In all the major themes of Eliots Silas Marner and Dickens Great Expectations the theme of belonging comes through of everyone every character searching for where they belong and yearning to have a place they are needed Mankind has always longed to be connected to other people in a place where they can feel safe and affirmed and loved for whom they are Caterina Procentese
As the context is altered from Jane Austens 19th century novel Emma to the late 20th century film Clueless directed by Amy Heckerling the initial attitudes towards the existence of patriarchy in society remain of concern but adjust to their new backgrounds Austens novel through Emmas self improvement shows the notions of the importance of marriage as a subjectification of women and also uses the characters of Emma to challenge societys patriarchy and Mr Knightley as the male archetype to whom E
Youthful Emma Woodhouse whose long time governess and friend Miss Taylor has just married Mr Weston takes some solace in being left alone with her aging father by claiming that she made the match herself An old friend of the family Mr George Knightley does not believe her but in her certainty she decides that she must also marry off the young rector Mr Elton Among her friends and acquaintances in the large and populous village of Highbury she begins to notice young Harriet Smith the pretty ille
Its interesting to think about the things people might carry with them if they were forced to go to war Would you sacrifice a little extra weight to bring a good luck charm or an extra gun and ammunition to provide more safety In Tim OBriens The Things They Carried much of the story is spent describing the certain weapons materials and emotional burdens the men in Viet Nam carried Even though some soldiers such as Mitchell Sanders carry extremely heavy objects like the PRC 25 radio a killer twe
THE POWER OF PERSUASION In the art of persuasive power we have learned a great deal Mark Antonys funeral speech is an exemplary masterwork of persuasion Had he stated at the outset what his intentions were he would have been ambushed and killed Rather he carefully adopted a cautious lateral approach adapted his approach by appearing to go along with the conspirators and ironically using Brutuss words to make it appear he accepts their justifications for the brutal slaying of Caesar To turn the
Chinese Chivalry and Western Knight Spirit Chinese chivalry which has long history in China is an important element of traditional Chinese culture and Western knight spirit which has much the same as Chinese chivalry is also flowering in the Middle Ages These two cultural spirits have showed themselves in two very important works named the Sir Gawain and the Green knight which is known as a masterpiece of the European romantic verse and Heroes of the Marshes which is one of the Four Masterpiece
In a typical novel the desire for power often drives the storys antagonist This obsession gives the story its focus as well as its obstacles But in putting the obsession in the hands of the central figure in the story the dynamic becomes warped completely Both Emily Brontes Wuthering Heights and Joseph Conrads Heart of Darkness present the reader with this dilemma the driving force of both novels takes form in a character whos cravings overpower everything else albeit for graspable reasons Bron
So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security conformity and conservatism all of which may appear to give one peace of mind but in reality nothing is more dangerous to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future What makes a man go into the wilderness with no experience of how to survive The very basic core of a mans living spirit is his passion for adventure Imagine
So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security conformity and conservatism all of which may appear to give one peace of mind but in reality nothing is more dangerous to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future What makes a man go into the wilderness with no experience of how to survive The very basic core of a mans living spirit is his passion for adventure Imagine
Many people in society feel alienated from the world and separated from their fellow man while others try to find meaning which escapes them In James Joyces The Dead Gabriel Conroy faces both these problems and questions his own identity due to a series of encounters that lead him to an epiphany about his relationship to the world This epiphany grants him a new beginning Gabriels progression from one who feels disconnected to one who has hope parallels Joyces changing view of Ireland from findi