2008 AP LIT FREE RESPONSE: Section II, Question One In both poems “When I Have Fears” by John Keats, and “Mezzo Cammin” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, both narrators expose their unfulfilled aspirations with the underlying fear that death will soon approach. Keats explains how his career as a famous, credited author has not yet been fulfilled, and fears that he will not live long enough to do so. Conversely, Longfellow looks back on his past slightly disappointed, but assured that he has the latter half of his life to accomplish his objectives and goals. Longfellow is dismal and terrified of death, while Keats comes to realize that his dreams are infinitesimal in the grand scheme of things, and any life lived is a gift that will eventually succumb to death. Keats’ poem is one extensive run-on sentence that truly “runs” across the page.
There are many similarities and differences between Edgar Allan Poe and Stephen King. Human beings have a tendency to have a morbid desire to explore the darker realms of life. As sensitive beings we make every effort to deny our curiosity in the things that frighten us, and will calmly reassure our children that there aren't any creatures under their beds each night, but deep down we secretly thrive on that cool rush of fear. This is why we slow down to look at car accidents, fires and find excitement in the macabre. We turn off the lights when watching scary movies, and when it’s time to go to bed, we secretly make sure the closet doors are shut.
He “know{s}” that “advice {is} generally” “unwelcome” and he “know{s}” that its not “followed”, however he “know{s}” that teenagers still “want it.” By using anaphora he is telling his son that he accepts the fact his advice will be rejected on the outside, but will be stored in a memory bank on the inside. By appealing to logos, Chesterfield is getting the point across that everyone needs a little bit of advice now and then.
He gets over whelmed with second thoughts of decision which he made at that moment. In order to get him back on his quest a benevolent guide, his internal strength of curiosity and concern about young man assisted him in his experience. He then started imagining the worst scenarios that could happen to the young man. He wonders “if he is mentally disturbed” or “if he is thinking about suicide”. The narrator is unable to live with this sense of regret and unanswered questions, filled with frustration.
People always say that teenagers need a taste of reality right? Well this book provides it. But many people believe that this book should be banned for that same reason. It is too crude for a school curriculum. Yet I believe that this book, “The Chocolate War” by Robert Cormier, should be kept in schools to be read by teenagers.
Jekyll’s isolation continues for weeks as he doesn’t leave home and no one visits him. During this time he becomes incredibly ill as he tries to prevent becoming Hyde by taking frequent doses of his potion.As an addict continues to abuse themselves, they are also starting to destroy themselves. The longer the abuse sustains, the harder it will be to recover.Finally, as Jekyll becomes weaker and Hyde grows stronger, Hyde’s conquering of Jekyll is inevitable which causes him to kill himself, thus killing Jekyll as well. This is an example of an addict doing something they wouldn’t normally do. They have feelings of invincibility which allows them to commit dangerous activities and stunts with confusion and unclear logic.
He is of average intelligence but has a hard time with reading comprehension, which caused him to be held back a grade. At 16 he also falls into the same stage of Identity vs. Role confusion as Ponyboy. With parents that fight a lot and are alcoholics it seems like he was unable to learn any kind of coping skills and relies a lot on what other people tell him to do. His shyness and a social awkwardness lead to the question of abuse and PTSD; this belief is also substantiated as he has a scar on his check from being beaten by 5 grown men. Johnny also has frequent thoughts of suicide which could be due to depression, feeling unloved by his parents, socially undesirable, seeing himself as “out of place” even amongst friends, and that he internalizes that actions of others.
But then Victor has what could be considered a nervous breakdown and is sick for months. This is partly due to his malnourishment and exhaustion but mainly because he is distraught from what he has leashed onto the world. Victor did not have the strength or the courage to go after the creature and was plagued with worries that it was going to show up at any
For months now, Paul has only known war and conflict, and a sudden change in that lifestyle can be unbearable. Additionally, when he finds out that his mother is dying of cancer, Paul feels sorry for
He describes in detail to his kids every employees name and how they all piss him off one way or another. Having this stroke has made him feel like a “carcass” (4). He shows his hatred throughout the story not only through words, but by giving the reader images by talking about his days spent in the hospital. “Every hour or few they would wake me up, I was dazed because I didn’t sleep enough” (4). Mr. Sanchez does not like when