- Coe, Jonathon. The Rain Before It Falls. New York: Vintage Books, 2007.
There are tapes that Gill’s late aunt, Rosamond has left behind, while listening to Rosamond speak of her life she learns of the loss and heartache of the women in her family. - Faulkner, William. “A Rose for Emily, 1931.” Literature an Introduction to Fiction, Drama, and Writing. Longman, 2007. 28-34.
Emily stayed hidden away in her home and didn’t allow visitors. People never knew what she was hiding until she died and they went into her house. - Faulkner, William. “Barn Burning, 1939.” Literature an Introduction to Fiction, Drama, and Writing. Longman, 2007. 160-172.
Sarty has never said anything before but finally decides to defy his father, Ab Snopes, when he
goes to burn down another barn. - Gardner,Earle Stanley. The Case of the Long legged Models. New York: Curtis Publishing, 1957. Perry Mason is the lawyer trying to figure out who killed Della Street’s father and in the process reveals many different secrets.
- Grimm, Jakob, and Whilhelm Grimm. “Godfather Death, 1812”. Literature an Introduction to Fiction, Drama, and Writing. Longman, 2007. 9-11.
A boy receives the gift of being able to tell whether people will live or die from his godfather Death. Things don’t turn out the best for him when he doesn’t follow the rules that come along with his gift. - Jin, Ha. “Saboteur, 2000.” Literature an Introduction to Fiction, Drama, and Writing. Longman, 2007. 178-185.
After Mr. Chui is wrongly accused of disturbing the peace and is arrested he seeks revenge on the police who wronged him. - Krakauer, Jon. Into the Wild. New York: Villard, 1996.
Chris McCandless abandons his life and family after graduating from college. He heads to the wilderness and pavement on his quest for a life without material possessions, and to what this world offers. - Olsen, Tillie. “I Stand Here Ironing, 1961.” Literature an Introduction to Fiction, Drama, and Writing. Longman, 2007. 637-642.
A mother is telling the story of her first, failed, marriage and the child which came with it. - Pears, Iain. The Portrait. New York: Penguin Group, 2005.
An old friend is going to paints the portrait of a man. In the process the painter discusses their lives growing up, why he left London at the peak of his career, and why he’s finally ready to go back to the art civilization. - Sparks, Nickolas. Message in a Bottle. New York: Warner Books, 1998.
Theresa finds a bottle with a love message written in it and travels to North Carolina to find the man who wrote it. - Sparks, Nickolas. The Gaurdian. New York: Warner Books, 2003.
Four years after her husband died Julie decides to start dating again. She never realized the danger of dating until someone nearly destroys her life. - Tallent, Elizabeth. “No One’s A Mystery, 1987.” Literature an Introduction to Fiction, Drama, and Writing. Longman, 2007. 245-247.
A young girl, secretly, drives around and discusses her future with her married lover. - Updike, John. “A & P, 1961.” Literature an Introduction to Fiction, Drama, and Writing. Longman, 2007. 14-19.
Sammy, the checkout boy at the local supermarket, surprises everyone with a bold decision after defending the three girls who come into the store with only bathing suits on.
About Me
Friday, April 24, 2009
Book List
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Poetry
Ashley Svedin
Professor Hepworth
English 150
April 14, 2009
Poetry
Belloc, Hilaire. “Fatigue, 1923.” Literature an Introduction to Fiction, Drama, and Writing. Longman, 2007. 865.
Dickinson, Emily.”Emily Dickinson.” Literature an Introduction to Fiction, Drama, and Writing. Longman, 2007. 1014-1019.
Frost, Robert. “The Silken Tent, 1942.” Literature an Introduction to Fiction, Drama, and Writing. Longman, 2007. 780.
Herbert, George. “The Pulley, 1633.” Literature an Introduction to Fiction, Drama, and Writing. Longman, 2007. 778.
Hughes, Langston. Ku Klux, 1942.” Literature an Introduction to Fiction, Drama, and Writing. Longman, 2007. 1034-1035.
Simic, Charles. “My Shoes, 1967.” Literature an Introduction to Fiction, Drama, and Writing. Longman, 2007. 779.
Whitman, Walt. “Beat! Beat! Drums!, 1861.” Literature an Introduction to Fiction, Drama, and Writing. Longman, 2007. 845.
Whitman, Walt. “Cavalry Crossing a Ford, 1865.” Literature an Introduction to Fiction, Drama, and Writing. Longman, 2007. 879.
