Brianna Karp Personal Blog Analysis

The American dream is an example of a national spirit that represents different ideologies. The set of ideas may be of democracy, equality matters, liberty, rights, and opportunities. The American dream believes in freedom for prosperity and success for its citizens. The idea suggests that upward social mobility for individuals can be achieved only through hard work. In a story done by George Saunders, the American dream is exemplified in several instances. The author, George, tells the story of contemporary America through a diary. The main character in the story is a father to three daughters. The family’s struggles are examples of how individuals will go extra miles just to provide for their families and also

She cascades the words to show feeling, compassion and how much she wanted her to speak up, using words to make a meaning.

“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them”, says Maya Angelou, an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist. This quote reflects to Sarah’s journey in the novel Sarah’s Key by Tatiana De Rosnay, since the main character, Sarah, faces events that affect her well being, as they make her both weaker and stronger. These events causes her to lose her innocence, makes her persistent, and then eventually drives her to be pessimistic. Sarah experiences traumatic events through her journey, which leads her to change both in a positive and negative way.

I'm going to be analyzing the short story, New Directions, By Maya Angelou. It's a story with a strong theme of courage. A book that reminds us that we can still make a name for ourselves, even if we have to do it alone. I'll be discussing a few of the key elements of the story such as the plot, setting, and mood in this analysis.

The ideals and the reality of the American Dream are clearly exemplified in the protagonist of the

She reads the poem she is quiet, but her quietness made the poem more powerful. She doesn’t put any facial expressions which are good when it comes to this poem because it talks about hiding your true feelings from everybody. And when she reads the poem it shows what she feels when she read Langston Hughes poem. She was neutral and not at the same time.

The circumstance surrounding her addresses concerning poverty is where the author makes an appeal to pathos. She states,“the poor

The issue of homelessness has been called as one that is "highly ambiguous and intangible" (Neale, 1997, p.7). Wright defines the homeless a "diverse, heterogeneous lot. No single catch phrase or easy myth can possibly describe them all" (p.46)

     The theme of the American Dream is presented in Of Mice and Men. The theme is

Not every homeless person is to blame for the condition that they are in. It was a clear, sunny, and cold morning during my second visit to Woodruff Park on Saturday. To my surprise, the same couple was sitting by the same exact bench as the last morning. Firstly, I was confused by how this couple looked wretched, but both the man and the woman were smoking cigarettes. The couple was alone, so I decided to approach them. Moreover, I introduced myself and told the homeless couple the purpose of this interview. Without any doubt in my mind, I wanted to comprehend what made the homeless couple suffer in this condition. After asking the homeless couple why they have been on the streets, Andre quickly claimed that they cannot find a home that is

Stephanie feels like she has wasted her life doing what people told her to do and following others without acknowledging her desires. This girl just wants to be herself but doesn’t know how. She wonders why she is the way she is and knows that she’s being foolish but doesn’t know how to stop. She’s stuck in a never-ending cycle. She watches life go by, feeling like she is not a part of the world around her. She connects calls but is

After a challenging journey and seeing her true emotions unfold in words, the monologue is filled with pure happiness and joy. She finally comes up with her theme, her true path that Life can be bumpy. You can feel absolutely hopeless and confused, but you should keep pushing forward because you can find happiness; just like she did. Though the theme and true meaning of this monologue is hard to find, once you consider her Tone, Symbols, Metaphors and Similes, the true emotion and idea are revealed, and so much easier to really understand her journey on The Open

Ursin opens by suggesting that perhaps even homeless people can feel at home. Influenced by Western culture, we tend to think of the streets as lesser- not suitable for sleeping or sustainable for life. However, through Ursin's research and time spent interviewing and taking in what daily life is like for the eleven men and fifteen children she encountered, those who tend to spend most of their time in the streets see it differently. Many of them gravitate toward the streets because they are running from something, some of them are running to something better, but some things they all have in common are the search for safety (stability), a sense of liberty, and belonging.

Each character in the novel has their own interpretation of the ‘American Dream – the pursuit of happiness’ as they all lack happiness due to the

She struggled with disabilities, the tragic loss of her daughter, and what felt like a never-ending battle to find safe shelter.