...house, mainly Gregor’s room Plot Development: Part I- Gregor has just woke up in his bed and realizes he is turned into a giant bug/ he looks around his room and struggles to fall back asleep, and worries about what a difficult job he has/ he was leave but he has to pay off his parents that/ he is stressed that he has overslept and will be late for work/ the office manager has come to see where Gregor is/ his family tried to get him out of his room and the office manager demands an explanation and criticizes his recent work performance/ his sister leaves to fetch a doctor and a locksmith/ Gregor reaches the door and turns it with his mouth while the office manager leaves in fright, his mother passes out and his father cries shooting him into the room with a newspaper and a cane. Part II- Gregor wakes in the evening and sees someone left him milk and bread milk was his old favorite but it detests him now/ he worries about his family's financial situation/ he tries to fall asleep under the couch and bows he will not be a burden to his family/ Grete brings in various foods to see which he likes/ he eats the moldiest food and leaves the fresh/ she then continues to feed him and clean up for him and reporting back to her mother/ he begins to adapt to his new life/ Gregor and the father urged the mother not to see him/ Grete move up to the end/ he covers the picture to keep it from being taken away/ the mother sees Gregor and passes out and he leaves the room/ the father miss understood...
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...Personal integrity is a theme that is present all throughout history, in everything from literature to actual historical events. It takes strong character to uphold the ideals of personal integrity; to stand up against all things that are not morally right, regardless of the consequences. Most people simply break under the pressure to lead a life that is safe, however immoral. These people choose to take the easy road out. They choose to ignore what is morally right in an attempt to fit in with the crowd. They do what is easy, not what is right. However, some people have that strong character which allows them to go against the masses and pursue moral truth and justice always. This describes the theme of personal integrity: a theme which is present in the play The Crucible, historical events such as the McCarthyism era, and religion. In the Salem witch trials of the play The Crucible, the theme of personal integrity plays a huge role. Many townspeople are falsely accused of trafficking with the devil. If they admit to this horrific crime, their lives will be spared. However, if they refuse to admit to the lie, therefore displaying personal integrity, they will instead be sentenced to death. This is clearly a difficult decision to make, with the only options being to lie and live or to tell the truth and...
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...There are obviously many perspectives. The story takes place in the country. It’s a farming environment: “vegetable garden” and “field with horses”. It’s far away from the city and it is described as a quiet and amicably place to live: "No one to disturb out here!" (p. 2 ll. 27). The setting also substantiates Annie’s feelings: “We didn't pick honeysuckle and red campion, Magda and her foal were not at the five-bar gate, and I didn't even notice the little moss hummock where we sat to talk” (p. 3 ll. 72-75). Here we can tell that something is bothering Annie. She is very upset. Annie’s father, Roger, who is a contributor on a magazine, always sits in his study room and works. He doesn’t seem to be much together with his family. This is a familiar sign of the modern society, where people don’t have much spare time due to work. Also, he likes to do his things in routines: “"Father doesn't like change” (p. 2 ll. 23), and he likes having his meals on time. He knows what he wants, and he’s conscious about his values and norms. Clearly, he is the boss at home and he is the one who decides everything: “"Father wouldn't allow that, would he, Mother?" Annie’s mother takes care of all household chores. Annie describes the mother as: “I think that if there's an opposite to being a researcher, Mother is that.” (p. 1 ll. 5). When the mother is at home she tries hiding herself from her husband. She is always all other...
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...the country regarding what were seen as unprovoked savage depredations, what drove Lincoln to spare the lives of so many Sioux? The wonder isn’t that Lincoln allowed more than three dozen men to hang; it’s that he took time away from a war that was going badly - and that threatened the entire existence of our nation - to examine one at a time the cases of more than 300 Sioux, and to spare the lives of all but 38 of them.”(Soodalter) Only 38 of the convicted men were hanged. In addition to this act of empathy, or sympathy, Lincoln took time away from the war with the South to go over the cases. A war that was going quite badly for...
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...Investigating Religion as a Theme “I began now seriously to reflect upon what I had done, and how justly I was overtaken by the judgment of Heaven for my wickedly leaving my father’s house, and abandoning my duty,”(6).’ Throughout the world literature classic Robinson Crusoe, author Daniel Defoe effectively uses religion as a main theme. The main character, Crusoe, is dependent on his religion throughout the novel. Crusoe believes God has helped him when he has made bad decisions. Some may argue that Crusoe used luck to get through these intense situations. The truth is that Crusoe’s belief in religion is bluntly evident throughout the entire novel. Crusoe wouldn’t have made it through his first voyage without his belief in God. Throughout the first pages of the book it seems as though praying is all that he does. He prayed to God like a slave prays for freedom. Crusoe relied very heavily on his belief to carry him through his fear of shipwreck. “In this agony of mind I made vows and resolutions, that if it would please God here to spare my life this one voyage, if I ever got my foot upon dry land again I would go directly home to my father,”(7).’ This quote shows how Crusoe depends on God. If Crusoe did not have a strong belief in God, then why would he make these promises? Some may argue that Crusoe is just a lucky man. This argument is wrong, because Crusoe states throughout the novel how much he relies on God. Could luck alone save Crusoe from terrible storms, lions...
