Nickolai squeezed his eyes shut, trying to ignore the high pitched meow of this short and stubby cat, Lucifer. He didn't know what was up with his stupid cat, but he did know that this wasn't his normal behavior. Thinking that Lucifer was just hungry, Nickolai got out of his bed and fed him. No matter how many times Nick shaked the bag of food, Lucifer just stayed in his room and yowled, staring at the ceiling. His fur was puffed up and he wouldn't move; Nick just decided that Lucifer could hear the neighbors dog and it was freaking him out. Lucifer had been a part of Nick's life ever since he was ten years old. That was ten years ago. Now that Nick is twenty years old and lives by himself, his mother told him that either he needed to take Lucifer or she was going to give him to the SPCA. Getting fed up with listening to the constant yowling, Nick decided to go on with his normal Saturday routine. After getting dressed, he left his apartment and made his way across the street to the deli. Sandy's Sandwich Shop sold the best bacon, egg, and cheese biscuits in the whole town. Every Saturday, Nick bought two of those sandwiches and a coffee and sat outside to watch the morning traffic. .
After finishing his meal and having a nice conversation with the lady seated next to him, he politely excused himself and started back home, hoping that his cat was back to normal. Walking up to his door, he could hear that his wishes weren't granted. The yowling of his cat had gotten louder and more high pitched, something that Nick hadn't thought was possible. Saying a silent prayer, he opened his door and went to his room to try to snap his cat out of it. His ear started to ring as he got closer to his room and his stomach gurgled, threatening that it was going to make him puke. He ignored these feelings and thought that he just ate some bad eggs. He finally got to his door and opened it, poised to start yelling at Lucifer for his actions this morning.
In his article "Dust Bowl Blues", Peter Monro Jack says that The Grapes of Wrath is written in "superb style, one marvelous short story after another, and all melting into this long novel of the great trek." ... Another interchapter, Chapter 3, describes the turtle's journey across the road. ... Steinbeck is a literary genius, and he knew exactly what he was doing when he inserted these interchapters. ...
Joseph Conrad, in his long-short story,Heart of Darkness,? ... On his journey into the dark, forbidden Congo, theheart of darkness,? ... anduniversal genius,? ... Marlow's own journey from Belgium to the Congo and thence up the river then took on the aspect of a man's journey into his own inner depths. ... the sense of human waste that pervaded the story was best unfolded in the ivory itself. ...
He was a genius in creating short stories and was a very active political man. ... Also during this time he discovered he had a talent for the short story. ... This would be one of his well-known collection of short stories that would have multiple editions. ... At the Old Manse, Hawthorne wrote short stories for periodicals. ... He finished the book on 1850 and at first wanted to publish it with a series of other short stories but was persuaded to publish the novel by itself. ...
The story follows Frodo on his journey to the Crack of Doom a fiery mountain in the layer of Mordor where the Dark Lord himself reigns with a swift hand. ... The story detailed his mythical journey in which he was accompanied by wizards and elves in search of rumored treasures. ... The trilogy was hailed as a work of absolute genius by Raynor Unwin, Architect of Middle Earth, in 1974 (112). ... The story follows heroic Frodo the Ringbearer. ... The gift of the ring began the peerless journey, and the story built from there. ...
In Look Homeward, Angel Thomas Wolfe's brother Ben is portrayed as a loner who hides his love for his youngest brother behind a mask of short temperedness and sarcastic denial. ... After Thomas Wolfe wrote Look Homeward Angel, he felt he could not end the story there so decided to continue the journey in a sequel known as Of Time and the River. ... In a massive, ambitious, and boldly passionate novel, Wolfe examines the passing of time and the nature of the creative process, as Gant slowly but ecstatically embraces the urban life, recognizing it as a necessary ordeal for the birth of his ...
The main character is also ET himself as he journeys through the story. ... He has the thoughts and facial expressions of an older person, and, yet, he is kept in the body of a small short person (Lawless 22). ... This is so evident in the story. ... These are two concepts most young teens struggle with as they journey to adulthood. The use of an alien being to help Elliot with his issues is genius. ...
The ignorance that Gulliver begins his journey with represents the ignorance of European society of the time. ... However, on this desert island, instead of the inhabitants being six inches short, these inhabitants are sixty feet tall. ... No matter how tall or how short these people are, they are all innocent, and they try to teach Gulliver why his world is "bad." ... This is another tough, but fundamental lesson that Gulliver learns on his journeys (Todd; Novels for Students; Vol. 6). ... When Gulliver climbs up to this island in the sky, he finds that people in Laputa are geniuses. ...
African American Literature is a composite of many different life stories and experiences African Americans have had to endure throughout a lifetime. ... Harper's books include Poems on Miscellaneous Subjects (1854); Moses: A Story of the Nile (1869); and Iola Leroy, or Shadows Uplifted (1892), a novel. ... Best known for his book Cane, which included poetry, sketches, short stories and a play, Toomer was established as one of the leading American writers during the 1920's. ... Toomer's last book published after his death is a collection on essays, poems, stories and a novelett...