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- 2291: The Fortunate Pilgrim
- ... son. Anthony was living and working in New York and would be willing and able to give Lucia Santa a good life. Reluctantly she agreed to marry a man she only knew as a young child. Together they had three children; Lorenzo, Octavia, and Vincenzo. Just as Lucia Santa began to care deeply about her husband, he was killed in an accident at work. After her husbands death she had to raise her two young children alone and give birth to a fatherless child. After her husbands death many of the other women on the street offered Lucia Santa help, but soon after the pity and condolences they turned their backs on her, except for one, Zia Louche. As ... in her head calling out, “Lucia Santa, Lucia Santa, you found your fortune in America”(281). However, she wanted all of it without suffering. She never wanted to weep for two husbands and a beloved child. She wanted it all without guilt, without sorrow, without fear of death and the terror of judgment day. She thought about each and everyone of her children’s dreams. Lucia Santa knew her son ...
- 2292: Social Criticism in Animal Farm and A Tale of Two Cities
- ... especially the French Revolution, begins by criticizing the aristocrats' treatment of the poor people of France. In the seventh chapter of book two, the Monsieur the Marquis had accidentally driven his carriage over a young child, killing him. Instead of worrying about the child's welfare, the Monsieur's reaction was to worry about his horses: "One or the other of you is for ever in the way. Howdo I know what injury you have done to my horses."(Dickens, 111) He deemed their lives inferior and insignificant, as illustrated when he threw a gold coin to the child's devastated father as compensation. The Monsieur the Marquis revealed his true sentiments to his nephew: "Repression is the only lasting philosophy. . . fear and slavery, my friend, will keep the dogs obedient to the ...
- 2293: Theme and Summary of The Color Purple
- ... isn’t hard to figure out. This novel is devoted to bring into light the mistreatment of blacks, espically black women. The book seemed to also focus on sexual issues such as incest and sexual abuse. A lot of the story of the novel was based on the personal expieriences of Alice Walker, growing up in the south as an uneducated and abused child. This novel like many other of Alices works was intended to inspire black woman to stand up for their rights. Celie, the main character of the book, goes through a sort of transformation, from a ...
- 2294: A Room of One’s Own: Cranial Spelunking
- ... thought to another is like a stream (thus the name). More often than not, visual stimuli are what form the current that directs the stream. This is especially true in younger children. Often times a child will run, fall, bump his head, look around, start crying, see a toy, stop crying, run to get the toy, see a dog, chase the dog, etc. This is because the human mind at this point has no interference from past experiences or any desire to find meaning. You will never see a child stop pick up a ball and stare blankly at it, wondering what the ball's significance is. The mind starts out as a sponge for sensory stimuli and ends up a storage bin of memories and questions. If you give a child a pen and paper and ask them to write what he or she is thinking, you may in fact get a blank stare back. If you do happen to get an answer, it will ...
- 2295: Silas Marner: Eliot's Manipulation
- ... for fifteen years, until one day his money is stolen. When his coins were taken from him, he feels deep emptiness, as though a huge part of his life has been severed. Then miraculously a child walks into his life. When Eppie enters his life he's decided that his new human joy must be a substitute for his gold, and he adopts her and attempts to replace his stash of gold with the little girl. The child suddenly brings light and joy into Silas' life. Through time he loves her completely and absolutely. The atmosphere of Silas' home goes from miserable and somber to one of vibrant and vivacious life. The people of the town now think that Silas is a good man for wanting to take care of the child. Eppie not only rescues him from his formerly selfish and shallow life, but she provides a connecting link between Silas and the community. This is the time span which takes up the majority of ...
