The celebrated Jumping of Calaveras County


This story writing by Ward shows his expedition of finding the sister of his favorite author Simon Wheeler and his friends. It gives detail of the emotions Ward for takes and detail of his time with Wheeler’s relatives. Ward’s enthusiasm with Wheeler’s life is embarked through his writing. It tells of glamour, gamble, and childhood reminisces.

“Fat and bald headed, and had an expression of winning gentleness and simplicity upon his tranquil countenance (MT1)”. This quotes reveals how shocked the narrator was when he came upon Wheeler. It wasn’t the realization that he was there, but that he was not as Ward believed he should fit. Also, Wheeler being Ward’s idol should look as noble and good as his writing, which he didn’t. This comes to realism that all images in mind don’t come as together perfectly as they should in life.

“He never smiled..he never changed his voice..he never betrayed the slightest enthusiasm(Mt1)”.The quote reveals that Wheeler’s personality wasn’t the nicest imagined either. The repetition of “he never” shows Wheeler didn’t much have a sense of humor and he thought what he was saying was important. This brings the fact of logos and the emotions of the friendship and the two could make a bond. In this case it isn’t so for the share nothing in common and bare the same personality.

“He would bet on anything—the dangest feller (MT1)”. The quote shows the hidden life of Wheeler and his habits. This related to social realism dealing with problems and lifestyle unseen to the public. In a result being exposed to the people for feedback and response.

The Devil and Tom Walker

This setting is Boston and is set with gothic style showing the evil behind mentality. It shows the way pirates were during this time and how they influenced England. It was said that the evil spirit of the rebels was the devil. Also, them trying to run and take over meant that the devil was coming for us in a sense. This starts off the beginning of mysteries in England.

“Just as the earthquakes were prevalent in New England, and shook many sinners to their knees (Irving1)”. This quote shows in times in doubt or stress go toward God. They always seek security and relief. The people were overly protective and highly critical about things going on currently. The dim description of a chaotic and crisis in the town brings a different overview and look.

“Tom Walker, however was not a man to be troubled with any fears(Irving 1)”. This quote tells that he wasn’t frightened like everybody else. Also, that he was a very brave and less influenced man. He stood for his own and wasn’t a follower, but a leader and did as he persuade. This reveals a prime example of what one of the average citizens should portray.


“Oh, I go by various names. I am the Wild Huntsman….Black Woodsman (Irving1)”.This quote show this person he talks to is portrayed as the devil. This person shows that he has many names and ways to show his deceive ness to people.

Fall of the House of Usher

Edgar Allen Poe wrote this piece to demonstrate a young boys curiosity. He gives descriptive setting of a so-called “haunted house”. It embraces the fear of the curious mind and endeavors. Simultaneously, it reveals the dreams and most found memory of your deepest fear and want intertwined.

His details such as “upon blank walls” and “vacant eye-like windows” show the mystery of the mansion. The words are used to give despicable and unsuspicious tone. Also, he uses examples of giving mysterious tone to a horse like “lurid tarn”. Roderick Usher the owner of the mansion with a sickness has to stay in the house. This makes him housebound and afraid of the outside world.

“Gothic archway of the hall (Poe 277)”. It shows that the place has a dreary mood and dark position. “I met the physician...the valet now threw open a door and ushered me into…(Poe 227)”. The quote reveals that wealth of the people by them being able to afford maintenances. This shows that Usher has many riches with beauty of artistry.

“Roderick Usher” being repetition shows the importance and significance. It reveals that notorious of him and his family. “In some struggle with the grim phantasm, FEAR (280)”. This quote shows that Usher lives with a disease and I scared of the outside world. He knows how safety is in the house and not outside.

Incidents in the life a teenage slave girl

Harriet Jacobs made this story to show how daily life was growing up for a female slave. She does this by telling a story of unnamed slave girl, which is most common during those times for secrecy. It tells how they have to be independent because family bonds don’t always surely help you to survive. The ways of the unrighteous master and his nerved wife towards their servants. This vision to show how treatment and integrity was self-build into slaves as children.

“Parents were light brown...termed mulattos (Childhood)”. This quote shows that all shades of blacks got the same treatment. It didn’t matter complexion for they all were treated equally. “In time to purchase some of her children (Childhood)”. This reveals how most black slaves endured after their family getting sold separate. This shows how family ties were broken, but seeks to be re mended.

