Papa College Essays Samples For Students

Chapter 1

In the first chapter, Caleb asks Anna, his older sister, about his mother. Because his mother passed away the day after he was born, he asks all manner of small questions about the things she would say and the songs she would sing, because he wanted to know her. Papa returns from going to town, telling them that he has put out an ad in the newspaper in order to take applicants for a woman he can marry, and who can provide a mother figure for the children. A letter has come in response, from a woman named Sarah ...

Introduction

”Why I live at the P.O.” is a monologue story in which the main narrator, whom other characters refer to as “Sister,” clearly explains how it transpired that she left her family home in China Grove, Mississippi. While in the process of her narration, she unknowingly reveals her characters as well as reveals many family secrets (Crow, 26).
According to the narrator, her experiences with her Uncle Rondo, her grandfather and her loving mother had always been harmonious until the 4th of July holiday. This is when her younger sister, Stella-Rondo, suddenly leaves her husband to return to her ...

Literature

Imagery:
Both poems employ imagery as a way of relaying their messages. In the poem ‘My papa’s waltz’, the poem is descriptive of a kind of dance performed by a father and his son. A kind of bedtime ‘run around the house’. The dance is symbolic of the relationship between the father and other members of his family. The dance, while the boy enjoys it, is not an amusing matter to his father. The father, apparently under the influence of whisky, is desperate for his son to go to sleep. The dance ensuing represents a respectful relationship where the boy, despite ...

Compare and Contrast ‘My Papa’s Waltz’ and

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Compare and Contrast Poetry

“Those Winter Sundays” is written by Robert Hayden (Hayden, 2014). And “My Papa’s Waltz” is written by Theodore Roethke in 1961 (Roethke, 1979). Both poems are famousAmerican poems and in both poems the poets describe the relationship between father and son. The speakers in both poems recall their childhood experiences with their fathers. In “Those Winter Days” the speaker recalls how his father did all labor for him when he was a kid. ...

The relationship between a son and his father is usually complicated. Even though society pushes people to believe that it should always be rose colored, reality is often otherwise. Theodore Roethke had a very complicated link to his father, who died when he was only a teenager. He portrayed this connection in many of his texts, including his poems. In keeping with his true emotions, and those of many others, he did not present a cut and dry position with regards to he who had given birth to him.
There is evidence, like his use of the word papa, ...

Literature

QUESTION ONE: Love in LA
The setting of this story is located at the Freeway in Los Angeles. The protagonist is Jake, an irresponsible, lazy and self-absorbed person. The other character is Mariana, an innocent and naïve woman. Jake caused a careless accident by hitting Mariana’s car. Jake being a dishonest person, he cheated Mariana by giving her fake insurance and phone numbers. The freeway in the story symbolized freedom of Jake to daydream leading to an accident (Perrine, 2002). The themes of this story are deception, lies and fantasy. The irony is indicated by the fact it ...

Introduction

Earnings or Net Income is the single most important figure in a company’s financial statement for the average investor. Even a small fall in the reported earnings can result in the loss of millions of dollars in stock value and subjects company managements to scrutiny by investors and financial analysts. Corporate executives are under therefore under pressure to meet market expectations resulting in “earnings management”. Earnings manipulations can range from minor adjustments within the law and the accounting standards to the outright fraud of showing non-existing profits (Carruth, 2011).
The Sarbanes- Oxley (SOX) Act of 2002 was enacted ...

Introduction

Professional nurses play essential roles in providing quality health care to the people. Different nurse organizations are developing strategies as to how nursing profession can significantly contribute to the success of every campaign towards a better future of nurses as professionals. The purpose of this study is to discuss the goals of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in relation to the future of nursing, which influenced the creation of Institute of medicine (IOM) report about the nursing’s future. Such report is important in relation to nursing practice, education, and even on the workforce development. The study will also discuss ...

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Compare and Contrast- "My Papa's Waltz" and “Those Winter Sundays”
Literature often presents valuable insights into human emotions. Especially, poetry has time and again delineated the unfathomable and unresolved conflicts that one many have with, the people they love deeply. In "My Papa's Waltz" written by Theodore Roethke and “Those Winter Sundays” written by Robert Hayden, the narrators each describe their father’s love towards them, by recollecting a brief incident that took place during their childhood. This essay aims to explore the ways in which both the poets elucidate, how the narrators of the poems, by ...

Some small businesses didn’t always have to compete against giant corporations. At one time, they were the main hub for products in town. For instance, during the days of black and white television and phonographs (before the cassette players for music), Bob’s Butcher Shop was the only place in the neighborhood to get fresh cuts of steak and pork chops. Small businesses were the heartbeat of the neighborhood. Who could forget about Papa Lucci’s Pizza on 4th street or the burgers and fries by the jukebox at the Miller’s Malt Shop? Small business challenges back ...

