Analysis Of The Book ' Cold Mountain ' By Charles Frazier

The Cold Equations, by Tom Godwin, is a dystopian story about how the rules have to stay the way they are to save the many, even if you have to kill a person in the process. Everyone has to follow the rules even if they aren’t moral, or else the punishment is capitol. This is not unlike Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury, where the rules are enforced by the firemen, and they cannot be changed. These rules are supposed to help society become a utopia, but at the end, they only create a dystopia. When Montag disregards the rules, and starts reading, he is chased after, and the government attempts to kill him so they may keep the society in place and the people ignorant. When Marilyn breaks the rules, and boards the shuttle illegally, the government

As part of Inman’s spiritual reassessment, he begins to linger on past events and memories. A few memories do seem to stick out to him such as the Cherokee folktales. Reconsidering all the events that haunt him and folktales he remember, he seems to go deeper into his conscience, while also traveling deeper into the mountains on his journey.

David Ives’ “The Blizzard” does a good job of making people analyze their selves and their everyday life. His drama has the capabilities of making people ask many questions about themselves. Why do I follow a routine? Why do I settle for the same things over and over again? How do I break this cycle? What could I be doing differently with my life? It makes many people realize just how routine oriented they are. It also brings to light the fear and unwillingness to change that some people have.

Throughout human existence, mankind has had to overcome difficult obstacles in order to prosper. In Diane Glancy’s “Pushing the Bear”, the reader discovers how the Cherokee Indians overcome their hardships and flourish into a new, thriving community. In this novel, the audience observe how these Cherokee Indians outlast the harsh environment during the Indian Removal Act. Additionally, Glancy creates a human experience during the Trail of Tears; giving a different perspective of various characters. Through the eyes of characters such as Maritole and Knobowtee, the reader is able to sense the desperation that the Cherokee endured. The upheaval of being forcefully removed from the land stripped the Cherokee of their identity. This disruption left the Cherokee confused, causing frustration to arise because they were unable to live their familiar roles. Men were no longer able to farm. Women had a loss of property and wealth. The bear symbolizes these struggles throughout this novel. Maritole explains, “The bear had once been a person. But he was not conscious of the consciousness he was given. His darkness was greed and self-centeredness. It was part of myself, too. It was part of the human being” (183). In other words, the “bear” is the personal dilemma each character is put up against during this removal. Furthermore, each character has their own personal struggles to overcome; whether that be Knobowtee’s loss of masculinity or Maritole’s loss of family. These struggles,

This summer I’ve read the book Heat by Mike Lupica. This baseball themed book is a out of the park excitement. It’s about a 12 year old cuban boy named Michael who is newly orphaned but loves to throw killer heat. But everything goes downhill when Michael can't prove his age by a lost birth certificate and gets kicked off the team. Michael tries to do his best by supporting the team by the sidelines. It gets worst, since his brother Carlos is only 17, they have to stay in the shadows so they don't get separated into foster homes.

[7] In his book, “Missoula,” John Krakauer analyses the issue of rape in the college town of Missoula. Krakauer begins his work by quoting the article False Allegations of Sexual Assault:

Perry Smith and Dick Hickock are two remarkably different characters. In the beginning of the novel, they’re known only as the murders of the Clutter family, but Truman Capote tells their life stories in such a way that they become more than that. Even though these two men are basically introduced as murderers, they quickly become relatable and interesting characters. So much is learned about their feelings and lives that one can not help but almost look past their reckless ways. Both of these men have unique character traits that amalgamate in an intriguing way. Throughout In Cold Blood, Capote includes many instances that show how Dick and Perry, when combined, make the perfect murderer.

Inman first decides to embark on his journey to find the love of his life, Ada. He runs away from his duty as a soldier in order to do this. He does this because he feels that he is not able to live without her in his life. This shows the humanly instinctive need for love.

In chapter 7 of Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer Chris rejects a plane ticket from his employer and partial friend, Wayne Westerberg. “McCandless wouldn’t even consider it.” (67) He said, “‘No, I want to hitch north. Flying would be cheating.

This summer I read an outstanding book called Heat by MIke Lupica. This book includes a lot of baseball and when you start this book you won’t stop reading it!If you like baseball this book is definitely for you, I was able to connect with the character and his love for the sport. The characters in this book are Michael, the main character who loves baseball and is the best pitcher in his league. Carlos, Michael’s brother who will do anything to keep them together. Mr.Gibbs, an official person who wants to know the truth about Michael and Carlos’ father,but also wants to help them. Manny, Michael’s best friend who wants to help as much as he can, but wants to make it to the Little League World Series. Another character is Mrs.C, Mrs.C tried

RESPOND - It is interesting how the author begins the book with this trip. It makes the readers curious to know where they are going and what is going to happen to them on the trip, but it also makes us want to know more about where they have come from. I have a feeling that the book will make connections between the future experiences that lie ahead for the men and their past lives. Can a person really feel excited about the new experience of going into the military during war time? Don’t they feel afraid that they might not return home alive? I suppose it is a strange combination of fear and excitement. I think that what Inman already misses so much is his chance to be together with Olivia.

Cold Mountain is an award-winning film adapted from Charles Frazier’s novel of the same title that is set during the Civil War. The main character, W. P. Inman, is a confederate soldier who deserts the army after being critically injured. He embarks on a journey to return to his home and to his love, Ada Monroe, on Cold Mountain in North Carolina. Inman must also avoid the Confederate Home Guard, a militia who hunt down and kill deserters, along the way. He longs to return home to regain part of him that he feels has been ruined by the war and its brutality. The story of the film also follows Ada, who along with the other women of the South is learning how to adapt to the working environment that they must take over while their men are at war. She is also trying to maintain her father’s farm following his death, while waiting hopelessly for Inman

The movement out west as described in Chapter 19, The Way West by, John D. Unruh JR., was a journey for a new way of life since the cities were getting so crowded. The thought of becoming rich from the gold in California or living in vast sprawling land, of the west. During the movement people had to travel for months and go back to living a primitive lifestyle.

In the game The Oregon Trail, the player tries to make the journey west for gold without their character dying. Just like the game portrays, the trail was a grueling journey to follow a dream. The trail was a game of reality for families moving west. The dream of striking gold and being rich. Women tagged along with their husbands on their journey for gold. The journey was long and difficult, often leading to injuries and death. While on the journey women kept a feminine demeanor even though being faced with many difficulties and having immense responsibilities and constant fear.

Every story that begins must eventually come to an end, and that is true for both literary and commercial fiction. In literature, there are three types of endings an author can provide within their writings: a happy end with the protagonist’s conflict resolved, an indeterminate end where the resolution is inconclusive or undefined, or an unhappy end where the conflict is not resolved at all. These three types of endings can be found in both types of fictions, with literary fiction characteristically possessing unhappy endings, and commercial fictions ending more on a happier note. In Tobias Wolff’s story of “Hunters in the Snow”, the author clearly depicts an unhappy end resulted through his characters, conflict, and overall story