“My mother’s mistress was the daughter of my grandmother’s mistress…she was the foster sister of my mother..both nourished at my grandmother’s breast(Childhood P.2)”.This quote reveals the bonds between the slave children and the mistress’s. All rose from under the same roof they grow found of each other, so young unknowingly that there’s a difference between each other. The slaves broke through the barrier of seeing the truth and that there was no common field between whites and blacks. It was foundation of slavery in during this period.
“Who knows the ways of God? (The New Master and Mistress)”. The quote reveals that many slaves resented God for losses. Also, they doubt God’s purpose for taking away loved ones. It brought more slaves toward the white man’s religion Christian and religion.

Promises of freedom from master mostly weren’t kept as a slave. This was the turning point for slaves of setting their own beliefs and standards. They had to embrace the fact that slavery might be for a lifetime. They provided for themselves thought for themselves and took nobody’s word.

The Pit and The Pendulum

This story written by Edgar Allen Poe was used to show how the tension is during a trial. It tells it in 3rd person to elaborate the mind-boggling technique stress overwhelms you. The setting is descriptions of the surrounding of where he stands or positioned. Although, it places fear and anxiety in you to be hold what’s upon you.

“The sentence--the dread sentence of death (Poe 745)”. This quote shows to which extent his crime was and how his future will behold. Diction such as “dead” and “sentence” reveals he did an unexplanatory crime. Poe give suspense making us wonder giving us interrogatives such as what brought this crime and how acted first. This nice technique is displayed through this piece.

“I saw the lips of the black robed judges (Poe 745)”. This statement unveils the stress of which the defendant has. Words such as “lips” and “black robed” show how nervous the person is by paying close detail to unknown things. This is a sign of anxiety which upright takes over the person. When people become stressed or have uncertainty they tend to over exaggerate and tend more information than is given.

“I saw the decrees of what to me was Fate, were still issuing from those lips (Poe746)”. This quote revels the feelings going through the mind of the person. So, “Fate” Is that horrid future that he thinks will engulf him. “Lips” exaggerated and repeated of the speaker, which will tell his destiny with one word. He fear is now to a climax and settling with the worst being his outcome.

Learning to Read and Write

This story is about Fredrick Douglas’ mistress’s life. The purpose of this story was to show that Blacks are as equal as whites. It tells so this mistress generosity towards the less granted. It takes place in slavery times in when slaves were trying to self-teach them selves. Slavery helped bring the servants to higher spiritual and mental being.

“She was an apt woman; and little experience soon demonstrated, to he satisfaction (Douglas 100)”. This quote displays how well mannered slaves were. It didn’t matter about education she still can keep her self up. She was able to “little experience” showed how women had equality like men care giving.

“Making friends of all the little white boys whom I met in the street (Douglas101)”. This quote shows how blacks try to relate with other races. This is an attempt to fit in with society. “White boys” is used as being superiority over all others.
Douglas tells reader how crucial it was for getting alone with whites and why the blacks strived so hard.

“You will be free as soon as you are 21,but I am a slave for life (Douglas101)”. This shows how promises were made for freedom towards the slaves and how enlightened them. Also, reveals how slavery held in the South into adulthood. Slaves were held from birth to prolonged life. It shows how efforts for freedom from slaves transferred.

“The Story of An Hour”

This story by Kate Chopin is interesting showing how simple mistakes can make big interludes. It shows a woman who thinks her husbands dead discovers he’s alive. It brings suspense and mystery with her metaphors and similes. It brings discomfort and intrigue to all who read this.

“In bearing the sad message (Chopin1)”. This phrase shows that the intentions of doing so would be difficult. Also, that the guilt for having to send this message was burdening the heart. This in fact reveals that people have feelings: regret, sorrow, and disappointment.” Sad” plays the adjective of message showing it’s not a light situation its depressing and worth grieving.

“Facing the open window, a comfortable, roomy armchair (Chopin1)”. The phrase shows how her chair seems to be her main companion. Words such as “window” “comfortable” and “roomy” describing the armchair as comforting. It shows she tries to comfort herself also, by having solicitude. The author wants the reader to relate to the pathos of the character.