I’ve never really enjoyed reading poetry because I usually don’t understand it. After reading a few poems in class I, slowly, started to like it a little more. I enjoyed reading them in class and then discussing them. When I read them by myself I still don’t understand them a lot of the time; but I appreciate poetry more since taking the last few months to read it and discuss it in class.
Professor Hepworth
English 150
April 14, 2009
Poetry
Belloc, Hilaire. “Fatigue, 1923.” Literature an Introduction to Fiction, Drama, and Writing. Longman, 2007. 865.
Dickinson, Emily.”Emily Dickinson.” Literature an Introduction to Fiction, Drama, and Writing. Longman, 2007. 1014-1019.
Frost, Robert. “The Silken Tent, 1942.” Literature an Introduction to Fiction, Drama, and Writing. Longman, 2007. 780.
Herbert, George. “The Pulley, 1633.” Literature an Introduction to Fiction, Drama, and Writing. Longman, 2007. 778.
Hughes, Langston. Ku Klux, 1942.” Literature an Introduction to Fiction, Drama, and Writing. Longman, 2007. 1034-1035.
Simic, Charles. “My Shoes, 1967.” Literature an Introduction to Fiction, Drama, and Writing. Longman, 2007. 779.
Whitman, Walt. “Beat! Beat! Drums!, 1861.” Literature an Introduction to Fiction, Drama, and Writing. Longman, 2007. 845.
Whitman, Walt. “Cavalry Crossing a Ford, 1865.” Literature an Introduction to Fiction, Drama, and Writing. Longman, 2007. 879.
I’ve never really enjoyed reading poetry because I usually don’t understand it. After reading a few poems in class I, slowly, started to like it a little more. I enjoyed reading them in class and then discussing them. When I read them by myself I still don’t understand them a lot of the time; but I appreciate poetry more since taking the last few months to read it and discuss it in class.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
A&P from Stoksie's point of view
I’m in the second checkout stand as the three girls stroll into the A&P supermarket on a warm, summer afternoon. I stopped to take a second look to confirm what my eyes saw, which happened to be three young girls coming into the store in their very little bathing suits. I thought I might be hallucinating, seeing as how my kids haven’t really let me sleep too much lately. We weren’t close enough to the beach for this to ever happen, so I just couldn’t quite wrap my head around it. I’m pretty sure if Lengel were here he would let them know that bathing suits in his A&P were not allowed.
Leading the pack of the three girls was the “Queen” whose legs went on for at least a mile. As she walked she didn’t bother to acknowledge anyone else in the store; she was the only one that mattered. Her suit was a faded pink color with the straps loosely dangling over her shoulders. She never once toiled with trying to adjust them. Striking and bold comes to mind and the way she was walking through the store was like it was her own personal runway; and the customers and employees were her audience. Following closely behind were the other two. Following the closest behind Queeny’s heels was a little lady with jet black hair that looked a little frizzed at the ends, you know that all natural look. She was very pretty but didn’t portray the confidence of her Queen. After stopping to admire the cookies, that we were having a two for one sale on, the third came scampering up from behind. She was the chubbiest of the three in a bright green two piece suit. She had a nice tan that stood out from the other girls but I still can’t stop thinking about Queeny.
Maybe it was because I was thinking about my younger years when I had no worries. After being woken up by my two kids at three in the morning for the past three days I can’t help but envy the young and carefree. My wife has been hounding me to get the lawn mowed, fix the leak in our bathroom, do this do that… I love her and the kids to death and I don’t know what I would do without them, but they can be a little draining especially after a long day of work with Lengel constantly hovering like a hawk. Oh I can’t think like this they are just young girls in bathing suits, they aren’t anything compared to my wife.
I make my way over to Sammy the newly graduated 19 year old, and admire the just a bit longer with him. I can’t help but notice how awestruck he is.
“How would you like to have one of them on your arm this Friday night,” I ask Sammy?
“Huh I can only dream… There’s no way they would ever notice me, I’m just the checkout boy,” said Sammy very self-consciously.
“Well maybe you should make them notice you Sammy,” I say as I make my way back to my checkout stand.
The girls wander around the store after talking to the butcher for a few seconds. Up and down the aisles they went searching for I don’t know what. I see them searching for an open register, me or Sammy. Then I catch Queeny’s eye and just as she is about to head over an old lady in oversized gray pants shoots into my lane out of nowhere. She has four cans of pineapple juice. What in the world is this lady going to do with these huge cans of pineapple juice. I get a little jealous of Sammy when I see that the girls are headed to his empty lane.
“So do you have any special plans for all of this pineapple juice Miss,” I curiously ask the baggy pants lady?
“What’s it to you,” asks Miss Baggy Pants?
