Essays on Book Page 11

Tradition is defined as “the handing down of statements, beliefs, legends, customs, information, etc. from generation to generation, especially by word of mouth or by practice” (“Definition”). In “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson, readers are exposed to a fatal tradition with no true purpose other than the fact that it is tradition. Many traditions are…

Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” follows the story of a small town, starting their usual June routine of playing the lottery, an event that many associate with joy. However, the reader eventually realizes the lottery is not a joyous occasion when the winner, Tessie, is stoned at the end of the drawing. The shocking ending of…

The desire of escaping reality stems from the unhappiness of one’s current situation. Unhappiness could be the lack of contentment, loss of family values or living in a false reality. It can also be “more often indicated by a simple wish for the masses to simply, magically, disappear.” (Krishna 2327). This unhappiness sometimes results in…

In the selection from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya Angelou shows the importance of not judging a book by its cover through the narrator’s interaction with a wealthy woman within the community, Mrs. Bertha Flowers. Marguerite looks at Mrs. Flowers as the “aristocrat of black stamps” having “the grace of control to…

Introduction The childhood of an individual is what sets the base for their future, and how they will evolve. For many, it is surrounded by happiness and joyful memories, though this fate isn’t destined among everyone. I Know Why the Caged Birds Sings, is an autobiography about the author, Maya Angelou. The story revolves around…

“The Jews are undoubtedly a race, but they are not human” -Adolf Hitler. The relationship a person has with his or her parents is unique. It is a relationship that shapes you into the person you are going to become. The concept of nature versus nurture in child development raises several questions that you can…

Guilt in the Holocaust through Maus: Survivors guilt and intergenerational tendency of guilt. Once the Third Reich had fallen and the horrors of the Holocaust came into light, it allowed people access into what the Holocaust was truly like for the Jewish population. The most haunting and interesting aspect of the Holocaust has always been…

Spielberg uses ‘the girl in the red coat’ as a symbol of innocence. She appears walking through the carnage when the Nazis clear one ghetto. As she walks through the violence, her face is unfazed. She is like an angel of death. In the otherwise black and white movie, with her red coat being the…

Maus is a great read for learning about the holocaust. The book has a lot of factual evidence about what happened in the holocaust and at the same time it has some made up parts to try and ease the reality of what happened at the holocaust. So what was the holocaust? A lot of…

I chose this quote because of how I see a memoir. When reading the story of Art Speiglman and Elie Wiesel, firstly I saw it as a story with a lot of flashbacks to it, and a lot of memories being brought up. But reading further into the book, I realised that the two represent…