Amusing description is used everywhere in the book. When Joey and Mary Alice first go to Grandma's and meet Effie Wilcox, Grandma describes her as an “old humped-over lady with buck teeth.” Then, when Mrs. L.G. Weidenbach comes to Grandma's house to ask her if she would participate at the church sale, Joey describes her as, “a big-topped lady teetering in high-heeled shoes.” Finally, at the Centennial Celebration when Mrs. L.G. Weidenbach's nephew performs, “his hair was parted in the middle and he'd painted artificial freckles all over his moon face.” These examples help the reader understand how the character looked like. In the book, A Long Way From Chicago, many types of witty, or humorous, dialogue are used.
This denotes hopelessness, and shows us that Sartoris sees that there is nothing he can do about the situation. He has no control and cannot change the course of events. Suddenly, there is a change in the proceedings. Sartoris is called to describe what happened. He is being given an opportunity to impact the decision.
At the end, Lily finds out the complete truth about her mother who lived in the Pink house, and on the day that she died, she went to get Lily and to run away from T. Ray. Lily also learns that she did kill her mother by accident, forgives herself and learns to love her mother. I would improve the book by adding Deborah's ghost as she watches over Lily through the whole story, and how much she changes as the climax reaches its end. I would recommend this book to families and friends, since it has a very important life lesson. “The Secret Life of Bees” is, once again,
During their annual trip to Grandma's, Joe and Mary Alice go down to the Coffee Pot Cafe one day to enjoy some Nehi sodas. Mary Alice befriends Vandalia Eubanks, a skinny, pale seventeen-year-old who works there... Chapter 6: "Things With Wings—1934" Grandma is at the depot when Joe and Mary Alice arrive this year, but she has not come to meet them. Instead, she is seeing somebody off. Mrs. Effie Wilcox, her "sworn enemy," is moving away because the bank has foreclosed on her house. That day at noon dinner, the children regale their grandmother with the exciting news about the killing of the notorious John Dillinger back in Chicago.
When Chencha brings ox-tail soup for Tita to drink while visiting John Brown’s home, Tita remarks, “With the first sip, Nacha appeared there at her side, stroking her hair as she done when she was little and was sick” (55). The soup brings memories of Nacha back to Tita and while she “[relives] those moments” (55), the soup accomplishes “what none of [John Brown’s] medicines had been able to do—making Tita weep” (55). This scene shows how much Nacha means to Tita; just a mere reminder of Nacha makes Tita cry tears of joy while breaking Tita from her prolonged depression over Roberto’s death. Tita further experiences joy while reminiscing about Nacha: “on one occasion Nacha had saved up her wages for a long time to buy [Tita] ‘a little movie’ she had seen in the display window of a store… What joy she felt seeing it next to her stocking when she got up in the morning” (77). She realizes that Nacha is sorely missed; Nacha’s presence brings about a kind of happiness.
In the Grimm’s version of Cinderella (628-633), the day of the wedding Ashputtle begs to go. Her stepmother dumps a bowlful of lentils in the ashes and says that she will be allowed to go if she can pick up the lentils from the ashes in two hours. Ashputtle asks two doves to help her pick up the lentils. They help her, but once she is done, the stepmother again throws lentils in the ashes. (629).
The pageant moms pay hundreds of dollars to have the “best of the best” spray their child down with a can of orange spray paint. As any toddler would, the princesses usually scream and pout and resist all attempts at being hosed down until their mothers promise them a brand new pony after it’s all over. After having their skin damaged beyond repair from the chemicals of a spray tan, they move on to their nails. The whole family joins the beauty queen in receiving her full spa treatment complete with manicure, pedicure and massage. I mean how could we expect a four year old to deal with the stress of a pageant without a full body massage?
Do they ask for help? NO! That means they have to admit that they are not smart enough. The others still don’t know they are dump. How can they hide it?
Lauren C, Zach E, Ashley F, Anisha Z, Duong D, Tu Ahn Dr. Langlinas English 10123 September 19, 2011 Class Scene Assignment SCENE ONE: Scientist/barista is working in a café, mumbling to himself when Miss Julie and Lady Bracknell walk in. MISS JULIE I’m so happy to get away, I can’t believe I just walked out on Jean! I just really need a cup of tea. Tell me what tea I should order, I’ve never been here before. LADY BRACKNELL Well aren’t you a mess, dear!
Although I am already able to choose from choices, make decisions, and distinguish whether it’s good or bad. I still am not able to think critically. I see this as a one big flaw in me because it could be an opportunity loss, which no one knows until proven.