Noah Carraways: A Short Story

In the passage “Noah Count and the Arkansas Ark”, Gary Blackwood demonstrates narrator’s point of view regarding his family’s lack of education changes over the course of the story by showing how the son sees how the father was right about what he was thinking would happen soon. The people of the town thought that the father was crazy because he started building an ark to save his family and animals that were in his possession. The son was embarrassed by his father because he doesn’t think his dad is doing something that matters to them at all.

Cord yelled donning his night robe and fumbling with the belt, while also scampering to the door bare feet through the living room. The carpet muted his footfalls.

He dressed quickly, gave her a quick kiss on the forehead, before opening the tall white wooden door and closing it shut quietly behind him. The floorboard's creaked underneath his feet as he tried to make his way down the spiral staircase to the kitchen without making a ton of noise. Luke held tightly onto the thin wooden railing and made down the stairs.

Matthew dealt out the cards again and placed down the first card. Sarah kept eyes on Matthew's expressions as he put cards in the pile. Matthew started to be more careful and much more thoughtful with every card still thinking that the questions are on the cards.. The siblings got to the point that they each only had one card, and the correct card was Matthew's. Sarah sighed in defeat as if she .

He laughs as he says, “and shows how savage he has become by seeking amusement from such vulgar things. Jack disregards any rules the boy’s setup and leads everyone on the island into savagery and

Jack was waiting for something, he knew. The man was taking deep, uneven breaths. Staring at floor, as if even he couldn’t believe what he had just put on the table.

“He was still leaning against the wall. He had been leaning against the wall when I came into the room, his arms down and across his chest.

they found themselves on the ground, Jean felt a man being jerked back towards the ground, like

Once these boys join Jack’s tribe, they are forced to follow his orders, committing heinous atrocities against their former friends in a desperate attempt to avoid the physical punishment Jack inflicts on those who disobey him. Jack rules his subjects through fear and intimidation, and yet lures them in by playing on hidden desires unbeknownst to them. Jack is often shown acting cruel and menacing towards the other boys, however is he also shown as being self-conscious and a bit insecure: “Boys are desperate to distract from their own helplessness and do so by projecting their fear of subjection onto an even weaker

Some are born into the sweet delight of life filled with hope and happiness, while others are destined to live a prolonged night, consumed with agony and despair.[Hook] Gothic Literature is largely influenced by the life the author utilizing the genre has lived. Edgar Allan Poe had one of the most profound impacts on Gothic literature, one that many would replicate. Poe was born to a father he never knew, and a mother who died when he was three years of age. He never had children and was only married once, which results in the death of his wife, Virginia Clemm, from tuberculosis. On the other hand, Ray Bradbury, who was born into a loving family and had a blissful childhood. Later in his life, he had four healthy daughters with a wife, Marguerite "Maggie" McClure. He also came to know success and fame in his career as an author after constructing the novels The Martian Chronicles(1950) and Fahrenheit 451(1953). It is evident that both of these writers lived different lives decades apart. Bradbury], whose was filled with prosperity and joy, along with Poe, whose life was consumed with darkness, agony, and despair. One common thread that ties these writers together is the use of Gothic writing. Although this is true, many wonder how Bradbury harnesses the capability to use such elements, to create a vivid environment where darkness prevails.[Discussion] The Gothic genre is incorporated in Ray Bradbury’s work, mostly deriving from Edgar Allan Poe’s dark and haunted mind, due to the significant difference in the quality of their lives.[Thesis] First, it is important to dive into Edgar Allan Poe’s past, and explore the circle of death and pain that surrounded him, which influences his writing a tremendous amount. Next, to comprehend the use of Gothic elements in Bradbury’s literature it is critical to analyze the quality of his life, which exposes the influences of Poe. Finally, the works of Poe are evident in Bradbury’s literature through clear examples of the horrific Gothic settings and actions.[Essay Map]

The date is April 14, 1943. As I walk down the street to the studio I couldn't help but notice a group of soldiers headed right to where the Disney studio (where I work). Then I remembered that the government had sent a group of soldiers to the studio to guard it. As I entered the building I started to wonder if within the next hour a Nazi squad would show up at our front door? And if they did would they hold me hostage or could the American squad take them out before they could get to me or the crew. As soon as I get up the stairs and open the door it was pitch black.then I found out that the lights were out.

The respective career path I have chosen to take on and pursue is nursing. The profession and practice of nursing is an aspect of the medical field I have always had a keen interest in, as working amongst a team of other healthcare professionals to give patient-centred care is something I can see myself doing in the future. Prior to choosing nursing as my career path, the research I did about the profession stated that nurses are advocates for those in need. I interpreted that personally as, nurses are the voice of those who are ill and inadequate therefore, they protect the rights of their patients through extensive knowledge about the field. Being the support to a patient and their family in a difficult time reflects my values of wanting

Spade laughed. His laughter was brief and somewhat bitter. “That is good,” he said, “coming from you.” (Hammett, 57)

hands.” He knew that the clothes were the closest he and Jack would ever get to being

Joshua looked up from his half eaten proto steak and rolled his eyes, “What 's up Jack, is the world coming to an end again?”