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- 7001: Wolf's "The Child By Tiger" and Bowen's "Tears, Idle Tears": The Innocence Of The Child
- ... s mother comes back for him, he is cheerful and confident. "She quickly turned her frank, friendly glance on the lake, down which, as through to greet her, a swan came swimming...Frederick gave a great skip, opened his mouth wide, shouted:' Oo, I say, mother, I nearly caught a duck'"(88). The swan that returns symbolises the new Frederick that his mother finds when she returns, bold and beautiful. It ... Tears, Idle Tears" takes place in a public park, Bowen is given many new options and characters to work with. Because Frederick and his mother are in the park they have access to meeting a great variety of different people. This is how Frederick coincidentally meets a girl who also knows a man who cries all the time but doesn't understand why. In "Child By Tiger" the events that occur ...
- 7002: Carpe Diem: The Golden Chance
- ... or later when one gets a marvelous job and is earning money like crazy. Now I am living and experiencing my own carpe diem philosophy. Now I am experiencing my golden chance of having a great education, and I have to make good use of the experience. The opportunity to come United States to study is very limited for Spanish students. It is limited because even when the country is not a third world country, Spain is a country not very rich, and for a person like my it would be not very intelligent to reject this great chance. Here I am trying to learn as much as possible about American life style, culture, language and people. My chance was supposed to expire in one year but now I have the opportunity to ...
- 7003: Henry David Thoreau's Walden
- ... cannot be plucked by them" (730). Further into Walden, Thoreau comes to the realization that, "the life of the civilized people [is made] an institution, in which the life of the individual is to a great extent absorbed, in order to preserve and perfect that of the race" (744). It can be seen that Thoreau thinks that individualism has been lost in civilized man. He concludes that civilization would be "Better ... the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don't try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present. Yamada Roshi, great Zen master declared that "The purpose of Zen is the perfection of character". Keeping that in mind, I believe that Walden has secured Henry David Thoreau's place as one of the greatest Zen philosophers ...
- 7004: Hemingway's "In Our Time": Lost Generation
- ... Hemingway's In Our Time is a true representation of a "lost generation" for the simple reason that all generations are eventually lost as time goes by. Hemingway focuses on a generation he knows a great deal about- his own. It becomes apparent throughout the novel that Hemingway is trying to give the reader a feel for what times were like(or at least what he wanted or perceived them to ... the short story "My Old Man," seems to bring about much emotion. This story is told by a man's son(Joe), who talks about what living with his father was like. He exhibits a great amount of pride and compassion towards his father and their lifestyle. His father is basically a representation of all that is good and solid in Joe's world. Joe is a part of his father ...
- 7005: A Marxist Criticism on "The Importance of Being Earnest"
- ... actual class struggle, and when one views this from a Marxist viewpoint, then this is a grand criticism to be made, because throughout the whole play Jack ponders this question, and its symbolism is too great to be missed. The entire play is a reflection upon class struggle. However his struggle was not as difficult as he had assumed because in the end he discovers, he is of noble birth, s ... true that the play's main plot line is that of s relationship between a man and woman, but however the underlying real issue is that of their class and society. The play makes a great example for a Marxist criticism on the effect of classes on literature. Wilde's own wit and intellect make for an excellent view of the classes of the previous era. It is a work that ...
- 7006: On The Left Side
- ... too embarrassed to come to church on Christmas Eve because Friday is staying at her's, and Father O'Rourke denounce O'Halloran and Friday during the sermon. In a Catholic society the priests have great influence on the people because the people have great respect of them being the representatives of God. "Father" is what the people call their priest, and that is exactly what he is to them. If e.g. someone has done something wrong, he is ...
- 7007: Lewis' "Surprise by Joy": Analysis
- ... philosopher, and ultimately recovered as an erudite Oxford don. Most important here are two individuals and two authors whom Lewis cites as critical influences animating these gradual changes. The first of these persons is the "Great Knock," William Kirkpatrick, Lewis's last real tutor before entering Oxford. "Kirk," as Lewis called him, taught Lgive-and-take that seeks truth through the relentless probing of an opponent's position, a fierce and ... and subsequent friendship with Owen Barfield, whom he met at Oxford in 1916. Barfield, a keen dialectician himself and a lawyer by trade, helped sharpen Lewis's understanding of both reason and faith. In their "Great War," a vibrant correspondence between the two covering many years, Lewis and Barfield debated the meaning of the supernatural and the identity of God. Barfield's chief contribution to Lewis's journey of faith, however ...
- 7008: Analysis of Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery"
- ... plot. It tells the tale of a town in which the random and systematic execution of a citizan has become a yearly occourrence. Beyond the horror of the plot lies an even more powerful theam: "great evil can be masked by mindless adherence to tradition." Even though parts of the ritual remain, the story clearly implies that the original purpose of the lottery has long been forgotten. "The original parphernalia.....had ... this part of the ritual had been allowed to laspe (511)." With this in mind, the audience wonders why the lottery has continued. The author uses this question to emphasis her theam for the story. Great evil can be masked by mindless adherence to tradition. For example, the author states, "Although the villagers had forgotten the ritual, and lost the original black box, they remembered to use stones (514)." Although some ...
- 7009: Physical Education In Secondary Schools
- ... needs to be able to express ideas amongst his/her teammates and come with solutions together. A good activity that could be introduced in secondary physical education programs is a ropes course. Rope courses are great for students to get into the teamwork mentality. This could help students be dependable on each other and trust each other. Education is not only a necessity, but a major part of life. Some children ... to bring out the best in each student. Even if the student doesn't learn easily. For example, special education students have trouble learning, if they can accomplish just a simple task it would be great. The teacher could give that student feedback on a job well done and the student would be very happy and want to accomplish more. Physical education teachers need to know were every student stands on ...
- 7010: My Quality Education
- My Quality Education For years I've heard that in order to succeed one has to receive a quality education. It's kind of funny though, with all the talk about the need for this great quality education nobody ever says exactly what it is. While examining this strange phenomenon I've discovered the basic universal elements of a "quality education". I've also learned that everyone has different standards by ... is, who has one, and where one can be obtained. I guess that all a quality education really is depends on your lifestyle, culture, and who is judging it. Education is relative. What might be great to one person could be useless to another.
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