Akiesha Blackfox English Lit Mrs. Straub May 3‚ 2017 The life you save maybe your own Flannery O’Connor The symbolism that Flannery O’Connor uses in “The Life You Save May Be Your Own”‚ illustrates the spiritual struggles between good and evil that we face today. The main character‚ Mr. Shiftlet‚ faces on a journey of spiritual means by walking on both the paths of salvation and damnation. Mr. Shiftlet is given countless opportunities to turn himself around and to proceed in the
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enigma in which the characters have made an unrealistic life for themselves‚ although most of the main characters are no longer real. You would think that this is a classic sign of schizophrenia‚ but then what would you classify the wife and children who not only blocked a traumatic experience that ended in death‚ but believe that they are alive as well? This story was beautifully written and put together that there seems to be a series of different disorders‚ not only for Mr. Ward/ Mr. Will but for his
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they persevere through the hard times of racism‚ misfortunes‚ and life. In To Kill A Mockingbird there are two characters with equal good and bad‚ but the good is over empowered by the bad. One is Mrs. Dubose‚ the mean old lady down the street. The other is Mr. Atticus Finch‚ the father to Jem and Scout Finch. Our first character is Atticus Finch‚
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Hurston creates the character Mrs. Hurston to display what Janie could have turned out to be if not for Janie’s kind personality. Mrs. Turner is a part black women‚ with a “slightly pointed” nose‚ “thin lips” (140). These physical characteristics is what sets her apart from the other black people‚ the same can be said about Janie’s hair. However‚ Janie does not feel much different from the people with completely black heritage because it is not important to her. Instead Janie focuses on each person’s
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Mr. Knightley “a sensible man about seven or eight-and-thirty‚ was not only a very old and intimate friend of the family‚ but particularly connected with it as the elder brother of Isabella’s husband” (7). This close connection‚ makes him a constant visitor at Heartfield‚ thus a prominent figure in Emma’s life. In contrast to Mr. Woodhouse perception of Emma as perfect‚ Mr. Knightley sees faults in Emma’s character‚ and often sees through her little schemes‚ and able to make precise observations
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of his problem: His eight months at war had profoundly damaged his psyche.“I was trying to be the tough marine I was trained to be — not to talk about problems‚ not to cry‚” said Mr. Galavant‚ who has since been diagnosed with severe post-traumatic stress disorder. “I imprisoned myself in my own mind.(Alvarez par 1). Mr. Galavant is not the only one struggling with with problems like this‚ PTSD affects about 7.7 million adults in just america
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Sitting in what he calls‚”more of my casual‚” Mr. Schilaty slumps down on a stool‚ clicking through a PowerPoint‚ waiting for the classroom of kids to fire down notes about him. Mr. Schilaty is viewed as an average‚ enthusiastic counselor at Gateway Middle School‚ however‚ when our class got to interview him‚ we realized that he is not just average. Though his red hair and learning disabilities were struggles‚ Mr. Schilaty had several coming of age moments in college- such as going on the “Oklahoma
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Mr. Duvitch is “a little fellow‚ a lean starveling of a man with watery blue eyes and a kicked-about look.” (6). As described by Andy the narrator of the story but there is more to Mr. Duvitch than what meets the eyes. Mr. Duvitch is a hardworking and kind father‚ husband and friend. Despite the fact bad luck is almost synonymous with his name‚ he never lost his temper or gave up hope. Furthermore‚ he always completed his job to the utmost degree and treated everyone around him with kindness and
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my sister and I whine fore‚ despite not actually liking the stuff)‚ revealed in her wringing the packet like a towel until it’s about to burst‚ then remorsefully opening it and smoothing it out and trying to decipher the back of the box again.” Mrs. Lee is a hardworking woman and tries to provide everything she possible can for her family. Making cooking one of
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lives. Mrs. Turpin is a perfect example of one of these negative people. Mrs. Turpin was married to Claud Turpin‚ together they own a well-maintained pig farm. While on the farm‚ a cow kicks Mr. Turpin in his leg resulting in a bad injury. The couple went to the hospital and in waiting room‚ Mrs. Turpin met many people and showed her true self when starting conversations. Mrs. Turpin was not one a person would typically befriend. Her strong pessimistic attitude could easily push people away. Mrs. Turpin
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