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“No Country for Old Men” by Cormac McCarthy, is an action packed novel, never once boring its audience. The novel immediately begins with action, when Chigurh escapes the sheriff and proceeds to kill him and take his car, and then immediately killing someone else. It is quite shocking, and as the novel progresses we seeContinue reading “No Country For Old Men Reflection”

The Grapes of Wrath main character Tom Joad could not be more different than No Country for Old Men’sSheriff Bell. Tom Joad is not the perfect citizen. The book opens with the reader learning he just got out of prison for murder: “ ‘Homicide,’ he said quickly. ‘That’s a big word – means I killed aContinue reading “Tom Joad vs. Sheriff Bell”

 I was most interested in the character of Edna and her mannerisms.  I found her dissatisfaction in being a wife and mother very interesting but also intriguing.  It is obviously something that is extremely difficult to do but it is a reality for many people I feel like.  Edna clearly has many internal struggles and portrayed those inContinue reading “The awakening- Edna”

Throughout Puddn’head Wilson, fingerprint identification plays a pivotal role in the progression of the plot. Puddn’head offers to take the fingerprints of Tom and Chambers, who are later switched by Chambers’ mom Roxy. This fingerprint identification is the only link to the two boys’ true identities. Since the novel was written in 1894, I wasContinue reading “Short Blog #4”

Throughout the novel “The Awakening” by Kate Chopin, the main character, Edna Pontellier tries to escape her motherly responsibilities. Edna is very unlike most of other mothers, in general, and in the novel there is a large contrast between Edna and her friend Adele, who is the perfect mother and woman in that time period.Continue reading “The Not-so Motherly Edna Pontellier”

No Country for Old Men takes place in the 1980s on the United States/Mexico border. Leading up to this time period, drugs were identified as a threat to the nation. On July 14th, 1969, President Nixon told congress drugs were a serious threat and they needed to take action. In June 1971, Nixon declared aContinue reading “Context of No Country for Old Men”

This art depicts a black and a white slave sitting side by side with what looks like a little white girl as their master. This is relevant to Puddn’head Wilson because in the novel, the only reason the babies are switched is because one is bound to be a slave by the one drop rule.Continue reading “Lyke Puddn’head Wilson Short Blog”

The central action that drives every event in the novel Puddn’head Wilson comes from the switching of the two babies by Roxy. The only reason that the babies could be switched without anyone noticing is because of how similar the two babies looked. Despite their appearance, one boy is considered black and one is consideredContinue reading “Puddn’Head Wilson”

In The Awakening by Kate Chopin, there are many symbols that represent Edna’s transition and carry out the messages of the novel. Birds: The novel begins with a parrot repeating this phrase: “allez vous-en! allez vous-en! sapristi!” At this point, readers don’t know the significance of this parrot that represents Edna’s struggle with society. TheContinue reading “Symbols in The Awakening”

The Awakening was a really good book. I liked the plot line and the character development, as well as its connection to American content. The main character was an interesting character since she had some care for her children, but not enough where she would follow them everywhere or die for them if they wereContinue reading “Short Blog #7 (The Awakening)”