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- 5441: The Ones Who Walk Away From Om
- ... out that all Omelas happiness and joy depend on a child who is locked in a cellar. If the child were rescued from its cell, the whole city of Omelas would falter. The city s great happiness, is splendors and health, its architectural, music, and science, all are dependent upon the misery of this one child. The Omelas people know that if the child were released, then the possible happiness of ... Omelas knowingly allow the child to suffer so that they may be happy. Someone in Omelas gave the child up to its incarceration; it remembers its mother. Someone is responsible for its poor food. The great majority of Omelas citizens are able to accept their lives at the expense of this helpless other and have rationalized that it could not really be happy anyway. A comparison could be made between the ...
- 5442: The Old Man And The Sea-change
- ... a memory for Santiago as he welcomes poverty with humble hands. The phrase "Nobody loves you when you're down and out" depicts the relationship regarding Santiago with the town perfectly. When he was catching great fish and winning arm wrestling matches at local pubs the town could do nothing but respect him. But even knowing of his destitution, bad luck, and old-fashioned ways, the townspeople just scowl and taunt ... upon. Even when he comes back from the excursion to catch the marlin, the majority of the community, except for the boy, were standing around the skiff, staring in awe at the leftovers of the great fish, not concerning themselves for a minute to see about the well being of Santiago. " The boy saw that the old man was bleeding and then he saw that the old man's hands and ...
- 5443: The Old Man And The Sea 2
- ... mind. Santiago thought that since the marlin was fighting for his life he had a more noble cause. Santiago thought of him as his equal, and called him "brother." The marlin could also represent the great struggle we all go through. We then must be careful of going out too far comparable to Santiago. Accomplishing or obtaining something does not always end one's journey. Once Santiago hooked the fish he ... Jesus on the cross. At this point Manolin awoke Santiago and Santiago realized he had completed his last challenge and that his time as a fisherman was up. He passed on the sword from the great fish to Manolin for continuation of the skills he had taught his apprentice. Manolin was comparable to a disciple left in charge of continuing the work the Master had started. The importance of Hemingway's ...
- 5444: The Natural 3
- ... bolts that accompany Roy's greatest triumphs, and also split the oak tree, from which his bat Wonderboy is fashioned, suggest that Malamud is also invoking the aid of the Norse gods. Roy Hobbs, a great person in his own right, was struck down only then rise again. His bat maybe the key to his success or maybe it was his raw talent. Either way Roy became a great baseball player. But the last at bat full count his strikeout cost him. Maybe if he would have listened to his father things would be different but with a glass eye, and a hurt leg ...
- 5445: The Merchant Of Venicethe Merc
- ... Jesus. He also keeps His promises, goes before us, and has all authority. He will prepare a way for us if we trust in Him for he has promised to be with us always. The great message of the Gospels, then, is that God is not up yonder on some throne; He is not waiting in some distant judgment hall to pass judgment upon us. He is ready and waiting to ... all for us. When the King is enthroned in life, the kingdom of God is present. That is the message of Matthew -- "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand" (Matt 4:17). The great question to which Matthew demands an answer is, "Is Jesus Christ King of your life?" Have you received him only as Savior of the body or Savior of the soul? The question that Matthew brings ...
- 5446: The Journey For Freedom
- ... a heart condition that has afflicted her. Her husband tried to make sure that she was not exposed to anything that would affect her condition. Knowing that Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble, great care was taken to break to her as gently as possible the news of her husband s death. (19) Louise was restrained in the house and only let out when properly supervised. When news of ... up because she couldn t tolerate to live in her dominated life again after tasting freedom. Charlotte had given up her sanity in order to gain her independence over her husband. Both stories show a great deal about the repression that women face in the days of late 1800's as well showing how the male dominated society worked and how sometimes women suffer because of it. Thankfully as time has ...
- 5447: The Devils Of Loudun, By Aldou
- ... was unfit for service during the war, and spent his post-Oxford years visiting and working for lady Ottoline Morrell, the famous Grande-dame of literary circles and patroness of the arts. He met a great many literary figures at this time, such as D.H. Lawrence and Bertrand Russell, and several of them appeared as characters in his early novels. His early collections of poetry, such as The Burning Wheel ... health went into a gradual decline, and left her in a position from which she never fully recovered). The public exorcisms persisted on a regular basis for about six years; they were helped to a great degree by profits from tourism, and soon the convent grew quite rich. Things weren t as cosy for Grandier, however, who had to answer for the nun s excesses. His coven of enemies manipulated the ...
- 5448: The Dead By James Joyce
- ... Michael went to Gretta's grandmother's house in the pouring cold rain to see her. He stood outside despite the sickness that he knew would come because of his actions, until finally, after a great deal of pleading by Gretta, he returned home. A couple of weeks later, Gretta received the news that Michael Furey had died; he had grown sick and died because he loved Gretta so much. This ... what could have been between Michael and Gretta. The unselfishness of Michael s acts for Gretta left her with a nearly perfect man to compare all future boyfriends to. Because Michael had been such a great boyfriend in life, he left a lasting effect on Gretta in his death.
- 5449: The Count Of Monte Cristo 2
- ... of Edmond Dantes starts out as him being a sailor, aboard the Pharaon; he s soon to become captain of the ship. Monsieur Morrel is the name of the owner of the Pharaon and a great friend of Dantes. He treats Edmond with great respect. There s also a little special lady in Dantes life, the beautiful and wonderful Mercedes. A dream job and a dream wife, who could possibly want more? His dream soon becomes shattered by three ...
- 5450: The Chosen
- ... Danny Saunders, a moody, but brilliant boy who is driven to anger by his pent-up torment, who feels imprisoned by the tradition that destines him to succees his father in an unbroken line of great Hasidic rabbis, while his own intelligence is leading him towards other areas of knowledge. Reuvin Malther is the other boy. The victim of Danny's rage. Reuvin is struck in the eye by the ball ... the lives of the two boys became intertwined. In the hospital room their hate turned slowly into friendship and wonder. The discuss why Danny was so angry and how Reuvin envied him for having the great honor of continuing tradition and becoming a rabbi. Slowly Danny's cruel up bringing is unraveled and Reuvin is able to see things trough his eyes. The book can be easily related to life. Envying ...
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