Summary : ' The Thin Pancakes '

As displayed in these stories, there is not always a mutual agreement within the family about several situations. Even I have faced conflict within my family, while I was growing up a time or two. Whether the issue involved something that you felt wasn’t fair or it was simply because you were told to do something in which you did not want to abide; the fact remains in every culture, family, life, or relationship, there will come a time where a conflict will arise.

Throughout the short story “Pancakes” by Joan Bauer, Bauer uses metaphors and imagery to portray Jill as an overwhelming perfectionist, who fears failure. As the story unfolds Jill is irritated with the memory of her ex-boyfriend Allen, by an article about perfectionism her mom taped to her bathroom mirror. Jill makes herself get ready for work in the awful waitress uniform “that [was] ironed and starched the night before: blue, long-sleeved ankle-length dress, white apron, white-and-blue flowered bonnet” (Bauer 212). By describing the way the uniforms looked it gave the reader a sense of imagery and how Jill dreaded putting on the long ankle-length dress that swam on everyone that has worn it. Even though she despised the uniform

The overall topic of the story is about perfectionism, perfectionism is a person who refuses anything that is not perfect and affects them by trying to keep everything perfect. In the story “Pancakes” by Joan Bauer, the protagonist in the story is Jill who is a perfectionist and a waitress at Ye Olde Pancake. She refuses anything that is not perfect, she tries to makes her customers exultant and make things flawless. But in the story Jill was unsuccessful at keeping things faultless at the restaurant. When she requires help from ex-boyfriend, she managed to get everything back in order. In the story “Pancakes” the overall argument is nothing is perfect and no one is that perfect and needs assistance in their life. The literary devices revealing the theme are imagery, characterization, and simile.

“Honey, I fixed you some waffles, your favorite.” Mom said, She knows I don’t like pancakes so she always fixes me something else kinda like Auggie when mom makes chicken Auggie gets spaghetti.

Luis Tapia Heavenly Toaster is the one that caught my eye from the all the other art that I got to see when I went to the Denver museum. I don’t know what it was if it actually was because he had to do with the Virgin Mary or the bright colors and something different and unique that I had never seen before. When I First saw it from the corner of my eye I was like who would do a piece on a toaster not knowing exactly what it was. But once I got closed and read the note card that Luis Tapia had right next to his piece gave me a good understanding of why he chose this piece and why he did it. The card stating that it combined the Hispanic tradition and mischievous sense of humor. Coming for a Hispanic background I can relate to Luis Tapia when he stated that people seeing religious images on highways embankments, walls of buildings, potato chips, and tortillas or in this case freshly toasted bread. The way he had his piece displayed represents in some way how the Hispanic culture displays there’s religious pieces in a pedestal. The colors of his piece are bright and every colorful that when you first see the piece it makes you want to go see it before any other piece. Seeing the details that were in carving the Virgin Mary and Jesus in a small piece like a toaster front and back is very time consuming but also very artistic because seeing the picture is very detailed orientated and is known of what was carved. After seeing his art piece and getting a little

As I read through the link 'Orientation to Australian literature for children and young adults ' my memory of reading these books in primary school comes flooding back. In particular looking for Alabrandi, Blinky Bill and The magic pudding. My existing understanding of children Australian literacy I believe comes from a young age when my primary school teachers pushed the importance of how wonderful and rare these Australian books for children were and how special we were to have them read to us and available in our libraries. Growing up in the Blue Mountains a lot of focus was on the late Author Norman Lindsay as he was once a local in our area. The book 'The magic pudding ' was our focus on one particular book week were we had to complete a visual art task on our own 'magic pudding ' We were also taken to see the film adaption of the book at the local Cinema.

