Time and Distance Overcome

“And I believed that the telephone itself was a miracle.” (P. 11, l. 141.) How could one of the greatest inventions of all time not be a miracle? The invention of the telephone did not only help people communicate easier, it also had a huge impact on the deaths of many colored people after its creation. The essay “Time and Distance Overcome” revolves around the racial tragedies that happened in the early 1900’s due to the invention of the telephone. The essay was written in 2008 by the white American non-fiction writer, Eula Biss. This paper will provide an overall analysis of the essay, including the composition, the writer’s intention and a comment on the content itself. [Læs mere…]

Just like that or Indiancamp

The short story is called “Just like that” and it is written by Michael Richards. He is a photographer and a filmmaker. He lives in Australia and he has made a book of short stories which he calls “Writings from Australia” where this short story can be found.

The short story is about a young boy and he is probably about 13 years old. The boy and a man (probably his father) go to the outback of Australia to hunt roos. The boy wants to become a man and according to him, the boy is going to shoot some of the roos. First the man makes an example of how to do it and it is like he enjoys it. But then it is the boy´s turn and when he shoots a kangaroo he feels nothing inside, meaning that he does not feel like a man. In the end he falls on his knees and says that he feels nothing. Then he points his rifle at the man. [Læs mere…]

Organ Donation

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Most Wanted

The short story is about the memories of a boy from when he was fourteen years-old, and his world was falling apart. We hear about his life as the unimportant element of the family, where his sister is demanding all of the attention by stealing. His parents do not perceive the sours of the problems, and thereby they are only aggravating the situation.

Almost the entire short story takes place in the family’s house. There has not been giving a direct or detailed description of it, but the narrator mentions that both him and his sister has their own room, and we also hear about how the narrators mother is walking around from room to room, and we must then assume that their home is about medium size or more. [Læs mere…]

“Could you just hand me the hammer, please?”

“Dude, I just love your hat.”

“Hello Peter. How are you?”

Speech acts happens every day, the quotes was just some examples of some speech acts that we use or hear every day. Getting a glass of water is an action. Asking someone else to get you one is also an act.

In this section, I will explain what a speech act is, and what characterizes a speech act. [Læs mere…]