Jesse Stuart's 'Split Cheery Tree'

Literature work always has some lesson for the people that could even leave a thought-provoking effect on their lives and compel them to understand the reality of the world. However, there are some people, who just read literature as a source of entertainment, but the real meaning, of the reading or encountering any literature work, is realized when a reader understands a message. Which writer intends to give to a reader. It is because the literature work has a connection, in addition, influence on the character building process.

the characters. The story reminds his audience that a man is more than a father. He is

Stories are for those late hours in the night when you can’t remember how you got from where you were to where you are now. Stories are for eternity, when memory is erased, when there is nothing to remember except the story” (O’brien 36). Life within itself is a story, a story ever present and ever changing, defining the person one becomes to be. Stories are etched into the minds every individual person, the good and the bad. This novel is a cluster of short stories experienced by the protagonist and his fellow companions.

authors stories can have a different meaning than what the author had intended for it to have. In

These all serve to illustrate both the power of storytelling and its importance in human life and the meaning of the book, such as the nature of heroism and the role of chance in human life.

The world is a massive place full of endless literature, beginning from ancient scrolls to daily news articles, filled with many secrets, perspectives and surroundings that help connect literature to an individual’s daily life. Some writers use the skills of literary elements to express and discuss an event that has happened to them or what has happened to others. This helps others to comprehend the perspectives of the author’s understanding toward an incident that one might experience. For instance in Flannery O’Connor’s short story, she uses many literary elements to express her views over most of her stories. O’Connor expresses her views in her short story, “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” by using the literary elements of point of view, irony, and setting.

Another reason why the book is so worthwhile to read is that it captures another aspect of the human story:

What is the point of any piece of great literature? Or rather, what is great literature? Some would say that accomplished literature is a way of exceptionally telling a story. However, what is the point of storytelling? In many cases, stories are told for entertainment. However, most stories have a moral or theme conveying an important message about life or how to live it. This is the point of great literature, to convey this message beautifully. Some pieces of great literature are The Story-Teller, by Saki, Geraldine Moore the Poet, by Toni Cade Bambara, and Enemy Territory, by William Melvin Kelley. To understand the themes of great literature, you must also understand how to analyze it. The content

In his short story, “Not-Knowing”, Donald Barthelme brings the audience into the typical planning and step-by-step thought process he has when beginning to write a story. He highlights different writing styles and how they can convey the point one would be trying to make. Barthelme also allows us to see his personal method for writing stories, addressing the necessity that is not knowing as well as how not having a traditional plot structure ahead of writing is what calls for good, artistic pieces of literature to be produced. He displays that his characters do not typically come with preplanned life stories beforehand, but rather life stories that “come into being at the instant it’s inscribed.” Another useful piece of advice is making sure that the lifestyles one does construct for their characters lean towards being more realistic and

This idea of living a story that Peterson writes about within his story is one that I view is very important in regards

Many authors take from their lives and incorporate it into their writings, whether on purpose or subconsciously. Through their introductory biographies, and their work, it’s apparent to see that Sun Sin Far, Jack London, and Joel Chandler Harris each have similarities within their lives and stories, and a few differences. They also all share an overarching theme of adaptation to new surroundings which is shown in each short story. Sui Sin Far is very similar to her character Sarah in “Mrs. Spring Frangrance”.

. For example, Rabbi Levin in the story his meaning of his life was to carry out a sad story of his father and make sure this story were well know by others. I have not found yet the reason that has brought me to live into this world. I learn from this book that I should analyzed al my entire life, what do I have done right or what don't have done right, and appreciated everything in my life even the bad moment because they are experiences that I should learn.

Everyday our lifestyles affect what we think and how we react. This lesson describes the same phenomenon of how authors personal life and backgrounds can influence his writing in the same way. An author is influenced by his past when he writes. Many writers are heavily influenced by the events that occurred in their lives. Russell Banks is one of these authors. There are few ways in which his work relate to his life. Banks life was very depressing, which helped his inspiration for his dark stories. Depression, grief and tragedy are the main theme theme of the novel The Sweet Hereafter. The dark events in his life stimulated his unique and disturbing style of writing which is what he is famous for. Personal tragic experiences , beliefs

As we acted out the story in a flurry of crepe paper covered characters, I recall being entranced by how my fellow students and I were immersed in the story we were creating. There was an energy there that made it feel like we were kids again playing out our adventures in the backyard or the forest at the end of our cul de sac.

The book tells the story of the death of much of the author's family. It shows how he overcame much adversity and survived his training.