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Character Monologues- “Death of a Salesman”
Linda
I am a loving and soft spoken mother of two children. Day by day my husband comes home feeling defeated and I am there to compliment him and support him about his job. My son is always leaving home but by the time he comes back, my grey hair shows. My husband may have some issues, but nothing major or big. The kids see it, but I make sure they do not worry as it is just minor. No matter how bad of a day my husband has had, I make sure to talk to him about it and give him the support he needs. I am always there for him, even if he gets upset at me sometimes. I tend to keep quiet in order to avoid conflict, I just don’t want my husband thinking I don’t believe in him. When my husband gets upset, I do not yell or fight back, I just do what he says in order to avoid the problem getting bigger. I love my husband more than anything, I support him and tell him how much his children look up to him in hopes of him gaining confidence.
“Lord of the Flies” – Infographic
“The Lord of the Flies” – Human Nature
“There had been no further numberings of the littluns, partly because there was no means of insuring that all of them were accounted for….no one had seen the mulberry- colored birthmark again” (Golding 122). A loss of morality is shown since instead of worrying about what happened to the boy like one typically would, they ignored his disappearance altogether.
‘“Kill the pig. Cut her throat. Spill her blood”’ (Golding 96). Morality is lost with the sense of right and wrong being blurred when it comes to killing.
‘“Aren’t I having none?”’ Jack had meant to leave him in doubt, as an assertion of power; but Piggy by advertising his omission made more cruelty necessary” (Golding 103). Jack would rather see someone starve to assert his dominance instead of helping feed everyone like one typically would.
“Ralph talked on, excitedly. “I hit him all right. The spear stuck in. I wounded him!” (Golding 162). Ralph loses what is left of his civilized life and morals, turning to the savagery of the island and getting thrilled about the thought of potentially taking someones life.
‘“Here–let me go!”’ His voice rose to a shriek of terror as Jack snatched the glasses off his face. “Mind out! Give ’em back! I can hardly see! You’ll break the conch!” (Golding 55). The boys ignore their morals of not taking things without asking by stealing Piggy’s glasses from him.
“Lord of the Flies” – Island Description
Lagoon– “Within the irregular arc of coral the lagoon was still as a mountain lake—blue of all shades and shadowy green and purple” (Golding 10).
Scar– “The undergrowth at the side of the scar was shaken and a multitude of raindrops fell pattering” (Golding 6).
Beach– “perspectives of palm and beach and water drew to a point at infinity” (Golding 10).
Fruit Trees– “Flower and fruit grew together on the same tree and everywhere was the scent of ripeness and the booming of a million bees at pasture” (Golding 77).
Mountain– “A deep, harsh note boomed under the palms, spread through the intricacies of the forest and echoed back from the pink granite of the mountain” (Golding 21).
Coral Reef– “the white surf flinked on a coral reef, and beyond that the open sea was dark blue” (Golding 10).
Cliff– “The pink granite of the next cliff was further back from the creepers and trees so that they could trot up the path” (Golding 36).
Shape Of Island– “It was roughly boat-shaped: humped near this end with behind them the jumbled descent to the shore. On either side rocks, cliffs, treetops and a steep slope: forward there, the length of the boat, a tamer descent, tree-clad, with hints of pink: and then the jungly flat of the island, dense green, but drawn at the end to a pink tail. There, where the island petered out in water, was another island; a rock, almost detached, standing like a fort, facing them across the green with one bold, pink bastion” (Golding 38).
Platform– “pink granite thrust up uncompromisingly through forest and terrace and sand and lagoon to make a raised jetty four feet high. The top of this was covered with a thin layer of soil and coarse grass and shaded with young palm trees” (Golding 13).
Site of Signal Fire– “Trees, forced by the damp heat, found too little soil for full growth, fell early and decayed: creepers cradled them, and new saplings searched a way up” (Golding 53).
“The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” Narrative
“Back against the wall Mitty!” yelled a member of the firing squad as he looked at Walter in an insolent way. His gun was pointed sharply up towards Walter as he lined up to take the shot. His face was motionless and cold showing no regret for what he was about to do. “Move to the left!” cried the general who was overseeing the firing squad. His voice was deep and assertive, echoing throughout the dark gloomy courtyard. Walter Mitty slowly started moving to the left, obeying every demand the general made as he was paralyzed with fear.
“Wee-woo wee-woo!” Ambulances came barreling down the road, their sirens blaring so loud one would lose hearing. Their swift motion of rushing by knocked Walter off the sidewalk and made him stumble into a puddle. Distraught, he lifted his leg up as he put his hand on a metal wire fence and started wiping the murky water off of his ankles and shoes. “I cannot believe this! My wife just washed these, she is going to get so upset at me! Curse my balance!” exclaimed Mitty. Shortly after, a bright red firetruck came speeding down past Mitty with the sirens roaring for all to hear. Cars moved out of the way as the sirens became a faint sound in the distance.
…“All aboard!” shrieked Mitty. His face was keen and gleaming with excitement. “Next stop, Waterbury Station!” At the doors of the train stood a little girl, no more than five years old standing there with her teddy bear hanging out of her hand. Her face filled with confusion and her eyes began to water as the trains horns went off, startling the little girl.
“Hey there, are you okay”? uttered Mitty as he slowly went up to the little girl, making sure he did not scare her.
“H…hi…” stuttered the little girl. “I’m Elise” she said in a soft tone.
“Well hello Elise” said Mitty cheerfully as he smiled at the girl. “Are you lost? Where is your mommy”? He asked with such eagerness and want to help.
“I’m not sure where she went. One minute she was holding my hand and now she is gone” exclaimed Elise.
“hmm…come with me Elise, let us go find your mommy” said Mitty as he slowly and gently reached out towards her little hand to grab it.
