The eyes of the firing squad followed Walter Mitty’s every move, as he puffed out a hazy cloud smoke. After half a minute of silence, a haggard look appeared on his face as he stretched his arms out in surrender, his cigarette still dangling between his fingers. Mitty sighed with impatience, “Now friends, […]
Month: February 2017
“Character Sketch” based on Michael Foster from “Two Fishermen”
In the short story of “Two Fishermen,” a young journalist, Michael Foster, works to report for a newspaper within his small town. He is hardworking as a writer, and aspires to eventually work in a bigger city to continue his career. Attentive and keen, he is eager to observe different events happening in […]
Capital Punishment within the short story, “Two Fishermen”
(An example of a ruling in a court of Canada for capital punishment.) Capital punishment is the legal authorization to kill someone when they have committed a crime. In 1976, captial punishment was removed from the Criminal Code of Canada. This changed the outcome of our history and conversations of punishment for crimes for many […]