The Assassin - Short Story Essay

The subject of the book “The Midnight Assassin” by Skip Hollandsworth is focused on uncovering the truth behind who is truly at fault for the murders of Mollie Smith and, several other victims. The murders occurred in Austin, Texas during the 19th century. Based on the first three chapters, three prominent characters have been introduced. All three characters are currently prime suspects. At the time, Austin was a prestigious town, equipped with the finest law enforcement made first hand by god himself, the Texas Rangers. When the young yellow skinned slave Mollie Smith was murdered, terror truly struck Austin. News reporters from all over Texas came to cover the story, thus creating conspiracies about each suspect. Evaluation of each suspect and their motives to perpetrate such a gruesome murder-Walter Spencer, a hardworking slave, who had never done any harm; Tom Chalmers, the brother of the land owner where the murder took place; Lastly, Dr. Ralph Steiner, the esteemed doctor.

The Man I Killed is the story of the man that Tim O’Brien killed. However, this story is not true. He later mentions that he did not in fact kill the man, yet he was present and that was enough. This story, according to him, is told to show the reader how he feels, because O’Brien feels as though the truth is that by doing nothing, he killed the man, so in his story, he does kill the man. Imagery is the biggest literary device seen in this story, but diction also helps make the story seem more true, it helps the reader to truly believe that O’Brien did in fact throw the grenade that killed the man. This story is told from O’Brien’s point of view, which would be first person, despite the fact that the word “I” is

The Blind Assassin is a story about reflecting on the past. Iris Chase-Griffen, an elderly widow, lives in a modest home in southern Canada. As she lives out the final days of her life at her house, Iris handwrites a personal memoir depicting the haunting events of her past as the wife of a distinguished politician and businessman in the early 1900s. Iris was pressured by her father to marry the wealthy Richard Griffen after the Great Depression devastated her family’s business. Soon after Iris weds, her father dies, leaving Iris and her younger sister Laura to the luxurious tyranny of life with Richard. Iris engages in an affair with Alex Thomas, a unionist on the run and friend of the sisters, to escape from what became a restrictive, abusive marriage to Richard, but Richard sends Laura off to a mental institution after she rebels against him, and Alex dies in World War II. After the war ends Iris reveals her affair and Alex’s death to Laura, who apparently had feelings for him as well, prompting Laura to commit suicide. Later, Iris learns that Richard had been raping Laura during most of her marriage, which Laura silently endured to keep Richard from turning Alex in like he threatened. Ever since, Iris has kept the truth about her marriage and her culpability in her sister’s death secret. Iris reveals in her narrative the truth that had been hidden from the public for so long, struggling with her repressed guilt and painful memories to find some sort of reconciliation.

While this popular economic history will most appeal to readers with an interest in Wyoming, it raises the broader question of how our interpretation of the past influences current policy decisions.

(hook) Midnight Assassin written by Patricia L. Bryan and Thomas Wolf. Bryan and Wolf showcase the main characters Margaret and John Hossack in the book Midnight Assassin. As the book tells about the murder of John Hossack in rural Indianola, Iowa in December of 1900, the book also includes the countless hours of Margaret Hossack trials where the jury tries to find who is truly guilty for this murder. Based on evidence in this book shows that Margaret Hossack is the one who committed this murder and clearly shows her motives as to why she killed her husband John Hossack.

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“In the ditch beside the road, right side up, but violently shorn of one wheel, rested a new coupe which had left Gatsby’s drive not two minutes before” (53).

Once he was on top of the building it was time to wait again. It was

The performance, Assassins, premiered last weekend was a must see for many students. Directed by Professor Lee Blair and choreographed by Professor General McArthur Hambrick, the show focuses on a group of people who have tried to assassinate many different Presidents of the United States. Instead of it being informative about these events, the performance went all out and made the story into a satire, or a form of mockery, about the kinds of people who wanted to murder a President. The show included a lot of humor, ironies, exaggerations, and ridiculous moments to exposed and criticize the reasonings for why they even wanted to kill them in the first place.

The Small Assassin, by Ray Bradbury is a twisted tale about a menacing child and his vexing parents. The mother in the story had a near death experience when her child was born, and soon had negative thoughts about the child himself. The father tried to oversee these issues by thinking that the mother was coping with her birth complications. This family is not your average family, would you think that your child is out to get you? Probably not, this family goes through many queer situations and you will be amazed at how this family deals with these issues. This story has many twists and turns and will leave you in awe. The shocking discoveries are indescribable. After reading this, I was truly speechless. It’s quite an abnormal story but I

Two neurotic hired assassins, initially ordered to kill each other, unwittingly team up together to expose a corrupt agent, who wants them dead.

A bolt of lightning ripped the sky in half, and rain began to pound on the carriage roof. Mud coated the road as thick clouds loomed over England. Violent winds lashed their hands at the carriage while it bounced its way to Windsor Castle. Xina breathed in the brisk air, her heart dancing with anticipation. Her lips twisted into a devilish sneer; of all the missions an assassin could have, this was by far the easiest

While it does not come out until December, Assassin’s Creed is one of the most anticipated films of the year. According to the Director Justin Kurzel, they tried to film "As much as possible in reality." This means less CGI and more real stunts. In the recently released stunt featurette entitled "Assassin's Creed: The Leap of Faith," we get to see idea first hand.

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