Sarah J. Mason is a British author from Bishop’s Stortford in England. She was born in 1949 to a former naval officer and schoolteacher Jack and Margaret Mason an ex naval officer. Growing up as a child, Mason loved Agatha Christie mysteries and asserted that her plotting was among some of the best she ever read. Before she became a professional novelist, Mason worked as office manager, temporary secretary, information officer and librarian, and library assistant. As an adult, she would move on to read the likes of Edmund Crispin’s The Moving Toyshop, which convinced her that she could write something similar. Reading the Moving Toyshop novels showed her that entertaining readers was more about alluding to shared experiences even if there was no direct relevance to the plot. Her light bulb moment soon led her to her first idea of a novel that culminated in her debut novel Lets Talk of Wills. The novel was some type of whimsy novel written for entertainment that made mention of many of Shakespeare’s characters without making them fundamental to the overall narrative. However, the novel received …show more content…
He knows all there is to know about crime in small English villages, but even with his wealth of experience, he needs some help. Teaming up with Stone, he solves a complicated murder mystery in a small village in Kent County England. The Phoenix Group has just taken over the lodge of a long disused manor home where they intend to set up a camp where its members can try out a live off the land philosophy. But when a member of the group is killed with a lump of bread dough while making bread, the team and the local police detectives are left bewildered. For detective Stone and his partner Trewley who between them have a judo black belt a scientific mind and wealth of experience, cracking the case is not an
Adventurous and dangerous, Louie Zamperini’s life was one that many will never forget. Louie’s childhood wasn’t very great, he would get into lots of trouble from fights and running from the police. When Louie’s brother Pete heard about everything that Louie was doing, so he decided to get Louie into running track, and soon enough Louie would win every race he was in. Then at the age of 19 he qualified for the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Louie then went into the military and then he had been captured by the Japs.
“That’s right, I am a witch,” Katelyn boasted proudly. “And, it’s true… I had spent a lot of time with Lyanna Barrett before she passed away.” “Well, then it’s understandable of why your knowledge of Abellona Abbott and what happened to her is so wrong—giving the fact that you got your information from Lyanna Barrett. You should also probably be worried that you’re most likely on Abellona’s shit list for having befriended her.
Maisie Dobbs was a battlefield nurse in The Great War, and helped with wounded soldiers. After the war, she used her skills to help her solve cases. Because she was a nurse during World War I, and Maurice taught her medical things prior to the war, she could help figure out why her assistant was not functioning the way that he usually had. Although she was a nurse, her primary role in the story was a detective. This quote lists a few roles that she’s had: “She has proven herself as a psychologist and investigator, and has even won over Detective Inspector Stratton of Scotland Yard’s Murder Squad--an admirable achievement for a woman who worked her way from servant to scholar to sleuth, and who also served as a battlefield nurse in The
Harriet A. Jacobs was born a slave in North Carolina in 1813 and became a fugitive in the 1830s. She recorded her triumphant struggle for freedom in an autobiography that was published pseudonymously in 1861. As Linda Brent, the book 's heroine and narrator, Jacobs recounts the history of her family: a remarkable grandmother who hid her from her master for seven years: a brother who escaped and spoke out for abolition; her two children, whom she rescued and sent north. She recalls the degradation of slavery and the special sexual oppression she found as a slave woman: the master who was determined to make her his concubine. With Frederick Douglass 's account of his life, it is one of the two archetypes in the genre of the slave
All adversity is dreadful, but depending on what you do about it, is what makes you amazing. Aimee Mullins and Bethany Hamilton are two marvelous girls who overcame some harsh misfortune, though dealing with similar adversities. While both Aimee and Bethany are similar because they both overcame the will to stop trying, they are different in the ways they react to their situations. Both Aimee Mullins and Bethany Hamilton are similar because they lost their limbs, but overcame the will to stop trying. In addition, Aimee Mullins got creative and with help from others, made something to help her out.
"I am naturally fond of adventure, a little ambitious and a good deal romantic- but patriotism, was the secret of my success.” You’reYour told you can't, but you do it anyways, you prove them all wrong, you show them the truth. Cross dressing to fight a war that wasn’t hers, being a nurse on the front lines and a spy. Sarah Emma Edmonds Seelye may have won the war for the Union.
Change. What causes it? People change when they realize who they are and who they want to be. They change because of the people around them, how they react to a situation at hand, and to become who they want to be. People change based on the people around them, they may adapt and become them or they may realize that’s not them and become the opposite.
Katherine Barlow was the only school teacher of the town Green Lake. She was well known across the town, not only for being smart, pretty, and kind, But for her famous spiced peaches. Katherine’s personality changes a lot throughout the story. Most of this character change is caused by Trout Walker, a student of Katherine. Her loss of a loved one also contributes to this change.
Our surrounding influence our lives and characters as much as fate, destiny or any supernatural agency. Some surroundings can be very extreme, one of those would be to live in a war era. One great example would be the novel "The things they carried" (by Tim O'Brien) as it presents us with a blunt view of the Vietnam war. Each story in the book presents us with a new direction on how human mind deal with situations like death, life, war and friendship, but no story struck me as quite hard as "Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong". One of the main character is "Mary Anne Bell" who O'Brien uses as an example to develop his theme on how a human nature changes while reacting to different cultural, physical or environmental factors.
The Lasting Effect of War It is impossible to undo the changes caused by war. People often go into war as one person and return a completely new one. Not only does war have extreme physical effects on a person, but greater effects on the mind and mental state of the people involved. The traumatic and life changing effects of war are evident in The Things They Carried and are especially noticeable in the characters of Mary Anne Bell, Tim O’Brien, and Rat Kiley and the lives they live.
Dr. Jekyll and Courtney Davidson would agree with the quote “We’ve all got both light and dark inside us, What matters is the part we choose to act on.” Dr. Jekyll and Davidson both are good people and they both had a share of an evil turn. Dr. Jekyll was a brilliant scientist that did a lot for his community but a dark side took over him and he chose to act on it.. Davidson had a dark side take over her when she began hazing during summer camp. So I believe that both of the characters would agree with the quote from Sirius Black from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
“I have eleven children, and I am twenty-six times a grandma, and I have seen them all through their silly seasons, and when it come on them they will run the Devil bowlegged keeping up with their mischief. I think she’ll wake when she tires off.” This quote was said by Rebecca Nurse who is a religious woman in her seventies. She is helpful to society and fights for what is right. Everyone in Salem appreciates her for her bold attitude and strong-willed personality.
Rachel Price is a beautiful young girl who joins her family on a one year mission trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo. She is a girl who likes herself a little too much. She is completely vain and self-conscious. Rachel is constantly worried about her appearance, as most teenage girls are in the United States. She brings along with her a mirror just to keep in touch with herself.
Kierrah Edwards ENGL 201 9/20/15 Character Analysis: Emily Grierson The short story “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner depicts how seclusion can certainly impact one’s life. Throughout the story, Emily gives off this “insane” impression. However, after fully reading the story, the reader can fully understand why Emily was the way she was. Emily Grierson was a very dependent person.
Within the context of the story readers are able to witness Maggie Carlton and West Ashby’s characters develop as they meet in times of trouble. Maggie had decided to go mute when she witnessed her father murder her mother. West, who had always been the popular, cocky, jock, was facing the near death of his father at home. Neither of them had any idea that their first encounter would change both of their lives forever. “She’d entered my life when I needed her most.