Achieving Identity In Michael Crichton's The Great Train Robbery

To this day, Jack the Ripper is still infamously recognised as the brutal murderer of at least 5 victims. With such great attention by the media, he was able to cause a dramatic fright to the civilians and have his name voiced throughout Victorian England. Even today, many scholars are seduced by the prospect of uncovering identity of the man behind one of the most infamous whodunits in history.

The Palace Thief, a short story written by Ethan Canin, explains the bond through the narrator communications. The interactions with the characters demonstrate the character's personalities, experiences and the family shapes of individuals selfhood. The narrator of the story mainly focuses on the twist of an individual character. In this essay, I'm going to go over the relationships and correlations of characters William Hundert (Mr. Hundert), the three-year teacher at St. Benedict Academy, Charles Ellebry, who went against Mr. Hundert for teaching duties, Sedgewick Bell, who was a very clever student, and Senator Bell, who was a powerful demagogue.

not know what his crimes entailed in a world where “ THERE ARE NO MEN BUT ONLY THE

In the short story Bullet in the Brain, Tobias Wolff creates a sarcastically doughty character by the name of Anders. However, it becomes transparent that beneath this stone-cold portrayal of a man resides a troubled past. Throughout the story, Ander’s life struggles slowly begin to show through the cracks, giving the reader insight into what has turned him into such a hateful man. Another interesting character in the story is the man who takes charge of the robbery. He remains unnamed for the entirety of the happenings, and, although he is not alone in committing this crime, plays an important role in framing the theme of Wolff’s work. Wolff uses literary strategies such as imagery and extreme detail to pull the reader into the story, lock in their attention, and relate the symbolism and emotion of what’s happening. These devices have a great effect on the story.

Thesis Statement: A research paper of the mysterious and famous 19th century serial killer Jack the Ripper and how it is that the legend came to be.

Judging by reality and fiction, there is not a single person to exist that has been purely evil or purely good. Yet it is in human nature to judge others as good or evil. Elizabeth Bennet, the protagonist of Pride and Prejudice was quick to judge Fitzwilliam Darcy, the second central character of the novel, harshly based on her false assumptions of the arrogance of the wealthy. His initial egocentrism, due to his belief in a structured social hierarchy, caused her to form a prejudiced opinion of him. Throughout Pride and Prejudice, Fitzwilliam Darcy is shown to exhibit both good and evil qualities, although not always apparent to the narrator, Elizabeth. Jane Austen’s portrayal of Mr. Darcy as a morally ambiguous character uncovers the significance of class in English society during the late seventeenth century.

What if you couldn't change due to the conflict that you experienced in your life? What if your conflict would not change who you are as a person, and nothing would affect who you are going to be or who you want to be? But that is impossible so what if the idea Lincoln had about “An individual’s personal identity can change due to the conflict they experience in their context.” is true? You say: Abraham Lincoln once said “an individual’s person's identity can change due to the conflict they experience in their life.” You say: what this means is anything that a person might be going through can change who they are no matter how big it is or how small it is. Everything you go through changes who you are at least a little. Lincoln’s statement can be seen in the Giver by Los Lary and the Night by Elie Wiesel.

“Works of literature often depict acts of betrayal. Friends and even family may betray a protagonist; main character may likewise be guilty of treachery of may betray their own values.”

Since Pierce is narcissistic, he believes that he is able to accomplish the impossible. Pierce knows that he will be famed as “notorious” (4) and that the train robbery will be viewed as “startling and titillating” (5) for a man of his stature. Later, Pierce even admits

The World’s Columbian Exposition to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s arrival in the New World was held in Chicago in 1893. With the crowding of people, tourists have a high demand for a place to stay during their visit. A young man by the name of H.H. Holmes decides to open up a large hotel during the Columbian Exposition to bring in extra money. Little did his customers know that the man they are staying with would soon become one of the first documented serial killers. Many aspects throughout Holmes’s life formed him into the kind of person he turned out to be. Influences from his childhood, his greed for money and power, and his intelligence gave him the ability to construct his “Murder Castle” and carry out the numerous killings.

Jack the Ripper was one of the most famous and renowned killers in history. Even though he was not the first serial killer, he was the first killer to strike on a metropolis setting. Jack the Ripper was in his prime at a time when the media had a strong control over society and society as a whole was becoming much more literate. Jack started his killing campaign at a time of political controversy between the liberals and social reformers along with the Irish Home rule partisans. The reports of Jack the Ripper were collected and reported by the police, but then the different newspapers with their political influences slightly distorted the stories to give them their own effect. It has been more the one hundred years since the last murder

Prejudice causes a permanent scar on the people targeted. For centuries it has resulted in foolishness in the minds of people that has destroyed lives. When the seeds of prejudice grows to exponential amounts in someone’s mind it can transform into a vicious hatred. This disdain can affect everyone in a society like weeds in a garden. Prejudice because of race, religion, and socially can destroy and alter people’s lives detrimentally.

In Strangers on a Train, Hitchcock uses a unique combination of continuity and narration in order to create a fluid story while also drawing the spectator in with suspenseful situations. The spectator becomes immersed in the story because of how well Hitchcock uses these techniques. The spectator is given all the information throughout the story, which helps Hitchcock create suspense because the spectator worries for the characters because they know the entire situation while the characters are still figuring everything out. With these techniques, Hitchcock tells a unique story while totally engaging the audience in the story.

The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place is a crazy romp of an adventure featuring seven strong ladies as the protagonists, all of them possessing unique skills and interests. The premise is ludicrous, the resulting charade insane, and the likelihood of success increasingly infinitesimal–and yet it is impossible not to cheer these ladies on. Julie Berry offers a fresh, fun boarding school mystery that celebrates sisterhood and dares girls everywhere to dream the impossible.

1) Prescribed Text – The Book Thief a. Compose a summary/synopsis of the text (plot/themes/characters/key concerns). (100 words only)