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- 731: Maurice Sendak
- ... he has created. Born in Brooklyn on June 10th (coincidently, my birthday) 1928, Sendak has illustrated over 70 books and written at least 15 himself. He has also derived animated films for many of his stories, as well as stage productions of Where The Wild Things Are and Really Rosie. Currently, he illustrates the animated series Little Bear on Nickelodeon. Sendak grew up a sickly child who was not allowed to ... when he was a young child; he felt it was an embarrassment even to enter the childrens' section of the library. Sendak writes the type of books he wished he had as a child; entertaining stories which are not limited by any effort to make things so simple for children that they become mundane. Sendak's greatest influence as a writer was his father. Phillip Sendak was a wonderfully creative storyteller ... Long. "It's funny, because that's what I'm accused of now: being a storyteller who tells children inappropriate things." Sendak strongly believes that children are curious by nature, and so he must write stories which beckon the child to keep turning the pages. The best stories for children tell children exactly what they want to hear, with all the details. This is Sendak's goal in his stories. ...
- 732: John Steinbeck
- ... trash writing using specific characteristics, which his work is characterized by. John Steinbeck’s work is characterized by symbolism and allegory, which can be seen in his novels The Pearl, The Grapes ofWrath, and his short story “Flight.” In his short story, "Flight," John Steinbeck uses many examples of symbolism, which is one way you can characterize John Steinbecks’ work. Symbolism can be a person, place, or thing used to portray something beyond itself. The most repeatedly used symbol in “Flight” is the color black. In literature many authors use the color black to represent death. In his short story, “Flight,” Steinbeck has numerous examples of color symbolism. A few examples are the black handle on the long blade, Pepe’s black hair, and the black jerky. Another example may be found when ...
- 733: Nature 3
- ... Well the answer is quit simple. Nature is a part of us and history. It can t be avoided. After reading this nature causes many natural disasters such as snow and frigid temperatures. Many classic stories discuss the cold winter and survival. Moby Dick talks about a Captains goal to find the great white whale. Nature is a beautiful thing but it can also be devastating. Natural disasters such as things ... this harsh time of winter these things were a necessity. The long journey up and down the mountain to trade for goods could be fatal in the winter conditions. Jack London was notorious for telling stories about survival. London went off to be part of the Klondike gold rush. In 1903 he wrote the call of the wild, this was known as one of the best dog stories ever told. His stories had true meaning he knew what it went to survive in nature. He was correspondent in the war between Russia and Japan, and also helped in the Mexican revolution. Unlike ...
- 734: Good Vs. Evil - Analytical Sentence Outline
- Theme: Good and Evil Create a Society Paragraph 1: CENTRAL IDEA: Conflicts heavily arise between the two topics of good and evil. THESIS SENTENCE: Through common stories good and evil are portrayed through both protagonist and antagonist view, creating morals and opinions, and how societies views have changed over time. Paragraph 2: TOPIC SENTENCE: Common stories portray good and evil through both a protagonist and antagonist view. Paragraph 3: TOPIC SENTENCE: Significant morals and opinions are shown in stories made up of good and evil. Paragraph 4: TOPIC SENTENCE: Societies views have changes over time by the reality brought out in good and evil. Paragraph 5: CONCLUSION: Good and evil represented the two ...
- 735: Cinderella - Grimm Version Vs. Traditional French Version
- Cinderella Comparison: Grimm version vs. Traditional French version I feel that these two stories very nicely represent Allison Lurie's views of fairy tales. I feel this way because Lurie stated that fairy tales are "stories of magic and transformation". Such transformations are included in both versions, but in the French story in particular. For example, the magic of the fairy godmother is used in the story to transform a pumpkin ... part of the change of clothes. This shows the difference between the passive Cinderella of the French story, and the aggressive Cinderella of the Grimm story. The two versions are similar in many ways. Both stories have a great amount of magic represented in them. I feel that most of this magic was in the form of transformation. For example, the dead mother of Cinderella in the Grimm story was ...
