Tuesday, February 26, 2013
About Laura in The Glass Menagerie
Laura Wingfield is a woman from the play The
Glass Menagerie which is written by Tennessee Williams. Laura is a very unusual
type of person. She seems to be in her our little world which she is quite
content with. The main characteristic of Laura would be that she is really
shy. I think that her shyness affects
her daily life. When she went to business school she could not even stay
because it made her sick so she never went back. When Tom her bother invites
Jim O’Conner to dinner at their home she would not even open the door to let
them in the house. I believe that Laura
is also type of person that is always scared about something. Once she stopped
going to school, she did not tell her mother and instead went out all day
visiting different places. She did this because she did not what to see her
mother’s reaction. While she was in high school, she wanted Jim to sign her
program, but never did because of his friends. Laura would not go up to him
since she is scared of rejection and judgment. This is only about two main things about Laura, there are so much more.
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
A little bit about The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay is
written by Michael Chabon. The story so far is about these two cousins making a
comic book together. Joe Kavalier is the cousin from Prague that moves with Sam
Clay and his mom which is Joe’s Aunt. Sam Clay grew up in New York with his
mom. Once Joe got to New York, Sam got
both of them an offer with Sam’s boss to create a comic book. They had a weekend
to come up with their superhero and idea for the comic book. After the weekend
was over the come up with the Escapist and many of other charterers for the
book. The head men at the Company bought the idea of the book. Sam comes up
with the story and Joe creates the drawings. During this Joe’s family is in danger of
Hitler back in Germany and that puts a stain on him. He also finds out that is
farther dies from any illness. Joe starts seeing his father getting off a boat
from Germany to New York. Sam looks back
at the time his farther was around. His father’s career kept him from being
around all the time. This is the beginning
of the book and there is much more to come I’m sure.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
About The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven
The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven is
written by Sherman Alexie. The story starts with the Indian man going to the
Seattle 7-11 for a Creamsicle because it was too hot to sleep. While in the 7-11
the cashier was races because he assumed that he was going to steal something He
had a white girlfriend that he always fought with and they eventually broke up.
He went back home to the reservation and his family was not surprised to see
him. Living on a reservation, people do not usually ever leave. After watching TV
for a while he left the reservation. He got up and looked in the ads and found
the job he wanted. He drove to Spokane to get the job and he did. One day he when
he was at work, his ex-girlfriend called from Seattle. She got his number from
his mom and she said that she glad he got a job. She asked if he had been drinking
because he was an alcoholic. Now he lives in Spokane by himself. At the end of
the story he said that he knows how his dreams end. I think this means that he
knows how everything is going to go in his life.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
About Hills Like White Elephants
Hills Like White Elephants is written by Ernest
Hemingway. The story is about a girl named Jig and an American man that are drinking
alcohol while waiting for the train to come. While they are drinking their
drinks they starts talking about the clouds and Jig thinks they look that white
elephants. They try a new drink that is called Anis del Toro. The American man
tells Jig that the operation is very simple and that it not an operation at
all. After the operation they will be back to normally and live happy again.
The American man continues to tell Jig that if she does not want to have the
operation then she does not have to. Eventually the train comes and they get
on.
From the very beginning of the story you would think
the operation she must be having is an abortion. In the book they talk about
the clouds looking like white elephants and in some cultures it means something
about a baby. We can assume that the American man is older because he is called
the man and Jig is called the girl. At the end of the story we do not know if
she really does have the abortion or not but we all know that the American man
wants the operation done.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
About A Good Man Is Hard To Find
A Good Man Is Hard to Find is written by Flannery O’Connor. The story starts out with the family all talking about their trip to Florida. The grandmother was reading the newspaper and saw that The Misfit was in Florida and that they should not go there because of him. She wanted them to go to Tennessee to take their vacation there instead of Florida. Well the grandmother did not get what she wanted and they were on their way to Florida. The grandmother told stories to the kids and they also read comic book. After a while on the road they stop for barbecued sandwiches for lunch. While they were there the owner and the grandmother talked about how people should be good and then they were on their way again. On the road the grandmother talked about a house that had a secret doorway and of course the children wanted to see it. After they finally got their dad Bailey to let them go, they start on a dirt road towards the house. On the dirt road they had an accident and the car went down a hill and the grandmother realized the house is not the state the house was in. They got out and flagged down a car which was The Misfit and his friends. Eventually the grandmother realizes who it is. The friends take the dad Bailey in the woods and kills him and then take the wife and kids to the woods and also kills them. The grandmother talks to The Misfit and about Jesus and he kills her.
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
About The Chrysanthemums
The Chrysanthemums is written by John Steinbeck. The story takes place in California in the month of December. Elisa Allen is working on her flower garden. When she notices her husband Henry Allen coming towards her. He tells her that they should go in to town and have dinner to celebrate him selling steers to the Western Meat Company. Henry also tells Elisa about the fight that were happening that night and if she would like to see one but she said no. Henry goes to get the car ready for their evening out and Elisa continues to work in her garden. As Elisa beings her work she see a wagon coming up her road. She see that the wagon is some type of pots and pans repair business. The man stops by her house in from the wire fence. The man asked her if she has any pots and pans or scissors that needed to be repair. Elisa said no that she did not need anything repaired. He tells her that he is off his regular road and he does not have any money for supper. Elisa again tells him that nothing needs to be fixed. Then the man see her flower garden and asks her about the chrysanthemums. He tells Elisa that a lady down the road would love to have chrysanthemums. Elisa gives him some and explains to him how to plant them and grow them so the lady can have the same turn out. During her explanation they have a moment and after she decided to find a saucepan for him to repair. As he repairs the pan they talk about his traveling and he tells her that it not for women. The man leaves after he is finish and Elisa gets ready for her evening out. Henry comes home and he gets ready also. As they are going to dinner Elisa see the the chrysanthemum she gave the man on the road. Elisa asks Henry if they can have wine at dinner and then if men hurt either other at fights because that is what she read about. Henry asks her if she would like to go again but she said no. Then she turns away from him and cry's.
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