In “Through the Tunnel‚” Doris Lessing is the theme. The author uses Jerry‚ mom‚ and the setting to develop the theme. The theme is growth requires risk and struggle. Doris Lessing‚ talks about this creative short story that talks about Jerry‚ 12 years old‚ an English boy‚ has a goal set and he is on a mission to swim through the tunnel for two minutes and has to work hard to achive it. Jerry‚ the young English boy helps build the theme as he shows determination‚ hard work and a positive mindset
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Albert D. Conton III 005411079 AMST 360 Film Analysis Break on Through In the 2001 film Legally Blonde many gender stereotypes that have evolved from American popular culture during the last century are portrayed. From the over the top embracement of the girly-girl culture and the expectations of women in America in the 21st century to the time tested typecasting of the males role‚ this movie covers all the bases. Women and men in America have always had to live up to society’s notions
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The Science of "Muddling Through" Charles E. Lindblom Public Administration Review‚ Vol. 19‚ No. 2. (Spring‚ 1959)‚ pp. 79-88. Stable URL: http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0033-3352%28195921%2919%3A2%3C79%3ATSO%22T%3E2.0.CO%3B2-7 Public Administration Review is currently published by American Society for Public Administration. Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of JSTOR ’s Terms and Conditions of Use‚ available at http://www.jstor.org/about/terms.html. JSTOR ’s Terms and
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Through the Tunnel by Doris Lessing The narrative constructs an eleven-year old English boy‚ Jerry‚ who is on holiday with his mother in the South of France. He encounters a group of older‚ native African-French boys swimming along the beach. When they disappeared by swimming through an underwater passageway to the other side of a large rock in the ocean‚ he feels left out and rejected. Jerry makes it his goal to swim through the passageway to prove to the older boys his manhood‚ even if it meant
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SHAVING THROUGH TUNNEL ESSAY When I can look life in the eyes‚ grown calm and very coldly wise‚ life will have given me the truth‚ and in exchange-taken my youth. In this quote Sara Teas suggest that when child-like excitement goes away‚ your intellectual capacity has grown‚ and you see things more realistically‚ that’s when you have matured. In the stories Through the Tunnel by Doris Lessing and Shaving by Leslie Norris the authors suggest that growing in age had=s nothing to do with maturing
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stop there? Or would you have the courage to continue and set higher goals for yourself? In the book “Breaking Through” in which Francisco Jimenez is the main character and author‚ he faces many obstacles. Although‚ Francisco has encountered multiple obstacles‚ he has many characteristics‚ which are being responsible‚ ambitious and respectful. Francisco has faced many dilemmas in his life‚ yet they’ve made Francisco a better person at the end of the day. Francisco has countless of characteristics
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Biodiversity of the Indian Desert and it´s Value Amit Kotia and Ashwani Kumar Biotechnology Lab‚ Department of Botany University of Rajasthan‚ Jaipur – 302004 INDIA Abstract The state of Rajasthan is situated between 23º3’ and 30º12’ N latitude and 69º30’ and 78º17’ E longitude . The total land area of the state is about 3‚24‚239 km² ‚ out of which about 1‚98‚100 km² is arid and the rest semi arid. The physical features are characterized mainly by the Aravallis and to the some extent by
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Through the Tunnel by Doris Lessing Conflicts can arise in many ways. In the story “Through the Tunnel” by Doris Lessing‚ an eleven year old boy named Jerry is vacationing at the shore in France. Feeling lonely and bored he wanders off to a rocky beach to join a group of French boys‚ older than he‚ who are diving and swimming there. As a foreigner he finds himself ignored by them‚ but discovers they are swimming through a long underwater tunnel and he is determined that he will do the same someday
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2/6/15 Oral History Research Paper Government Restricted Media During Operation Desert Storm‚ TV networks were showing precision bombing being done from miles away‚ taking out the enemy. The war was described as “cities like Baghdad getting shelled from miles and miles away” (T. Clemens). In reality‚ 90 percent of the bombing done was unguided “dumb” bombs dropped from planes above the target. If the public had been told this during the war‚ there more than likely would have been an addition Woodstock
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who holds a grudge but buried in the very crevices of our nations past is a history of racism. A six letter word that holds more history and power in itself than the history of our country. The autobiography Desert Exile is a true example of one of the lowest points this country has been through related to racism. It starts by talking about how the author‚ Yoshiko Uchida‚ had a good youth filled with the love of her parents and the greeting of many visitors her family had. It tells how even before
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