Analyzing and Interpreting Literature 5 Dec 2011 Flannery O’Conner: The Displaced Person Flannery O’Conner was born on the 25th of March, 1925 in Savannah, Georgia where she spent much of her childhood. When her father was diagnosed with lupus she moved with her family to the rural town of Milledgeville where she lived along with other members of her mother’s family. In 1945 she was awarded a journalism scholarship to attend Iowa State University. (Flannery) It was there that she would decide to pursue a career in fiction rather than fact. After graduating with a Masters in Fine Arts O’Connor spent the next several years living and writing in New York State until she was diagnosed with Lupus, the disease that had killed her father.
In the book titled The Danger Tree by author David Macfarlane he writes about the major events of Newfoundland’s twentieth century, and a hundred years’ worth of stories about his great grandparents Josiah and Louisa Goodyear and their seven children: Josiah (Joe—David Macfarlane’s grandfather), Roland, Hedley, Stanley, Kenneth, Raymond, and Daisy (Kate). Macfarlane begins his book visiting his Grandmother in a nursing home, she is older and in failing health, her memory is wandering and the author uses the situation to introduce his connection to the Goodyear family. His grandmother Miss Carnell from Carmanville was a schoolteacher. She married Macfarlane’s grandfather Joe Goodyear and the author is recollecting his grandparent’s trip home after a winter spent in the woods. They attempt a treacherous river crossing with Macfarlane’s mother Beth, just a baby at the time wrapped up in blankets in a box tied to the front of a sled.
Within the short story "The Painted Door" Ann shows that she experiences feelings of depression, and isolation. Ann's negative mood is apparent through the story and can be seen at any time during the story. Ann's husband is named John and through the story she says many sarcastic and condescending comments, "plenty of wood to keep me warm - what more could a women ask for" (Ross 288). It is clear that Ann is unhappy with John and not satisfied with him. She does not want John to go to his father's house to check on him because she does not want to be left alone in the house when there is a snowstorm is taking place outside.
The next stage that greatly influences Idgie’s life is when Ruth is asked to come and stay at Idgie’s home by her mother. Idgie is cautious and reluctant to Ruth in the beginning. Idgie blames her for Buddy’s death and tragedy was all she saw when she saw Ruth. Idgie taunts Ruth’s proper ways by incessantly challenging her to a battle of the wills. The moment of truth comes when Idgie dares Ruth to jump off a moving train.
(Ewell) Kate experienced much loss at a young age, three of her family members died by the time she was thirteen. The first death was of her father on November 1st, 1855 from a train accident leaving her mother to raise the children with the help of Kate’s grandmother and great grandmother. When she was thirteen, her great grandmother and half brother passed away a month apart. Her great grandmother was rumored to be a great influence on her from her story telling and encouragement. (Ewell) During her school years Chopin attended St. Louis Academy of the Sacred Heart, there she was encouraged to write and express herself.
There is a family moving and it consist of a Dad named Chris, a Mom named Joy, Son is Jeff, Friend 1 is Kyle, Friend 2 Mike, Friend 3 Roger, and Friend 4 is Jessica. The Family just got moved into their new house when a few of their friends call and ask them if they want to come on a camping trip to the deep forest with them and they say yes. The family is going to be taking their motor home. Before they get out there they stop for gas and the clerk tells them a story about what happened up their a few weeks ago and it was about three people going up their and getting killed and cut up like a tomato. When the family get up there are cops up their still looking for evidence.
Shelly writes Victor’s narration as embedded within the frame narrative of Captain Walton’s character. He starts with his family background, birth, and early childhood, telling Walton about his father, Alphonse, and his mother, Caroline. Alphonse became Caroline’s protector when her father, Alphonse’s long time friend Beaufort, died in poverty. They married two years later, and Victor was born soon after. Frankenstein then describes how his childhood companion, Elizabeth Lavenza, entered his family.
A Secret Service agent is placed with Macey for her protection actually turns out to be Cammie’s Aunt Abby. She had not seen her since before her dad passed away. Macey ends up having to leave the Gallagher Academy to help her father get votes in Cleveland. During this time, Mr. Solomon takes the junior CoveOps class on a trip to Cleveland. During the trip, Cammie runs into Zach while at an event.
Sadly their mother Corrine facing financial destitution has no other option than to agree to her children been locked in the attic of her parents home away from society. The children were often informed as sins and children on the devil because there mum ran away and settled down starting a family with her uncle. The kids were forced to live in a 2 bedroom suit with a bathroom attached. With one meal a day the kids are losing enthuse and are desperately growing confused, Corrine decided’s to inform the kids about the secret door in the closet that leads to the attic. She wants Cathy and Chris to take care of the two young ones and turn the dusty old room into a secret get away for them.
Death By Landscape Edit 0 3… Summary: Margaret Atwood's "Death by Landscape" tells the story of an older woman, Lois, who looks back on her life. She has collected landscape paintings for years, and now that her husband has passed away and her children have moved out, she has moved into a smaller condo where the pictures are more visible. She recalls childhood summers spent at a camp with her American friend, Lucy, and specifically the summer Lucy disappears into the wilderness without a trace. Years later, Lois realizes how strongly her life has been impacted by her loss--she has collected the paintings as a way of searching for Lucy, and her entire adult life has been haunted by the negative space where this girl once existed. History: "Death By Landscape", published in 1990, reflects a strong connection with Atwood's upbringing in the Canadian wilds.