While the plague in Geraldine Brooks’ historical novel Year of Wonders appears to be the cause of the many deaths of the towns people‚ the initial reactions to this catastrophe were far more deadly than the ‘foul contagion’. Throughout the novel‚ brooks explores the effects of ignorance‚ superstition and hysteria‚ and the violent and deadly effects they have on an unprepared society. The village of Eyam and its town people are shown to perform acts of great stupidity and ignorance. Being set
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In Sister Imelda there are many themes that could be presented as the “main theme” of the story‚ however‚ there is one point that stands above the rest. The main problem a reader has to address in Sister Imelda is whether or not Imelda is truly dedicated to her vocation as a sister or if she simply could never adapt to life outside the convent. This contributes to the main point of the story being the lack of conviction Imelda has for her vocation. At the beginning of the story Imelda
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The United States suddenly attacked on December 7‚ 1941‚ the event known as “Pearl Harbor” by Japanese air pilots. However‚ this is not the boiling point and utmost decisive conflict by either side. This initiated conflict between these two countries became a gradually increasing statistic of death‚ and these Japanese soldiers would rather suicide than face dishonored by unnatural demise‚ U.S. forces had difficulty in terrain taking an expense on casualty figures. Although‚ President Roosevelt at
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The notorious commencement concerning the suppression of women in society contemplate against the conformity of history as they facilitate the conception towards the role of women within tyrannical puritan society. The most interesting aspects of texts written in different times is seeing differences in what people value. In Hawthorne’s convolutedly intertwined tale‚ Scarlet letter creates a parallel theme with the biblical story of original Sin and in turn‚ by examining the characters and their
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Jews gather together for a number of important holidays (sacred becoming a community). The holidays‚ festivals‚ and the Sabbath offer Jewish people a chance to set aside sacred time‚ (prayer and ritual). Almost the whole of Jewish history and teaching is embodied in its holidays/festivals -- in which traditions are passed from one generation to the next by means of stories‚ actions‚ symbolic food‚ and singing. Most festival celebrations are based on the home and family‚ with the events of the past
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answered in a whisper‚ “yes” (505). The family was living on DeSpain’s land and that is Sarty’s crossing of the first threshold. The initiation in the story is when the hero is initiated into true heroic stature. Sarty faces the road of trials‚ atonement with the father‚ and the ultimate boom. The trial he faces of not knowing if he should keep helping his family. His father tells him to go get oil and as he’s going he’s thinking‚ “ I could keep on‚ I could run on and on and never look back‚ never
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appears to radiate glowing warmth. Despite the fact that she has stole forty thousand dollars from her employer‚ she is not hidden in shadows of evil or consumed by the darker side of her nature. Leaving Marion in light indicates that redemption and atonement is possible. The angle of the light source for this scene is high on the wall between the two figures‚ but closer and illuminating Marion more. The light falls on Marion’s head‚ and a beam of light points directly at Marion. This suggests that
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Silence: Shaping Eliezer’s Character “I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation…” said Eliezer Wiesel‚ the author of Night. Throughout the course of this book‚ Elie goes through many tragedies that change and shape his character. In Night‚ Eliezer Wiesel is a teenager who is swept away from his life‚ home‚ and possessions to go to a deadly concentration camp called Auschwitz. While in this camp‚ he witnesses the horrors of the Holocaust‚ including
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Protagonist Amir narrates the decade old story. In first person point of view the he gives a clear cut account of how he experienced the series of events. The tone is remorseful‚ expressing atonement throughout the story. The story is past tense extending to flashbacks set from 1975 through 2001. Amir is the son of a wealthy merchant Baba‚ they have two servants Ali and Hassan. An unlikely friendship blossoms between Amir and Hassan. However
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Fundamentalist: The Fine Line between Religion and Cult In the case of the Church of Latter Day Saints‚ fine lines are drawn in the societal perception of this group of people. Their doctrines and practices make the American public debate whether they are a religion or a cult. The largest factor in the decided public perception lies mainly in their belief of polygamy. While the Church of Latter Day Saints denounced the practice in the 1890s‚ fundamentalist sects formed over the subject continuing
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