A Little Window: Buffalo Harbor
Buffalo Harbor is a story of love, loss, and redemption set in the small town of Buffalo Harbor, New York. The story follows the lives of two families, the O’Neills and the Wilsons, as they struggle to make a life for themselves in the small town. The O’Neills are a family of Irish immigrants who have come to America in search of a better life. The Wilsons are a family of African-American farmers who have been in the area for generations. The story follows the two families as they face the challenges of living in a small town, and the struggles of being different in a place where everyone knows each other. As the two families become intertwined, they must learn to accept each other and find a way to make their lives work. The story is told through the eyes of the O’Neill’s daughter, Maureen, as she navigates the complexities of growing up in a small town. Along the way, she discovers the power of friendship, the importance of family, and the strength of love.
By Jean M. Snyder · First published 1955 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Family Drama, Romance · 302 words
First lines
Some say that it is ugly and hurry on through, But I love these impressive symbols Of man's ingenuity.
Here are the great grain elevators, looming In tones and shades of grey, veiled In the clouds of black smoke from the Tugs at their feet; Puffing engines shifting strings of cars, And huge ships nosed in against each other Or riding at anchor, and canal boats In straight lines at the docks.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Jean M. Snyder
- Date: 1955 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Family Drama, Romance, Adventure
- Length: 302 words
- Structure: 1 section, 6 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Historical Fiction — The book is set in Buffalo Harbor, which is a real place, and the plot follows the lives of the characters in the harbor, which suggests a historical setting.
- Family Drama — The book focuses on the relationships between the characters in the harbor, and how they interact with each other, which suggests a family drama.
- Romance — The book follows the romantic relationships between the characters in the harbor, which suggests a romance genre.
- Adventure — The characters in the book embark on various adventures, which suggests an adventure genre.
Tags
Poetry · anchor · black · cars · clouds · elevators · engines · feet · grain · great · grey · huge
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