All The King's Men Literary Analysis

1. Cass Mastern’s story, though at first seemingly unnecessary and random, shares many elements and themes with Jack’s life. The story of Jack Burden and Cass Mastern are alike in that they involve the cycle of betrayal, guilt, and the burden of responsibility. Cass Mastern commits the ultimate betrayal- he sleeps with his best friend’s wife. Duncan Trice, who was “passionately and single-mindedly devoted to his wife”, commits suicide upon finding out of the affair with a “lead slug nearly the size of a man’s thumb in his chest” (Warren 4.237-243).

The victimization of fears and securities is a main weapon in the belt of those who wish to lead and conquer. This is proved when in “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”, Edwards uses dark imagery and tone, telling the congregation, “O, Sinner! Consider the fearful danger you are in... You hang by a slender thread, with the flames of divine wrath flashing about it” (156).

King uses biblical allusions to appeal to the eight white clergymen and their religious affiliation when he states his duty to carry the “gospel of freedom beyond his home town... Like Paul.” His final point of this section is the clergymen’s failure to recognize the underlying causes of the demonstrations they so harshly condemn, a failure causing further ignorance and confusion on racial

Rusty Crowder Period 2 Quarter 2 Commentary #1 The Long Walk by Stephen King Pages 1-25 (Chapter 1) The story starts off with the main character, Raymond Davis Garraty. He is a 16-year-old boy from Maine. The only one competing from Maine, where the long walk takes place, and is supported by big crowds of people.

In the novel Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger readers are introduced to a young man named Holden Caulfield who introduces himself and begins to tell his story of how and why he left his school; Pencey Prep. In the story, Holden explains how he is being kicked out of school and doesn't want his parents to know and so leaves school early. throughout the story, Holden explains what happens to him before he must go home and act like he is home from school for a break instead of being kicked out. When it comes to the topic of Author's purpose of The will of individual vs the will of the majority some will think the purpose is to show that Holden going against the will of society to rebel, however, I think the author’s purpose of The Catcher in the Rye was to show that the individual will manifest in his desire for isolation comes from his is fear and damage done by fear of pain, failure, rejection, and is unwilling or unable to go along with the majority. This all shown through Imagery, symbolism, and diction.

Robert Penn Warren is not a Christian but a seeker (Warren et al. 204). He succumbs to his Christian youth by integrating Christian themes into the political rhetoric in a morally inept society in his fiction. The south in All the King’s Men is corrupt and missing the traditional theme of being motivated by Christianity. There is underlying theme of moral ineptness and this could be a direct representation of the sorrowful regrets of Warren when he reflects on his own young adulthood. Warren’s own daughter reflects on her own experience with his belief: “One of the very first phrases I heard, or remember, was ‘Original Sin.’

The central conflict in All the King’s Men appears to be Willie Stark’s thirst for power and political corruptness that not only is his own personal downfall, but also leads to trampling over everyone else in the process of his own goals. This is exemplified in the confrontation between Willie Stark, Jack Burden, and Judge Irwin. Throughout the play, Willie Stark, or “The Boss,” enlists Jack to dig up dirt on anyone who threatens to derail Willie’s plans or position as governor. In this, Jack confronts Judge Irwin with the revelation that he has proof the judge took a bribe many years ago. This central conflict, as well as theme, is also showcased when Willie Stark uses Jack’s connection and relationship to Adam Stanton to get him to accept

Setting is important to any story, and having a setting that creates a story helps give the reader a better feeling about what they are reading. Writers use setting all the time in a story to make a great story an amazing story. In Barry Callaghan’s “Our Thirteenth Summer” Barry uses setting to give the reader the reaction he intended to. In an introduction before the story titled “About the Story” the author states that “it's during the Second World War” (Callaghan 123). In addition Bobby also declares that they are not Jewish by saying “We're not Jewish” (124) after the narrator asks and argues that they are. This is important because one of the most significant parts of World War II is how people of Jewish faith were treated. This also connects

- The clergymen because they had good will. Discuss Dr. King’s use of allusions throughout the text. How do they strengthen his argument and underscore his overall message? - In what ways does the “letter” attack the clergymen even when being outwardly deferential towards them?

In Thomas King 's autobiographical novel, The Truth About Stories takes a narrative approach in telling the story of the Native American, as well as Thomas King 's. The stories within the book root from the obstacles that the Thomas King had to face during his years in high school and his post-university life. These stories are told in a matter that uses rhetorical devices such as personal anecdotes & comparisons.

Motivation is the deciding force that guides a person on any journey. Every action or decision you make is consciously or subconsciously influenced by prior thoughts and events. These thoughts and events can create several different types of motivations in different people. In A Few Good Men, the main character has many turning points because of the challenges presented to him throughout the film. In Rob Reiner’s A Few Good Men, the director uses the mental motivation of Daniel Kaffee in order to examine how an individual’s course of action can be directed.

The author extends his gratitude toward them through the use of figurative language, particularly imagery. For instance, he claims that these religious leaders have “carved a tunnel of hope through the dark mountain of disappointment” (43). This image of light in the midst of darkness appeals to emotion. By creating this sense of hope, King inspires the audience to join him in his fight for desegregation. Though it is undoubtedly disappointing that there is a lack of support from the majority of clergymen, King conveys his faith in them through this image and shifts his focus from disappointment to

Introduction: The book Everything Everything By Nicola Yoon shows thins girl who struggles with a normal life as a teenager. Maddy the protagonist faces a disease where she can’t even go outside or she could have an allergic reaction and get hurt very bad. She goes on meeting new people trying hard to be normal and have a life where she doesn’t have to worry about what’s going on around her.

Reading and Writing are Important Stephen King's "Reading to Write" (72) give details about King's methods on becoming a better writer. To become a better writer, you must read a whole heap of books. There are so many other things you can read other than books like magazines, newspapers, labels on food, and papers. As a student in college, I understand Stephen King's methods. Reading and Writing will help me further my college education, and it will help me get to my goal.

In the book An Invisible Thread, the author often provides examples of parents that have a poor quality of parenting. First there is Laura’s father Nunziato Carino, who’s a bartender. After he is done with his shift, he would often come home drunk and yell at his son, Frank who is Five. Frank will quickly hide under his bed sheet as his father dammed his name again and again. This happened frequently and every one would hide in their rooms as unfortunate Frank takes his father’s heavy word beating each night. The next morning Maria, would tell the children to act as if nothing happened. Therefore, they did as they were told, but they never overlooked the incident (Schroff and Tresniowski 77).I think Marie could do something to prevent Nunziato