Mr Snape's Roof By Dorothy Wordsworth

In many novels, the society created by the author is surrounded by wealth and corruption. Numerous amount of times these settings are produced based on the life in which the author lives. Charles Dickens is no different. In the midst of most of his novels, Dickens exposes the deception of Victorian England and the strict society that holds everything together. In Dickens' novel Our Mutual Friend, a satire is created where the basis of the novel is the mockery against money and morals. Throughout this novel, multiple symbols and depictions of the characters display the corruption of the mind that surrounds social classes in Victorian England.

Throughout every life, humans experience a rite of passage where they encounter transformative events that allow them to develop and grow towards adulthood. Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird and Sandra Cisneros’ The House on Mango Street both express this maturation and development from naivety. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Jem Finch lives in Maycomb, Alabama, a community gripped by racist attitudes during the Great Depression. In several childhood experiences, Jem grows after realizing the true character of his county’s members and gaining a greater sense of compassion towards other people. Esperanza of The House on Mango Street lives in an impoverished community where she is forced to realize the maturation of her sexuality at a hastened pace. Jem and Esperanza begin the journey to come of age through their loss of innocence from their respective encounters of racism and gender roles; however, Jem matures through his disillusionment and gaining of a greater sense sympathy in his experiences with illnesses and racism while Esperanza grows by gaining autonomy and independence because of her encounters with racism and sexual maturity.

In the book “The Glass Castle” by Jeanette Walls, Jeanette’s life has gone through many ups and down’s, all the way from her childhood to her adulthood. As Jeanette’s growing up she sees her Parent’s hopes and dreams slowly starting to elude away into reality. From the start of the book Jeanette’s parents, Rex and Rosemary have strong hopes of being rich from mining and sifting up gold in the dessert, through rexes “new Invention’s” to help detect the gold. But as time tells, Jeannette’s feelings and faith in her parents start to diminish away. Jeannette also starts to realize that her father is causing the problem. Towards the end of the story, Jeannette says to her mom, “Mom, you have to leave dad” (wells 188), and Jeanette’s mom is astonished of what she had said and asks why she suggested that, and Jeannette simply states that “He will bring all of us down” suggesting that they need to be on welfare. When Brian and Lori Begin digging the foundation for the glass castle that Rex had designed and promised them they were going to make, the idea quickly diminished into a fantasy once the hole started to fill with old rusty beer cans.

In the works The Glass Castle, a memoir written by Jeanette Walls; it is profoundly evident that young Jeanette lived through an abnormal childhood. Parents Rex and Rosemary Walls psychological self-hatred and selfishness, has created a false illusion of a healthy childhood for their daughter Jeanette Walls. As they manifest detrimental influences through her childhood, Jeanette takes control, resulting in an adult who perceivers through harsh obstacles; coming out stronger in the end. Although her entire surroundings and lifestyle seem to be a toxic catastrophe as a child, the most notable examples of harmful conditions are her father’s uncontrollable drunkenness and desire to steal from his children, her mother’s greed and disregard towards

In The Wizard of Oz, the ordinary world and the beginning of the adventure are presented with stunning visual effects. Dorothy, the protagonist, is shown struggling in her ordinary world. She is confronted by the mean neighbor Miss Gulch who wants to take away Dorothy’s dog Toto and give him to the animal control authorities because of Toto’s bad behavior. Dorothy reacts childishly with a temper tantrum, begging her Uncle Henry and Aunt Em not to let Miss Gulch have her way. She confronts Miss Gulch when she tries to take Toto, saying, “You wicked old witch! Uncle Henry, Auntie Em, don't let 'em take Toto! Don't let her take him -- please!” (The Wizard of Oz). In a fit of temper, Dorothy decides to run away because she thinks that it is the only way she can protect her dog from Miss Gulch. The plot picks up the story of Dorothy’s life at a rather bleak point. Dorothy is portrayed as powerless and directionless and she does not appreciate the gifts she has in her family and life. Her character flaws and areas of growth are clear from such behavior. She seeks to be the leader of her own life but she lets temper get in the way of her enacting effective change. Furthermore, in her decision to run away Dorothy shows that she does not appreciate those who love her or the blessings of her loving home.

(2) “Buna is a very good camp. One can hold one’s own here. The most important thing is not to be assigned to the construction Kommando.” This may not seem like much, but this affects the story a great amount. It affected Elies life, and whoever was near him a great deal. It would be different if the inmate’s hadn’t brought this up because Elie wouldn’t have known to avoid it, what if Elie thought it was a good idea to get into the construction Kommando? Then he might have not survived. It could have made a grave alter. The Inmate who had said this is a life saver. He probably wasn’t around to even find out.

