Strands Of Red: A Short Story

Rainsford had hardly tumbled to the ground when the pack took up the cry again. “Nerve, nerve, nerve!” he panted, as he dashed along. A blue gap showed between the trees dead ahead. Ever nearer drew the hounds. Rainsford forced himself on toward that gap. He reached it. It was the shore of the sea. Across a cove he could see the gloomy gray stone of the château. Twenty feet below him the sea rumbled and hissed. Rainsford hesitated. He heard the hounds. Rainsford threw himself off the tall cliff. The wind rushing past his face and threw his hair, he had a split second on just peace flying down the cliff preparing to hit the water. The water crashed around Rainsford swallowing him whole, as he started to swim to shore he heard a mysterious yet familiar voice.

Nobody has all the answers to death, not even the person who died. In the case of "The Red Convertible", written by Louise Erdich, Henry died of apparent suicide. However, Henry's death could have been an accident. In short, the story took place on an Indian Reservation during the Vietnam War. There are two teenage brothers, Henry and Lyman, who purchase a car together. At the beginning of the story, the two brothers were inseparable. They both were good at making money, so they made an impulse buy of a red convertible.  One day, Henry and Lyman went for a cruise and come across a hitchhiker on the side of the road. They pull over, the hitchhiker introduced herself as Susy, and the two brothers drove her home to Alaska. Susy's parents invited the brothers in, and they lived in a tent at Susy's house until the seasons turned. Henry and Lyman were young, dumb, and free. After they returned home, Henry got drafted to Vietnam. Lyman decided to fix the car in quintessential condition for Henry when returned. However, Henry was gone at war for three years. He suffered from PTSD upon his return. He never looked at the car, the colored TV set him off, and he had bipolar emotions. Lyman decided to manually demolish the car in order to give Henry something to care for. Henry finally acknowledged the car and worked day and night to repair it. His mood steadily improved. Their younger sister, Bonita, took a picture of the two by the fixed-up car. A few months after the picture, Henry and Lyman traveled to the riverside. The season was changing from winter to spring at that point. They sat by the riverside enjoying the scenery and chewed the fat. Henry revealed that he wants Lyman to take full ownership of the car, but Lyman doesn't want to. They brawl and laugh it off. Henry appeared to be his old joking self. He even runs into the river as a joke, but the current ultimately takes him away. He candidly states that his boots are filling, and that is the last statement heard by Henry. While most readers view Henry's death as suicide caused from PTSD, his death was actually accidental.

about the role of family and the significance of independence in a mature adult’s life.

In the stories The Red Umbrella, by Christina Diaz Gonzalez and ¨Band-Aid for 800 Children¨ by Eli Saslow there is one subject that the both of stories have in common, Immigration. Still there are many differences in the stories, in The red umbrella a family is being separated from a poor lifestyle in Cuba, in ¨Band-Aid for 800 Children¨ kids parents are being deported making it harder for the kid to live. Both stories have somethings in common, in The red umbrella one of the main problems is family separation but also in the story ¨Band-aid for 800 children¨ there is family separation. In The Red Umbrella a family sends their kids to america to live a better life while the parents seperate themselves from the children and stays in cuba.

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is one of the most recognized American novels. The love-story relates and molds itself into the prominent era of Prohibition, and bases itself off the drunken and impetus glory of the American culture. Fitzgerald’s writing plays with the complex and intricate meaning; his magnificent descriptions, metaphors, and character development beam through the pages of the novel. While looking into his descriptions and symbolism, Fitzgerald resorts into regarding the use of color in the story as a form of structure for symbolism. The use of the color Blue, White, and Yellow are prominent components

It is inevitable that people will eventually encounter a hurdle that will challenge them either physically or mentally. Although self-doubt is always part of the equation, the individual always has the option to overcome the obstacle or let the barrier determine their destiny. In the short story “The Red Convertible” written by Louise Erdrich and the play “The Cuban Swimmer” written by Milcha Sanchez-Scott readers get the insight of the struggle two characters face as they find themselves in a difficult time in their lives. Through the events that occur, family support, and symbols readers can find similarities and differences while at the same time finding clues that certify that these two pieces of writing are about struggle.

