My Story Told Essay Examples

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My Life as a WWF Fan (1858 words, 3 pages)

I appreciate the argument that by retreating down the "back in my day" path that I risk echoing the words of so many veterans everywhere, but sometimes one simply must call a spade a spade. I am 33, and I feel strongly that wrestling is deeply disappointing today, and that ... Read More

An Analysis of the Adaptation of Trojan Women by Euripides – Trojan Women: A Love Story (581 words, 2 pages)

Trojan Women A Love Story After reading Trojan Women A Love Story I walked away with two thoughts, the first being this was an excellent adaptation and translation of Euripides Trojan Women that read and flowed surprisingly easy. The second thought, more like a feeling, was one of disgust. The ... Read More

A Story of Growing up in to Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (1206 words, 2 pages)

To Kill a Mockingbird Analysis of symbolism. To Kill a Mockingbird is not just a simple story of growing up. This book contains metaphors and symbolism that greatly increase its literary value. Mockingbird The most important symbol in this story is probably the mockingbird. The theme of the mockingbird is ... Read More

My Personal Stance on Music Censorship (1316 words, 2 pages)

To have or not to have, Parental Advisories Back in the 1980's an issue arose on the topic of whether or not there should be some sort of parental advisory on CD's sold to the American public. By the end of the 1980's there had been a number of CD's ... Read More

An Analysis of Jack London’s Stories and the Themes in Them (800 words, 1 pages)

Most of Jack London's stories are set in the outdoors. By using the outdoors as a backdrop, London offers a unique perspective to the story's themes and different character types. In "To Build a Fire," I believe that London uses the theme and character of a rugged, independent outdoorsman to ... Read More

A Personal Descriptive Essay of My Abilities and Passions (494 words, 1 pages)

There are three valuable characteristics about my personality that you should remember first, that I am a fast learner next, I am an enthusiastic and hard working employee and finally, that I am a highly creative person. It does not matter what the job is, I can execute it. An ... Read More

A Personal Story About Adolescent-Parent Relationships (642 words, 1 pages)

As children we make many idle threats and angry promises, never realizing the impact they could bestow upon our lives. At the age of fifteen I learned that lesson the hard way. The words my mother and I had exchanged during common adolescent--parent confrontations were now my reality. I had ... Read More

A Personal Story About Love and Tragedy (353 words, 1 pages)

Some people say that with the birth of a new life someone must go with god to take its place and in the past few years Ive had my fair share births and deaths. In the past few years I have also learned a lot of things about myself and ... Read More

A Comparison of Rebirth and Liberation in The Storm and The Story of an Hour (1081 words, 2 pages)

This one is Story of an hour comparing liberation with other story called " The Storm" Liberation "The Storm" and "The Story of an Hour" express the attitudes of two women's rebirth and liberation. These two stories are alike in several ways. Natures play a major role in both of ... Read More

The United States Jury System in the Story “12 Angry Men” by Reginald Rose (947 words, 2 pages)

Juror 6 In the story "12 angry Men", by Reginald Rose, juror six is described as an honest but slow man, one who finds it difficult to create a positive opinion, and is often listening and slowly trying to understand the opinions of others, rather then forming his own. In ... Read More

An Analysis of The Character Winterbourne in Henry James’ Story “Daisy Miller” (515 words, 1 pages)

Henry James describes the character Winterbourne in his story Daisy Miller A Study by saying "He was an extremely amiable fellow, and universally liked." His descriptions of the characters in this story allow us to study basic human nature. I feel that these descriptions are very accurate and maintain an ... Read More

The Love Story and Love Couples in Shakespeare’s Plays (896 words, 1 pages)

The most important aspect of any William Shakespeare comedy is the love story. The love story is often the basis for all of the action throughout the play. Much Ado About Nothing is a perfect example of this idea because there are two love stories going on at the same ... Read More

Third Story Pancake (455 words, 1 pages)

Third Story Pancake One day, on a September afternoon, Molly was called to her job. She left in such a hurry she forgot to lock her door. After she left her apartment, Tom sneaked into her apartment. While Molly was working at the hospital, Tom was in her room looking ... Read More

An Analysis of the Role of Theme in the Stories “The Lottery”, “Open Boat” And “Battle Royal” (1083 words, 2 pages)

November 13th, 2000 Short Story Final Exam Essay The Role of Theme in three stories Theme is the principal phrase or idea behind a story. It plays an important role in the notable accomplishment of Shirley Jacksons The Lottery, The Open Boat written by Stephen Crane, and Battle Royal by ... Read More

The Theme of Freedom in The Story of an Hour (750 words, 1 pages)

"'Free! Body and soul free!'", Mrs. Mallard kept whispering. One person's ultimate freedom may be seen as a tragedy to another. Kate Chopin illustrates this idea in "The Story of an Hour." The story is set in the nineteenth century. Chopin uses the death of Mr. Mallard to show the ... Read More

