Short Story :The Man In Black?

Most of us know of Johnny Cash, the Man in Black. But do we truly know who he is, the legend in the darkness? Not many are able to answer with a solid yes. Some can say he was a great country performer, being completely unaware of how his music, as well as his image, had a tremendous impact on their own lives, including the music they listen to. Johnny Cash was an influential person in American history because his “Man in Black” image helped solidify his place as a music writer and performer, he was able to rebound from the depths of drug addiction, and he pioneered many different genres of music although he was a country singer.

The idea of racism and prejudice has seemingly always been apart of society. Whether it were to be as bad as a full out segregation of schools or just underlying thoughts. In the short story “Big Black Good Man” by Richard Wright. The narrator has a limited omniscient point of view. This gives us great insight into what the main character Olaf Jenson is thinking about the other character Jim throughout the story. Richard Wright did a great job of giving us a look into what was then and may still be today, an example of the average racist.

In Stephen King’s “The Man in The Black Suit”, a variety of themes are introduced to the reader, the most prominent of these being suspense. Throughout the short story, King does an excellent job of using elements of setting and character to create suspense and uneasiness. Just a few of the elements used to accomplish this include the hyperbolic depiction of the devil, foreshadowing of the main character, Gary, and his misadventure, and references to his brother’s death and his possible allergy inherited from his mother.

“I’m sure Jackson wouldn’t last another hour out there. After he ran under my awning to grab a bone one of my customers dropped I scooped him up,” the mysterious man said.

“Yes i have heard of him. He was the one who arrested me for robbing places around here.”

In the short story, “The Man in the Black Suit” by Stephan King, an old man named Gary retells a story of himself as a nine-year-old boy meeting the devil on the bank of castle stream. In Gary’s disturbing encounter the man in the black suit delivers some horrifying news of his mother to young Gary in efforts to eat him up. In quick haste, Gary gets away and runs into his father who did not accredit the boy’s story at first but later found himself a believer . King uses setting, point of view and language to convey to the reader his central idea of fear throughout the story.

“Why doesn’t it hurt?” he mumbles to himself, looking down. He doesn’t feel like he’s been shot. The blood confirms that he has, but there’s no pain. The only thing he’s felt at all was a sensation like being punched, when the bullet first went in. And his legs are falling asleep from the strange position he has them in. That’s all.

As I helped set up the tents, I noticed a gentle breeze pick up. We left the rain fly off so we could look at the stars as we slept. Shortly after I fell asleep, the gentle breeze had brought in dark clouds and turbulent winds began to arise. Our parents slowly woke up after the crickets stopped chirping, and the whistling of the winds made it absolutely

“Now you wait a minute. I’m not done. He had a ski cap and I couldn’t see the color of his hair. He was a big guy and ran that way,” She said, pointing towards the street leading to the river.

“Well. like I was telling your Chief, we’re investigating a series of home invasions turn child abductions. They might relate to some child abductions a few years ago and I believe that your John Doe might be one of the victims. He may be able to help us solve this.” I reply while looking directly at Doctor Alba.

This paper goes deep into Johnny Cash’s life; finding out who he was and where he went with his life. Johnny Cash has been very successful with his singing career. Starting at age 4 by singing with his family on the front porch to being inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1965 and also winning a number of awards. Johnny Cash came from a long line of musicians and singers, whether they were professional or not. Cash’s main source of encouragement and inspiration is his mother, Carrie Cash. Cash didn’t have a perfect life, but with help he overcame the struggles he had. Johnny Cash’s life upshot was phenomenal.

“Yes sir but he is about to blow up the ship so I thought you should know… ”

“His name is in the file, Vittorio Clementine.” Jeremy said. “I met him a few times and it was always in Heliconia town, I assume he lives there.”

“Yes anyways I was waiting at the restaurant, me and my friend Jimmy Wells or I should say Officer Wells, when he came in his uniform.”

“Yes, I’m here. Well, no I’m not here I’m here but I don’t know where here is. I’m lost.”