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...Film review of 'Billy Elliot' Short summary: In the film ‘Billy Elliot’, 11 year old boy Billy is bought up into an economically repressed mining town. In a small cramped house, in northern England, he lives with his father, his brother and his grandmother. Like most men in the town his father and brother works in the local mine. But due to cutbacks from the government they are on a strike. Billy goes to boxing in his spare time, to make his father proud. But he soon discovers his interest in dancing, and not just any dancing, but ballet. For a long time he hides this from his father, and when he is at ballet dancing he tells his pap that he is at boxing practice. But after a while his father discovers Billy's secret and is furious. His father doesn't want his son to dance, "cause boys don't dance, they wrestle!". But as time progresses his father comes to terms with Billy's wish to become a ballet dancer. And it turns out that Billy is also very good at it, and is recommended to go to the Royal Ballet School in London. But his family can't afford to send him to the school. Ultimately his father breaks the picket line, to get money for Billy. But Billy's older brother sees their father break the line, and runs over to stop him. They decide that they have to make the money in a different way. Again time passes and they get the money. After a hard tryout in a school where Billy feels like a total mismatch, he is accepted and gets to live his dream. Setting and Characterization: ...
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...one of his last statements he made before he was hung to prove that he is a hero. John Proctor is a tragic hero because not only does he bring trouble on people, but in the end he tries his hardest to fix his mistakes, making him a hero. Proctors mistakes and attempts to fix them also helps the author, Arthur Miller, of the play The Crucible, get the theme, your mistakes will catch up with you, across. John Proctor is known as a tragic hero because he has made many mistakes and brought trouble into people’s lives, but he tried to make up for the mistakes and fix the problems he caused. The mistake he made in the play was when he had an affair with Abigail. This causes troubles, with not only his wife Elizabeth’s life, but also with Abigail’s life. This causes great trouble for Goody Proctor because she had to live with the fact that her husband cheated on her, because divorce was very looked down upon in the community. To try and get over the affair John had, she tried her best to pretend that it didn’t happen, and that everything was going to be okay between them. John also tried his best to make up for what he had done. “Spare me! You forget nothin’ and forgive nothin! Learn charity, woman. I have done tiptoe in this house all seven months since she is gone. I have not moved from there to there without I think to please you, and still an everlasting funeral marches round heart. I cannot speak but I am doubted,...
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...Essay Out Hunting Gavin is a 12 year old little boy. Gavin is also a very special boy. In his spare time he hunts Lizards along with his two friends. Gavin is described as a thin boy with bushy eyebrows. His bushy eyebrows make him look older than he is. Gavin loves to get attention and when he does not get it he becomes angry. He has some fantasies that help him get his aggression away. Gavin has a big sister named Amanda. Gavin often get some dreams and fantasies about his sister. He feels that he hates her. When Amanda gets attention becomes Gavin Jealous and fantasize that she is dead. Gavin gets it well when he fantasizes about his sister's death. He is so obsessed after getting the care and love of his mother that he is willing to get rid of his sister. Sometimes he dreams also about his father dies. Gavin need to get the care and love he deserves. Gavin wishes that his mother would love him as much as she loves his sister. He wants everyone to like him. One of the themes of the story is clear lack of care and love. Gavin needs to get attention from his parents. He feels abandoned and alone. He is therefore trying to get as much attention as possible. But he also tries to keep the family together. He does not feel that there are some who understand him and he does not understand them. The title is “Out hunting”. According to the story is Gavin and his friends out to find lizards but maybe the author wants us to interpret the story in a different way. While Gavin and...
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...strategies 1 Before the exam: Focus on revision, not re-learning * Listen for verbal clues offered in lectures and tutorials. * Use the Unit Guide to create an overview of themes and topics. * Prepare a pre-examination study timetable. Share your time between subjects, according to available marks. * Identify problem areas and work on these first. * Aim for understanding, not just memorising the material. * Study actively—verbalise and visualise your revision. Pose questions before you start. * Use concept maps/diagrams. * Revise tutorial problems. * Work in groups (be creative and challenging) and individually. * Do past exams (under exam conditions, including handwriting) and discuss your answers with your lecturers and tutors (where possible), or use annotated sample answers. * Take effective breaks (planned and limited) - regular exercise is good for this. Get organised * Get enough sleep - synchronise your body clock with exam times. * Prepare your exam resources - pens, calculators, ID card, etc. * Check the day/time/place for your exam. * Check your transport and, if necessary, parking arrangements. * Know what you are permitted to take into the examination room, especially if the exam is ‘open book’ style. 2 During the exam: During reading time * Read the entire paper thoroughly. * Check instructions (optional/compulsory;...