It all started when Molly was getting in her last minute service hours. She was helping the city takes its annual homeless count when she saw a homeless girl not much older than herself struggling. This sparked a desperation in her to help. She came up with the ambitious goal of reuniting Red with her family by Christmas Eve and was determined not to fail. She and her service dog, Pixel, spend almost every minute trying to help Red and find some information that will help her complete her mission. Unfortunately, Red isn’t quite ready to talk about her past yet, and Molly has some secrets of her own that are haunting her too. The more Molly learns about Red, the more desperate she is to help her. However, as you read through this gripping tale

Louise Erdrich's short story, "The Red Convertible," follows two Native American brothers and their evolving relationship over time as well as their adventures in their red Olds. The two brothers, Lyman and Henry, became much closer with the continuous use of the car. The car stays with the brothers, even during the absence of one of the brothers. The author uses the car as a representation of the brother's uncertain relationship.

Writing can present a lot of messages to it readers and audiences. It conveys a message that allows one to see what is their role and identity in society. The way they convey their message is by presenting their own language into their writing.The use of language in writing creates and identity in the act or experience of writing. As it is shown in the text How it feels to be forcibly fed by Djuna Barnes, The Shawl by Cynthia Ozick, and Tlilli, Tlapalli/ The path of the Red and Black Ink by Gloria Anzaldua.

In the forest lived 5 girls in a tree house. Alicia had brown hair and brown eyes she was very loving,jolly,and amazing. Bri,Alicia's sister had brown hair and brown eyes and she was understanding and pleasant. Lainey on the other hand had blonde hair and blue eyes she was silly and mild. Shea was also blonde she had blue eyes and Shea's personality is gay and friendly. Mrs.Kathy had red hair and green eyes she was very loyal and merry. Alicia had a dog named Oreo,Oreo was sweet and marvelous little puppy. Oreo was a girl she loved to bark she was a sable. One day Alicia walked out to find Oreo on the floor not moving but then Bri walked out laughing and said¨ I got you¨. And she didnt wont to talk to her.

“Sloppy all sloppy!” He shouted. “It wasn't our fault sir!” A young familiar voice raised up. “It was that stupid kid. He didn't know what he was doing!” “That's no excuse!” The red wolf interrupted. The red wolf began to slowly walk around the table. “Your incompetence disgraces us all! If you would have done as I had said, then we wouldn't have had to try and kill that dumb giant and that stupid old fool.” The giant? were they talking about Wygar? I wondered who the old fool was he mentioned too. “We need to do something while we have the chance.” Another member chimed. “Kill Randall Kade! He is becoming a nuisance!” another young voice said. I felt my heart sink down into my stomach. “Yeah! Slit his throat in his sleep!” “With him gone no, one can stop us!” A third member begged.

In the play ¨Macbeth” by William Shakespeare, Act 1.Scene 5, Lady Macbeth receives a letter from her husband. The contents of the letter was astounding, as it contained information about a phrophecy that was told to him by three abnormal witches. The scene continues with Lady Macbeth letting demons within her, giving Lady Macbeth the mental strength, to be able to plot King Duncan´s murder. She convinces her husband about completing the evil deed. Constructing a collage, to represent the scene´s deepest meanings, the majority of the images used incorporated the color red. Blood is one of subjects brought up most in the book, it is also often used as a symbol, to represent death and life. Logically, the symbol was used

Have you ever had the feeling where your world is crashing down and everything is going black? Yeah me too, but my world went crashing down with my first shot of UV blue. The shot sent a burning, numbing, tingle down my throat traveling to my stomach and finally doing its job of putting my body and mind into a tranz of relaxation. The sensation was like nothing I had ever experienced before. My mind was calm with no thought of negativity traveling through it with no thought of what he was doing at the current moment and who he was doing it with.

A chorus of howls echoed maliciously from the tree line. The air was dense with night and the humidity dulled Rainsford’s senses. Wolves, or any other manner of beast could be lurking within the shrubbery, their fangs dripping with blood. He jogged to the nearest tree and shimmied up its thick trunk. A rustle came from his left. “Hoo, Hoo!” Rainsford yelped in surprise as the owl took flight.

Long ago in the spirit world of east coweta there was no color. The color spirit had been sick and asleep for a very long time. so sick that he had turned the strange color of purple. This started to anger the people of the spirit world so much, that they were thinking about rioting. The wise ant was quick to warn everyone that if they woke the color spirit they would be bound to one color for eternity.