...Writers like Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Washington Irving are representatives of their literary age because their works exhibit these Romantic ideals. In the short story "The Masque of the Red Death" by Edgar Allan Poe, many romantic characteristics including supernatural events and enthusiasm for life are very prominent throughout the story. Prince Prospero shows his enthusiasm for life by inviting one thousand of the towns wealthiest people to his abbey in order to seal them...
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...Red Dog is a hilarious, drama filled movie fit for the whole family. The movie Red Dog is a romantic comedy, drama, fit for the whole family. Written by Daniel Taplitz, directed by Kriv Stenders and produced by Nelson Woss and Julie Ryan. The main actors are portrayed by KoKo as Red Dog, Josh Lucas as John Grant, and Rachael Taylor as Nancy Grey. My initial impression of this film was not wanting to watch it as i don’t like animals because they always make me cry. This I was completely wrong about, yes it did make me cry but I would watch this heart melting hilarious film again a the drop of a hat. I enjoyed this film as it hooked you on the characters and storyline, it made me want to keep watching. Set in an old pub in the community of...
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...The classic novel The Red Pony by John Steinbeck includes four stories about a young boy Jody Tiflin who lives on his father’s California ranch. Similar to Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston, the story takes place in America in the early 20th century. Each of the novel’s small town setting provides a simple yet unique economy. Through the stories of Jody Tiflin and Janie Crawford, I have made some conclusions about their specific economy. I believe that the economies of The Red Pony and Their Eyes Were Watching God contain a relatively independent economy that features many dedicated and self-employed members of society. Through the short stories in The Red Pony, Jody learns the importance of being an independent rancher who can provide for himself and his family. Although Jody is only ten years old at the start of the first story, his father Carl Tiflin believes that the most important way to mature is through firsthand experience. Mr. Tiflin asks “If you could have another horse would you work for it…?” and states that “Billy says the best way for you to be a good hand with horses is to raise a colt” (60, Steinbeck). Billy, the only paid worker on the Tiflin ranch, adds “It is the only way” (60, Steinbeck). As an aspiring leader in the business world, I completely agree with the way Carl Tiflin is teaching his son. Just like in business, the only way to get a true grasp on becoming a rancher is to actually get firsthand experience. Through the knowledge...
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...In March 1956, the French protectorate ended and Morocco regained its independence from France as the "Kingdom of Morocco". The very first Eurovision Song Contest is televised. An event that invited countries across Europe to each submit original songs. This time-period is united by the release of portable televisions allowing a global audience to view the world unfolding (World History Project, n.d.). This year is also marked by the release of The Red Balloon (Lamorissse, 1956), a short film which explores childhood through a lens. The opening shot captures the back drop of what appears to be monochromatic colored town and a vibrant red balloon. This is captured by a deep focus shot that follows the boy’s journey to secure...
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...“The Ransom of Red chief” O’Henry (September 11, 1862 – June 5, 1910) The text under analysis is ‘The ransom of red chief’ written by O’Henry, one of the most famous American short story writers of 19th century. O. Henry’s real name was William Sydney Porter and he was born in Greensboro, North Carolina. Let me start from the summary. The story runs about two crooks - Bill Driscoll and Sam. They decided to pull off a "fraudulent town-lot scheme” but for this scheme they needed money. So, they decided to kidnap a little boy of the wealthy man of town of Summit. But they couldn’t imagine what was waiting for them. This story opens with PROLOGUE where the author introduces to us the beginning of the story. And in the prologue two characters are presented to us: the narrator Sam and his friend Bill Driscoll. This text is written in 1st person narration. O’Henry uses it to create the atmosphere of the situation itself and to give us the opportunity to be involved and to feel ourselves as participants. In the very beginning the author keeps us in suspense with the words: but wait till I tell you. The setting of the story is town of Summit in West Illinois. Further go RISING ACTIONS which include selection of the victim, hiding in the cave, games with the boy and writing a letter to the father of the boy Johnny. Here we meet other characters: a little boy of 10 years, who is described directly and his father, Ebenezer Dorset. But Ebenezer is opposed to Bill, Sam and Johnny as...
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...immediately dives into A Deadly Wandering with a nail biting story of James Furfaro and Keith O’Dell’s deaths, and Reggie Shaw and John Kaiserman as survivors. This is a bold literary move, where what would appear to be the climax in most stories is introduced during the second chapter of the book. After starting with such a strong introduction, Richtel must use effective rhetoric to keep the reader’s interest for the rest of the book. Richtel is able to keep the reader’s attention through chapter four by using...
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...That is what Ransom of Red Chief and home alone have in their theme. Theme is the message or lesson in the story, movie, book etc. It states in Ransom of Red Chief they said hey little boy, do you want some candy and a nice ride is what Sam and Bill said when they tried to take Red Chief. In Home Alone the crooks try to break into the house and steal the family's belongings, but Kevin knew that they were coming and fought them off with stuff around his house because he didn’t know them. Those are both examples of beware of strangers Another example is don't judge a book by it’s cover. In Ransom of Red Chief looked like a calm respectful kid who wouldn't hurt anybody, but it turns out that he is a rowdy kid that doesn’t like to listen to anybody,...
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...There are many similarities and differences in the short story and movie “Ransom of the Red Chief” between Andrew, Mr. and Mrs.Dorset, and the kidnappers. The similarities and differences in the short story and movie is how he loved Indians. Also how he gets kidnapped, but in the movie he gets kidnapped twice . in the movie Andrew is not as bad as the short story says he is . The only reason the town Folk are afraid of Andrew is because he talks so much and tells so many stories. Over all Andrew is a very rambunctious child. Next Andrew’s father and mother also known as “Mr. and Mrs.Dorset” showed some similarities and differences. For instance for a similarity Mr. Dorset was not worried about his son, but his wife was. Another thing...
