Phantom Tollbooth Analysis

With the power of words, that causes the destruction of Germany and the world, Liesel’s uses that same power to deal with the terror of death that looms over them, allowing her to give power and hope, to those that need it, especially in the midst of the chaos of World War II. Where the German forces were deteriorating, and the Allies only grew stronger with each bomb that they drop, Liesel and her neighbors hide within one of the basements, in attempt to survive the onslaught of attacks, fearfully and anxious. The only things that were with them was each other, and their most precious items, and for Liesel, it was her books. All they could do was wait for sirens, and because of this uncertainty, Liesel took it upon herself to ease her distress.

In the book The Phantom Tollbooth Milo changed what he does and the way he feels multiple times. “There once was a boy named Milo who didn’t know what to do with himself-not just sometimes, but always” pg. 9 At the beginning of the story he never knew what to do and what he wanted to do so he was spiritless and wished he was somewhere else. But as he moved on in the story he changed and was no longer bored and enjoyed everything he did.

The Master’s Toll by Audre Lorde contribute a great deal to the feminist discourse and working towards building a strong foundation to wards life. Audre Lorde expressed her disappointment in the fact that minorities were not considered or even taken into account during the conference. She also implied that white feminist at the conference were treating minority groups such as blacks, lesbians, and poor women just as the patriarchal society has been doing.

I had stayed up past my bedtime, as usual, and been awake to hear the sound. Or rather, the lack of sound. There wasn't a large explosion of smoke and flames, there was no loud, booming sound. The world didn't end with the rise of a lethal virus that killed off all of humanity or turned them into zombies.

noises and the utter silence are eerie. Sydney Lanier explains that upon the entering of the Saint

Plato once recognized that there was an intimate bond between the well-being of an individual and that of the state. He also believed that one must know the Good to steer the state in a good direction. Therefore, one of Plato's questions was "what is the highest goodness?". Aristotle and Epictetus, two of Ethics' greatest thinkers, developed their own responses to his question. To begin with, Aristotle believed that happiness is always one's goal and views it as the purpose of life.

Throughout her life, Billie Jo faces many challenges. The one particular object that constantly affects her life is the dust. “‘Daddy!’ I called. You can’t stop dust!” (32) The dust is a whirling storm of death and depression that cannot be stopped. That, however, is not the only problem Billie Jo must face. Later, she loses what every child cherishes most, her beloved Ma. Billie Jo accidentally threw a pail of kerosine on Ma, and that’s just when the guilt begins. She attempts to save Ma, but only wounds her hands, Hope seems lost to her because she cannot even find comfort in the piano, the only thing that helps her through the hardships. People begin to point fingers and only blame Billie Jo, not her father who also caused the accident. “They only said, Billie Jo threw the pail of kerosine.” (72) This guilt pushes her into a well of darkness.

His head began ringing from the sound, his body tensed up and warm tears began to drop from his face. Soon after, he fell unconsciousness and escaped the sounds that haunted him. He felt something warm brush his hand and a whisper in his ear.” Stay... strong... my darling” and his body suddenly felt calm. The warmness drifted away from his hand and He regained consciousness. He found himself still suffering from the shrieks of the fallen. He eyes opened wide, set up, leaned against his sister’s bed and sighed. He pulled his legs to his chest and wrapped his arms around his leg waiting for the screams to stop. In that moment, area fell into a loud silence.

The Fall of Rome is a well known topic. For centuries historians have debated on the cause of the fall. Rome was a successful empire ruled by kings, and was located all around the Mediterranean sea. According to the earliest documentation, Rome was founded in 753 BCE, as a small city-state. In 510 BC Rome had started to grow and expand. They were thriving. Rome had spread to northern Africa, modern day Spain, and Turkey. Eventually, Rome became so large that it had to split in two. The Western Roman Empire and the Eastern Roman Empire. After hitting its peak, Rome fell in 467 AD after being sacked by Germanic groups.

Mabel had known there would be silence. That was the point, after all. No infants cooing or wailing. No neighbor children playfully hollering down the lane. No pad of small feet on wooden stairs worn smooth by generations, or clackety-clack of toys along the kitchen floor. All those sounds of her failure and regret would be left behind, and in their place there would be silence.4

The deafening silence is pierced by a shrill note, followed by distorted screams and an urgent “Mom!” coming as if from another dimension. The screams echo in the mind long after they’re gone. Kent never reveals the visual aftermath of the car crash, but the screams are distorted to sound like crushing metal. The temporal mismatch between the visual and the aural elements of the opening exaggerate Amelia’s detachment from reality that is consistent throughout the film until the final confrontation between Amelia and the Babadook.

As I walked, the air of this haunted, dreadful and sorrowful land had sucked the life out of everything and roared as humanity began to disappear. As I carried on walking, I noticed that the small fraction of light was getting smaller and smaller, until it had been engulfed into a think black ash like smoke. Aggressively, the wind walked past the building with its cruddy feeling, blowing away all signs of life. Deeper and deeper into the land was a burning car door. The fire roared and crackled. The roaring and crackling of the burning car door merged with the aggressive air and created the loudest sounds ever heard on land. Growing darker, the skies made me feel nauseous. The fear of not waking up if a human fell asleep towered

The first section of the essay, “The Most Splendid Failure,” examines The Sound and the Fury as a(n) (ironic) modern recognition of the novel as a failed art form – if not language as a failed communicator.

Each year, approximately ten-thousand people are convicted of crimes that they did not commit (Spring). Ten-thousand people that will never see their kids grow up, ten-thousand people that will miss out on life, ten-thousand people whose lives will never be the same. Men and women are on death row for decades, only to be exonerated after their execution. Where is the justice in that? Prisons are also overcrowded and according to political scientist David Hudson, America holds five percent of the world 's population, but twenty-five percent of the world 's prison population (Hudson). This is partially derived from the overwhelming amount of cases that the justice system takes on, but also because of the harsh sentences. About

One of the biggest themes in the novel “The Sound and the Fury”, written by William Faulkner, is how the presence of time affects human life. The novel is separated into four different parts, Benjy’s, Quentin’s, Jason’s, and a third person narrative that could be considered Dilsey’s section. Benjy, Quentin, and Jason are all Compson children, and Dilsey is their black servant. The motif of time is obvious in this novel, as Faulkner emphasizes how the passing of time affects all four of our narrators differently.