Miss Brill Discussion

Here is a link to our discussion of "Miss Brill" by Katherine Mansfield.

Feuille D' Album Discussion

Here is a link to our discussion of "Feuille D' Album" by Kathrine Mansfield.

A Haunted House Discussion

Here is the link to our discussion of "A Haunted House" by Virginia Woolf.

Response of Hope

Dear Virginia Wolfe, 

Be strong and don't give up. Things may be hard, and you may feel like quitting, but have faith. I have hope in you that you will recover. If you are ever struggling with having faith remember this: Jeremiah 17:7 says that we are to trust in the Lord because we know He will take care of us throughout our struggles. I encourage you to keep your chin up and continue trying. I will keep praying for you!

Scincerely

- Cody Murakami

Lawrence and The Rocking Horse Winner

Here is our mashup of D.H. Lawrence's The Rocking Horse Winner. 

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Joyce Recap

Here is my sixty second (or close to sixty second) recap of James Joyce's Eveline.

An Araby Critique

Here is a link to my Araby Critique with Sean Kakigi.

Yeat's Tour

Works Cited

"The National Library of Ireland - The Life and Works of William Butler Yeats - Online Exhibition." National Library of Ireland - Homepage. Web. 14 Apr. 2011. <http://www.nli.ie/yeats/main.html>

Kipling Short Story

Name of Story - The Amir's Homily 

I believe the moral of the story was--if there is a will, there is a way; in other words anything can be done if you put your mind to it. 

I believe the story is true. God will never put us through trials we can't handle. So every trial/struggle can be overcome through faith in God, but it's also important to remember God helps those who help themselves. If you are doing absolutely nothing to have victory over your struggle, you will not be able to overcome it. 

Works Cited

Kipling, Rudyard. "Rudyard Kipling's Short Story: The Amir's Homily." Read Book Online: Literature Books,novels,short Stories,fiction,non-fiction, Poems,essays,plays,Pulitzer Prize, Nobel Prize. Web. 11 Apr. 2011. <http://www.readbookonline.net/readOnLine/2433/>.

A Poem Inspired by Kipling

What Will You Do? 

by Cody Murakami

IF you run into struggles,

Will you be able to win?

If you happen to stumble,

Will you fall into sin?

IF you loose all you have,

Will you still keep a smile?

If you can't get it back,

Can you still pass this trial?

IF you have little hope left,

Will your faith remain strong?

Or will you completely give up?

Or regret you were wrong?

IF you can't get what you want,

But you have all you need,

Will you appreciate what you have?

Or will you toil in greed?

IF you find you're betrayed,

Will you forgive and forget?

Or will you hold those responsible,

To repay you their debt?

IF you find that in life,

Things don't go your way,

Will you drop to your knees,

Bow your head, and then pray?

As you go through your life,

Who, when, or where,

You'll find that sometimes,

Life just isn't fair.

But keep your chin up,

And to God, be true.

He's got your back,

Now its all up to you.

Dickens' Stories

David Copperfield Three-sentence Summary

David Copperfield is extremely depressed from experiencing life's struggles, but is encouraged by Agnes Wickfield, a friend who has fallen in love with him, to continue living. Copperfield thanks her, but explains to her that he loves Dora Spenlow. However, Agnes Wickfield remains adamant about her feelings towards David and ends up winning his love. 

Link to Book a Minute's summary of David Copperfield by Charles Dickens.

Works Cited

"Book-A-Minute Classics: David Copperfield." RinkWorks. Web. 06 Apr. 2011. <http://www.rinkworks.com/bookaminute/b/dickens.copperfield.shtml>.

Hound of Heaven

Works Cited

Thompson(18591907), Francis. "239. The Hound of Heaven by Francis Thompson. Nicholson & Lee, Eds. 1917. The Oxford Book of English Mystical Verse." Bartleby.com: Great Books ONline -- Quotes, Poems, Novels, Classics and Hundreds More. Web. 05 Apr. 2011. <http://www.bartleby.com/236/239.html>.

Housman

Eight O'Clock

by A. E. Housman

He stood, and heard the steeple

Sprinkle the quarters on the morning of town. 

One, two, three, four, to market place and people

It tossed them down.

Strapped, noosed, nighing his hour, 

He stood and counted them and cursed his luck;

And then the clock collected in the tower

Its strength, and struck.

Storyboard

Scene one is of the man staring at the clock tower. Scene two shows the noose being tightened/tied to his neck. Scene three you see a close up of the bottom of his face revealing his solem look. Scene four is a view of the clock as it suddenly strikes eight. 

Works Cited

Housman, A. E. "Eight O'Clock". British Literature.  Ed. Ronald H. Horton Greenville, SC: BJU Press 2003. 679. Print.