“Patches of blue sky showing here and there through the clouds (Chopin1)”. The quote shows depressing overflowing through joy. The character tries to overcome her pain by trying to think off subjects. Also, she shows how happiness can be found through all the issues. “Patches” means the sections of are emotions dispersed.

“Of the joy that kills (Chopin4)”. The character having heart problems couldn’t bare that much excitement. The phrase reveals that overbearing happiness such as knowing her husband’s alive can strike as deadly. Chopin’s detailed way of life brings shocking, suspense, sorrow, and sympathy towards the tale.

Aren’t I a woman?

Isabella Baumfree, who was born in 1797 in Ulster County, New York. She changed her name after she left her masters to Sojourner Truth. She known for being an abolitionist for women rights. She wrote a speech regarding this named “Ain’t I a Woman” in 1827.Its based the basic rights of women.

The original speech of Sojourner was meant to encourage and impact not only the black women, but also all women. Especially, those that aren’t involve with the Cult of True womanhood. “And raising herself to her full height and her voice…(423)”. This quote was used to show how inspirational she was trying to relate with the crowd. The crowd response was used to show how well she was doing with persuading them and putting a point across.

The Copy of the speech written over by Frances Gage is written differently. Her version seems to try to degrade the black race by the slang imposed throughout it. “Wall, chilern, whar dar is so much racket must be somethin’(Gages 1881)”. This slang imposes that black sin this time period lacked education. Although, in most cases this was true self-taught blacks were highly educated and equal by every right as intellectual as whites.

Den dey talks bout dis ting in de head; what dis dey call it (Intellect,”whispered some one near)(Gage1881)”. This quote shows that the people mostly likely men were opposed to this. Women being highly intellectual? This means they can be more superior as more competition towards men. This makes it hard to be superior as a female most importantly an African to gain respect and have strong integrity.

“Den dat little black man dar (Gages 1881)”. She says this to show that she knows just as much as a man even a minister. She almost degrades him by calling him a “little man” when he’s in high power. She uses all her most strength and doesn’t stop telling what she ahs to get through.

The Wiz

The Wiz is an extraordinary way of showing growing family bonds and independence. This 1980S film brings laughter and family together. It captures the most of the inspirational sayings in song. Dorothy and all the companions show their self determination while going to Oz. Its a lifting movie that continue to work wonders to this day.
“Your 24 years old and still haven’t been south of 125th street”. This quote says that Dorothy needs to get self-determination. Also. That she needs to branch out on her own and get more freedom. Her staying at home is because of fear of loosing herself and who she’s know for being. She likes being nurture and not a independent being.

“Follow the yellow brick road”. This saying shows how Dorothy should strive for her own and get away. Also, it shows how Dorothy is growing as a person (maturing).It shows her search for her inner self and to find a new. She finds many wonders and her path of life.

“You are a lion”. Dorothy saying this brings up her being a nurturer. Vice Versa as Aunt Em nurtured her to become the well respected person she is now. She sought to teach her to move on her own and have no obstacles. In doing this Dorothy path to get home from Oz shows her struggle with fear. By her returning home shows she over came it.
“Lion needing courage, the tin man needing a heart, and the scarecrow needing a brain”. This all intertwine with one another all of these being what Dorothy lacks a brain, courage, and heart. The heart and courage she needs to step up on her own and move forward. She doesn’t have to rely on people for her own happiness and whole self-being.

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson, intellectual and fair patriot of the U.S. He contributed in making the Declaration of Independence and the laws still used today. He helped construct the colonization of the with the delegates. The main issue being fundamental rights and freedom being established. This is what most of the 19th century revolved around and slavery.

People have the authority to know their basic rights. As in the declaration it provides them clearly one being “All men are created equal”. This quote meaning the treatment and respect. The quote was not accurately true for having African Americans being only consider 3/5 of a person. Also, they had scarcity of rights with a majority of them being enslaved.

Benjamin making this law was a slave owner himself. Also, he had a reasonable amount of mixed children. He enslaved some and freed others (you call this equality). He spoke of false reasoning and began a new era of century. He made a new scale for mixed ethnic children.
If a white person and mixed with black blood then you make a mulatto. This is considered a half-breed. This same pattern stays continuous for mulattos having off springs and etc. These events took place while generating towards the 20th century. This brought a new stepping stone to the American liberalizations and also many conflicts for slaves.