Mitty helped Elise board the train and walk through the carriages in search of her mother. After walking though a couple of carriages you hear a loud cry of joy.
“MOMMY!” shrieked Elise as she flung Mitty’s hand down and charged towards her mother. With one jump she leaped into her mothers arms only to be met by a warm tight hug.
Once Elise was back safe with her mother, Mitty went back to the conductors carriage and put on his hat. With one look ahead and a gleaming smile he pulled the train cord to blow the horn and begin his dream as a train conductor. Everyday he conducted the train and met diverse people who taught him new things and never failed to put a smile on his face. After constantly riding the train Mitty was feeling haggard but never let that stop him. All the adventures waiting for him, Mitty was overjoyed and beaming with excitement. While conducting the train he saw beautiful sunsets on the horizon, birds chirping, and the smell of fresh air which brought back hundreds of childhood memories. Life on the rail road tracks was not easy, but it was the life Walter Mitty had always dreamed of.
Photo Compilation Project for “Father and Son”
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Open in new tab The photo compilation project we did is based on the shirt story “Father and Son,” by Bernard MacLaverty. The story is about a man who is raising his son on his own, and is having troubles because the son doesn’t want to talk to him. The father wants to be close to his son and wants to talk to him and help him, but the son does not feel the same way and thinks his father is annoying. The son always goes out so he doesn’t have to be around his father, which makes his father worried and stressed.
EXPOSITION
“My son is breaking my heart. It is already broken.” (Maclaverty 1)
The son and his father have a damaged relationship because of the sons drug use. The son shows resentment towards his father because he thinks his father is annoying and cowardly. The father just wants to have a normal relationship with his son and show him he cares for him.
RISING ACTION
“I let you go once-and look what happened” “Not this again.” (Maclaverty 3)
The son is tired of his father trying to help him. He doesn’t want to repair their relationship. The father has tried many times to help his son, but his son is tired of it and wants his father to leave him alone. The son thinks is father is annoying and cowardly.
“He bundles the paper and hurls it in the corner and stamps up the stairs to his room” (Maclaverty 4)
The son is angry at his father, because his father keeps asking him questions. Finally, he swears at his father, which angers him. They start fighting again and the son goes upstairs to his room to get away from his father.
“The door swings open and he pushes a hand gun beneath the pillow” (Maclaverty 5)
The father follows the son up to his room. He opens the door to apologize to him but instead surprises the son, who has a handgun. The father asks him about it, which makes it worse and they start to fight again.
CLIMAX
“There is a bang…Not believing, I look into the hallway.” (Maclaverty 5)
The father is washing dishes, when he hears his son talking to his friends. A loud bang noise is heard from the landing, and he goes out to see what happened. He discovers that his son has been shot and sees that he is hurt.
FALLING ACTION
“My son is lying on the floor, his head on the bottom stair, his feet on the threshold”. (Maclaverty 5)
The son has been hurt, and has been knocked onto the floor from the impact of his injuries. The father goes to him to try to help him and see what has happened. He thinks that his son has been punched, however, his injuries are much worse.
“I take my son’s limp head in my hands and see a hole in his nose that should not be there. At the base of his nostril”. (Maclaverty 5)
The father is shocked to discover that his son’s injuries are much worse than what he thought. discovers that his son’s injuries were fatal. Instead of being punched and getting a concussion, his son was shot in the head while talking with the other person.
“My son, let me put my arms around you”. (Maclaverty 5)
The father has been trying to reach out to his son and show him he cares for a long time, but the son never wanted to be around his father. The father will never get to repair the relationship between him and his son. It took his son dying for the father to be able to finally show him that he cares.
“Character Sketch” based on Michael Foster from “Two Fishermen”
Michael Foster from the short story “Two Fishermen,” is a young, ambitious, manipulative newspaper reporter from a small town who has dreams of making it as a famous news reporter in a big city. He is a tall, long-legged fellow who has the ability to manipulate a hangman into being his friend for his own personal gain. He is single and doesn’t have many relationships except for with the people at the newspaper, and some townsfolk. Michael Foster is a likeable, caring person but his lack of confidence is predominate in his inability to speak up against the townsfolk as they side against Smitty. Although he cared for Smitty, his fear of being outcasted or judged by the town played a crucial role in
the development of the story.
(I believe that Michael Foster would look like this based on the descriptions from the short story).
Capital Punishment within the short story, ‘Two Fishermen’
Capital punishment is a legally authorized killing of someone as punishment for a crime. There are 5 ways to carry out capital punishment; lethal injection, firing squad, gas chambers, electric chair, and hanging. In 1865, if you committed a crime of murder, rape, or treason, it carried the death penalty. In Canada, capital punishment was removed in 1976, and replaced with a life sentence without the possibility of parole for 25 years. The last executions in Canada took place in 1962, but in 1966 if you killed a police officer or a prison guard, you could be sentenced by capital punishment.
The story “Two Fishermen,” would have taken place in 1865-1976 if it was based in Canada. In 1856, crimes of murder of an ordinary citizen were punishable by death. If it were to take place at any other time, he would have had to kill a police officer or prison guard in order to get capital punishment. Personally, I believe that Thomas Delaney should not have been killed for defending his wife. First of all, he was defending his wife from an attacker, hence saving her life. Secondly, he acted out of anger and not being in the right state of mind so he should not be punished for defending himself and his wife. Lastly, it was not premeditated murder so I believe that being put in jail for the rest of his life would have been a better option. Also, if they wanted him to suffer for what he did, they should have put him in jail so he has to live with what he did for the rest of his life inst
ead of taking the “easy way out” and getting hung.
(This cartoon shows a reason why many states banned the electric chair as an option for capital punishment. Many people began to watch the event as entertainment, making it seem like an attraction rather than someones life being ended.)