The Witness (An American short story written in 1944.) Section 1 Essay. One of the themes of this story is the past, which can occur as a burden to each individual. Depending on the events whether they are positive or negative. People take in experiences and use them to their advantage or disadvantage, like in this case. Uncle Jimbilly was born in slavery and the title of this short story is very relevant because it describes his …showed first 75 words of 1016 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1016 total…ility to think in an independent way and turns them into intellectual zombies. A number of accusations against television are large and in spite of the many claims that have never been scientifically tested, the majority of the Danish people still believe in them. At the same time, there are now research workers who watch television as a decisive technological step forward and as a positive influence on the way children think and linguistic development.