The Open Window, By Hernando Tellez

I chose the poem Recuerdo Infantil by Antonio Machado because I was instantly captivated by the language and descriptive images throughout the poem. The poem made me think far beyond the literal translation because of the double meaning of several of the words and phrases, as well as the close attention to detail of the author’s surroundings.

In the short story "The Guest" by Albert Camus, Daru's predicament goes hand in hand with France's difficulties and Camus' self-appreciation. In the short story “The Guest” we are introduced to see Daru’s concern to attend the political situation in the French North

“The Glass Castle” by Jeannette Walls is a memoir of a family that is frequently homeless and living in very poor conditions. Despite all this, the protagonist Jeannette Walls does not lose faith but, but does the exact opposite. She does everything in her power to earn money and get an education so she can escape her current life and move to a place with better opportunities, which is New York (Walls 2005) This book intrigued me because of the way Walls tells her story. She does not have a trouble-free life, but she is a brave woman for telling her story to others. Walls admitted in her interview with Oprah as well as in her book, that she is so embarrassed of her parents in the streets. While she lives in her warm and comfortable home, her parents are in the street looking through garbage cans for food. Jeannette Walls’s approach to life is astounding, and the way she tells her story with such emotion but at the same time some parts are relatable to many others. Walls uses many rhetorical techniques in her writing that absorbs the reader not only to enjoy her book but also to empathize for her.

People often believe teachers, friends, and parents are the ones that teach them the most in life. Although this may be true, a work of literature can also teach a person many valuable life lessons that no one else can. In a work of literature, all themes connect to one significant lesson. Lawrence and Lee’s Inherit The Wind has rich themes that demonstrate the world resist change. One important theme is to always be open-minded. Equally important, is the theme that differences can tear people apart. Not to mention, freedom of thought is also a critical theme. Therefore, themes in Inherit The Wind shows the struggle of change to occur.

Arloa Sutter’s book, The Invisible (Sutter, A. (2010). The Invisible. Indianapolis, IN: Wesleyan Publishing House). This book is about how as Christians it is our job to go and help the poor. Sutter tells about her own personal journey of how she go to where she is now. She tells tales of some of the people who have been in the homeless shelter. These stories are touching and at times, really emotional. Sutter calls us to go and help the homeless. She gives us tips on getting closer to God and listening to his voice. She calls us to be more like Jesus, Sutter uses a lot of scripture to back up her points in how we can be like Him.

Every day as humans, living our day-to-day lives; many come face to face with social challenges that place them into making moral decisions, affecting themselves and society. People are deemed to have a duty to admire how others grow and make decisions, learning from their experiences and mistakes. However, not only are they influenced by society; Literature is what teaches them everyday… without it being obvious. “Just Lather, That’s All”, written by Hernando Téllez, “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud by William Wordsworth and The Edge directed by Lee Tamahori are all works that demonstrate both social and moral development revealed through the protagonist that teaches the reader to learn how to live a more fulfilling existence.

As the new Chief of Police, there is an important need to implement reforms that will improve police/community relations. The Mayor of New York City has recognized the controversial police tactics being displayed throughout the NYC. Therefore, there is a growing need to implement changes that will best balance competing interests. However, before employing a new plan, we must thoroughly review the police tactics we have now.

Book Report The Diary of Ana Frank Teacher: Yila de la Guardia By: Juan Isaac Riba Castillo 8

Finding what we think that we are worth can be a hard thing to do. Many of us think of ourselves as someone or something that is not worth anything; we constantly put ourselves down in comparison to other people. By doing this, we are evaluating ourselves on what we think we should be like, which is called self-definition; self- definition is basically us grading ourselves based on our social skills. This story, Marina, written by Carlos Ruiz Zafon, is a story of two people, one person specifically, who thinks less of himself than he should.

When children are first learning to read, teachers and parents supply them with straight-forward, amusing books with a clear and understandable moral. Books by the most famous children authors, such as Dr. Seuss, teach their young readers basic messages about life. Many of the most renowned children books deliver a strong message of the importance of family, friendship, equality, and acceptance. As the children get older, the morals of their books become less obvious and more complex, and when they are nearing adulthood the moral may be taken out completely. However, most of these books, especially ones that are considered works of literary fiction, replace the moral with something that is often similar- the theme. Theme, the central idea where the author attempts to demonstrate a generalization of human behavior or society, often gives the reader insight into how others’ perceive the world. Although the reader may not fully accept the theme, one should always reflect upon what the author presents in his or her story. In commercial fiction, the theme of the story often aligns with the readers’ views. However, the theme of literary fiction tends to challenge the reader’s views and beliefs. The reason why “The Lottery”, “The Necklace”, and “The Sniper” are all celebrated as some of the most powerful short stories is because of the insightful themes that they present to the reader.

In the Article “OMAYRA SANCHEZ” by Isabel Allende, she compares herself with the girl in the picture Omayra. Allende talks about her ill daughter and what she thought about Omayra when she saw the picture of the poor little girl who died. Later, she compares herself with Omayra. She talks about how Omayra died but somehow she looked so elegant. Then, she talks about her memory of how her father and her brother died, and how the story of her memory relate to the picture of Omayra. She learned that western culture force her to ignore anything that is inexplicable or uncontrollable. And last, Allende talks about how brave Omayra’s look in the picture, Omayra doesn’t afraid of death.

“So you don’t beleive in magic”, I chose this because in the book there seems to be a lot of magic that only Matthew and a few other people use and not many people beleive in magic in the story.

Novels hold telling testaments within fraying pages, binding spines, breathless words, all to the sway of theme and development. The complexity of a story can neither be salvaged nor understood but from the barest elements that comprise its thematic importance. As this is but a proclaimed truth, it is given that the themes of a narrative are the skeletal system as the parchment serves as its skin, the central core to which without the foundation of, the entire system crumbles into but a mass. A Tale of Two Cities is a work of grand depth, though its most fundamental seed is but the importance of rebirth through sacrifice. This overarching theme is rooted in each character sprung from its roots, wrapped

In a ghost story, readers would expect the presence of a ghost. According to Cox and Gilbert, the dead will never go away and they remain as ghosts; the most effective way of accommodating the ghosts is to encapsulate them in stories (The Oxford Book of English Ghost Stories ix). This affirms the point that there will be ghosts in ghost stories, as readers will be anticipating its presence. In “The Open Window”, the reader’s anticipation slowly builds through a thorough description of the apparent tragedy, characters’ reactions and most importantly, the explanation of how “in the deepening twilight three figures were walking across the lawn towards the window” (596); the readers are expecting the appearance of a ghost.

Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) was a prolific writer, whose style changed with each new novel, and her work represented the historical moment when art was integrated into society. Her modernist novel To the Lighthouse stray's from the conventional forms of writing, concentrating not on the plot but on the characters' consciousness and physical development. Woolf’s novel produces an innovative type of narrative which depicts realities beneath appearances, and at the same time brings about a deep exploration of the human mind.