...Symbolism in The Thing in the Forest In the story “The Thing in the Forest” by A.S. Byatt, the two protagonists, Penny and Primrose, are on an almost forced journey towards adulthood, after being separated from their mothers. Their imaginations save them from the tortures and terrors of a world in distress, keeping their innocence for as long as they can. An interesting thing about the story is that it is a fairy tale that provides any type of reprieve from real world problems and then replaces the realistic issues with archetypes. This story is filled with so many great symbolic moments. At the start of the story the author creates a very vague statement that interest the reader: “Penny and Primrose, saw or believed they saw a thing in the forest.”(Byatt 324). Although this statement is vague, it keeps the reader wanting to know more. A form of symbolism used is that the narrator makes a distinction between a child’s mind and an adult’s mind. How would you say to your child, “I am sending you away, because enemy bombs are falling out of the sky, but I myself am staying here…” When the two girls are...
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...(Instructor) (Institution) (Date) Psychology Human development is a branch of psychology that seeks to study the changes related to age and particularly from birth to death of individuals. Psychologists in their quest to establish the causes of such changes have come up with different theories such as determinism, holism, and reductionism among others. Reductionism is a theory that seeks to explain complex phenomena by reducing it into simpler parts which can thus be summed to give full explanations and meanings (Barkway, 2009). In developmental psychology, Barkway (2009) argues that the theory of reduction as proposed by Sigmund Freud, childhood events usually have an impact on later behavior patterns of individuals (p.21). According to Barkway (2009), reductionism has received criticism from some researchers that it may lead to oversimplification and therefore it does not give full account of complex systems. Reductionism is applicable in health care in various ways such as understanding less complex systems that result in the human developmental stages which may have an impact on their future behaviors (Barkway, 2009). Since reductionism has some shortcomings, the theory of holism was developed which emphasizes that a system operates as a whole rather than in constituent parts (Barkway, 2009). As noted by Penny (1994), this theory is based on the fact that each developmental stage has emergent properties which cannot be reduced into constituents but rather must be studied as...
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...own happiness. Happiness to every person is different. Each person desires something completely different from another individual. In the short film, Dr. Horrible’s wishes to get into the Evil League of Evil and maybe ruling the world with the girl he’s infatuated with, Penny. In the song “Freeze Ray”, Dr. Horrible mentioned in the lyrics that: That's the plan. Rule the world.You and me. Any day. It seems that Dr. Horrible wants Penny by his side when he finally rule the world. He pursued those happiness as he made the weapon called Freeze Ray. To get into the Evil League of Evil he must do something ‘villainous’. His first plan whoever failed and Bad Horse demanded him to murder someone. Under some circumstances, Penny took fond of Captain Hammer. I would like to draw your attention that Captain Hammer is the nemesis of Dr. Horrible. Seeing this, Dr. Horrible became enraged and intends to kill him. He made another weapon called Death Ray, and soon proceed to kill Captain Hammer. In the process, because of the fact that he made the weapon;he unknowingly killed Penny,the love of his life. Dr.Horrible was too focused on getting in the Evil League of Evil he sacrificed the one who he cared about the most. Penny...
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...poorer audience members, referred to as groundlings, would pay one penny (which was almost an entire day's wage) to stand in front of the stage, while the richer patrons would sit in the covered galleries, paying as much as half a crown each for their seats. In 1599, Thomas Platter, a Swiss doctor visiting London from Basel, reported the cost of admission in his diary: "[There are] separate galleries and there one stands more comfortably and moreover can sit, but one pays more for it. Thus anyone who remains on the level standing pays only one English penny: but if he wants to sit, he is let in at a farther door, and there he gives another penny. If he desires to sit on a cushion in the most comfortable place of all, where he not only sees everything well, but can also be seen then he gives yet another English penny at another door. And in the pauses of the comedy food and drink are carried round amongst the people and one can thus refresh himself at his own cost." (Diary of Thomas Platter) Shakespeare's audience would have been composed of tanners, butchers, iron-workers, millers, seamen from the ships docked in the Thames, glovers, servants, shopkeepers, wig-makers, bakers, and countless other tradesmen and their families. Ben Jonson commented on the diversity of the playgoers in his verses praising Fletcher's The Faithful Shepherdess: The wise and many headed bench That sits upon the life and death of plays, is Composed of gamester, captain, knight, knight's...
