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- 9591: A Portrait Of The Artist
- ... to an awakening of what he truly is. The novel evolves from simple, childlike diction, to sophisticated, higher ideas and thoughts as Dedalus completes his transition into an artist. In the beginning, Dedalus sees the world in an almost sing-song nursery rhyme sense, with a "moocow" coming down the road. By the end of the novel, Dedalus is mature and worldly; a man who stands tall and who feels confident ... or wantonness." (203) The girl is at the beach, gazing out upon the earth that created her. The sea is free, much like her, much like Stephen. Suddenly, "his soul was swooning into some new world, fantastic, dim, uncertain as under sea, traversed by cloudy shapes and beings." (205) He has come into himself, and discovered the artist he truly is. This last female has a strong connection with the earth ... Stephen finally comes to himself, discovers the artist within him, the earth is not a prison, it does not stifle, but instead it creates. It is the ultimate mother, the purest woman there is. "A world, a glimmer or a flower?" (205) He had long though of it as a glimmer, to be ignored, he now sees it in its bloom, its wonder and its beauty, the mother of all ...
- 9592: Catcher In The Ryes Holden Cau
- ... to protect, and realization that he can't be the savior of society's corruption. Although the scene in the elementary school halls hint to Holden that he can't make the imperfections of the world disappear, nothing provides the determining insight better than his little sister, Phoebe. Upon his departure, Holden giving up, as he always does, Phoebe makes him realize what it is he is really giving up. He isn't giving up on anything besides himself by running away and trying to disappear. Phoebe proposes to Holden that he cannot change the world, and he has to stop giving up on himself whenever he does not succeed at his impossible tasks. Phoebe is one of the only things in the world that truly mean something to Holden, and when he sees that he has let her down, the climax is hit in the novel; Holden decides to say home. Phoebe is Holden's crutch, and ...
- 9593: Great Expectations
- ... that her betrayal will be the whole meaning of her life"(Miller 189) The Satis house has no sunlight entering it and is only lighted with candles. This represents her shutting herself off to the world. She does not want any goodness to come near her. The clocks are even stopped at twenty minutes till nine which represents the time she ended her social healthy life and was drawn into a ... transformation from work life to private life when he crosses the draw bridge. Wemmick says "after I have crossed this bridge I hoist it up-so-and cut off communication," (Dickens 229) to the outside world and divulges himself in his own little castle world. "At the castle he is affectionate and gentle." (Hornback 226) Wemmick’s chiseled face becomes soft and even has dimples. This shows Wemmicks change of heart from a cold heart at the office to ...
- 9594: Theme In A Pair Of Tickets
- Amy Tan s A Pair of Tickets is the account of Jing-mei, an American woman on a pilgrimage to China to meet her half-sisters, abandoned by her mother in China during World War II. Jing-mei s mother always hoped of reuniting with her daughters she left behind long ago, but she died of an aneurysm before the opportunity arose. Through chance, a friend of Jing-mei s ...
- 9595: A Holiday For Murder - Summary
- ... the corridor. He walked in to talk to her. Gave what both people are thinking while they are talking to one another. They talked about how much they hated England. Pilar came from Spain. A war was on at the time. She told a story of when her driver was killed by a bomb: she did not seem to care! (P5) He told her about Africa and a story of when ... A millionaire twice over, I believe." (George:P17) Made his money from mining South African Diamonds. Georges' sister died a year before the time of the book. Harry is the brother who went travelling the world, and often sent messages to wire him money. He usually got money from his father even though he had a huge fight with his father before he left because his father wanted him to do ...
- 9596: Chinese Americans
- ... history of Chinese history in America is that these new comers at the time period of illegal entering of America would eventually result the wave of 3rd generation Chinese population along with Baby Boomers after World War II. The new generation was in the era of Civil Rights movement in the 1950~1970’s. The talented, new 3rd generation possessed not only the despair of having an identity, but also faced the ...