Walt Whitman

Walt Whitman is known for composing writing poems relating human action with nature. He uses myriads of personifications and similes to display this. He uses an interesting technique to pull his audience to the piece. He uses alliteration to bring a piece to life giving it more reasoning and depth. His clever style attracts a diversity of readers.

“What we call poems being merely pictures (Whitman line 5)”. This quote states that poems become for of real life. Using such words as “pictures” meaning vivid images of what you reading. This helps you become more in contact with the information you’re reading. In the process, this can help your comprehension grow founder.

“Men like me, are our lusty lurking masculine poems (Whitman line 10)”. This quote states that men are only intrigued with insensitive reading. Also, that they don’t enjoy reading of anything other. This supposedly is what a regular, ordinary man is supposed to portray. In the earlier times being as such as common.

“Love-thoughts, love-juice, love- odor, love-yielding, love-climbers, and climbing sap (Whitman line 11)”. The quote has a repetition of “love” which means that it is adorned. Also, this meaning that men do have thoughts of feminine nature. As a result of doing, so the men break the normal boundary line between male hood. This stepping-stone make males ands females grow together as one being and innermost thoughts.

“The hairy wild bee that murmurs…full grown lady-flower (Whitman line 16-20)”. The quote shows how Whitman tries to relate physical love with the love for nature. He does this by comparing a woman to a flower “lady-flower” with her grace and aroma. Also, it shows being one with nature in a sense being out and enjoying your time with embracing the calm place.

Phillis Wheatley

Phillis Wheatley, a slave that elevated to a famous literary poet throughout the
18th century. She lived with her family, but left to Boston with the inspiring dream of having more education and intellectuality. Although, she lost closest relatives she still managed to never give up on her dreams .She contributed many poems that were recommended by Benjamin Franklin and other prodigies. She has been known as one of the most inspiring people of her time.

“Twas mercy brought me from my pagan land (Wheatley 1767 line 1)”. This quote shows how Wheatley acknowledges God “mercy” of bringing her from here “pagan land”. This reveals that it was a blessing that she was taken from here home and brought to a place to make better of her self. She wants to do good for others. Also, make a change in the occurring generation.

“Some view our race, with a scornful eye (Wheatley 1767 line5)”. The quote shows that racism and hatred towards African Americans in this age. They were mostly peered upon as insignificant and useless. Wheatley proved this view upon us African Americans inaccurate. She moved a block that we had and tried to overcome for centuries.
“Their color is a diabolic dye (Wheatley 1767 line)”. This quote means that the of blacks’ skin (brown) were known as being threatening. Also, it means that they were sometimes abused even killed because of their complexion. This became a really huge issue in the south leading to such incidents as lynching(hanging).

Huswifery(Edward taylor)

“ Huswifey”


Huswifery by Edward Taylor is a puritan poet that reflected his effects by religious beliefs through his writing. Similes and figurative are used to get his point. His technique of writing relating objects of no similarities to describe his relationship with Christ. Also, to show how he wants to be draw near.

“And make my Soule holy Spoole to bee (Taylor3)”. This quote states that he wants to be made up in holiness like the Lord. He wants the Lord to shape him to be as he should when walking in his image. He uses diction such as “Spoole” making such a simple object has worthiness to not became overbearing with the church. Taylor’s dedication to the Lord helps to show his true fellowship and will.

“Make me thy then, knit therein this Twine…And make the Holy Spirit, Lord, winde quills (Taylor7)”. He uses diction such as “knit” to reveal how he wants God to establish in his life. Also, that wants to not only speak as a prophet, but be seen as one (visible and physically). In other words he want his holiness to be shown to the people. Since, this he decided to take actions to do so.


“Affections, Judgment, Conscience, Memory; My Words and Actions, that their shine may fill (Taylor16)”. This quotes states that Taylor wants to show his spirituality through all his actions and through out the day. He doesn’t want to be so much in a sense a hypocrite, but demonstrate them. He does more for the living being of God and not for his being. He does this to be his an example for all the Puritans.

