which are “crying” for their beloved country as it collapses under the pressures of racism, broken tribes and native exploitation.
In “My Two Lives” Jhumpa Lahiri talks about her hardship growing up in America coming from two different cultures. At home she spoke Bengali with her parents, ate with her hands. According to Jhumpa’s parents she was not American and would never be. This led her to become ashamed of her background. She felt like she did not have to hide her culture anymore. When Jhumpa got married in Calcutta she invited her American friends that never visited India. Jhumpa thought her friends would judge from being part of the Indian culture and isolate her.However her friends were intrigued by her culture and fascinated. She felt like her culture should not be hidden from her friends anymore, and that coming from an Indian-American culture is unique. Jhumpa believes that her upbringing is the reason why she is still involved with her Bengali culture. Jhumpa says“While I am American by virtue of the fact that I was raised in this country, I am Indian thanks to the efforts of two individuals.” Jhumpa means that she is Indian, because she lived most of her life and was raised here. In the story Lahiri explains that her parents shaped her into the person she is. Growing up coming from two different cultures can be difficult, but it can also be beneficial.
Love, as with all other things, brings pain and suffering. Suffering is an emotion individuals encounter everyday, some more than others. “How to Watch Your Brother Die”, Michael Lassell uses point of view, dialogue, and contrast of language to better exemplify the challenges of homosexuality in today’s society through the eyes of an orthodox straight man, and how the death of a homosexual brother has influenced the main character’s attitude towards his brother, his brother’s lover, and life itself.
The novel, Alone Together: Why We Expect More From Technology and Less From Each Other (2011) written by Sherry Turkle, presents many controversial views, and demonstrating numerous examples of how technology is replacing complex pieces and relationships in our life. The book is slightly divided into two parts with the first focused on social robots and their relationships with people. The second half is much different, focusing on the online world and it’s presence in society. Overall, Turkle makes many personally agreeable and disagreeable points in the book that bring it together as a whole.
In John Donne’s sonnet “Death, Be Not Proud” death is closely examined and Donne writes about his views on death and his belief that people should not live in fear of death, but embrace it. “Death, Be Not Proud” is a Shakespearean sonnet that consists of three quatrains and one concluding couplet, of which I individually analyzed each quatrain and the couplet to elucidate Donne’s arguments with death. Donne converses with death, and argues that death is not the universal destroyer of life. He elaborates on the conflict with death in each quatrain through the use of imagery, figurative language, and structure. These elements not only increase the power of Donne’s message, but also symbolize the meaning of hope of eternal life as the ultimate escape to death.