The year is 1994, and a young girl, Marylin Marshal, has disappeared in the small town of Clover, Virginia. A special police task force is formed, and two of the county's top officers are put on the case but to no avail. Jump forward to the present day when new evidence has arisen regarding the disappearance and the case is reopened. Marylin's mother, Anna, is asked to aid the police in their investigation. The officers and Anna go to visit the last person to see Marylin, her 2nd grade teacher.…
Jaycee Dugard was a regular 11 year old girl living in South Lake Tahoe, California. But, one day as she was outside of her home when two strangers asked her for directions on the side of a road. Seconds later she was shot with a stun gun. She instantly went numb and fell into the bushes. A man then rushed out of the car and abducted her.…
On June 10, 1991 in California, a girl named Jayce Dugard was kidnapped at the age of 11 years old. She was abducted while she was walking home from a school bus stop. Jayce was brought to Phillip Gardios house, where he kept her in tents, shed and lean to’s in his own back yard. She endured harsh sexual assault resulting in the birth of two children. This story relates closely to the imprisonment of Ma and Jack.…
In “Francine Wheeler gives President Obama's Weekly Address,” Mrs. Wheeler uses reflective writing in her speech to convey her point of view on the controversial topic of “Commonsense Gun Responsibility Reform.” Mrs. Wheeler elegantly reflects on the event that resulted in the death of her six-year-old son and the effect this event had on past, present, and future consequences concerning her family and citizens of Unites States; while eliciting activism from viewers through empathy and sympathy through a common voice. My Reaction to Mrs. Wheeler’s effective reflective speech on “Commonsense Gun Responsibility Reform” inspired empathy, sympathy, and activism. Empathy rose up within me when Mrs. Wheeler describes the relationship…
Today I am called to the crime scene where Aylmer wife Georgiana has been found dead. As I observe around the home I discovered many potions of some sort and a journal of all Aylmer scientific failures lying next to Georgiana. As the lead detective on this case I am here to uncover who killed Georgiana and what happened. As I arrived on the scene the only two people there was her husband Aylmer and Aminadab the assistant. I will investigate both of them to come to the conclusion of who did it and if it was murder or an accident.…
Anna Funder’s literary journalist text Stasiland explores the lingering impact that the former German Democratic Republic had upon its citizens. Through investigating the struggles faced by individuals in rebuilding their lives within unified Germany, Funder acknowledges that the horrors of the GDR are still controlling those who once lived under its communist regime. Through the victims Funder interviews, she identifies that as East Germany is rebuilt, so too are its people, as they attempt to find a place within a society once characterised by suppression and oppression. Funder acknowledges the lingering impact of the GDR through depiction of her experiences in unified Germany. Through her characterisation of herself as Anna, Funder contrasts…
While the Bundrens thought they were honoring the late Addie by taking her back to her hometown, they actually ended up disrespecting her in many different ways. One of the biggest ways the Bundren family disrespects Addie is by losing sight of what the trip to Jefferson is really all about. Throughout the book, the focus of going to Jefferson shifts from burying Addie to the Bundrens own personal motives. As soon as…
With the fire quickly approaching, they had no time to lose. The fire was 50 meters away. Jackson and Julia attempted to away as fast as they could, but it did not seem to be quick enough. It crept ever closer and closer, edging upon the gap between them. The fire was 25 meters away.…
The Overlook On the news, we hear about someone being murdered daily in which detectives are on the case to find out who committed the crime. Murder cases are always a grueling process with many clues to try and find the one who committed the crime. “The Overlook” by Michael Connelly is an example of that, in which he gives detectives a murder case that leads him and the reader in many different directions, trying to figure out who killed Dr. Kent. Connelly starts off with a detective named Harry Bosch, who receives a call at midnight about a murder case.…
Annie is not ready to see the bomb explode. She has been skirting around the battlefield that others call “grade twelve” for the past year, and now, her fighting is about to pay off. She bites her tongue and hesitates to point the gun once she sees the flashing number “one” on the screen. She was not ready for this war, but she has to fight, or else her peers would consider her a fallen comrade. All of the science lessons, the math tests, and the late-night study sessions have paved a path to this moment.…
The Book I chose to explore was I Survived: The Attacks of September 11th, 2001, author and illustrated by Lauren Tarshis. I chose this book because I enjoyed the previous "I survived" novel that I read. This book is a Non-Fiction book because the events that occur in this book actually happened. Lucas was a real person who saw the 2 gigantic airplanes crash into the twin towers right before his eyes. In addition, he saw them collapse and he, his father and Uncle were very lucky to be alive!…
However, not long after Addie dies and requests to be buried in Jefferson, it is revealed that the family is in fact extremely self-absorbed and are unable to show true love towards one another. Addie’s husband, Anse, is the first to speak up after her death. Immediately following her death, he says “’God’s will be done, […] Now I can get them teeth.” (52).…
On September 11, 2001 nineteen militants hijacked four airliners and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States. Two of the four planes were flown into the Twin Towers in New York City. In Brooklyn, New York, a thirteen year old girl named Wendy was at school, like any other day, she left home a little aggravated with her parents. When Wendy got word of the attack her perspective on life had changed. Wendy’s mother was in one of the towers and was never found; Wendy, her stepfather, and her little brother still had hope for survival.…
In 1960, Alfred Hitchcock had made the film “Psycho”. He was also the best known film director in the world. Psycho is mixed with a little bit of horror, mystery, and thriller. The first film ever published was in black and white.…
Not able to comprehend what is happening between them, she fills the missing information with out of context assumptions. She perceives the events she witnesses to be more than what they are. She quickly starts to weave her plot and starts to believe it without searching for the truth. Her lack of interest in the truth is an example of why she cannot differentiate fiction and truth. These assumptions lead her to commit her crime and confidently stands by her…