Dry September is the story of a mob organizing itself in a Mississippi town with an aim toward lynching a local black watchman, Will Mayes. Mayes is accused, albeit unclearly and with evidence to support the claim, of having committed a nebulous slight against a white woman, Minnie Cooper. Led by local bigwig John McLendon, the mob is soon incited out of control and hangs Mayes without bothering to learn what actually happened.
THE STORM I The leaves were so still that even Bibi thought it was going to rain Bobint who was accustomed to converse on terms of perfect equality with his little son called the childs attention to certain sombre clouds that were rolling with sinister intention from the west accompanied by a sullen threatening roar They were at Friedheimers store and decided to remain there till the storm had passed They sat within the door on two empty kegs Bibi was four years old and looked very wise Mamall
In order to establish how J B Priestley communicates his message within An Inspector Calls we must first establish what is the central message within the play The central theme that Priestley is trying to communicate is very similar to that which Dickens communicates in A Christmas Carol in which a series of ghosts appear to show Scrooge the error of his ways Marleys ghost tells Scrooge that he has been cast into purgatory for eternity because he has concentrated too much on business and profit
Explore the ways in which Priestley communicates his message in An Inspector Calls In order to establish how J B Priestley communicates his message within An Inspector Calls we must first establish what is the central message within the play The central theme that Priestley is trying to communicate is very similar to that which Dickens communicates in A Christmas Carol in which a series of ghosts appear to show Scrooge the error of his ways Marleys ghost tells Scrooge that he has been cast into
I will fetch you a candle sir and in Heavens name get up Somebody has plotted something you cannot too soon find out who and what it is Jane Eyre page 169 In the book Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte Bronte uses a great deal of imagery to help the reader visualize her scenes I chose this specific scene and quote because I believe the words Bronte uses are not only for visualization but to show a deeper meaning This quote is Jane exclaiming to Rochester that there is a fire in his bed and he must g
In the novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte God becomes the symbolic father brother and caretaker of Jane This motif or idea first appears when Jane sits on the deathbed of her close friend Helen and asks Where is God what is God Ch IX Helen responds My maker and yours who will never destroy what he created Ch IX At this moment the idea is suggested that a tangible personal relationship with God may be had and it becomes the basis for much of Janes reasoning throughout the novel To Jane God offe
When Alice first came to Wonderland she was very foolish and put herself in danger many times As the book progresses we see Alice becoming more mature When Alice needed to shrink to fit in the door she saw the bottle that said Drink me Alice looked to check that it wasnt poison When Alice was shrinking she forgot to bring the key with her If Alice remembered to bring the key with her she would have been able to go into the garden in chapter 2 In Chapters 2 4 Alice is still immature and nearly k
A Childlike Heart Throughout the novel Alice in Wonderland Alice faces many changes not only growing physically but mentally The many changes in Alices size along with her actions mature vs immature can be closely associated with the transition from childhood into adulthood that we all make Alices many adventures in Wonderland include the many changes she goes through after her fall down the rabbit hole and into a strange world Alice faces many challenges that test her maturity As the story pro