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- 721: Alice Munro's "Boys and Girls"
- ... Alice Munro's short story, "Boys and Girls," has a very interesting detail written into it. The narrator's brother is named Laird, which was carefully chosen by the author. Laird is a synonym for lord, which plays a important role in a story where a young girl has society's unwritten rules forced upon her. At the time of the story, society did not consider men and women equal. The ... society. The narrator is forced into doing jobs that she doesn't enjoy doing, namely that associated with women's work at the time. Laird is allowed to do what he pleases. Laird is the lord, as a male he is deemed as the more important of the two, simply because of his sex, while the narrator cast into her womanly role, being of secondary importance. Bibliography 1 Munro, Alice, "Boys ...
- 722: The Holy Bible
- ... relationship. To the Hebrews, children were considered gifts from God, and to be childless was considered a reproach; And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying, Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men (Luke 1:25). Jesus clearly expressed his love and respect for the children; And he took a ... all in us. If our children were gifts from God in which we are to have an expressed love and respect, how would we raise our gifts? How many gifts would we ask of the Lord? Would we Plan our lives with as few gifts as possible so that we could spend more time building careers and acquiring worldly gain? Would we say when confronted with the culture s attitude on ...
- 723: The Bean Trees 2
- ... transition into a relationship where she is not the most important person. Taylor and her adopted child, Turtle, travel to Tucson, Arizona, where more car troubles land them at a shop known as Jesus Is Lord Used Tires. The owner of this odd establishment is a woman named Mattie, a serene, big-hearted soul who shelters political refugees from Guatemala, and who gives Taylor a job. Taylor and Turtle find a ... Ann become such good friends is that they both come from Kentucky, and left for the same reason. They just had to get out. Mattie, Esteven and Esperanza: Mattie is the owner of JESUS IS LORD USED TIRES. Upstairs her shop and home, she houses Central American refugees. She is especially kind when she takes is two special refugees, Esteven and Esperanza. Esteven and Esperanza become two of Taylor's best ...
- 724: Beowulf and Hrothgar: Anglo-Saxon Ideal Code of Conduct
- ... time and place. All people of Hrothgar's kingdom respected this king, and they all accepted his very word far and wide as a command. The people also give him great titles such as the Lord of the Mighty Danes, guardian of the Scyldings, and protector of warriors. Much of these people's respect come in response to Hrothgar's generosity to everyone. This generosity can be seen towards Beowulf, when ... land. Beowulf is constantly referred to as brave, such as when he defeats Grendel, and Hrothgar must reward him for his heroics. As the brave man moved forward until he stood immediately before the Danish lord, Hrothgar says, I will reward this brave man with treasures. The unbeatable strength of Beowulf shows during his confrontation with Grendel, when the monster instantly realizes that never had he met any man in the ...
- 725: The Grasp Drugs Have On Colomb
- ... anti-narcotic forces as well. This is to say that those who are there to fight the problem aren t fighting at all, and are even profiting from it. On a large-scale one drug lord by the name of Jose Gonzalo Rodrigues Gacha was said to have spent millions of dollars to pay of an entire army brigade. At the present time the main question is what can be done ... be sent several letters on his behalf and on the behalf of his children. He may watch as everyone close to him is assaulted, or all of these things may not occur and the drug lord will just have him shot or blown up. Another source of violence is the powerful paramilitary groups. In some instances these groups have taken over areas and instituted their own law. They are trying to ...
- 726: A Comparison and Contrast of the Supernatural's Active Role in the Lives of Mary Rowlandson and Benjamin Franklin
- ... all that she endured. Through out the narrative she must rely on her faith in God. She incorporates numerous verses from the Bible to offer explanations for all that she has suffered, "Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say on the Lord" (129). It is also noted that she was able to use her trade to survive, "knitting a pair of white cotton stockings for my mistress"(130). This is also a parallel to Franklin in that ...
- 727: Canterbury Tales - A View Of T
- ... to take the strain of living a Christian life in the real world, the monks were like spiritual stormtroopers interceeding for an area against its supernatural enemies in mudh the same way as a local lord in his castle protected an area against its physical enemies. The people gave gifts to both lord and abbot in return for a service. The Pardoner also represents the tradition of faith -- in respect to the church of his time. The Pardoner is representative of the seamy side of the corrupt church ...
- 728: An Inquiry Into Ophelias Madne
- ... she can no longer be with him and tells her "I would not, in plain terms, from this time forth have you so slander any moment leisure as to give words or talk with the Lord Hamlet. Look to t, I charge you. Come your ways." (I.iii.132-35). It is clear that here Polonius is making decisions for his daughter, regardless if she really loves Hamlet or not. She feels very unimportant and helpless now, and because of this develops a lack of emotional confidence and strength. All she can reply is "I do not, my lord, what I should think." (I.iii.104). She is used to relying on her father s direction and has been brought up to be very obedient. As well, her brother Laertes agrees with what their ...
- 729: Rocking Horse Winner
- ... is now evident: the strengths of his character that has made him flourish in isolation has now distorted all his social instincts and civilized manners. He only feels comfortable with himself, his animals, and the Lord in which he can trust. Crusoe lives in fear of the footprint for the next couple of years. Crusoe has become confused, at first he dreams for someone to come and save him, then he ... is not superior, we have many great faults which are summed up in a single quote. I am not the least provoked and the sight of a lawyer, a pickpocket, a colonel, a fool, a lord, a gambler, a politician,a whoremonger, a physician, an evidence, a suborner, an attorney, a traitor, or the like: this is all according to the due course of things: but when I behold a lump ...
- 730: The Iliad
- ... Patroklos dies because Achilles uses him as a substitute. The Achaians take cover behind their wall. The Trojans can not cross the Achaian's trench therefore, they attack on foot. An eagle with a serpent flies over the Trojan army and Poulydamas thinks this is a bad omen and asks Hektor to retreat, but he refuses. The Trojan army finally knocks the Achaian wall down and the army storms inside. Zeus ... returned and is going to beat them up so Hektor and his army decide to retreat back to Troy. Apollo decides to enter the fighting and he hits Patroklos so hard that his vizored helmet flies off and then a Trojan soldier pierces him between the shoulders with a javelin. Hektor sees Patroklos and he stabs Patroklos at the lower part of his belly. Hektor takes Patroklos' armor then leaves him ...
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