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...Unit 5 Title: The Ransom of Red Chief[1] Suggested Time: 4 days (45 minutes per day) Common Core ELA Standards: RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.8.3, RL.8.4, RL.8.6, RL.8.7, RL.8.9; W.8.2, W.8.4, W.8.9; SL.8.1; L.8.1, L.8.2, L.8.5 Teacher Instructions Preparing for Teaching 1. Read the Big Ideas and Key Understandings and the Synopsis. Please do not read this to the students. This is a description for teachers about the big ideas and key understanding that students should take away after completing this task. Big Ideas and Key Understandings Writers use irony to fuel the plot of a story. Synopsis Bill and Sam decide that the best way to finance their upcoming land swindle is to kidnap the child of a wealthy citizen and hold him for ransom. The boy they choose, instead of being the docile, frightened child one would expect, is a terror who abuses Bill in every way he can think of, all in the name of fun. The response to their ransom note is not what they would have wished: instead of paying $1500 to get Johnny back, the father demands $250 to take the boy off their hands. In desperation, they agree, and end the story poorer than they began. Read the entire selection, keeping in mind the Big Ideas and Key Understandings. Re-read the text while noting the stopping points for the Text Dependent Questions and teaching Tier II/academic vocabulary. During Teaching 1. Students read the entire selection independently. 2. Teacher reads the text...
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...In the late 1800’s, two writers with very different backgrounds, wrote surprisingly similar stories. Guy de Maupassant was born in France and was largely known for his work in short stories. O. Henry, born a little later than de Maupassant, was a southern American writer who also specialized in short stories. Both were known for ending their stories with unexpected plot twists. Two of these stories, The Necklace by Maupassant and Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry have very different settings and characters however several aspects of the stories show remarkable similarities. In both of these stories the main characters make a decision that looks like it will help them but something goes wrong the decision puts them in a situation worse than...
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...The short story, Young Goodman Brown, as I would see it, is one of the single most noteworthy short stories ever composed. The narrative is so firmly woven, the dialog genius and subtle, and the composition are amazingly sharp. I believe that the story is a great deal more widespread. First off, there's almost little to show that Goodman Brown's adventure is particularly sexual, and I feel that Hawthorn's worries were considerably more likened to akin to hypocrisy and false desires we have, and how we accordingly deceive ourselves. The story begins in Salem town, Massachusetts during the time when the Puritans populated the little state. From that point our protagonist takes a "dreary road" into the close-by forest, landing him in the somewhere down in heart of the "haunted forest" to him. Each of the distinctive settings is essential to the importance of the story. The setting of the story, Salem, Massachusetts, is rich with history, most on a very basic level the Salem Witch Trials. The Puritans who lived there all developed so suspicious of one another that they blamed a few for their own number of witchcraft. Youthful Goodman Brown may be a psychological story in that setting may be deciphered as an impression of Goodman Brown's inner state .The dubious light cast by the time of day may be reflective of his desire to hide his own sins. The climax of the story is situated in a terrible vision in the most profound, darkest piece of the forest. Here Goodman Brown accepts he...
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...of viewing life. Since writers of this time were more idealistic, they looked at life at how it could or should be, not as it was. Great literary works such as Irving's "The Devil and Tom Walker," Hawthorne's "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment," and Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death" are representative of their literary age because they exemplify numerous Romantic Age characteristics. In Washington Irving's short story, "The Devil and Tom Walker," great use of imagination is shown. As Tom is walking through the forest, several inventive stories explain what he sees. A firm piece of ground is said to be from an Indian fort for refugee squaws and children during...
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... and foster mom all died of tuberculosis (Poe’s Life). This impacted the writings of multiple stories. One in specific is “The Masque of the Red Death”. The story is about Prince Prospero trying to escape death (in particular, the red death) but it eventually catches up to him, and kills him. This parallels him trying to escape the ‘red death’ but people continue to die around him of the same disease: tuberculosis. Many critics speculate that the red death symbolizes tuberculosis, as they have similar symptoms: profuse bleeding, pain, and dizziness. “Blood was its Avatar and its seal—the redness...
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...Omelas The short story “The ones who walk away from Omelas” has many symbols in it. A lot of these symbols play a major role in contributing to theme of the story. The symbols are the summer solstice, Colors in the solstice, the birds (Swallows), the flute player, understanding, and of course the child in the cellar. These symbols make the story come together. Without these symbols the story would be incomplete, it would not make sense. When the reader actually takes the time to think about the symbolization in the story, it all comes together. All of the symbols that bring the story together shows that things are not always as perfect as they seem. In this story the author describes the perfect town, the perfect citizens, basically a utopian society. Underneath it all there is evil and things are not perfect. The description of the summer solstice at the beginning of the story symbolizes the light of our consciousness and that it shines more brightly when we are aware of it. The horses symbolize power, grace, beauty, strength, freedom, and nobility. These things could also describe the citizens of Omelas as well. The author describes the people in town in ways that make it seem like they are cheerful people. It talks about the children playing and the people celebrating during the ceremony. This makes it seem like they are happy people. “Their manes were braided with streamers of silver, gold, and green. They flared their nostrils and pranced and boasted to one another; they...
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...stage, which had its traditional red and blue décor all over it. In some towns, the lottery was stretched out over a few days to accommodate large populations but in the town of Freedomville, the small size of three hundred or so citizens meant that the event would only take a half day. The children were the first ones to arrive. They were playing with their stuffed elephants and toy donkeys, some even throwing them at each other. The girls were all dressed in red dresses with white strips while the boys...
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