Time and Distance Overcome

Time and Distance Overcome

At the start of the essay Time and Distance overcome by Eula Biss I expected merely a historical recounting of the historical background of the telephone poles. Although it did not take long to realize the telephone poles had a…

Response to “If” by Jenny Patton

Even though this story is obviously very sad, I enjoyed reading it. It’s crazy to think how just one decision made by strangers can affect your whole life. In Jenny Patton’s case, it cost her the life of her mother. If it weren’t for that one decision, her mom would still be with her, keeping their family together. #response

Response to “Time and Distance Overcome” by Eula Bliss

The story “Time and Distance Overcome” is a story about the invention of the telephone and the telephone line that came with it. On the outside that is what the story discusses; Alexander Bell’s invention. The deeper meaning of the…

Time and Distance Overcome Review

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So I thought, going into this reading, that this was gonna be about the invention of the telephone. Seemed a little nonfiction for my impression of the class, but I was actually looking forward to reading it. Then the article started talking about the…

Writing is the freedom to express yourself however you want. Writing matters because it makes the writer think about what they’re writing about and their thoughts. #ENGL1301

Dry Tree

“Dry Tree” focuses on the events surrounding the character Knute Cachan and the main character’s relationship with him. Knute is described as a passive boy who is constantly teased by his peers. Because he is not as fortunate as his peers, his social status suffers as well. The main character’s illustration of…

Response to “The Loneliness of Specific Objects”

“The Loneliness of Specific Objects” is a masterpiece of a short story. There isn’t much of a plot, there is no storyline, yet there is a beautiful emotion and underlying tone to the piece. I really liked the structure of the piece, how it is a…