German-American writers

Multiple students entered the high school classroom minutes after the tardy bell had echoed throughout the school. Those of us who had arrived on time, quietly watched to see how our teacher would react. Mr. Quesenberry rose from his desk and asked, “Is there a reason why I shouldn’t write all of you up for arriving late?” “There was a fight in the hallway, we got caught in the crowd” my friend Bailey replied as she settled into her seat beside me. This statement ignited a fire of questions being

Symbolism was very present in Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour.” Chopin was able to symbolize the locked room to Mrs. Mallard’s trapped marriage, and also the open window to the freedom that she had gained after her husband’s death. Chopin was able to help the readers visualize the word “freedom” by comparing it to the window that had been opened before Mrs. Mallard came into the room. The locked room was a comparison to her marriage which helped the readers get a sense of what marriage felt like

“My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun;/Coral is far more red than her lips’ red;” (1-2) When one reads those lines in Shakespeare’s “My Mistress’ Eyes Are Nothing Like the Sun”, to a normal eye it may seem as if Shakespeare is attacking his mistress with harmful words for no reason in disgust. But in contrast, if one looks closer throughout the poem, one begins to find abnormalities in its text, to some individuals it would simply state it as just gibberish. As it turns out, Shakespeare was

It might seem like “Everything will be ok” by James Howe and “Raymond’s run” by Toni Cade Bambara are very different kinds of stories. One is about a boy James who finds a scrawny sick kitten but everyone has doubts about it but, he keeps a positive mind about it. And the other story is about a girl Squeaky who is tough and puts up a wall when people try to mess with her brother. If we look a little closer though, we can see that they share the same theme. In both stories “Everything will be

The theme of desire has been portrayed in many novels and stories. Perhaps the most well-known depiction of desire can be found in the Bible. In the Book of Genesis, a snake tempts Adam and Eve to eat the forbidden fruit of the Tree of Knowledge after he convinces them that they will gain God’s knowledge of good and evil and be protected from death. Despite God’s word to not eat of the fruit, Adam and Eve did so anyway. Surely, this story portrays temptation; however, beyond the theme of temptation

sharing information within any society. A world without communication is one without clarity and unity among people. This idea is shown in the short story “Hills Like White Elephants,” by Ernest Hemingway, through the protagonists, a girl and her American boyfriend, who are continuously conflicted over a decision of having their baby aborted due to the lack of communication between them. In addition, the short story “Little Things,” by Raymond Carver reveals another couple struggling to communicate

contributions According to Walz' book German influence in American education and culture, Germany was early rated as a very attractive country for intellectual purposes (Walz 1936, p. 10f.). Therefore many Americans decided for a “discovery of a new continent of intellectual and spiritual ideas“ and studied in the popular German universities like Göttingen or Berlin (Walz 1936, p. 10). In addition to this fact within America, German ideas, respectively, the German language received growing public interest

jr. was an American author with a gloomy view of humanity, survived WWII on the front lines, was captured by Germans, and the first 3 books he wrote were about a universe with no purpose. Even with all these downfalls there is no doubt that Kurt Vonnegut was one of the greatest writers of his time. Personal life Kurt was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on November 11, 1922. His parents, Kurt Sr. and Edith Sophia were 3rd generation Germans. Kurt jr. never got to experience his German roots, because

Books are an integral part of history. The written word is what shapes a nation. To take away the very tool that sculpts a nation can corrupt entire countries, and at the same time it can inspire others to avenge them. A censor, according to Marriam Webster, is “an official who examines materials for objectional matter.” Censorship is the “actions or practices of censors.” Nazi Germany aspired to align professional and cultural organizations with their policies and ideals. The Government began to

Historical Censorship: Nazi book burnings Censorship is one of the many manifestations used by the Nazi’s throughout the most notorious genocide in history. Censorship is essentially “the suppression or prohibition of any parts of books, films, news, etc. that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security.” Book Burnings are a method of censorship that the government uses to diminish a group of people’s interpretations, very often in a time of annihilation. Heinrich Heine