... appointment. Mothers have to amuse there children when they're feeling down by bringing them to the park, playing games with them or just reading them a book to them every night. Furthermore, schooling is another big responsibility that a mother has to take seriously. Mothers have to make sure that their children are prepared for school, by registering them. In many other cases mothers have to sacrifice time in order to attend PTA meetings. So they know what's happening with their child's education. The final role a mother has to play is making room for the husband's sexual needs. She has to make sure the husband is well satisfied, while giving pass ...
... greatest example of this dedication is the mansion he has constructed, “a colossal affair by any standard...with a tower on one side, spanking new under a thin beard of raw ivy, and a marble swimming pool, and more than forty acres of lawn and garden” (9). Once a “ penniless young man without a past” (156), he transforms himself into a self-made millionaire and builds an extravagant mansion, all for the love of Daisy Buchanan. He also strategically places the mansion across the lake from Daisy's house. From his window, Gatsby can see the blue colored lights of her house. Starting from the first day that he meets her, Gatsby does everything within his powe ...
... about it. They do complain incessantly about the heat and about the possible acceptance of natives into their exclusively European Club. In the overwhelming majority of British held themselves superior to the Burmese. They feel that it is their duty to rule over the less intelligent “niggers” of Burma. Through the description of the characteristics of both the British and Burmese, Orwell helps us understand the value system through which the British have come to the conclusion that they must rule over the Burmese. An example of such a description is that of Maxwell, them acting Divisional Forest Officer. Maxwell is depicted as a “fresh-col ...
... traits come into direct conflict with each other, affecting Robert in wide variety of ways. Pilar can be best described as an aggressive, dedicated, outspoken women who feels comfortable leading a group or controlling a situation. Pilar demonstrates her skill at various times within the text, most notable however, in dealings within her group. She constantly battles with the various men of the camp, demanding absolute respect, and becomes the leader of the group. In nearly every occasion she commands the utmost respect from the various members of the group. Pablo in contrast, once a brave leader and a proud man, who turns into a dangerous and unreliable co ...
... family relationship is one based on dependence, and without this one factor the connection between the two results in fearfulness of being alone. Fear has a way of attacking our judgment and this is what makes associations between people an apprehensive and hard act. The story is set in Quebec during the 1940-1950, when what you were was the definition of who you were. As the story opens we are presented with the main character Bernadette, who is concluding that she is one hundred and twenty-six days pregnant. At this time in history it was quit common for young rural girls to bare children at a young age. However, Bernadette is a single French Canadian girl ...
... privacy. But he seems to be doing this only when she punishes him. The young boy loved the sea, and would spend as much time going to the port to see the ships arrive and depart. He would invite his mother to go along with him. That is how his mother met the sailor, and they fell in love. MAIN PURPOSE: The young boy is happy and begin his friendship with the sailor, and soon found out that his mother has along fell in love with the sailor. Thinking that this is only during the time the sailor is on the port, the young boy did not mind. In fact, he tells his friends about the sailor. The sailor soon invaded the young boy's home by coming over and sl ...
... in. Nobody like him had ever been in the ward before. He came in singing and laughing, something that no one had heard in a long time. He walked around the room shaking hands, introducing himself to everyone, even the chronics. He taught the acutes how to play cards and he taught them to gamble. His very first bet though was that he could get the best of nurse Ratched within the week, and he did. She wasn't going to back down though. To try and stop all the gambling going on she rationed the cigarettes, so they no longer had anything to bet, but that never stopped them, they used money instead. The patients admired McMurphy because no one had ever stood up ...
... To do this he uses characters, but they're insignificant to what his real intentions are, he merely uses them to express his ideas, therefor their characteristics and ideas are not important in the whole picture. There is hardly any charaterisation in the book to illustrate the individuals. Theme: In the foreword Huxley states: "The theme of 'Brave New World' is not the advancement of science as such; it is the advancement of science as it affects human individuals." The picture of the world given in the book describes the condition of the human individual in a western civilization in a 'near' future. The society has turned into a well oiled machine, in whic ...
... to admit or acknowledge. Many will even say that there are people who are or were selfless in their actions. Yes, there are, but when the situation comes, normally no one can take away their selfishness to still act like “saints” when they cannot even save themselves. Selfishness is an ugly trait among people; however, disloyalty is probably the most offensive trait found in human nature. Machiavelli’s says, “when it comes nearer to you they turn away”, which clearly establishes where a person’ true loyalty stands. Loyalty is more consistent to oneself rather than to others. Past events in history supports Machiavelli’ ...
... There where it is we do not need the wall. And, to stress the point, the speaker facetiously adds: He is all pine and I am apple orchard. My apple trees will never get across And eat the cones under his pines, I tell him. One may find far-reaching connotations in this poem. As well as that it states one of the greatest difficulties of our time: whether national walls should be made stronger for our safety, or whether they should be let down, since they impede our progress toward understanding and eventual common humanity. "Mending Wall" can also be considered a symbolic poem. In the voices of the two men the younger, capricious, "modern" speaker and th ...
