The story of the Storm by Kate Chopin In any given story, the setting describes the surroundings as well as the time of the story. Setting pays a significant role in a story since it influences the behavior of the characters and offers a reflection on the character’s society. Besides, setting sets the mood of the story, invokes responses more so emotional, and also helps in foreshadowing events therein. Additionally, the central theme of a story heavily relies on the story’s setting. It is also worth noting that context plays a crucial role in determining the tone in a story. A story’s plot is generally comprised of five parts, namely exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and finally, resolution. This essay examines how the setting of the story contributes to the rising action, falling action, and climax in the story, “The Storm” by Kate Chopin. In the short story “The Storm” by Kate Chopin, the setting takes place in the late 19th century in Louisiana. The protagonist in the story is Calixta, wife to Bobinot and mother to Bibi. The…

Racism in the Selection of Juries for O.J. Simpson’s Trial             O.J. Simpson’s trial happened at a time when the US was struggling with high levels of racial differences between the whites and the black-Americans. Cases heard at that time were affected by the racial affiliation of the juries listening to them. Therefore, prosecutors and defendants did everything they could to have juries from their racial affiliation, although they had little control over the final panel of juries. Also, courts from different parts of the country were known for different racial affiliations depending on the majority of the residents. When Simpson was accused of murdering his ex-wife and a friend, the whites felt that he was guilty and needed to be executed. The black-Americans, on the other hand, felt that Simpson was targeted because he was black and had stood against any situation made to portray him as being inferior. The juries involved in both cases were selected with racial backing to offer a not guilty and guilty verdict for the cases as was needed and justice cannot be said…

The widening credibility gap The term ‘credibility gap’ was first used in the 1960s and 1970s. The phrase was used to describe how the information given by the government was different from what the public believed (Elbert1). The sentence began with the war in Vietnam and Watergate. The people lost trust in the government gradually but not abruptly. The death of more than 3 million Americans and Vietnamese was what made the people lose confidence in almost all government institutions (Burns, Novick1). The phrase is mostly used by politicians and the press to express that they doubt the information given by the government. Further, there was a commission led by the supreme court of justice. It was supposed to make sure that the Soviet Union was not involved in the Vietnam war. However, the report that was written by the commission made the public to have more questions than answers. The public later learned that the government was acting to hide the dirty tricks played by the government. This led to a decrease in the way the people trusted the…

                                                           “The man of many faces.” In “the dead” tale, Gabriel has many faces depending on the situation he finds himself in. Gabriel seems to be a happily married man until he attends a party when he displays lack of confidence. The tale portrays him as a fashion icon, although he seems to have issues with his physical looks. Gabriel is a person who is easily distracted because, during the party instead of him paying attention to the ongoing activities, he thinks about the discourse.  ‘Gabriel laughed nervously and patted his tie reassuringly….He coloured and was about to knit his brows…’ Gabriel tried to cover his agitation by taking part in the dance with great energy’ (Joyce 131). This is a statement that shows Gabriel lacks confidence in himself. Gabriel’s encounter with Lily shows that he is a mean but caring man. He does not think before talking, and that is why he says hurtful words to Lily. When Gabriel says that he hopes to attend Lily’s wedding one day, Lily states that men in the present era want stuff…

The Experience of Grief Introduction Grief is not just about sadness. There is more to pain than people think. It involves a range of many emotional reactions. These may include emotions, thoughts, behavior, beliefs, among many other things. All these reactions tend to correlate with one another. They, at times, can be overwhelming to the person facing it. Grief at most times comes about as a result of suffering a significant loss, which at times is unexpected. For instance, the death of a loved one. One would not expect that their loved one could die, and finally, when they do, people end up frustrated, not knowing how or what to do to be able to face the loss. They are therefore faced with these mixed emotions that are entirely not a good thing to deal with. Most people even tend to fall into depression if their grief is not handled in due time. The main aim of conducting this interview was to get different insights into the experience of pain. This interview was conducted in one of the local homes…

Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving and Neighbour Rosicky by Willa Cather  Abstract Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving and Neighbour Rosicky by Willa Cather are two short stories of two different characters who share some similarities basing on their life stories. The characters share a common aspect in terms of their relationship with others, their sense of adventure, and the trials and conflicts they face in life. Rip, for instance, tries to escape his wife’s nagging and ends up disappearing for twenty years. He comes back to a changed world and environment he does not recognize. Rosicky, in ‘Neighbour Rosicky’ is diagnosed with heart disease and ends up being a handyman at home to his family. He begins to recall his life and the choices he made from his early life to his old age. His wife, Mary, tries her best to keep him comfortable and happy, with help from their son and his wife. He tells stories of his coming to America, and this creates a close bond between him and his daughter-in-law, Polly. He dies after suffering…

THEMATIC ESSAY: 2BR02B Introduction The “2BR02B” (To Be or Not To Be) is one of Kurt Vonnegut’s short fiction story which was written back in 1962. The story is quite impressive. According to me after reading the story, it is obvious to say that the message that the author wanted to across has been well delivered. The short story has a title that captures the attention of the reader as it is different from the usual titles given to the story.  At the beginning of the article, we are given a summary of the current situation of the world. We see the state of the world is not promising as the various institution are not operational leaving everything to chaos. The insane people have no place where they can get the help they need. The world, as known, has changed so much. According to Kurt (1962), everything in the world is perfect, as men have swelled it well. The society is seen to be accurate as the diseases have been conquered, there are no slums, prisons, insane asylums are no…

Advocating on Behalf of Vulnerable Patients The case under review is about an experienced intensive care unit registered nurse who sustained a concussion after falling on the ice during a game and ended up having a brain tumor. Although her clinical team thinks that she has a good prognosis if she goes through surgery, Marianne chooses to sign a do not resuscitate (DNR) order. While placing the order, Marianne states that she would not want to be resuscitated if she suffers a cardiac arrest while undergoing surgery to treat her brain tumor. Marianne signs the DNR order while in the company of her partner, Joanne. However, the situation gets complicated when Marianne suffers a cardiac arrest while undergoing surgery, and her partner Joanne is not at her bedside. Instead, only Marianne’s parents are at her bedside. Marianne’s parents are very religious. They disapprove of her sexual orientation as well as her choice not to be resuscitated. As such, Marianne’s parents request Suzanne to calls a code. Suzanne, Marianne’s nurses, give in to the request of her patient’s parents. However, the…

Why Martinez Should Not Be Released on Compassion Release for the Elderly Tony C. Martinez, who has been in custody for 20 years and was accused of murdering a 39-year-old woman in the presence of her children, should continue to be held in prison facilities. Martinez, who was convicted of first-degree murder, is still guilty for his crimes.  I believe that guilty people deserve to be punished proportionally to their crimes. Killing his wife in the presence of the children despite the passage of time remains a painful loss for the children, and his release would revive the suffering. Martinez, therefore, deserves to stay locked up and punished for his atrocious crime and violent conduct until the end of his term or life. Evaluation of the murder shows that the victim was defenseless and unprotected during the crime, and the evidence directly points to the accused, which proved beyond the reasonable doubt of his guilt. However, his release at such a time would be inappropriate. This is because he has no family as the children though grown-up is unwilling to…

Comparative and Rhetorical Analysis Argumentative writing is one of the fields in literature that require a combination of great artistries. Successful and outstanding argumentative articles are relevant to their target audiences, use appropriate tones, and have clear purposes according to Aristotle. In other words, they must have a value and be appealing and engaging to their audiences. However, how can such works be identified? This essay explores the art of distinguishing between excellent and poor argumentative writings using a comparative and rhetorical analysis of four works on the “dark side of technology.” The works include the article “Is Google Making Us Stupid” by Nicholas Carr, the TED talk “Connected, but Alone,” by Sherry Turkle, the spoken word“Touchscreen” by Marshall Soulful Jones, and the scholarly article “The Effect of Technology on Face-to-Face Communication” by Drago. While they pursue different pieces of evidence and approaches to support the premise that humans are in a race against the machine, the works also effectively employ pathos and logos and portray strong ethos, which makes them purposefully, appealing, and engaging. In “Is Google Making Us…