- 736: The Style and Influences of Lewis Carroll
- ... coworkers. It was on one such occasion, while he was taking the daughters of one of his coworkers on a boat ride, that he had the inspiration for one of the most famous children's stories in English literature- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. One of the girls on the boat ride was Alice Liddell. She was Carroll's favorite of the girls there. During the boat ride, he decided to ... as a way for him to get to know children easier. Lisa Bassett alleges that he would frequently pick out children in railroad stations, for instance, and start conversations based on tomfoolery, much like his stories. He then proceeded to exchange addresses with them, giving them his real name, Charles Dodgson. Then, after the initial meeting he would send letters from Lewis Carroll, saying that Charles Dodgson had asked him to ... about children he knew, for other children to read and enjoy. Obviously, Alice Liddell was the primary influence on the Alice books. However, all of his child friends had somewhat of an influence on his stories. Alwin L. Baum quotes: ". . . Alice tries to pick some 'dream rushes' along the shore, the prettiest of which are always out of reach, while those she does gather melt away like snow in her ...
- 737: Review of Hemmingway's "In Our Time"
- ... the book "In Our Time," written by Ernest Hemmingway, the transition of childhood to adulthood is explored from a very male point of view on almost all subjects ranging from sexism to masculinity. From the stories in the book it is evident that Hemmingway is a sexist male and he is not at all afraid to show it. An analytical study done with the female characters in the book would show ... s views as to what a man should act like and the kind of activities he should be involved in. With these aspects in mind it is now safe to start an analysis of the stories in the book "In Our Time" in relation to Hemmingways ideal "male man". In the second story "Indian Camp" Hemmingway somewhat bases it on one of the "male traits" that he obviously believes is important ... father over the mother,or male over female. In the analysis of Hemmingways works females in the book do not get the chance to spread their knowledge through way of expression or conversation. In the stories their expresions and conversations seem to be elementary and in some cases whiny. Hemmingway makes sure that they show no evidence of having barely even the inkling of a brain or at least the ...
- 738: The Blackfoot Indians
- ... while woman's were below. The Blackfoot Indians had fur-lined moccasins and fur caps with ear flaps. They also painted their bodies with bear grease to keep warm in the frigid temperatures. Myths and stories were an Indians only form of history teaching since it wasn't recorded in books, and therefore was vital to keep the past and it's mistakes alive. The myths and stories were about such things as the beginning of time, the sun, moon, and stars, the formation of the earth, powers of the animals, the wind, the clouds, and thunder and lightening. Stories were usually told around a campfire with many people both to tell the stories and listen to them. The stories always followed the same formal order, but each time they had a different emphasis. ...
- 739: Dreams 2
- ... fulfillment of a wish. Psychologists like Robert Van de Castle, Ph D., have concluded that children and adults dream in the same way. Though their dreams may be different, they also serve the same purpose (Short 30). Oona Short, author of Sweet and Not So Sweet Dreams from Working Mother, says that small children, mainly infants dream more often than adults do. While adults only spend about twenty percent of their nights in dream sleep, infants spend nearly half of all sleep time dreaming (30). Dreams are put in two categories: good dreams and nightmares. Between the ages of three and seven, one begins to develop good dreams (Short 30-1), which are simply characterized as what makes the individual happy. Once they have established these dreams, they last throughout one s life. In one year some have as many as 1000 dreams, ...
- 740: Similarities in Conrad's "The Secret Sharer" and "Heart of Darkness"
- ... the Captain he has committed a murder, the Captain does not throw him overboard. Instead, the Captain harbors this criminal because he feels a connection with Leggatt that he has never felt before. In both stories the hero identifies with his evil counterpart to the point that they actually become one in their own minds. Conrad wanted to show the evil that exists within all of us. The bulk of Conrad's stories deal with sea voyages because of his extensive sailing as a young man. The ship in his writing can be thought of as symbolizing the journey through life, a vessel of sorts. His stories encounter many happenings, showing the many things one's soul can go through. Pity has a strong grasp on both stories' plots. Marlow feels pity for Kurtz and his Intended. In the end, Marlow ...
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