An analization on the story the Bloodflowers by:W.D. Valgardson

She overcame this “terror” with different methods. In the beginning of Adeline’s schooldays, Dai Dai (Father) made a joke about Adeline. “Is this medal for leading your class?” (11) he questioned. Adeline nodded in pride. Being little, she remembered this moment and treasured it next to her heart. When Adeline was turned on by Dai Dai and Niang, she tried to remember the one time Father was proud of her excellence in school. This proves Dai Dai was actually following the evil intentions of Niang, not turning on adeline out of the supposed coldness of his heart. When Adeline receives new friends at Sacred Heart boarding school and orphanage, they motivate Adeline with an inspirational pep talk. “We must get away, stand on our own feet and create our own destiny.” (176). Although similar to what Ye Ye said, Adeline takes this advice from the few friends she had and used it against the emotional pain of Niang’s taunts and torture. This proves Adeline has used all of her advice and information to “defeat” Niang and go to college in England. She has broken free from the bonds of torment and restriction, free to go and roam the

He tied his boat off and started to climb the cliffs. He knew that no one had lived to tell what was behind the cloud, but still he climbed. Fearing what could be up there, a psycho, a snake in the grass all of the things that the town people that come on boat to the island spread rumors about it or some people call her because of the sounds they can hear when near the rock a laughing little girl some people say. Jerry decided fear was just a road block so he just thought about how he can find a pot of gold or some kind of fantasy object but he sighed knowing that it was all in his head. Water was rushing down below, Jerry cautiously moved his hand in stable, non wet rocks but every now and then he made a risky move to jump to the rock

In the novel Mayflower, by Nathaniel Philbrick, the author educates us on how the New World was discovered and created. It all started with a group of roughly 100 men and women who originated from England known as the Pilgrims. The Pilgrims were sick and tired of the lack of religious freedom and work/economic opportunities. There was no future for the Pilgrims in England. This was all until the group set sail on the Mayflower in order to find new land. After a rough journey, they came across a piece of land now known as New England. The Pilgrims settled here because it was relatively empty. They believed that in New England they would be able to create a godly city or a place where they wouldn’t be criticized for their religious views.

16. Haydee is Monte Cristo's slave and the daughter of Ali Pasha. Her father was betrayed by the Count de Morcerf.

The first murder occurs when Marston dies from poisoned whiskey.  The next morning, it is announced that Mrs. Rogers died in her sleep of unknown causes.  Along with their deaths, two of the dolls disappear from the dinner table.  Based on the two deaths and the mysterious circumstances surrounding the murders, the remainder of the guest decide to leave the island on the supply ship due to arrive the next morning.  However, the ship never arrives, nor does their host.  It is later discovered that the host instructed the local costal residents not to answer any distress calls from the island as the guests would be playing a game.  The remaining guests are killed off, one by one, until there are none.  Each death is somehow related to the story line of the poem, along with the fact that a doll disappears with each of the murders.

es to Adeline, telling her that she can "vanquish the demons only when you yourself are convinced of your own worth." A large part of Adeline's insecurity stems from her belief that the only road towards belonging is the approval of her father and mother. The novel presents her growth as a person as a concurrent development towards self-reliance, ending with Adeline gaining a measure of

He in the meantime toasts/drinks to the king of the Bulgars and is unknowingly enlisted since he did not know what was going on.

And Then There Were None proved that to me. The crimes that took place during the characters trip were irrational. The manners in which the crimes took happened could easily make anyone reading question everything and form assumptions. I know for a fact I did. The missing figures on the table and the nursery rhyme hanging on the wall created even more suspense. The nursery rhyme coincided with all of the murders that took place. The order of the nursery rhyme stanzas and the orders of the murderous acts were even the same. Every time a guest was murdered, a figure on the table went missing. These acts are the epitome of suspense. While reading this novel, it was extremely difficult for me to not try and assume who the true murderer was. The characters forming alliances may have made it harder on me to figure out who the actual killer is. The novel was so absorbing that I would even go as far as thinking of how I would react if I were in the situation. The suspense throughout the entire novel was mind

Suspense is well known to be a key literary element in any mystery. In fact, it is what the mystery genre is known for. Usually suspense is enjoyable and preferred in such novels, although

During Adeline’s life she goes through many tragic events, such as PLT’s death from Jackie’s obedience training. But the most tragic event is the death of her mother. “Big Sister told Adeline that Aunt Baba and Mama were friends, but she died giving birth to you. She died because of you, your “Bad Luck.” It is hard for Adeline to be friends with any of her siblings because she is blamed for her mother’s death. The only sibling that is trusted by Adeline and loves

By Adeline pretending that she had a good life at home and that she was part of a family this made her feel happier. she believed that If her friends knew about her home life that she wouldn't have as many friends as she did, “I must forget about my home in my other life- my real life- I'm not worthless they respect me.” When Adeline was selected to be class captain, her class came to her House uninvited and threw her a celebration party she knew that from there onwards, she would be in so much trouble, “I'm afraid that my secret home life was about to be exposed.”

Adeline isn't the most cared or loved person, but she manages to fight through it. When Adeline gets blamed for something she didn't do, her parents send her to a boarding school in a communist town (p.126). I think that sending your real daughter to a communist town for a boarding school where she can be killed or captured is a very bad thing to do. Also her parent

They would have gone to live with their dad, but he left them years ago. They get their paper sacks of clothes, the only map, and all the money they could find, and set out. They walk all day everyday, buying food as cheaply as possible, sleeping by or in old abandoned houses. Soon they reach the Connecticut river when they run out of money. Dicey takes the initiative and starts to earn money by washing windows and doing little things for people. Having enough money to rent a rowboat, they cross the river ending up in New Haven. Walking through town they meet two Yale students, Stewart and Wendy. Who take the kids under their wing. The next day Stewart drives them to Bridgeport, dropping them off at Aunt Cilla’s door step. They find out Aunt Cilla has died, and now they have to live with their Cousin Eunice that they didn't even know existed. All the children start to attend a church summer camp, except Dicey. She stays and helps around the house. Cousin Eunice did not like children and they all began to despise her. So, when they find out about their grandmother, Abigail Tillerman, the children make plans to travel to Crisfield, Maryland, where she lives. They buy bus tickets to Crisfield but accidentally miss the bus after a stop in Wilmington. They meet Tom and Jerry who agree to sail them across the bay. Then, they run out of money again, so they pick tomatoes for a farmer to earn a bit more cash. Later, they realize he wants to

-The plot is simple and the subplots fit into it so nicely that the reader is scarcely aware that there is more than one story happening within the novel.

History will remain static until someone opens a new conversation. In the 1890’s, the word feminist first came to light during the movement for political and social equality (1). Now during the twenty-first century, feminism has taken a part in many literary works as well as the daily news. The feminist movement started a discussion about the social, economic, and political rights of women. Willa Cather contributed to this discussion with her publication of “O’Pioneers” in 1913. In her novel, she depicted the main character, Alexandra Bergson, as an ambitious, intelligent, young woman whose goal was to create a successful life for herself and her brothers. Alexandra as well as her father, John Bergson, embody the views of feminism while her brothers and the society they lived in did not hold the same values.