“Oh umm I guess I was just curious but I guess it’s none of my business, I’m just here to serve you so if you’re happy with all of this pineapple juice you go right ahead and get it,” I say very awkwardly.
I notice that Lengel has gotten back into the store and has made his way to Sammy’s checkout stand. I can’t hear what he is saying but he looks like he is going to explode all over the place. He looks like he looked that one time when I stocked the canned food in the wrong order, oh yeah, and that one time when I spilt the whole crate of strawberries in the stock room. Sammy looked like he was turning purple I couldn’t tell if he was holding his breath or getting sick.
“Hey are you going to take my money, cause if you don’t take it soon I’m gonna leave,” barks Miss Baggy Pants.
“Oh I’m so sorry; your total came out to be $2.73. Okay out of $5. Your change is $2.27.,” I quickly blurt out, not wanting to miss any of the action over at the other register.
“With these kinds of prices I’m going to starve,” Miss Baggy Pants growls as she stomps away.
I barely catch what she says because I’m turning my attention over to Sammy’s register just in time to see Sammy untying his apron and walking out of the door. I don’t know what happened to the bathing suit girls or what Lengel said that made Sammy so mad nut I do know that Sammy no longer works at the A&P. It’s been a few days since the incident and I haven’t seen Sammy to ask him what happened and there’s no way I’m going to ask Lengel, so I guess I’ll just have to be in the dark.
Leading the pack of the three girls was the “Queen” whose legs went on for at least a mile. As she walked she didn’t bother to acknowledge anyone else in the store; she was the only one that mattered. Her suit was a faded pink color with the straps loosely dangling over her shoulders. She never once toiled with trying to adjust them. Striking and bold comes to mind and the way she was walking through the store was like it was her own personal runway; and the customers and employees were her audience. Following closely behind were the other two. Following the closest behind Queeny’s heels was a little lady with jet black hair that looked a little frizzed at the ends, you know that all natural look. She was very pretty but didn’t portray the confidence of her Queen. After stopping to admire the cookies, that we were having a two for one sale on, the third came scampering up from behind. She was the chubbiest of the three in a bright green two piece suit. She had a nice tan that stood out from the other girls but I still can’t stop thinking about Queeny.
Maybe it was because I was thinking about my younger years when I had no worries. After being woken up by my two kids at three in the morning for the past three days I can’t help but envy the young and carefree. My wife has been hounding me to get the lawn mowed, fix the leak in our bathroom, do this do that… I love her and the kids to death and I don’t know what I would do without them, but they can be a little draining especially after a long day of work with Lengel constantly hovering like a hawk. Oh I can’t think like this they are just young girls in bathing suits, they aren’t anything compared to my wife.
I make my way over to Sammy the newly graduated 19 year old, and admire the just a bit longer with him. I can’t help but notice how awestruck he is.
“How would you like to have one of them on your arm this Friday night,” I ask Sammy?
“Huh I can only dream… There’s no way they would ever notice me, I’m just the checkout boy,” said Sammy very self-consciously.
“Well maybe you should make them notice you Sammy,” I say as I make my way back to my checkout stand.
The girls wander around the store after talking to the butcher for a few seconds. Up and down the aisles they went searching for I don’t know what. I see them searching for an open register, me or Sammy. Then I catch Queeny’s eye and just as she is about to head over an old lady in oversized gray pants shoots into my lane out of nowhere. She has four cans of pineapple juice. What in the world is this lady going to do with these huge cans of pineapple juice. I get a little jealous of Sammy when I see that the girls are headed to his empty lane.
“So do you have any special plans for all of this pineapple juice Miss,” I curiously ask the baggy pants lady?
“What’s it to you,” asks Miss Baggy Pants?
“Oh umm I guess I was just curious but I guess it’s none of my business, I’m just here to serve you so if you’re happy with all of this pineapple juice you go right ahead and get it,” I say very awkwardly.
I notice that Lengel has gotten back into the store and has made his way to Sammy’s checkout stand. I can’t hear what he is saying but he looks like he is going to explode all over the place. He looks like he looked that one time when I stocked the canned food in the wrong order, oh yeah, and that one time when I spilt the whole crate of strawberries in the stock room. Sammy looked like he was turning purple I couldn’t tell if he was holding his breath or getting sick.
“Hey are you going to take my money, cause if you don’t take it soon I’m gonna leave,” barks Miss Baggy Pants.
“Oh I’m so sorry; your total came out to be $2.73. Okay out of $5. Your change is $2.27.,” I quickly blurt out, not wanting to miss any of the action over at the other register.
“With these kinds of prices I’m going to starve,” Miss Baggy Pants growls as she stomps away.