Orientalism encompasses an academic discourse featuring a patronizing attitude by Westerners towards Asian and African societies. The West perceives Asian and African societies as undeveloped and static and in this way, creates a fallacious oriental culture by which Asians and Africans can be studied, shown and reproduced. On the other hand, in this fabrication by the Westerners, the West is taken to be developed, flexible, dynamic and superior. An etiological analysis of this term will suffice. Orientalism finds its origins in the word “Orient” which translates to the East, as seen by the West. Further, the term Orient has its origins ...

Introduction

This historical account of the Japanese internment at Manzanar traces its genesis to the World War II. The war had been raging in Europe for three years, Adolf Hitler hoping to capitalize on his war machinery to give the Axis victory. All this while, public opinion about a direct involvement of the US in the war is divided. Japan, hoping to assert its significance in global politics and to advance a claim in the Far East; joins the Axis. The US is alarmed, but an ongoing negotiation with Japanese authorities is an assurance that war is not on the cards just ...

At the beginning of the play it rapidly becomes clear that Nora’s husband Torvald Helmer is very dominant and that he treats Nora like a child. It is interesting that this takes place at Christmas, a time devoted to the pleasing of children and a time of dreams and fantasy, for Nora is essentially trapped within a dream world where everything is safe and things are just how they should be. This is essentially because she relies upon her husband to protect her from the vagaries of the outside world with its harsh realities and risks. To a certain extent it could be ...

18th Century Neoclassical Art

Neoclassicism began in the second half of the eighteenth century Europe. This era became known for the rise in the influence of classical antiquity. This can be reflected in the simple yet exquisite designs of the art works produced during this century. The neoclassical century also paved the way of reviving the art styles of the artists of the past. In the neoclassical period, two of the most prominent artists were Jean-Baptiste Greuze and Giovanni Francesco Barbieri. One of the works of the Jean-Baptiste was an oil painting entitled “Broken Eggs”. This painting was exhibited in the Paris Salon, ...

Domino’s pizza launched in the 1960 in the United States, is one of the biggest leaders in pizza delivery on a global level, the success of the company can be gauged from the fact that more than 500 million pizzas are sold every year, with more than 5,000 stores outside the United States, satiating the taste buds with Domino’s hot and delicious products on a daily basis. Being the pioneer of the pizza delivery system, the company is rapidly growing, and is already serving 80 international markets (International).
One of the primary reasons for dominos success ...

Why I Live at the P.O. is a short story written by Eudora Welty and the protagonist is a young woman who is called Sister throughout the story. Sister is the narrator of the story and it is told from the first-person perspective. Her character is presented both directly and indirectly. It is revealed directly through her actions and her lines and indirectly through the attitude her family has towards her. There was a balance between direct and indirect representation. The motivation of the characters is seen through their actions and their attitude towards each other. It is clear ...

Poetry is one of the most versatile and most potent forms by which human emotions seep out into cultural consciousness. Poets, through verse, elucidate human experience and attempt to convey their thoughts, feelings, and desires in the pursuit of artistry. And yet, happiness and optimism are not the only avenues which are explored through the art of poetry. For some, depression, loneliness, and regret are also potent sources of inspiration. In this regard, the transition between the poetic and artistic movement of modernism and postmodernism is fertile ground. The key figures here are Theodore Roethke, Elizabeth Bishop, and Robert ...

A Doll’s House is a three-act play written by Henrik Ibsen with the story evolving on the main characters, spouses Nora and Torvald Helmer being set predominantly in their home . The drama that unfolded apparently happened just amidst Christmas time, specifically starting on the day before Christmas. The spouses were in excellent mood ensuing from the fortunate promotion of Torvald as Bank Manager, a position to be assumed as the New Year arrives. The current discourse hereby aims to present a characterization of the protagonist, Nora; and how she was portrayed through the events that eventually transpired.
Initially, Nora could ...

There is a connection between the poetic styles of Theodore Roethke and Elizabeth Bishop. The two are influential poets notable for their styles of poetic presentations. Bishop professed a strong misogyny for the established feminist movement of her time. The connection that existed between her and Roethke revolved around the confessional style of poetry. this philosophy in poetry involved using a style of writing that avoided revealing any personal aspect of her life. While Roethke made many confessions, Bishop avoided this confession. In one of her works “In the Village,” she uses a third person observer, which is similar to that of Roethke.
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My Papa’s Waltz is an elegiac poem written by Theodore Roethke to his father whom he had lost at the age of 14. It narrates a nostalgic event showing spiritual and physical relationship between father and son. The rhythmical steps of the poem are harmonious, having 16 lines of Iambic Trimeter (ABAB) rhyme scheme. The poem has a musical beat where every line has a three beat scheme, and even the title matches with this scheme.

The poem reflects a wide range of themes including love, which the son has towards his father, violence towards the child through his father, life of a ...