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Author: Yailin

Coffeehouse #2

One place that I remember distinctly  is the place were I spent the majority of my childhood, my neighborhood. The only place I remember living until now. The neighborhood was always filled with people of all kinds; Playing different types of music that surprisingly sounded great together; The best thing about this neighborhood  is the sounds the children made while running around playing on the streets no matter the wether. I also remember describing to people that the buildings does not in fact look exactly the same, but that you had to look closely because everyone both people that did and didn’t live there didn’t see the slight differences that gave these buildings character of there own while also setting them apart from one another. From being a slighter lighter color or having cracks in the wall these buildings have a different story to tell while also giving the illusion of being as unique as I thought everyone who lived there though they were, but I soon same to realize that maybe I was the only one who saw theses differences. Although these are observable differences there were some things that never changed. The way that people greeted you on the way to school every morning and when you come back in the afternoon. The way that every Saturday early in the morning there was already people awake and in the streets with their music playing. The way that nothing about how the people acted or the way that they lived their lives ever changed but the things around them did without them noticing.

After finishing the story I only have two questions about this story and the are

What happened to Mrs.Thornwald?

Also maybe it was not murder, but how or why did that become the go to conclusion?

Film-Lit Coffeehouse Assignment #1

This summer was different compared to the others because I could not go most places. I was planning to go to the Dominican Republic and visit the family that I have not seen in a long time. Although that was inconvenient I understand that it was needed to get things back to normal, or at least better. I instead decided to go to Pensilvaina and spend time with my family there. I got a temporary job out there as well. It consisted of folding papers and having to keep up with my speedy coworkers. Even though it wasn’t what I was planning on doing for the summer, it turned out great and I couldn’t be happier about it.

I personally preferred ‘The Tell Tale Heart’ because it has a really intense feeling while reading but I like that because it kept you intrigued. Although both readings were really dense with information and feeling I feel as though ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’ was confusing at times only because of how the author decided to organize the reading. The jumps between days and maybe even months, and also the mood changes. In comparison to ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’ ‘The Tell Tale Heart’ was very clear because the emotion came one right after in the flow of the story and also it was within that same day not a span of a couple months. Which made it easier to follow the story.  In the end I do think that these are great readings and I would highly recommend it to anyone who is willing to also watch the film too. I say this because when you watch the film you get more insightful information about the characters based on the decor within the animation and the facial expressions. Also the facial expressions give off different vibes because it varies on the person.