A Box Of Puppies Frank Dunham Summary

Tim O’Brien’s novel, The Things They Carried, the chapter “Spin”, highlights how when a writer formulates their story, certain details will always be intentionally left out, and by stringing together disconnected ideas and memories, O’Brien reveals that distortion is ineluctable. Writing lies on the fundamental principal that writers have the ability to manipulate people into believing what they say by highlighting certain facts and ignoring others.

Kurt Vonnegut is known for his dark humor, wit, and imagination. He is consistently listed among the great American authors of the later twentieth century and his novel’s such as Cat’s Cradle and Slaughterhouse Five are considered modern classics. In this essay, I will focus on two of Vonnegut’s short stories “Welcome to the Monkey House” (1968) which takes place in a dystopian future where everyone is required to take pills that take all the pleasure out of sex and “Miss Temptation” (1959) which takes place in a small east coast town by looking at them through a feminist lense. Both stories come to the same ultimate conclusion that over-moralization of human sexuality is pointless and harmful but they come to this conclusion in very

Memoirs provide insight into a person’s life that can be used as a learning experience and show a great deal about the character of the writer. A whole story told from the perspective of the author, gives the reader an impression of the writer, whether intentional or not, with the use of the author’s tone, writing style, and his or her unique voice. While no two memoirs are the same, each gives off a certain feel to the reader, drawing them into the life of the author. Tina Fey’s Bossypants and Adeline Yen Mah’s Falling Leaves are two vastly different stories with one concerning the transition of life from a young girl to a woman living in America and the other the story of a truly unwanted girl in China. Though

For years literature has been probed and prodded by students, teachers, scholars, and those just looking to pass the time. What all these readers can agree on is that any single work can be interpreted in a myriad of ways. Readers can derive interpretations on completely opposite sides of the spectrum, which can even go so far as to spark conflict or debate; thus, supporting Lemony Snicket’s argument that, the most “passionate and interesting pieces” of writing “divide” people in their opinions. Sometimes it is the writer’s intent to introduce a controversial issue to get people to question and argue, and other times the author merely presents a more relaxed or simplistic idea still knowing that readers can branch off of it in many different

Having been given an assignment to write about a novel, my choice of it was determined by its genre and theme. I chose a recently published book “Breed” (2012) that was written under the pseudonym Chase Novak, a pen-name of author Scott Spencer. From the outset, I was curious why someone, after writing 10 novels and being famous, would change his name. What was his motive for creating a new name? The only logical explanation, that I see, is to explore the sense of writing in a new genre combining it with a certain theme of the modern world. Having been given a chose to select a novel by our own, I chose a contemporary literary work that I felt I would generally understand and could not only focus on, but also find myself connected to it. Being intrigued by the inside-train advertising signs introducing “Breed” primarily, and later by the resounding endorsement in the premise of this book by Stephen King, I trusted my instinct and the great master of horror, and I was willing to explore something new and was ready to be surprised.

Anne Bradstreet, in her narrative poem, “The Author to Her Book,” clearly conveys her frustration and disgust about the release and publication of her book prior to her approval. Through the use of an extended metaphor, mother child relationship in comparison to the relationship between a writer and his/her book, to illustrate her deep passion, disappointment, and fear as her book is released into the world of great critics. Bradstreet’s tone is negative and a sense of shame and inadequacy is also voiced towards the symbolic child. Like any proud parent, Bradstreet is anxious about the weaknesses or flaws that she failed to correct, but ultimately she is left to accept the reality that regardless of its imperfections, her final product is now released in the real world.

“Only the very weak-minded refuse to be influenced by literature and poetry.” These words, spoken by the talented author Cassandra Clare, are true in a very real sense. It is difficult for a book or story not to provoke emotion in its audience, whatever that emotion may be. In every work of literature, the building blocks of the emotion that is cast upon readers are the words that an author uses. The word choice, or diction, is essential to giving feeling and emotion ot the story, and once one realizes just how vital the word choice is, language can be used to amplify a story in a way that is unimaginable to those who do not value the choice of words.

“Footage showed woman, 31, smiling after she wrestled shirt from boy.” “Woman who grabbed player's shirt from boy, 8, named as Vickie Timbrell” “Ms Timbrell claimed it was a 'misunderstanding' and she knows the boy”[1] Those were the small notes after the title of the article. As people bashed Vickie Timbell wave after wave, it was amazing to see how a single person could direct so much hatred, and anger on one person, how just a single author’s use of sarcasm, juxtaposition, could make people want to simply hate on a single women. The use of language to change one's place in society, a fascinating concept how powerful words could be, how authors of media can make you click on a perspective they want to sell. How an author could give a character

Have you ever read a book that has changed your life? A book that leaves you feeling motivated and enlightened. “Harold and Maude” by Colin Higgins does just that. This book is not simply a quirky love story between two unlikely individuals, but about the power of optimism and a unique way of living life, a true inspiration. However, besides the storyline, the writing style of the author has a huge impact in setting the book apart. When considering why the book “Harold and Maude” is the best book of the term the fundamentals of the writing style have to be taken into account from the points of view to the ending which, all play a crucial role in making the reading experience memorable.

Strong emotions, such as love, are embedded into the human psyche. Moreover, these intense feelings dictate the actions one takes. Both William Faulkner and Andre Dubus utilize this theme in their works. Driven by hope, Matt from “Killings” by Dubus and Emily from “A Rose for Emily” by Faulkner ultimately end up murdering out of love. Similarly, each stories’ layout is story order, setting, and the character’s rationale (EA pink). The authors tug at the reader’s own reasoning’s in order to grant empathy towards their fictional characters.

As an author Bradbury utilizes the technique of pathos in this work to demonstrate the emotion tied to writing. Through this article, Zen the Art of Writing, he paints the picture in a reader’s mind of how writing is an art. He makes his point by wording his phrases verbosely to make his point. One example is, “if I were asked to name the most important items in a writer's make-up, the things that shape his material and rush him along the road to where he wants to go, I could only warn him to look to his zest, see to his gusto” (Bradbury, “Zen and the Art of Writing”). Bradbury is able to demonstrate passionate diction to express the emotion behind his words. An analyzing author, by the name of Richard Zowie,

I chose to write about Jodi Picoult for my research paper on an outrageous author. Her fictional writing with very real life scenarios has set her apart from many other female authors of this time. Throughout her many books, she has continued to keep the topics relevant and even the most unrelatable topics have become ones to hit the heart. Jodi Picoult has influenced me as a reader and brought new light and knowledge to many topics I have often overlooked.

The works “Push” and “Why I Write” use the theme of motherhood to both, request a change from society, and also as an illustration of growth and development for the characters. The foundation of motherhood is shown to be a catalyst that commences the change in the characters. For Precious motherhood may be part of what helps save her for becoming the same as her mother. In the work “Why I Write” the author expresses that she is a mother, and she voices that her daughter is a reason for her writing and calling for change.

In literature, the structure and narrative style of a text plays a vital role in how it functions thematically throughout the overall text. It helps in identifying and contributing to the book's main ideas. Nabokov's classic novel, Lolita is a perfect example. Lolita is Nabokov's most famous and controversial novel. But despite the overwhelming criticism that it received when it was first published in 1955, Lolita still serves as one of the most skillfully written novels of its time. If one looks past the pedophilia and vulgar language, it becomes pure genius, if it's not already. Although many people dismiss Lolita as purely disgusting, the use of sophisticated language and an omniscient narrator helps to deceive the reader from the text's