We have finally come to the end of a very long and strange semester. In addition to the end of the semester, it is the conclusion of our first year at Carolina. What a whirlwind it has been! I’ve … Read more
Personal Interpretation: The Story of an Hour Written by Kate Chopin, the story is about things happened in an hour. The story took place in the late nineteenth century. At that time, women were men’s possession in marriage. … Read more
“A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” is a short story written by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. The story was published in the year 1955. In the story, a winged man crashes onto the property of a young family. Because they … Read more
Transcript To be accused of witchcraft is to receive an execution sentence. These accusations served to systematically root out female power and autonomy, as well as those that posed a threat to the structures and systems of … Read more
Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “The Masque of the Read Death” describes a country devasted by a horrendous contagion called the Red Death. After leaving his people and his country to be killed by the plague, Prince Prospero takes a … Read more
“How to Tell a True War Story” by Tim O’ Brien discusses what makes a war story “true”, in his opinion, a true war story is one that is used as a coping measure. The story opens talking … Read more
“What We Talk About When We Talk About Love” by Raymond Carver, is a story that takes place with a bottle of gin and a group of friends hanging out, who happen to be couples. Nick and Laura are … Read more
Hello my name is Ashlyn Tharington and I will be analyzing the short story Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut. This short story takes place in a dystopian society where a decree ordered by the government forces all citizens to … Read more
“Eve’s Diary,” written by Mark Twain, is a first-person narrative of Eve, the first woman according to Judeo-Christian belief. Through her innocence and curiosity, she learns about the world around her. Eve’s introspective diary entries give an intimate … Read more
Power struggles define who we are as a person. In the short story “Father and Son” by Langston Hughes, the tense racial relations in the South explain the differences in power dynamics between a black man and his … Read more