The Professor’s House by Willa Cather is a thoroughly Modern novel, saturated with the period’s characteristic indifference and sense of disillusionment with the contemporary social order. The novel is subtle, however – the literary Modernism of each character and theme is cloaked in nuance, and could go unnoticed by a casual reader. The narrative unfolds in a clear and explicit manner, but can be falsely assumed to lack a clear moral resolution based on the ambiguity of its conclusion. Gender differences and roles are central to the story, and serve to illuminate Cather’s ultimate conclusions. Through The Professor’s House, Cather advocates the reinvention of traditional gender models to combat Modern indifference.

Gothic Literature Gothic elements are what identify pieces of literature as “gothic”. Gothic elements help create a mood of mystery, fear, and danger. Grotesqueness, the supernatural, and the presence of monsters are gothic elements that are prevalent in various short stories and in the novel, Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs. Grotesqueness is a gothic element that is present in the short story “Black Cat” by Edgar Allen Poe and in Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs.

This realization is important to the plot because it completes her heroine’s journey throughout her journey. Dorothy first takes on a masculine role by running away from home in attempt to save her dog Toto, which separates her away from her Aunt. Then she is sent by a tornado to Oz, where on her way she meets her allies, the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and the Lion. While on the Yellow Brick Road she faces multiple trails against trees, and the Wicked Witch of the West. Then she experiences success by finally making it to Emerald City and meeting the Wizard. Dorothy is excited to finally be brought home, however she isn’t able to because Wizard has a request for her to fulfill first. After that

The way we speak affects many aspects of our life. When it comes to being polite most people struggle thinking about the right use of words and when is the correct moment to be courteous. Managing polite speech is a basic need because it affect our interpersonal, laboral,and financial life.

How good are you when it comes to making money? Everyone makes his money differently in our society. In the comic strip ''Calvin and Hobbes"by Bill Watterson,the author demonstrated a consumer response to a business's overrated goods. The boy ,businessman, is selling lemonade for $15 in his local area. Because it is a free enterprise,the boy can manage how he wants his business to be operated ,but the girl disagrees. She believes that the pricing of the lemonade is too high for that low quality product.

“Boy at the Window” by Richard Wilbur is a poem of a youthful boy who feels heartbroken for the snowman outside his house. The boy thinks the snowman is real and is suffering outside in the storm, however; the snow man not existent. This poem is filled with many literary devices including; irony, personification, simile, imagery, and alliteration.

I have chosen The Giant's House by Elizabeth McCracken to analysis. The story set in a library in the year 1955, focuses on James Sweatt, the world's tallest boy and his struggle to find books about his height and learning more about himself. But Peggy, the narrator, and also the town librarian finds it hard to explain to him what he is.

“Jack and the Beanstalker,” by Sue and Allen Gallehugh is a story about a guy named Jack who sold the family cow to get the magic beans. Jacks mother threw the beans out the window because she was furious toward her son for selling the cow. The following mourning the garden, which normally grows wildly with weeds, had a giant beanstalk growing from it. Upon seeing the beanstalk, Jack decides to climb up it and finds this giant castle only a giant could live in. Jack finds his way into the castle where he sees the giant pick up this giant hen who lays a giant gold egg, which Jack immediately thinks this is the way to solve his money problems. When the giant fell asleep, Jack thinks this is the best time to try to steal the golden egg but he

In Charles Dicken’s novel Great Expectations there is a wide diverse cast of characters who play different significant roles that affect the character development of Pip. One of the unsung heroes throughout the book, that’s role can be often overlooked is Herbert Pocket. At first glance, it can seem as if Herbert does not have as much of an influence on Pip as he tends to blend into the background, along with the fact that at different points can compare to other minor characters that only show up when they are needed to help move the plot along. Herbert stands out from this crowd due to different factors in his relationship with Pip, and how this association allows him to be able to affect and help mold Pip’s character. This close bond began with Pip’s first experience with how a gentleman would react in different circumstances that he uses as an expectation as he takes the path to become a gentleman himself. On this path to becoming a gentleman Pip confides in Herbert many times, and seeks his advice that ultimately directs Pip’s decision on whatever topic he went to Herbert asking for help on. Herbert never fails to come to Pip’s aid, proving his trustworthiness, always doing so with a cheery attitude that Pip later reflects upon how it influence over him and others as well. This further engraves the trust and friendship that Pip and Herbert share, Herbert being there to provide Pip with a family type of love between Pip’s different father figures he is presented with. It