- 2296: The Scarlet Letter: The Symbolic Scaffold
- ... the bodice of her dress. This letter is an A, a constant reminder of the sin that was committed. The next scaffold scene involves Hester, Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale (the father of Mrs. Prynne’s illegitimate child), and Pearl (the illegitimate child). Here, we find that the Reverend’s guilt over his sin becomes too much to bear alone. Dimmesdale goes to the scaffold to confess to God. Soon after, Hester and Pearl arrive, and join Dimmesdale ... reveals the mark of sin upon his chest. This scene is very symbolic because Mr. Dimmesdale finally rids himself of his guilt, but he only does this with the help of his lover and his child. Dimmesdale dies after confessing his sins to the townspeople. It is ironic that after the Reverend overcomes his torturous guilt, he must die. Hawthorne’s use of a central setting for such important developments ...
- 2297: Morality Or Murder In In Cold
- Parents directly influence a child's morals and values through emulation of parental conduct (Lickona 21). The moral guidance we offer to them is added up and imitated by what they see (Coles 7). I believe that morality is the ... We experience social development that results in specific actions toward others and, finally, we gain cognitive development that permits us to empathize. Our morality comes to the forefront early in childhood. In elementary school, "a child becomes an intensely moral creature" (Coles 98). We develop a moral imagination, a capacity to reflect upon what is right and wrong with all the emotional and intellectual resources of the human mind (Coles 3 ... 1997. Frankl, Victor. "Quote of the Day." Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia. 1998 ed. CD-ROM. Cambridge, MA: The Learning Company, Inc., 1998. Lickona, Thomas. Raising Good Children. New York: Bantam Books, 1983. Neumann, Erich. The Child. Boston: Random House, 1990.
- 2298: The Awakening
- In the Awakening, by Kate Chopin, Edna Pontellier is a married woman with children. However many of her actions seem like those of a child. In fact, Edna Pontelliersˇ¦ life is an irony, in that her immaturity allows her to mature. Throughout this novel, there are many examples of this because Edna is continuously searching for herself in the novel ... bend of her arm, and she went on crying there, not caring any longer to dry her face, her eyes, her arms,ˇ¨(13,14). These tears made Edna look as if she was still a child and that she is tired of being treated as a child by her husband. These tears also showed her she did not like where she was, a sign of maturity. Her tears symbolize her first awakening. Although the next morning, after Edna had cried the ...
- 2299: Madame Bovary: Emma's Desire To Control Her Surroundings
- ... words ‘daughter’ and ‘mother’ were exchanged all day long, accompanied by a tiny quivering of the lips, each of them offering gentle phrases in a voice trembling with anger” (Flaubert 62). She thought of the child as an escape from her unexciting life from Charles. She had wanted a boy, so that he would be free, unlike a girl, who would be subject to the same torture she is going through right now. Once she found out that she had a girl, she abandoned almost all feelings for the baby. She even insulted Berthe. “ ‘Strange,’ Emma thought, ‘how ugly this child is’” (Flaubert 124). She did not even take care of Berthe, as it was a custom to leave it with a wet nurse. When she went to go visit it, Berthe happened to throw up on Emma. “Then she replaced the child, who had just thrown up on her collar. The nurse came over immediately to wipe it of, insisting that it wouldn’t show” (Flaubert 105). She had a very flighty attitude, and when she ...
- 2300: The Artificial Nigger: Truths Behind Racism
- ... brothers. So in saying anything about Nelson person he's saying it unto himself. His own culture's shortcomings are becoming progressively evident to him. Mr. Head has the ill-mannered audacity to deny the child as his own. While in the city they had the misfortune of their way to the train station. After having been lost for hours they took a moment to rest. Nelson was extremely exhausted and ... no sign of his grandfather, who was hiding so to teach him a lesson. Nelson dashed off in a desperate search. Nelson ran into an elderly lady, most likely because he felt flustered as any child would to be separated from their caretaker. All of the woman's groceries had scattered due to the impact the two experienced. When arriving at the scene Mr. Head not only failed to comfort his anxious child. But when told he would be the one held responsible for any medical bills subsequently. He simply replies "This is not my boy, I've never seen him before". O'Connor again makes it ...
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