Sinners in the Hands of God

Sinners in the Hands of Angry God

The sermon Sinners in The hands of an Angry Dog displays Jonathan Edwards hatred of sinning and the cruel effects of it. The purpose was to stop the noble Israelites who were so called the main sinners. In his view the sin was displayed in almost every aspect. He very detailed diction make the piece harsh spoken. He wrote this as a way to warm and persuade the Church of the upcoming.

“Slippery places is always exposed to fall (Edwards1)”.This quote states that the sinning if they continue to sin then they will reap major consequences. Also, that the diction “slippery places” means that the people have a narrower way to heaven and broader one to hell. His tone being frank shows his despise for sinners. He also, uses hyperboles to get his point (exposed).

“God will not hold them up in these slippery places any longer(Edwards1)”.This statement tells that the people are being held safe with the hands of God. Also, this shows how God only keeps you safe if your willing and obey his word.Edwards shows with his frank and argumentive tone that people should strive to live a holy lifestyle.This is why he has many repetitions to get through the serious reality of holiness and purity.

Edward unique technique of writing to persuade the people to convince people of the true way to live. His sermon is extremely deep and can be portrayed and different ways. He doesn’t take into consideration how everyone sins and has the opportunity to repent.Edwards will most likely push away his audience rather than draw them in.

Anne Bradstreet ( Author to her Book)

Brittanii’ Batts

P.2nd

Ms.Brown

9-03-09

The Author to the Book

Religious disputes? Anne Bradstreet is a famous Puritans poet that made a come back for religion being able to talk and socialize out of the church. She was a remarkable rare case in her period which helped become one of the building blocks for women’s rights. The poem The Author to her book tells about her expressing her flaws to many of her achievements. The symbolism is strong and reveals her inner person.

“Thou ill-formed off-spring off my feeble brain(Bradstreet Line 1)”. This statement explains that the flaws of her mind and person is inflicted in her book. She refers to the book as her off-spring because it like her splitting image and revealing her inner most thoughts. “Who thee abroad exposed to public view(Bradstreet Line 4)”. This convoys that she told her personal being an opinions to the audience and people.

“Thy visage so irksome in my sight: Yet be my own, at length affection would(Bradstreet Line 10-11)”.This explains how she was self conscious and had low self-esteem. Words such as “irksome” and “my sight” show how she views her self and disagrees with the writing she says in her book. She disputes these ways and say the flaws of it by ridiculing herself. Her ways are so creative and unique symbolism and use of similes.

“Critic’s hands beware thou dost not come, and take thy way where yet thou art not known (Bradstreet Line 20-21)”.This quote says that the book she displayed to the public was not favored. She used diction such as “hands” “take away” and “not known” tells that the religion or government disagrees with her opinions and plan on putting a stop to it. Anne Bradstreet is a brilliant poet .She variety of figurative language make it easy to understand her state of mind

The Story of CreationVs.The Bible

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Ms.Brown
P.2nd
8-25-09


The Story of Creation Vs. The Bible



Many people have their way of believing Earth and humans were made. This way of thinking forms different beliefs and religions such as Christianity, Islam, Catholic, Buddhism, and etc. One of the main religions is Christianity and it has a unique way of explaining the birth of the Earth. Also, Native Americans have a similar way of the forming of the earth. I will explain to you the similarities and differences between the too.

The two stories from the Bible and story of creation have similar beginnings. In the Story of Creation the story of the earth was “The beginning there was no earth, no water-nothing. There was only a Person, Juh-wert-a-Mahkai (the Doctor of the Earth)’’. In Bible it starts off “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth”. It simple to see the difference in text the Native Americans say that there was nothing but one person “Juh-wert-a-Mah-kai”. The similarities between the two stories are that there was only one person as there was only God. The Difference is that it started off with the earth and heavens in the Bible as in the story of creation there was nothing.

Also, the creation of man or Human seemed to be quite similar. The Bible way of telling it is that the man is created after the creation of earth and all its essentials from “dust of the ground which he breathed life”. The story of creation tells that people were made before the complete earth was created “ it as the Doctor of the Earth created a person he made him out of his eye”. Both were made out of their leader’ s image. The time that man was made was different.

