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    How does the man demonstrate his love for his son in the novel? What does the things he says and does for his son reveal about his philosophy of life and fatherhood? In the Novel “The Road” written by Cormac McCarthy a way the father expresses his love for his son is by constantly reassuring him by saying “We’re carrying the fire”. By this the fathers is implying that they are carrying the Hope or the will to survive‚ an important theme portrayed throughout the novel. I believe that by reassuring

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    Ben Cooke 10-1-12 Period 7 For as long as fathers have had sons the bond has been a strong and awesome one. Its no wonder two authors from totally different periods of time have chosen this bond as their topic. After reading “Father and Son‚” by both Homer and Mary Nagy the reader would be able to pick out a lot of differences and some similarities. The two stories tell about a father and son’s relationship towards each other. The stories are very different from one another yet some what similar

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    Lord Chesterfield contribute to the exposition of his parental values. The use of an extensive and elaborate syntax reveals the characteristics of any parental letter. Lord Chesterfield’s haughty values are portrayed with his approach to advice his son. Through the long and involved syntax the author is capable of communicating the importance of succeeding in life to his son. Chesterfield appeals to ethos in order to reveal the importance of his image. Chesterfield’s use of parallelism in the opening

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    Death of a Salesman is a tragic play by Arthur Miller‚ about a sixty-four year old traveling salesman who is struggling to earn money and is very hung over about being “well liked” and to him that is the most important thing to be because it will lead to success. He has two sons and that have very high standards for him so they try to live up to them. Willy is always reliving the past‚ he is depressed with his life because he feels like he’s never done anything with it and was never successful so

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    Isaac Newton’s third law of thermodynamics states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. By use of logic and metaphorical value one might argue that this could be transposed to the basic concept of the American Dream. Therefore for every American Dream there is also an American Nightmare. However Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman is in no way‚ shape or form such a thing. Miller is meeting us halfway and describes the life of a man who is unconsciously disillusioned and who

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    1. What kind of leader is Howard? Howard Wagner is the thirty-six year old son of Frank Wagner‚ Willy’s former boss‚ Howard now occupies the same position as his late father. Although Willy was the one who named Howard‚ Howard is forced to fire Willy for his erratic behavior. He felt Willy was a good sales man in his time‚ however Willy’s desperation and decline in standard of work lead to Howard finding him embracing and a liability and so he found himself having to fire him. Howard is preoccupied

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    “Being deeply loved by some by someone gives you strength‚ while loving someone deeply gives you courage‚” by Lao Tzu. The Road by Cormac McCarthy‚ demonstrates the importance of a father-son relationship. It emphasizes on how The Father helps the son survive and become one of the “good people‚” in the sense the reader realizes the significant role a father plays in shaping the morality of his son. First‚ The Fathers goal is to make The Son realize the fire within; the will to live and use courage

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    The inside of the house always seemed to be just a little darker and a little colder than it should have been. It was a very old house with some parts eaten by termites. Cobwebs littered all over the porch. A divorced mother and her three year old son moved into the spooky new house. The mother had noticed it would save on cooling costs so she bought the house not knowing what lies inside. Soon after she moved in her‚ best friend came by. The mother and her friend sat on the porch and talked for

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    Tragic Flaw of Pride Contributes to His Downfall In Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman‚ the main character‚ Willy Loman is a salesman that believes it is not grades you make but the hands you shake and how well you are liked. Willy was at one time a good salesman but now he can’t make enough money to support his family. Willy’s pride causes him to portray himself as a big shot salesman that is well-liked by everyone. Though Willy is not as a successful salesman as he claims‚ Willy’s tragic flaw

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    Death Of A Salesman In Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman‚ Willy is depicted as living in his own world. The play centers around the end of Willy’s life‚ when the real world comes crashing through‚ ruining the false reality he had created for himself and his family. Throughout the play‚ Willy Loman uses the concept of being well liked to build a false image of reality‚ as shown through his teachings to his son‚ what he considers successful‚ and his reasoning for committing

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