coyle comp II by coyle

The Chaser

mandycoyle — 2014-06-06 00:36:31 UTC

shocking, in the beginning until you realize that if you are willing to buy a "potion" to gain love, you just may be willing to pay more to "get rid" of love.

Hence the "life cleaner".

A & P

mandycoyle — 2014-06-10 17:53:31 UTC

The story is set in a past time period making some of the references outdated.

I particularly enjoyed the part about the girls walking into the store in just their swimsuits

It reminded me of the notices posted on restaurants and stores now.

"No Shoes, No Shirt, No service", these are now common advisements that I am certain were seen as unnecessary in 1961.

The Story of an Hour

mandycoyle — 2014-06-13 00:16:26 UTC

Poor Mrs. Mallard, feeling oppressed and not wanting to continue her existence, suddenly gets her wish. Her husband, who was the bane of her existence is dead. The story reminds me of when I was younger and hearing stories about love everlasting. In the past when you married it was for better or worse, there was no "until I'm tired of you". Even though Mrs Mallard is extremely unhappy with her situation in life, she is married and will remain that until death do us part. When told that her husband was dead she was initially upset until it dawns on her that he's gone. In the end it turns out her husband is alive, the shock of seeing him literally kills her. As described by the narrator, "she had died of heart disease - of joy that kills" (Chopin 151).

An Ounce of Cure

mandycoyle — 2014-07-01 01:05:57 UTC

The young girl in the story is not a typical "wild child"; she is going through a normal experience that teenagers go through. She is tormented by the loss of what she believes to be her first love. The overindulgence of alcohol is a prime example of inexperience. The descriptions of the narrator’s “friends” are broad examples of the different attitudes and behaviors of teenagers.

Brownies

mandycoyle — 2014-07-01 01:14:43 UTC

The girls in troop 909 are minding their own business when they are accused of racial comments towards another group of girls. When the black girls confront troop 909 they are stunned to realize the girls are handicapped. All of the sudden Arnetta is faced with having to explain to troop 909's leader why they were being attacked. Arnetta is motivated by hate and a feeling that all white people are against blacks. By the end of the story most of the girls if not all have learned that just because your skin color is different doesn't mean you will experience racism

A Rose for Emily

mandycoyle — 2014-07-01 01:15:11 UTC

The character Emily is a case of a young woman who was never allowed to explore life on her own. Once she lost her father she had no one to look out for her leaving her for the most part defenseless. When she meets Homer she becomes fixated on him. When he attempts to leave her she takes drastic measures to keep him by her side.

Indian

mandycoyle — 2014-07-01 01:15:16 UTC

The story is an introspective look at reservation life. It reminds me of older movies where indians are portrayed as lazy and unmotivated. The narrator goes through school always showing that he is able to achieve beyond what is expected.

Death of a Salesman

mandycoyle — 2014-07-18 13:52:54 UTC

The story recounts the highlights of Willy Loman's life. With the use of flashbacks, the author illustrates how Willy became the failure we see throughout the play. In the end he feels the only way to become successful is to commit suicide.

The Lottery

mandycoyle — 2014-07-18 13:57:44 UTC

This was the second time reading this particular story. During high school it was required reading, but the full impact of the story was not evident until now. The ability of a town to kill one of their own and act like it was not unusual is baffling.

We Real Cool

mandycoyle — 2014-07-18 14:05:01 UTC

The meaning behind the phrases was difficult to find. I had to read the poem several times and dissect each word in order to obtain the meaning.