A Short Story About Thomas

After countless efforts of asking to be hanged, Thomas eventually resorts to pleading with those that refuse his demands to convince them that he has committed crimes of murder and is worthless in society’s eyes. His use of bleak and peculiar diction highlights his intelligence in that his word choice is that of an educated man, yet this also displays his lack of desire for life through the dark and pessimistic tone. He claims that his “father and mother were accessaries” to the crime of his birth, but that this will no longer be the case once he is dead (61). Thus, he

Out I went into the meadow, Where the moon was shining brightly, And the oak-tree’s lengthening shadows On the sloping sward did lean; For I longed to see the goblins, And the dainty-footed fairies, And the gnomes, who dwell in caverns, But come forth on Halloween. “All the spirits, good and evil, Fay and pixie, witch and wizard, On this night will sure be stirring," Thought I, as I walked along; “And if Puck, the merry wanderer, Or her majesty, Titania, Or that Mab who teases housewives If their housewifery be wrong, Should but condescend to meet me”— But my thoughts took sudden parting,

When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his name. He’s surrounded by strangers—boys whose memories are also gone.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas have been married for ten years and have been raising three children together. Mr. Thomas has recently discovered that his wife, Mrs. Thomas, hasn’t been faithful through their marriage and was cheating on him with a man named Mr. Wilson. Mr. Thomas is now questioning if the children he has been raising are genetically his. We know that Mr. Wilson has blood type B, but we need to determine the blood types of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and the three children. Which of the three children are Mr. Thomas’s? Mr. Wilson’s?

One hand resting on the small of Amanda’s back, Thomas walked her to the door before answering. “We found him, ma’am, in a hollow log.” He glanced around the restaurant, gauging the breakfast crowd’s reaction to her comment, but they didn’t seem to notice.

Charles Thomas was his full name, but he is widely known as Chuck Close. He was born in July 5th 1940 and is an American artist and photographer. He achieved most of his fame through his massive portraits. He Mainly does bug scale abstract portraits which go on important and well known art galleries. Unfortunately he had a spinal artery collapse at around 1990 which left him paralyzed but even though he was now paralyzed, he continued to produce his work.

Thomas was nervous as he walked the busy streets of Wesley Crossing. He tried to keep dry as the rain cries down on him. All he knew was to go to the cemetery along the cobblestone path, only then would his family be safe.

This film is an intense character study, essentially about emptiness in life. Thomas feels that everything in his life is superficial, and he wants to do something more than just take photographs. If he could solve a mystery, then his life would have a definite purpose. Therefore, he sees what he wants to see, and invents a mystery from one of his photographs. What he sees is essentially part of his imagination.

I completely agree with the observations you have made about how the essay shows Thomas’ attitude changing after dealing with the children at the camp. I really enjoyed that you and I agreed that the essay show many aspects of his personality and how he came to learn more from the children then he taught them. I also found your observation about Thomas gaining self-confidence toward his job after constant exposure to his job. The only problem I could find about your discussion post is that I feel like it could have gone into more detail on how Thomas needed to earn the respect of the children before he could teach them. This post is an outstanding post and I’m glad to see that you and I share a similar way of reading and digesting stories and

Thank you for your interesting post about “The Doubting Thomas.” I like to add insights about Thomas’ failing faith. Thomas only wanted proof that Jesus rose from the dead. He actually wanted to see and touch Jesus’ hands before he would believe it. He wanted to check on Jesus’ wounds with his own fingers. He made up his mind about not believing Jesus rose from the dead unless he had that opportunity. Many people think they need more proof, but what they really need is to have faith. Notice that when Jesus showed up and offered to let Thomas touch His wounds, suddenly Thomas did not need that proof.

Excitement filling the heart and souls of the small town civilians, people across town wake up earlier than they might have planned only for that special occasion. Living one block away from Main Street I start to see families line up across Main Street with kids dragging their parents telling them they need to get good spots in order to get the more candy than their friends. I see trucks and floats line up beside my house that will soon go down main street for all the citizens of Gurdon to see. When the clock hits nine I no longer see kids dragging their parents behind them trying to get a good spot but I see the beginning of a new experience for kids and families that just moved to the area. As soon as the police lights turn on and the high school band playing behind it I see a new story to be told, one that we will tell when we grow old. Our kids might not live in the same place that we grew up in and they might never witness the Forest Festival first hand like we did, they won’t get the memories we had. They probably won’t live in a close community like we did growing up. Although it is the same routine every year, it’s a new experience to anyone involved. As the parade comes to a conclusion, the fun has only

"Is it probable - is it probable - that after so long a silence on this, the very point so urgently sought of me, I should open my mind to such a man as that" (Bolt, 94). This direct quote shows that Thomas is concerned about Rich lying. No one else besides Thomas has question for him as you read on. We come to realize that Thomas isnt just trying to survive. He was proven guilty and sentenced to be executed, but continues to speak what he feels is right. "..I do none harm, I say none harm, I think none harm. And if this be not enough to keep a man alive, in good faith I long not to live.." (Bolt, 100).

Jeremy Thomas’s hands trembled, and the blade fell through his fingers, glistening as it crashed onto the hard cement. The body that lay before him convulsed for a moment. The arms of the older man were curled against his chest, his hands balled into fists. His legs, however, were stretched out almost completely; only his knees were bent.

The disciple Thomas is a familiar Biblical character because of a specific incident involving his disbelief. (John 20). Jesus had just risen from the dead and the rest of the disciples were elated after seeing him. Thomas had not yet seen Jesus after His resurrection and he was adamant that what his friends had witnessed couldn't be true. Nevertheless, he did have a certain curiosity and willingly stayed with his friends in hopes of seeing what they saw. He just could not bring himself to believe that Jesus had truly risen from the dead. He would not believe without beholding the Christ before his own eyes and touching his wounds with his own hands. Thomas let his fear, anxiety, and what seemed like logic take hold of him, and he had a hard time letting it all go. He needed proof to justify what God had told him long ahead of time would happen. Thomas learned a great lesson the day that Jesus appeared in the upper room before all of his disciples. He was told by his Master that he would have been more blessed if he had only believed what he could not see. As soon as Thomas felt Jesus' wounds and saw him, he declared, “My Lord and my God (John 20.28).” He was still greatly blessed, but not in the wonderful way that God wanted him to be. What an important lesson for the Christian to learn;when God says something, he means it and he doesn't intend to break his promise.

"Are you sure, dear? You can always bring the note with you to the Greens. I'm sure William and Hannah wouldn't mind figuring it out with you."