I barely catch what she says because I’m turning my attention over to Sammy’s register just in time to see Sammy untying his apron and walking out of the door. I don’t know what happened to the bathing suit girls or what Lengel said that made Sammy so mad nut I do know that Sammy no longer works at the A&P. It’s been a few days since the incident and I haven’t seen Sammy to ask him what happened and there’s no way I’m going to ask Lengel, so I guess I’ll just have to be in the dark.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
The Gaurdian
I started a new book by Nicholas Sparks this week and I'm about half way through which is pretty good for me seeing as how I'm a slow reader and I don't have a lot of spair time on my hands. So for I am loving it... There's love and suspence in one which I think makes for a good story almost any time. I can't wait to finish!!
A & P
1. The way he describes the people talking to themselves as they are trying to remember everything they need to get while they are at the store really makes me think of the supermarket; also the variety of people that he talks about; the old lady watching everything that he scans and the lady in sweatpants with her cans of juice. These details help put me there cause I can imagine the many times when I have seen similiar sights at the supermarket.
2. By the way Updike describes Sammy's character I think of a self conscience boy wanting to get attention from the girls. He stairs at the girls while they are walking around the store wanting to get there attention but when they come to his check out stand he doesn't quite know what to say. He is admirable in sticking up for the girls but doesn;t stick up for them while they are getting in trouble it's after they have already left. I don't think he is any less of a hero in wanting the girls to notice him but he doesn't get the girls in the end and he ends up without a job. The doctor in "Godfather Death" wasn't described very much, just his career was described.
3. The exposition is the part of Sammy describing his point of view of the three girls as they came in and made their way around the store. The detailed portrait of Queenie is important to the rest of the stroy because it makes you think of her as someone superior, in charge, so when Lengel looks down on her it makes it that much more dramatic.
4. The more Sammy interacts with the girls and see's how they react to the situation with Lengel he becomes more attached and tries to protect them and make them feel better.
5. The dramatic conflict becomes apparent when Lengel the store manager walks into the store and sees the girls in nothing but their bathing suits. This leads to what I think is the climax of Sammy quitting in front of everyone.
6. Sammy quits his job to look like a hero to the girls and says says he doesnt like the way Lengel treated those girls and didn't think that he needed to embarrass them.
7. The way Sammy reacts while the girls are in the store, he is smitten with everything they are doing and he also describes the check out process and its sounds as if it were second nature to him.
8. I think that Sammy realizes that he made a mistake by quitting like that; the girls didn't acknowledge what he had done for them and now he would have to deal with his parents and Lengel seeing as how they were long family friends.
9. It seems to me that Updike is showing that supermarket society brings in all kinds of people, old, young, etc.. The store is like a pinball machine with all of the different aisles to go up and down. Sammy didn't seem very enthused about his job in the supermarket.
2. By the way Updike describes Sammy's character I think of a self conscience boy wanting to get attention from the girls. He stairs at the girls while they are walking around the store wanting to get there attention but when they come to his check out stand he doesn't quite know what to say. He is admirable in sticking up for the girls but doesn;t stick up for them while they are getting in trouble it's after they have already left. I don't think he is any less of a hero in wanting the girls to notice him but he doesn't get the girls in the end and he ends up without a job. The doctor in "Godfather Death" wasn't described very much, just his career was described.
3. The exposition is the part of Sammy describing his point of view of the three girls as they came in and made their way around the store. The detailed portrait of Queenie is important to the rest of the stroy because it makes you think of her as someone superior, in charge, so when Lengel looks down on her it makes it that much more dramatic.
4. The more Sammy interacts with the girls and see's how they react to the situation with Lengel he becomes more attached and tries to protect them and make them feel better.
5. The dramatic conflict becomes apparent when Lengel the store manager walks into the store and sees the girls in nothing but their bathing suits. This leads to what I think is the climax of Sammy quitting in front of everyone.
6. Sammy quits his job to look like a hero to the girls and says says he doesnt like the way Lengel treated those girls and didn't think that he needed to embarrass them.
7. The way Sammy reacts while the girls are in the store, he is smitten with everything they are doing and he also describes the check out process and its sounds as if it were second nature to him.
8. I think that Sammy realizes that he made a mistake by quitting like that; the girls didn't acknowledge what he had done for them and now he would have to deal with his parents and Lengel seeing as how they were long family friends.
9. It seems to me that Updike is showing that supermarket society brings in all kinds of people, old, young, etc.. The store is like a pinball machine with all of the different aisles to go up and down. Sammy didn't seem very enthused about his job in the supermarket.
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