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...It has always been the most awaited part of the college life of every CTHM student, I guess. Countdown on every calendar, unending shopping of winter clothes and on the making of shopping lists, those are the things that I used to do whenever I daydream and got excited for this trip. Furry boots, trench coat, cute earmuffs, cottony mittens and warm scarf, all of us dreamt of wearing those stuff. But how would that be possible for a weather like this here in the Philippines? That won’t seem cool in here. But finally, here comes the chance for us to be in fashionable winter clothes and experience the cold weather. Anyeong-haseyo Seoul, Korea! The class organizers brought us here with the theme, “1Seoul: A Blissful Wander to the Heart of Korea.” The trip was well organized with a proper itinerary of a 5 days stay in Seoul. It all started on the 1st day of March. I was really not in the mood to dress up for winter because it’s really hot outside. About 30 degrees was the temperature in the Philippines but I have to be prepared for the cold weather in Korea. Seeing my huge 18kgs luggage and a hand carry made me decide to go to the meeting place (Plaza Mayor) earlier than the call time. Upon arriving within the area, many parents were there to take my blockmates to the bus and bade their last goodbye hugs and kisses before leaving the country. It was night then, around 7:00 in the evening, we left UST and proceed to the airport. On the way to the airport, we prayed the Rosary to ask...
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...winning. Rikki is also very curious in paragraph 5. The theme of the fictional story Rikki-tikki-tavi by Rudyard Kipling is … Bravery can solve a lot of problems. Rikki Tikki is a __brave____ character in this story. Rikki is brave in this sentence“He was afraid for the minute; but it is impossible for a mongoose to stay frightened for any length of time, and though Rikki-tikki had never met a live cobra before,...
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...Introduction * The Victorian Period in English literature is roughly taken from between 1830 and 1900, approximately running parallel with the long reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901), in England. The age is well known for its seriousness, hypocritical morality and artificial sophistry. Living a double life was apparently quite a common practice of the period. The Importance of Being Earnest (1895) provides a mirror image of the late Victorian upper class life. Oscar Wilde criticizes against the hypocrisy and snobbery of the upper class society, of the late Victorian England. However, one can also see, Wilde positively viewing the elite class as only valuing history, heritage, lineage and the continuity of their family line, which can be understood. This contrast in thinking brings up the question, to whether or not ‘The Importance of being Earnest’, celebrates the Victorian upper class more than criticises it? Criticism * Lady Bracknell has been used by Wilde to represent the high society of the Victorian era. Wilde has mirrored her thinking, with what upper-class families in this period believed to be correct. The elite believed that they were born to rule through divine right and they wanted this right to continue. Upon hearing that Jack has proposed her daughter, Lady Bracknell’s attitude and handling of the situation make it quite clear that she has serious and negative opinions on the matter of intermingling among the social classes. She, however, is not entirely...
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...where we fear to grow up and see what will be coming for us next in the future. Salinger’s novel clearly displays the experience of being isolated from multiple activities which can lead to the theme of alienation, the creation of the character (Holden) and also the symbolism which can be unnoticed. Salinger tries to convey a message with his writing to also displaying human connection is a must. The theme of “The Catcher in the Rye” is alienation which connects to Holden (the protagonist)...
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...Language and Literature 7707 Dramatic Encounters: Speech acts Introduction These teaching ideas can be used with students when exploring the types of speech acts given to character and the effects of these. They offer students the opportunity to explore the nature of different speech acts and their significance in relation to the overall focus of ‘conflict’, and how understanding these is important to interpreting key aspects of dramatic discourse, the themes, characterisation and the links with contextual factors. They also encourage students to think about how the playwright represents natural speech features, show characters’ asserting power through the writer’s choice of speech acts. The suggested activities are intended to span two lessons lasting one hour each. Learning objectives Students will: • • • define speech acts and recognise the different types of speech acts explore how playwrights use speech acts to craft characteristics of conflict, for characterisation and to link to the key themes of the play evaluate the significance of different speech acts in their use within the play and their likely interpretative effects, as well as the influence of contextual factors. Prior knowledge needed Students should have some knowledge of the following: • • • • language levels how playwrights represent natural speech features power – how it is presented, negotiated and shifts aspects of stagecraft and dramatic conventions. Lesson preparation ...
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...The Catcher in the Rye, a novel written by J.D Salinger, is about a sixteen-year-old boy named Holden Caulfield who is troubled and misunderstood. He is critical and skeptical about the world he lives in, and only respects his deceased brother, Allie, and his younger sister, Phoebe, because of their innocence. Phoebe isn't “phony” like everybody else is to Holden, and because of this he truly admires and trusts her with his inner thoughts. In a way, Holden and Phoebe are each other's heroes without even knowing it. Holden yearns to live in a world that is genuine, and it's clear that Holden is fighting a psychological battle within himself, which makes depression and conflict major themes throughout this novel. Salinger's novel is extremely controversial because of the teenage angst displayed and the language used by Holden, but it is an accurate look inside the mind of someone who feels alienated. The literary critic, Michicku Kakutani, mentions that Salinger gave Holden “a voice that enabled him to channel an alienated 16-year-old's thoughts and anxieties and frustrations, a voice that skeptically appraised the world and denounced its phonies and hypocrites and bores.” Holden fails out of school and goes to New York where he interacts with people, but he thinks they are all phony, so he spends a lot of time feeling like a failure. Past events that occurred in Holden's life definitely make him judgmental, such as when his former English teacher, Mr. Antonlini, pats him on...
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