The Story of a Man Named Shirley (951 words, 2 pages)

Million Dollar Riff The story of a man named Shirley Graeme Strachan was born in East Malvern on January 2, 1952. He went to Mt Waverley High, and decided to become a carpenter when the only subject he passed in form 4 was woodwork. He had scraped through the first ... Read More

A Story About Drug Abuse (695 words, 1 pages)

This story dates back to my university times. We planned a excursion to the moutains in the South of Brazil and are all excited about that since we had a hard time learning for the tests in the end of that term. Getting to the camping place was fun itself, ... Read More

Hysteria and Terror in the Story The Fall of the House of Usher (439 words, 1 pages)

In "The Fall of the House of Usher," there is ambiguity surrounding Madeline's death and her return--neither the characters nor the readers know the cause of Madeline's death or if she was actually dead when buried. Soon after the burial, Usher starts to suspect that they had buried Madeline while ... Read More

The Story of the Procrastinator (293 words, 1 pages)

The Procrastinator Jack! Stop splaying with your calculator and pay attention in class , shouted his math teacher. Quitely he put away his calculator and stared at the board. Man, class is so boring , I can go home and study all this. Jack said to himslef loking at the ... Read More

The Creative Story The Man Down the Road (1065 words, 2 pages)

This is a creative story I created for my English class and I got a A-. It can help others come up with stories like mine and its fun and different from other creative stories you have seen! The man down the road Down the road there was a man ... Read More

A Short Story on the Last Few Days of Emperor Shah Jahan (487 words, 1 pages)

The sun's rays filter through the small window of the tower. Another day of useless existence dawns upon me. I feel as if I had consumed too much opiate, only with opposite effect. Instead of ecstasy, my life is a living nightmare. Through the window, I can see Mumtaz's tomb. ... Read More

Analysis of Alice Munro’s short story Red Dress (765 words, 1 pages)

The issue of authority and respect has been and will be an ongoing issue between youngsters and their elderly. In the story Red Dress by Alice Munro and the movie Rebel without a Cause by Nicholas Ray the issue of authority and respect comes up many times through the character ... Read More

My Roller Coaster Ride Work Experience at McDonalds (1193 words, 2 pages)

The good and bad times of a MacDonalds Employee There is one main reason I hate MacDonalds, working there. Some days its good but some days its very bad. The costumers are one of the main reasons I dislike working there. The bad hours and the long shifts are getting ... Read More

The Story of Jesus Constitutes Salvation and Resurrection of Life (479 words, 1 pages)

The first Christians proclaimed that the crucified Jesus was raised to life and exalted into the realm of God. For them, this equals salvation. This affirms both the beliefs that Jesus lives on in the faith of the community as well as God acting in behalf of Jesus thus He ... Read More

Aristotelian Elements of Tragedy in Plays Oedipus Rex, Julius Caesar, and All My Sons (1510 words, 2 pages)

Aristotle says tragedy must obtain 6 elements and the play must have unity of time, place and action. Those elements are plot, character, diction, thought, spectacle, and song. The character in the elements should be a superhuman, above the average person. He has to have a tragic flaw and have ... Read More

The Personification of and the Adventure Story of the Four Animals in Their Everyday Lives (1215 words, 4 pages)

This is an exciting and heartfelt adventure story that takes you through four animals wild everyday lives. Everyday in the story something new and exciting happens which makes this book a joy to read. Badger, Ratty, and Mole must deal with the rowdy and rambunctious Toad, who is always getting ... Read More

An Analysis of the Female Characters in the Clerk’s Tale and the Wife of Bath’s Story (1933 words, 2 pages)

The clerk tells his tale as a rebuttal to the "Wife of Bath's" story, each tale has an opposing view about which sex is more dominant than another. The woman of Bath is a woman that speaks her mind without being afraid of her image, which was very uncommon during ... Read More

An Analysis of the Story with Unknown Characters (603 words, 1 pages)

The setting in the story is everywhere. It takes place in the woods, in a house, and in a passage, but mostly in the passage. The time was in the early nineties, I think. The main character in the book is a woman. Her name was not mentioned in the ... Read More

The Symbolism of Flower in John Steinbeck’s Story The Chrysanthemums (698 words, 1 pages)

In John Steinbecks short story, The Chrysanthemums, he uses the flower to symbolize his main characters thoughts and ideas. There are many examples of such symbolism in this work. Elisa Allen is a lonely woman who enjoys growing and nourishing her chrysanthemums. Since her husband is always working the cattle ... Read More

A Story About the Unknown Place (380 words, 1 pages)

" The Unknown Place " As the clouds slowly glide across the beautiful blue sky, the warm rays of the sun are allowed to gloriously shine through the tops of the trees, creating a breathtaking sight. Identical to a perfectly painted landscape, trees as far as the eye can see ... Read More