... believed that moaning or screaming would distract the birth, so she did not make a sound. An occasional prayer would be made to the Hmong gods and ancestors, to ease the pain. She was so quiet that all of her other children slept undisturbed a few feet away, and woke only when they heard the cry of their newborn brother or sister. After each birth, Nao Kao cut the umbilical cord with heated scissors and tied it with string. After the birth, Foua washed the baby with water she had carried from the stream earlier that day. Foua conceived, carried, and bore all her children with ease. If there were any problems, she would use a variety of remedies that were common ...
... an example of fallen man, someone who is doomed to loneliness and who wants to return to the Garden of Eden. Perhaps this is why George is always talking about having his own place and living "off the fat of the land," as Adam and Eve did before their fall. In a way, Lennie is always described in an animal sense. In the beginning of the novel he is referred to as having paws or he snorts like a horse. Every single minute someone is taking care of Lennie. First Aunt Clara has the responsibility then George. Lennie always wants puppies or talks about rabbits that he will tend on their future farm. All these fury little creatures are symbols of Lennie's persona ...
... equally lay/ In leaves no step had trodden black” (line 11). No one had yet to pass by on this road since the leaves have fallen. “I kept the first for another day” (line 13). The desire to travel down both paths is expressed and is not unusual, but “knowing how way leads onto way” (line 14). The speaker of this poem realizes that the decision is not just a temporary one, and he “doubted if I should ever come back” (line 15). This is his common sense speaking and acknowledging that what he chooses now will affect every other choice he will make in the future. At the end of the poem, the regret hangs over the travelers’ head. He realizes tha ...
... and this also excited Michele. Michele’s parents own an inn. Michele goes to find his parents to tell them about the visitors. After he tells his parents about the men, they open up and clean out three rooms for them. While Michele was gone, Angelo told the three visitors to stay at Michele’s parent’s inn. The men agree to stay at the inn. Another character trait of Michele’s is that he is helpful. In the morning the men who stayed at the inn needed assistance. Michele had plans to go to Naples with Pietro. He was looking forward to it. However, Michele decided to skip his trip. Instead he stayed to help and serve the three strange m ...
... gardener, Manuel, took Buck away from his home. Buck was then sold, and thrown in a baggage car. This would be the beginning of a new, cruel life for Buck. On his ride to wherever he was going, Buck's pride was severely damaged, if not completely wiped out by men who used tools to restrain him. No matter how many times Buck tried to lunge, he would just be choked into submission at the end. When Buck arrived at his destination, there was snow everywhere, not to mention the masses of Husky and wolf dogs. Buck was thrown into a pen with a man who had a club. This is where Buck would learn one of the two most important laws that a dog could know in the Klondike. The ...
... human being, either physically or mentally, than merely rethinking or recalling them. To support his doctrine, Hume gives an example of how “A blind man can form no notion of colours”. A blind man cannot form impressions of a color because he lacks the ability to see, thus without these impressions, the man cannot imagine what the color red is or what it looks like. But, if somehow the blind man is able to see, “this new inlet for his sensations” will provide the ability to conceive ideas. This ability of conceiving ideas is brought to us by the senses and through experience. Using again the example of color, who is to say that everyone sees colors that ...
... a private school in Manhattan, along with several others in the area. Young Salinger did well in school, but his weakness was in arithmetic. Salinger showed an early interest in drama, voted most popular actor at a 1930 summer camp in Harrison, Maine. Our subject later belonged to the Valley Forge Military Academy Glee Club, and Mask and Spur (a dramatic organization). In 1934 Salinger enrolled in Valley Forge Military Academy. There his IQ was tested at 115 points, an above average score for his age. Salinger scored well in his classes, averaging a B in his studies. Our author found a place for himself as a literary editor for the academy yearbook his senio ...
... of extremely violent acts, and a lover of Beethoven. These three adjectives point out what drives Alex’s actions: emotion. He follows no moral code nor does he even have one. However, he does follow his natural desire to sin, and can thus be described as in that his actions are controlled by his emotion. We can clearly see how Alex’s inclination to do things that satisfy his emotion are strikingly similar to our desires to do the things that we want to do. This is the whole message behind the doctrine of original sin, where Adam’s first sin against God carried into his descendants. All humans are born with the desire to do evil, and thus we can just ...
... to him! Take from him all that you have granted , and then see how loyal he is", replied Satan. "Very well", said God," It is done." And with that, he accepted Satan's challenge. With out warning to Job, God destroyed Jobs house, killed his children, and slaughtered Job's cattle. He then cursed Job with painful boils all over his skin, so to make his every movement filled with excruciating pain. Many times Job's wife asked him why he didn't just curse God, and ensue Gods wrath to strike him dead. Job's friends told him to denounce his faith in God, after all look where it got him. Yet Job remained faithful to God's will. When God saw how devoted and trustw ...
... The human cannot be forgotten or disgraced. The humanist cares for people and shows compassion and understanding. Rieux demonstrates this perfectly when talking with Rambert. Rambert wants to leave the town. Rieux, being the professional, denies him a pass. However, the humanistic personality allows him to feel sorry for Rambert. He understood his predicament and wanted Rambert to keep him informed of his progress. Rambert takes offense to this without knowing that Rieux was in the same, if not worse, situation. During a conversation with Panteloux, Rieux states, “Salvation’s a much too big word for me. I don’t aim so high. I am c ...