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...prayer. That was it. To keep hope and faith were the only things I could do. Except maybe I could’ve noticed the signs earlier. When we had arrived at the hospital they said that we brought him in right on time. That we got here right...on...time. But was it? How’d they know we couldn’t have come sooner? Penny noticed the look on my face, I had felt guilty. Since I was the first one awake, maybe I did something wrong. Penny had said to me that no matter what happens it wasn’t my fault. She had tried to reassure me, and say how we will get through this. It’s gonna suck but we could do it. I had a hard time managing to look at her but in doing so, I did feel a little better. After all the efforts to stay awake, Penny and I dozed off. I tried to force myself to dream off something else, but I failed. I only dreamt of my dad, and the slow motion moments right before we arrived at the hospital. “Help me! Help me!” My dad was screaming. “I can’t see!” His breath was quicker. I saw the fear in his...
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...novel. One of the significant themes that is present in The Book Thief is the ability to find beauty in an ugly situation. The narrator, Death, along with Liesel and those around her, are all in or around unfortunate situations. As the story progresses, they are forced to accept what they have been given and appreciate the miniscule happiness that can be found in any situation. Both Rudy Steiner and Liesel Meminger, fictional characters in The Book Thief, lived in Nazi Germany. They were poverty-stricken, constantly hungry, and were forced to live without anything but the necessities. As Liesel and Rudy were walking down the street on...
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...She is a great modern-day representation of Penelope from the epic. Their strengths are about the same, both being strong women with a dedication to the most important loved ones in their lives. Their behavior towards their lovers, is very different: Penny has no issue with leaving behind her worthless husband who has no money , where Penelope spent years refusing the hands of many suitors in place of Odysseus. While this is a major difference in character, this change also represents a difference of social values at the time. Although women were expected to remarry following the death of their husbands in Ancient Greece, they were also expected to be dedicated, loyal, and form an undying bond with them. Penny leaving her greedy, arrogant husband for a “bona fide” man is something that any women during the Great Depression would have done, especially if their husbands were imprisoned for petty crimes. Just as people sympathized with Penelope’s dedication to Odysseus, people can just as easily sympathize with Penny’s decision to leave her husband for a man more suited to support her children. While their designs differ in great ways, both stories portray strong female characters that fit within their social...
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...The Industrial Revolution negatively impacted America by causing an increase in child labor, raising the rate of deaths and diseases, and increasing the use of slaves in the South. The Industrial Revolution caused young children to be forced to do harsh, brutal labor. In Document #1, William Cooper’s testimony before the Sadler Committee in 1832, young children had to work from 5am-9pm from the age of ten. They had no time to go to school and were “frequently strapped (whipped)”. This shows that children couldn’t grow up with a life or experiences because they didn’t go to school. School is important because without an education it is difficult to find a solid occupation. Outside sources tell that In the 1830’s most children had to work...
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...Everyone from infant to adult have a different attitude towards life and death. We all are aware of death and we know it will eventually come to us all. Death cannot be prevented. Death is an inevitable fact of life. Each individual react to death in their own way which differs from one individual to another according to their age and upbringing. People grieve at any age. The loss of something important to them will follow them throughout their life (Powers, 2007). There are different feeling of everyone towards death and life. The case scenario that has been provided is about 10 years old boy and the way how he influences his thinking towards loss and grief. This essay shows about the developmental factors of a 10 year old child toward death of a parent. The cognitive and psychosocial development factors are also clarified in the script below. Additionally, the developmental stage and response to loss has also been provided in accordance to the 10 years old boy. Cognitive development refers to how a person perceives, thinks, and gains understanding of his or her world through the interaction of genetic and learned factors. Among the areas of cognitive development are information processing, intelligence, reasoning, language development, and memory. French psychologist, Jean Piaget (1896-1980) built a theory with extensive observation of children, including his own, in their natural environments as opposed to the laboratory experiments of the other behaviourists that...
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...In 2005, two polar bears at the St. Louis Zoo died within weeks of each other. Churchill, one of the polar bears, died after ingesting objects spectators thrown into his exhibit. Approximately five weeks following this incident, Penny, the other polar bear, died from an infection caused by having two dead fetuses in her uterus (“Zoos: Pitiful Prisons” 1). Penny and Churchill are not the only animals who suffered in a zoo. Many animals are tormented as shown with Churchill and lacked proper care as shown with Penny. On various occasions, people often throw objects and food not fit for animals into the enclosure. These items are capable of severely damaging an animal's health, and it can even lead to death. Animals deserve not to be held...
