In Heller, Catch-22 (Chapter 25; pages 284-285) I noticed this passage:
“‘If he wasn’t a chaplain,’ General Dreedle muttered, ‘I’d have him taken outside and shot.’”
In a sense, the chaplain really isn’t a chaplain at all.  Throughout the novel, we are seeing him question and lose his faith in God. 
On page …

In Heller, Catch-22 (Chapter 15; page 145) I noticed this passage:
“‘When you turn back from a mission, try to make sure it’s for something important, will you? Not for something unimportant… like a defective intercom… or something like that. Okay?’”
Obviously, there is some irony going on with the “defective intercom” statement …

Hello, everyone! To those of you who are usuals to my blog, welcome back! To those of you who are new to my blog for my American Literature class, welcome!  We have been asked to complete another portfolio activity comprised of the blogs post portfolio 1.  I am pleased to say that …

In Heller, Catch-22 (1-10) I noticed this passage:
As I’m sure many people felt, I was pretty confused when I started reading.  There are so many insane characters, and the book flies through them at quite a quick pace.  When I stopped reading after chapter ten, I was finally able to start …

In Gordon, �Somewhat Like War�� I noticed this passage:
1. The critics that Gordon cites in this article feel that Lorraine Hansberry did not do a proper job with writing A Raisin in the Sun, and that her reasoning behind writing the play were, for lack of better term, insincere and almost ignorant.  The critics’ …

In Cardullo, O�Neill�s THE HAIRY APE I noticed this passage:
After reading the Cardullo article, I found myself viewing the The Hairy Ape differently.  The idea of futurism and machines is protrayed in the rhythm of the characters’ dialogue.  When we read this play, I found myself wanting to rip my hair …

In Hansberry, A Rasin in the Sun I noticed this passage: Pages 37 & 38
“BENEATHA (Dropping to her knees) Well–I do– all right?–thank everybody! And forgive me for ever wanting to be anything at all! (Pursuing him on her knees across the floor) FORGIVE ME, FORGIVE ME, FORGIVE ME!
WALTER Who …

In O�Connor, “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” I noticed this passage:
“The old lady settled herself comfortably, removing her white cotton gloves and putting them up with her purse on the shelf in front of the back window. The children’s mother still had on slacks and still had her …

In Paper 1 Thesis Workshop I noticed this passage:
Thesis statements tell the reader what your paper is going to be about.  A thesis should be a clear and direct. It should not include words such as, “I think” or “I feel”.  The writer needs to take a stance on a certain issue …

I enjoyed reading A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.  It brings up a lot of issues, including but not limited to society, race, morals decisions, etc.  I found myself entirely surprised by some of the “good” people of society acting in terrible ways, while some of the supposedly”bad” people of society …