The way the humans were left to live on earth has two different stories. The Bible says that Adam and Eve took a bite of an apple from the forbidden tree of Eden therefore, they were sent off the garden. The other way it’s told is that “Juhwertamahkai did not like the way his people acted, to kill and eat each other, and so he let the sky fall to kill them”. These events supposedly lead to a new world. The Bible tells as the people rebelling his rules and getting punished as the story of creation, also. However, the Story of Creation says that this happened that people were killed as a punishment of killing each other and the Bible the humans were sent off because of biting a tree.

The Bible and The Story of Creation have many similarities, but also may differences. The Bible has a God as the story has a person (a doctor of the earth). Both were made out of their leader’ s image. Also, The earth and heavens in the Bible as in the story of creation there was nothing. They both, have the same overall basics, but have creative depths.

The Voyage

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Ms.Brown
8-29-09
The Voyage

What is an expedition? An expedition is a voyage to find something new and undetermined. That’s what being portrayed in the articles. A tale that unlocks and disperses the first journeys that happened during the modern world. It shows how life was for all the newly discovered lands and religions trying to analyze one another.

Both articles on Christopher Columbus and Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca were similar. They were two determined young explorers traveling to find a “New World”. Their kings and queens made it possible for them to with their support (finances and equipment). The purpose for them traveling goes even deeper for them to discover new civilizations and to even expanding their faiths. Both were form small nobilities and set off to make their own riches.

How is pathos inflicted in the articles? It starts off telling about the explorers’ life helping us make a better interpretation of the people and the reasoning. The structure of the articles makes a great appeal to the audience. It helps to have a connection with the writing. Therefore, it becomes realistic and more intriguing to the reader.

How is logos in inflicted in the articles? The writer uses interesting facts about them traveling to catch our attention, also. In order, to show that the articles are non-fiction and real adventures taking place. The conflicts and help make suspense and captivate our interest. The text helps you see out of their eyes and perspective instead of your own.

The articles help show how two different lives of explorers. The life of how the 16 century took to new discoveries and either embraced them or dispersed them. It was different the good outlooks some for the worst such as converting. It also displays how their was change and how the New Worlds and the Old World tried to come as one.

Is Google making us stupid?

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Ms.Brown

P.2nd

8-24-09

Is Google making us stupid?

Is Google really make kids dumb? Well studies from the British Mathematician Alan

Turing says the technology is producing to become are map, clock, calculator and more. The

system that we thought help excel us might be weakening our knowledge . I will show myriads

of ways that technology plays an important part in learning. I will explain many of the points of

how technology can be taking over our lifestyles and is perishing our intelligence depending on

how you use it.

Technology can be a diminishing utility for the U.S. Friendrich Nietzsche stated that

“focusing on a page had become exhausting and painful..”.Technics and Civilization has related

this occurrence to reading on computer screens and by straining the eyes and this can make it

difficult for us to absorb information. This can be a problem by us not having ability to

comprehend can interfere with getting work done such as paperwork and more major things as

getting jobs. It can become many instabilities in the our economy.

Computer technology can make us dependent and not able to work and cooperate with

out an aid. Computer Power and Human Reason: From Judgment to Calculation has said that

“Today, in the age of software, we have come to think of them as operating “like computers”.

This means that we know longer use basic skills any more to function with daiy tasks. We our

becoming as if we are completely dependent on technology, but as not ourselves. Slowly,

technology is weakening us and making us lethargic as people.

Technology is diminishing our basic skills putting us under subjection, but depending on

how you use it can help excel us. It was said it can make us lethargic and put stress on our eyes

but this is only true when you’re using it for a long amount of time. Also, technology can make us

amnesic on subjects that used to be untroublesome. However, the event of forgetting is only

possible when we don’t continuously freshen up on reading and old habits. Technology as a fact

makes life an easy path by making it unneeded to even use our skills.

Overall technology is making us into systemized beings of it. It is compacting us socially

and mentally with its myriads progressions. It tantalizing our live becoming our main lifestyle.

It makes us lethargic to not dependent on our own intelligence, but its own. Technology is the

new trend is constantly taking overthe country we call America.

ma everyday

I try to accompish all i can do never do more than my best.

Diction(my words)

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