Carefully making sure not to waste any of my golden brown treasures, I throw myself onto a seat in haste and quickly indulge my senses in the fluffy, butterness. The large, round stacks were meant to feed both my sisters and grandparents too but my stomach was going to be stuffed with these saucer shaped cakes. I satisfyingly slide my fork down one of the stacks like butter, watching as the spongy cakey inside is revealed. With anticipation I shove the moist pancake into my mouth and have to close my eyes due to the sheer fulfillment received with the bite. On the platter are three individual pancake flavors, one is dotted with the color blue and another pacted with chocolate chips. I grab the sugary syrup that was already laid out on the table ready to be used to drown my pancakes. My taste buds are engulfed in the sweet flavor of a combination of blueberries, chocolate and syrup leading the way like a marching band. Next comes the texture of the buttery golden crunch on the outside and the warm,

It wasn’t that she forgot who we were, but there were so many of us, she had no time for silly details like names. She was the commander in chief of my house, because my stepfather did not live with us ( McBride 9). Ruth McBride Jordan lives in the worst of conditions, being a parent with no support, and with no idea to raise kids, especially twelve. The way she calls her children over without using their names, is not the act of inconsideration, but more of an lazy action.

Unlike her time in China, Jean felt a sense of belonging in America, and had finally felt like a true American. She had wanted nothing more, and after years of reaching for this country, she found it. Although the run to the finish line was rocky and full of holes, after arriving in America, she discovered what being a true American meant. It was the willingness to help make the experiment work, and Jean had found that inside

Have you ever known somebody that liked for everything to be neat, orderly, and perfect? If you do you would probably say they have OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder, it is defined as a psychiatric disorder characterized by obsessive thoughts and compulsive actions, such as cleaning, checking, counting, or hoarding), but they are most likely just a perfectionist. In the story "Pancakes" by Joan Bauer, the character Jill is a perfectionist. In the story she tells us that she can not stand dirty mirrors, which is not hard to believe because I do not like dirty mirrors either. When you read that Jill has a stain removal kit in her top dresser drawer, it is a little hard to relate to because I sure do not have one in my dresser. I know people

I’m back!!!!! It’s me, Izzy, coco’s favored grandchild, for obvious reasons. Well, enough of that, let’s get on to the good stuff. Today coco had the pleasure of having me and my older sister, Jules, over because my mom, dad, and oldest sister, Maddy, were at work. As you all know, I love breakfast. So, coco baked up Dutch Babies; my all time favorite, and as always they were…AMAZING! This time, coco used a smaller pan than usual to bake, which made the Dutch Babies rise to great heights while baking, and for some time out of the oven before falling into the crust position. In conclusion, the Dutch Babies were creamy and lemony to the perfect point, which made the smell dreamy in a way that no one could ever pass up, even if it were

Pancake’s narrator explains, “I worry about the hogs. I should have given them more slop, but when the first ones dies, the others will eat him quick enough” (Pancake 84) . This quote introduces the beginnings of a terrifying expedition that takes readers on a journey through the mind of a potential killer and helps them develop horrific theories about his questionable sanity. Breece DJ Pancake describes the travels of an unnamed narrator through the late hours of the night on a winter road as he plows to meet his acquaintance on the other end. Readers find quickly, however, the journey takes an abnormal turn as the thoughts of the killer are advanced. “Time and Again” develops the theoretical relationship between hogs and Satan through the symbolic

Crepes, from the Latin work “Crispa” meaning “curled”. This golden delicacy has migrated all the way from French kitchens across the sea to North America, where it is enjoyed Canadians everywhere, specifically by my family! While franchised crepe cafes are becoming increasingly popular in strip malls, I still prefer the taste of a homemade breakfast. It’s likely one of the simplest recipes to prepare, the combination of eggs, milk and flour is mixed to create a buttery batter. Not only is a making crepe incredibly incomplex, but it’s also extremely entertaining. Then you pour the paste onto the hot pan and swirl the skillet till the batter is spread evenly. After a minute you’ll have a golden circle, like a tiny sun in your frying pan. There

“Of course let’s have our thousand gazillion years of excitement”, my cousin sister notified as she cried out happily.

In the poem “Mix A Pancake,” by Christina Rossetti uses a lyrical style to create an effect that makes the reader feel young in order to convey life from a child’s perspective. In order to create this effect and a lyrical style, Christina Rossetti uses simple language and whimsical structure in her poem.