Epiphany: A Short Story

“But if you were a human,” she continued, “You wouldn’t know me or your father, or any of your friends.”

I’m like that.” (6) “Why is it that both descriptions seem to fit you - or, for that matter, why do you seem to recognize yourself in the self-analysis of all twelve astrological signs?” (6) This situation shows how one may take any description of someone’s personality and try to apply it to themselves, even if the description may be negative. This reveals how someone may try to relate their personality to something that might not truly describe them as a person. He also says “You may or may not believe in astrology, but to judge from the popularity of astrology these days, you will probably read your horoscope.”

I think that our conversation was really good because we only had one pause and it was really brief. I also liked how when one person said something we would build off of that and the conversation would flow really well.

Next was after prom this was fun for a few hours but then we all just annoyed we had to stay till five in the morning. After prom has so many fun things to do and the best food. Turpin always has the big snake that everyone takes pictures with. I personally hate snakes so my snake pictures are a site to see. Me and Colin snuck out early because we wanted to leave. When we left we were both so tired, he drove me home kiss me goodnight and I realize prom was one of the best nights of my life I'm so happy I didn't listen to other people's opinions because of this night would've never

When she opened her eyes again she was back in her apartment, it was warmer than it had ever been. It stunk of cats, and they seemed to be hiding somewhere, Her shirt was still damp but it she didn't care. She pulled herself up on the kitchen cabinet, unsure of how she escaped, but it didn't matter. She couldn't even see outside and everything seemed wavy. However even that didn't matter when she rounded the corner and looked into the bedroom, a light shone blinding the her. She wished she had her sunglasses, however when her vision adjusted she saw him. In his stupid white outfit with his big stupid smile and shining eyes.

“A&P” by John Updike and “I Want to Know Why” by Sherwood Anderson are both fictional short stories in which there are epiphanies of the main characters that change their lives in a negative way. The epiphany presented in “A&P” is more abrupt and lacks information about the main character’s life following his decisions while the epiphany presented in “I Want to Know Why” is more drawn out with a more meaningful follow-up on the narrator’s life. Figurative language, a heavily used literary tool, is utilized in abundance in both short stories, and both Anderson and Updike’s stories use it to emphasize the epiphanies of the main characters. After reading the short stories “A&P” and “I Want to Know Why,” Anderson’s story had a more meaningful epiphany and a stronger use of literary devices such as tone shifts, stream of consciousness, and symbolism through the use of figurative language.

Humans are gullible creatures who often believe everything they hear or see to be the truth. It is not uncommon for one to check their horoscope based on their zodiac sign. I admit, I have been one of those people who believed that their personalities and daily lives can be categorized based on their date of birth, and expect that these vague generalizations of common traits and behaviors are tailored to their own lives, leading them to believe it is the truth. However, I later realized that one can not determine my personality if they have never met me, though before then, I had not realized that since I expected the horoscope to reflect my daily life, I believed it was true. One’s expectations can truly alter their perception of

In the novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, the main character’s, Guy, epiphanies begin when he meets Clarisse and realizes he isn’t happy. Guy has never really questioned the society he lives in until he meets Clarisse. Clarisse is a very peculiar girl who at a very beginning is the complete opposite to Guy and here is where the phrase “opposites attract” is shown. Clarisse thinks outside the box and Guy is basically manipulated by the government being a fireman and thinking that books are something bad and that people should not read them or even have them at home.

Each night was a pleasant surprise. We talked about really deep topics and it felt really good to let anything that I have had in my mind for a while. We would always have a new topic

“Screw you Ben, at least im not five foot one and 130 pounds,” said Amare.

I had an epiphany last night. I’m not sure how I feel about it. Epiphanies are always bittersweet. I feel like I’m a pretty self aware person, most of the time. At least enough to realize that I really don’t know myself very well at all. Just when I think I have myself figured out, I surprise myself with new thoughts about who I am as a person and what dictates and shapes my actions and emotions. It’s interesting and refreshing to learn new things about myself. I’ve known myself for 23 years and I still don’t really know myself at all. It’s weird when you think of it in that way. You meet someone and feel like you fully know them after a few years, but how can that be possible if you don’t even truly know yourself? Do we ever fully know ourselves? Or do we lay on our death beds still having realizations that had never occurred to us before?

Talking is a big part of what girls do on sleepovers and I felt as if the overnight was just one big sleepover, and it could have been the best sleepover ever. What we talked about? Well let’s just say that what happens in the cabin stays in the cabin. I love talking and I learned more about people that I didn’t know anything about, even though I had appreciated them from the beginning. For example; Lawson went to my old school but she was in a grade below me so I never really talked to her, yet I had always felt that she was an amazingly nice and kindhearted

The first chapter of Difficult Conversations (2010) discusses the 3 types of conversations: the what happened conversations, the feelings conversations and the identity conversations. It is imperative that in each type of conversation that we “understand not only what is said, but also what is not said” (p.5). It’s like the pictures with the dog in the chair saying, ‘this is fine’ yet the entire room around him is in flames. If the dog were to just tell everyone there is a fire it would be easier to come to a conclusion. If we do not share what we are feeling then both people leave the conversation unclear on what their frustration is actually about.

My moment of self discovery was a coincidence. It was August 13th and it occurred right after my shift was over in Burger King. It started when I was going to Liberty bell gas station to hang out with my friends Julia and Deanne. They were two liberty bell regulars because they always bought cigarettes or “loosies” from liberty and they were pretty hard to miss. Julia was pale and had green hair but a green that resembled the statue of liberty. I met her through Deanne around January of 2017 and I liked how easy going she was.

The voice in my head, normally so calm and controlled, was screaming at me to run. That was exactly what was going through my five year old mind when I walked around the hallway corner to see my mother being beat to her death by my biological father, Brax Magnus. As I tried so hard to stay and defend my mom, I could not help but panic and so I ran. I ran so far until I seen a small gas station. I went inside to find a phone, but realized I did not know who to call. The cashier, seeing that I was crying and looked panic, walked over to me.