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...The book I chose to do my readers response is Dead Cold, which is written by Louise Penny. Louise Penny is the New York Times bestselling author of the Chief Inspector Gamache novels. She is known for receiving so many awards in the crime fiction genre. Louise Penny was born in Toronto Ontario in 1958. She attended Ryerson University where she got her Bachelor of Applied Arts. She has been writing novels since 2005 and doesn’t want to stop so far her novels have been published in 23 languages and she has written 13 novels. Two of her novels have turned into movies. Louise has struggled with an alcohol addiction which she has sobered from after the age of 35. Soon After that she met her husband to date, Michael Whitehead. Now she continues to write and live with her husband outside of Montreal. The novel is about a homicide detective/ chief inspector for Sûreté du Québec, Armand Gamache, who lives in Three Pines which is just outside of Montreal Quebec. With his wife Reine – Marie and two children Daniel and Annie. Gamache is given a couple of murders to solve. But in the end, he realizes that the murders all have one thing in common which is the killer. While this is happening he is...
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...meaning using cultural and psychological myths. Commonly used symbols such as crucifixion or the snake serve as a marker to delve deeper into the reading. Carl Jung, whose theory of a “collective unconscious”, has been accredited with founding this school of literary criticism. This Jungian theory claims literature imitates the “dream of humanity”, not life. Archetypal criticism splinters from the Formalist or New Criticism schools of literary criticism by approaching the work in the context it is read in, instead of holding it aloof from other texts. Archetypal images, sounds, and symbols are used in all areas of the humanities and are tied to our fundamental thinking patterns (Delahoyde). Before the first line of the poem, the line “A penny for the Old Guy” (Eliot 79), is the first reference to Guy Fawkes Day, the English holiday where a celebration is held every 5th of November due to the thwarting...
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...This is because Homer showed evidence of loyalty in the book using Penelope’s character and how she stayed faithful to her husband for twenty years. He also used this same couple to show treacherous when Odysseus had an affair with Circe. This example doesn’t only show loyalty and treacherous, it also explores the theme of double standards. This is because, Odysseus expected Penelope to stay faithful to him for twenty years without hearing anything from him, while he on the other hand had an affair. In “O Brother, where Art Thou?” loyalty is also presented throughout the film. Although it is not between penny and McGill like in the Odyssey, it is between McGill and his friends. An example of this is seen when McGill and his friends risked their life to rescue their African American friend. Furthermore, Pete tried to not tell about his friends until he was tortured almost to...
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...caregiver to satisfy the elder’s basic needs or to protect the elder from harm (Bonnie, R, & Wallace, R Eds., 2003). Although there is a lack of statistical information of elder abuse, there are sources that provide proof that elder abuse is a bigger issue than people perceive it to be. It can occur in many forms such as physical, emotional, financial and sexual abuse. In this paper, the question being investigated is “How knowledgeable are Barbadians on the effects of elder abuse?” The following literature reviews attempts to answer this question. Review of Findings: Each literature piece that has been reviewed pointed out that elder abuse is a major issue and is a topic that is given little recognition or response. According to Penny Bain and Charmaine Spencer, 2014, about 80% of abuse or neglect of older adults is hidden or goes undetected in Canada. Only about one in five cases of abuse come to the attention of community agencies or authorities. The article goes on to describe that it is such because in most cases the elders have grown accustom to the abuse resulting in the impression that it is a custom or it is their own faults that cause the abuse and they are afraid of the situation being worst after it is reported. There are a number of reasons behind the action of elder abuse. Most of the...
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...showed that fear and any sort of emotion can make something so much harder to decide the next step. In that book the only person who seemed to understand the internal stirring was Slim. Who clearly said “You hadda, George. I swear you hadda.” Also, the understanding was very clear in the movie as well. As the men rode to look for Lennie, Slim looked at George and they both nodded at each other in a very knowing manner. George was trying to figure out how to protect Lennie while retaining the safety of the others around him. In Of Mice and Men at the very end of the book George had to make a serious decision that would affect him for the rest of his life. The killing of Lennie was the decision since his actions had resulted in someone’s death; the death of his best friend. "It would seem that in times of great danger and emotional tumult a man has to reach outside himself for help and comfort, and has to have some supra-personal symbol to hold to. There are times in war when the sharpest emotion is not fear, but loneliness and...
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