The Car Park Jan Bee Landsman Analysis

William joins the military and while he’s gone Margaret invites William’s mother Mrs. Anglin and brother Marshall to her parents’ house for dinner, which doesn’t go well because Mr. and Mrs. Ryder refuse to sign in an even more awkward silence. William comes back injured but not crippled and they live with her parents until he’s accepted into college. Margaret’s parents are sad to see her go but as soon as they can they go see her and it was unannounced. Margaret’s parents are very upset to see the place where she’s living and go to sign how upset they are that William hasn’t provided better for their daughter. Her parents never visit her again. The next time Margaret sees her parents is when she’s very pregnant to let them know that they’ll be grandparents. Lastly William and Margaret move into better housing where they will raise their child till William graduates from college. Margaret and William invite everyone to their baby shower after the birth of their son and her parents show up after everyone has gone. Margaret is upstairs with her son and William answers the door and her parents surprise her. When they see each other all the turmoil between them is gone and they enjoy each other’s company. The movie ends with Janice’s retirement party where Abel, Margaret, William and their son go and Janice’s signs a speech that Margaret

Southern family preparing to go on what seems to be a typical vacation. The story is humorous at first because the reader is unaware of how the story will end. The tone changes dramatically from amusing to frightening and plays an important part in making the story effective.

In the “Red Convertible” by Louise Erdrich the theme is evident. Throughout the story he shows that situations in can have life altering effects. Erdrich takes the reader on a journey of two brothers whose names were Lyman and Henry. He covers us from the time they buy their first car, to the time of the death of Henry, the older brother. He uses a myriad of literary devices to bring the story across. Erdrich used the reservation as the setting because it foreshadows the loneliness that each character experiences. In addition, he uses the reservation to symbolize the hardship and loneliness of life in the Lyman and Henry. He uses the red convertible to symbolize the journey that each brother went through. In addition,

During a New Year's Eve party, Harry and Sally find themselves attracted to each other. Though they remain friends, they set each other up with their respective best friends, Marie and Jess. When the four go to a restaurant, Marie and Jess hit it off; they later become engaged. One night, over the phone, Sally tearfully tells Harry that her ex is getting married. He rushes to her apartment to comfort her, and they unexpectedly have sex, resulting in an awkward moment the next morning as Harry leaves in a state of distress. This creates tension in their relationship. Their friendship cools for three weeks until the two have a heated argument during Jess and Marie's wedding dinner. Following this fight, Harry repeatedly attempts to mend his friendship with Sally, but she feels that they cannot be friends after what happened.

The characters in this short story have an object which they seem to both enjoy and use to bond with one another by taking trips. Erdrich, uses the car as a symbolism of the bond that the Lamartine brothers share. The trips that both brothers went on were full of adventure and joy and much of that joy came from having the car and

In the short story of Sunday in the Park, the focus of the story is centered on a small family of three and the events that occurred while enjoying a day in the park. The husband Morton, his wife, and their small boy Larry, are spending the afternoon day in the park. Larry, playing in the sandbox with another young boy named Joe, is threatened when Joe throws sand at him. The events that follow show that a happy and joyful experience can quickly escalate into one of frustration, disappointment and anger, not only internally but against others as well.

     One of the most important scenes in the story takes place in the vehicle. The grandmother spots an old family graveyard that once belonged to a plantation. She tells the children that the graves

Kate and Mr. Jacks had (finally t) escaped. Would they regret their decision? It has been two days since they escaped the hangar. The road has been long and tiring. Kate and Mr. Jacks travel within certain areas, staying hidden for fear of disappearing. It is the thought of not knowing when things could change or become worse, Kate and Mr. Jacks must face each day.

When they got in the car, their mom realized her watch was wrong. They got out, went into the house, and packed their suitcases properly.

Her every need is taken care of. Later, when she is confronted by Heathcliff, she is reminded of Wuthering Heights and begins to miss the place she once was so eager to leave. Catherine begins to see the Grange as superficial and confining, and at first she is only annoyed by this, but eventually the suffocating enclosure causes Catherine to lash out at her husband and all the Grange represents. Catherine, aware of her incestuous attraction to Heathcliff, believes the Grange is destroying her, and because of her disgust of the Grange and her sense of guilt, it does. In the process, Edgar too must suffer Catherine's pain because of his love for her.

With the road trip resumed, grandmother thinks she has visited a plantation in the area. A successful effort to visit the plantation has its best chance by enticing the children’s interest in the plantation. Continued conversation suggests the presence of a secret panel, a ploy surely to arouse curiosity from the children.

The car is the way for Willy to reach true happiness, no worries; a means of ‘transportation’ eventually to Willy’s death. Willy’s life never amounted to anything much in the end and he needed to escape. The car is his ferry to the afterlife, to his happiness. The first

‘This car ride had to be the longest one i’ve ever been on.’ I thought to myself as I looked out the window. The scenery was dull and there was a long line of cars were in front of us, do to the fact that the renaissance festival was so popular amongst the public. “Almost everyone dresses up,” mama explained to papa, as he was itching his legs

The story starts with the grandmother trying to manipulate her son into changing the destination of the family's road trip. She attempts to use the newspaper article about the Misfit to persuade her son that the destination she has in mind would be much safer for the everyone. This failed attempt sets the stage for the rest of the adventure, by enlightening the readers to

The plot of “1408” by Stephen King, is very vague in the plot line. In the short story, the main character Mike Enslin decided to stay in Room 1408 at the Dolphin hotel. Olin showed him to his room, where he was left alone on the 13th floor. Looking at the door, Mike realized that the door is crooked towards the right, then straight, and finally to the left. The problems had begun before he even entered the room. As mike begins to glance around the room, he notices a menu written in French, then Russian, and finally Italian. Just then the menu has changed completely. Now the menu is a picture of a wolf eating a small child. Hallucinating, Mike sees the paintings transform into evil. Deciding it was time to check out of the room, Mike reaches for the phone. The room begins chanting through the phone. Realizing the only way out is for him to set himself on fire. However, in the film by Mikael Hafstrom, based off of the short story, the plot line went into more depth and described even the smallest of details in the film. The film begins with an unsuccessful author when he receives a postcard of the Dolphin hotel. Taking this postcard as a challenge, Mike reads reports on the hotel and noticed it was in New York. Hesitantly, Mike proceeds with his plan, stay in room 1408 at the Dolphin Hotel. Arriving at the hotel, Mike notices that he is treated very strangely. Escorted to the managing office, Mike meets Olin, who warns him multiple times about the happenings of room 1408. Vacant for 20 years, there have been 42 deaths, 12 suicides, and 30 natural deaths. Reluctantly, Olin directs Enslin to the room, but refuses to go farther than the elevator. Once Mike enters the room, he begins to verbally take notes over the room’s appearance; plain and boring, no supernatural occurrences. Music from the alarm clock begins to blare as the clock starts a count down from 60