Introduction Everyone at some stage in life wants to grow up. We all act try to act mature at some stage in life so as to belong to a certain group of people or to impress other people. We are forced to change our behaviors so that we can belong to a certain clique of friends. However, When growing we undergo various challenges that we have to overcome. Through the Tunnel is a short story written by a famous author called Doris Lessing. It’s a rite of passage short story about an 11 year boy who
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In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel, The Scarlet Letter, he exploits the symbolism of colors to develop Pearl as a character. At Pearl’s birth and beginning years, she is described as “white and clear” (Hawthorne 136) due to how pure Pearl was. As the years went by, Hester’s passion caused a change within Pearl. The white for purity transformed into “deep stains of crimson and gold” (Hawthorne 136). The colors symbolic of love and compassion began to develop within Pearl, eventually creating Pearl’s desire
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In the contemporary culture, artists are very important in the eyes of the global population often been seen as advocates for social issues. In times of hardship, they have the big responsibility of setting a good example for their followers. This is explicitly what Patti Smith’s is doing with “Note for the Future”, Chrystos does with her poem “Morning Song” and Bob Dylan does with his folk song “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall”. These text touch upon some facades of the fights for social justice. Exploring
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Tim Winton’s ‘Aquifer’ uses a metaphysical journey through the blurring of landscapes to awaken consciousness and encourage self-reflection. It is through the development of language techniques that both texts critique the importance of maintaining a transcendent connection with nature as a trigger for enlightenment. Connections with the landscape can encourage reflection and revaluation of past injustices. Flame Tree in a Quarry explores the tenuous technological impact of man on nature that can
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speaks about human views on love and money. D.H. Lawrence’s “The Rocking Horse Winner” and Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown is filled of deceit on both the physical and spiritual elements of life. The theme is revealed through irony, symbolism and allegory. Proverb 26 speaks about how deceit in one's heart no matter how long it takes, that deception will eventually be exposed. The manifestation of this is apparent in both stories. There are also sense of love, fear, and pride seen in both
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It provides framework for growth and direction in one’s life (Roberts, Harper, Bull, & Heideman-Provost, 1998). “The Medicine Wheel symbolizes the interconnection of all life, the various cycles of nature, and how life represents a circular journey” (Traditional Aboriginal Medicine, 2009). The Medicine Wheel as a visual symbol is an effective tool for personal development (Native American Medicine Wheel, 2011). Based on my learning from the class discussions and presentations, I found this
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Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown” and Thomas Wolfe’s “The Child by Tiger” show many similarities in each stories structure. Even though they were written in different time periods as well as different cultures, there is a unity in their conflicts, themes, and author’s purpose. Good and evil both exist in the world. Humans are good natured, but occasionally, evil is known to show up. Experiencing something tragic for the first time can be confusing and traumatizing. Two stories that illustrate
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Bless Me, Ultima is a coming of story about a young boy’s journey towards spiritual awakening. Below the surface of this deceptively simple story lie powerful elements of binary opposition and symbolism that the author, Rudolfo Anaya, uses to help provide the backdrop to Antonio’s immersing journey and reveal the “curious mélange of elements” taught to him. Through these literary strategies, Anaya develops the intense conflict between the two sides of Antonio’s family, the mysticism of his surroundings
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His reasons for being drawn to religion are partly instinctive: religion makes him happy, and he feels at home in it (particularly Hinduism, the religion he was first exposed to as a baby, and which he loves for its rich mythology, its colourful symbolism, and its festive character0. Pi feels a spiritual dimension to everything around him, a sense if universal divine as. Christianity’s God, Islam’s Allah, and the many Hindu gods all embody this for him. It is the values in religion that he seeks
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2015. Betha offers a critical view of the short story “A Worn Path”, she provides a description of Phoenix Jackson, who is the main character of the short story. She provides a list of difficulties that Phoenix Jackson encounters while doing her journey. Betha describes Phoenix as a woman that has not coat. She gives the interpretations that she has about this story, and along with other critics she describes the historical importance of Phoenix Jackson in the short story “A Worn Path”. She mentions
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