“Some memories are realities, and are better than anything that can ever happen to one again”; this quote by Willa Cather expresses the relationship that the past can have on humans. Some would argue that the past has no role in My Antonia, almost as if the overall lesson of the novel had gone right over their head. Willa Cather has written the whole novel in flashback form, and this has a great effect on the reader. She is trying to show that you can learn from your past, if you grasp what you can, while you have the ability to do so. She adopts a very Thoreau-like outlook on life; “Carpe diem”.…
In the book “Separate Pasts”, by Melton Mclaurin he recalls his memories of growing up in his hometown of Wade, North Carolina. McLaurin writes his interactions with the black community and observes the segregated lifestyle of blacks and whites. He honestly recalls his boyhood during the 1950’s, an era when segregation existed unchallenged in the rural south, which was a time when racism was a day-to-day rule. McLaurin honestly explores the relationships he had with his fellow white peers as well as the African Americans during his childhood in the southern United States. He did not understand at a young age how much race played a part in life, but had the decency to be kind hearted to each person he encountered, regardless of his or her ethnicity. I believe that McLaurin adequately proves that Wade was a town divided entirely upon race and social economic status.…
Nostalgia, the desire to live in the past and a feeling that mainly every person experiences. To go back to the days where a person was innocent and didn’t care about the actions they performed, no matter how silly and foolish the actions were. Mainly, nostalgia is something that is believe to have a positive meaning where a person recalls good memories. However, nostalgia can consume you and cause a negative aspect. Tony Hoagland’s book Sweet Ruins tells about the nostalgia that a character feels. The main character tells the story of when he is reminded of his past and his actions that leads up to his current regrets and anger. In a particular poem, “History of Desire”, tells the story of Ron, who begins to feel this negative nostalgia. So,…
There should be reference to the geographical reasons for the carrying out of the investigation in the area selected. This will include an explanation of reasons for the selection of the location. There is likely to be a description of the geographical characteristics of the area selected and reference to the underpinning theory would therefore be relevant to explain why the area was selected. There is likely to be a multi-layering of response, explaining why the area was selected to carry out the investigation and there may be reference to the theoretical context. Other geographical reasons are also valid, such as restrictions of resources (people and/or equipment), risk assessment, time available, etc., all relevant if linking the geographical reasons to the location. Planning and carrying out are both appropriate.…
Separate Pasts takes place during the 1950’s in Melton A. McLaurin’s small hometown, Wade, North Carolina. It is a detailed story of his boyhood in the rural South, which was a time when racism was a daily norm. McLaurin argues that racism existed unchallenged in the rural South. I found that this argument is valid due to the personal experiences that he had to face while growing up in the rural South, which he describes in great detail.…
In researchers timeless attempts to unveil the mystery of time, some have came upon a conclusion that time exists in the order of past and present. The future ceases to exist due to the fact that the future is affected by the present. If we were to ponder deeper into the context of time, what seemed like the future is very well a projection of predictions formed by present time. If future does exist, hence every occurrence of the present time was scripted like a play and events will subject to no alterations. However, from what humanity portrays, it is the humankind who led time to its complex state of contradictions.…
In these two chapters of My Beloved World, talks about Sonia’s father’s death and how it impacts the whole family. Sonia’s understanding helps her stay strong after her father’s death. She always remembers the things that her father did. Her father will live on forever in her heart.…
Socialization is a learning process that begins after birth. People act in accordance to the feedback and reactions they get from others. We learn who we are by family, friends, and the people around us. Socialization is an important process of our personality, language and behavior. It is not always a conscious or an intentional transference, and people are not always aware that they might be influencing someone in a social situation. The very structure of authority and the responsibility of families, schools, and media may determine which values, attitudes, and beliefs people adopt.…
Her past is filled with happiness while her present consists of worry and addiction. As Mary continues to be reminded of her morphine as well as Edmund’s sickness, she results back to her memories with her father before she met Tyrone. She reminisced, “He spoiled me… He would have sent me to Europe to study after I graduated from the Covent. I might have gone- if I hadn’t fallen in love with Mr. Tyrone” (106). Before she had met Tyrone, her husband and patriarch of the play, her life was filled with excitement and a dream to become either a nun or a pianist. However, after she had met Tyrone, her life changed to become full of “One-night stands, cheap hotels, dirty trains, leaving children, never having a home-” (106). The past is something that is unchangeable but one can not help to remember. It is almost as if Mary wishes she could change her destiny to pursue her passion in which she would not have to deal with the present she is currently in. Mary uses her past as an escape or remembrance of what her life could have been without the problems she is currently facing. She brings it up in conversations when she is reminded of her misery. By the end of the play, Mary fully gives her consciousness to her past memories, which causes her to be fully unaware of her surrounding. Now that her morphine addiction got out of hand and the severity of Edmund's illness was revealed, she decided to submit herself to…
In "The Woodspurge" Dante Gabriel Rossetti uses plain and forceful language to recreate a moment of contemplation and grief. He narrates a basic scene from the perspective of an unknown person in which the individual wanders in a natural setting, sits down, and, in an emotional state, observes the details of a particular woodspurge — a European herb with greenish yellow flowers.…
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In this laboratory, we apply DFA in order to pursue three goals—reducing production cost, time to market as well as improving product quality.…
1. Write the uses of each, shredder, computer, fax machine, printer, digital camera, photo copier.…
Write your name, Centre number and candidate number on the Answer Sheet in the spaces provided…