- 9597: Blacks: A Struggle for Racial Equality
- Blacks: A Struggle for Racial Equality Almost everyone would like to have racial equality in the world today. It is often said that all people have been created equally. That is true, however sometimes not everybody is treated equally. In society, blacks are still struggling for racial equality. We should note that ... person on the team but Bullet refused to train with him because he is black. Another quote that shows how blacks are still in a struggle for racial equality is in short commentary, A Fair World for All by Dorothy Canfield Fisher: "Suppose that you are in a market or food shop buying things to eat. Everybody is relaxed and easy, standing around waiting for his turn to buy. All of ... 1. The Power of One. Directed by Arnon Milchan, movie, colour. Screenplay by Robert Mark Kamen. 2. Cynthia, Voigt, The Runner (New York: Ballantine Books, 1985), p.57 3. Voigt.p.93 4. "A Fair World for All" in Collier's Junior Classics: Harvest of Holidays, ed. Ruth Weeden Stewart (New York: The Crowell Collier publishing company, 1962), p.278. 5. Califonia Study Reveals" Jet, Feb. 1, 1993, p.29.
- 9598: Malcom X And Charles Sheldon
- Religious and Social Visions of Malcolm X and Charles Sheldon As with all individuals we all have different thoughts on what the world needs. Some people take a sutel approach in pressing the beliefs, where as others are very aggressive about it. Charles Sheldon a Christian who tried to push a movement throughout the Christian church based on ... however, had a different agenda than that of Charles Sheldon. Malcolm was viewed by most Americans as a radical, many people say him as a black that was ready to speak his mind to the world. Malcolm’s mouth got him in trouble with Elijah Muhammad and was silenced for 90 days after his comments following the death of John F. Kennedy. Malcolm was by no means a person who was ... Black Muslim community was already struggling with “white America” and the comments of Malcolm X made it even worse. In conclusion there is a vast diffrence between the way these two “religious” individaul touched the world.
- 9599: What is the Future of the Family in Canada?
- ... fact data shows that families are evolving, families are still the most important thing in people's lives, and data shows that the future may have the ‘ traditional' family come back. Families all over the world are evolving. Structural changes are happening everywhere, and maybe that tells us something: "For better or worse, the family we fondly remember doesn't exist today. It probably never existed at all." For example, three ... be time to accept the fact that "families, like everything else, evolve and change no matter how much resistance they face." Although families are at a point where they are changing, it is something the world can adjust to. With families changing in recent decades, data still shows that families are still the most important in people's lives. Following recent studies Robert Glossop said that "Canadians continue to report that ... believe it is unlikely they will get divorced. It is possible that this is just a ‘stage' that families in Canada are going through. Canadian families are being put to a great challenge in todays world. Serious changes have occurred in the family in recent decades, however, it has not harmed the family beyond repair. The children of the future are not doomed. In fact data shows that families are ...
- 9600: Contaminated Motives
- ... he could never marry Daisy until he gained financial and social stability. His feelings for Daisy are so strong that he practices many illegal acts he learns via Meyer Wolfsheim who even, fixed the 1919 World Series . Dan Cody and Wolfsheim showed Gatsby how to make a fortune by way of illegal business, and it appears they lead him to believe it was acceptable to carry out these deeds as long ... of making money, climbing the social ladder, and getting Daisy back in his life. Gatsby thinks he is succeeding when he meets Dan Cody and Wolfsheim, yet is actually tarnishing his image by entering the world of illegal trades and bootlegging. Furthermore, he jeopardizes his inner character by regarding Dan Cody as a role model, and aspiring to be him. Dan Cody lived on a boat, and drank himself into an ... with Gatsby. Both were brought up poor and did not have much to show for themselves. Because of this, they used their mediocrity as a means of motivation to rise to the top of the world and create a distinct advantage over others. Tupac asserted himself through gangs to get somewhere in life; much like Gatsby did with Dan Cody and the illegalities he stood for. Throughout his life, he ...
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