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    Thinking about loneliness can easily fear people’s minds‚ and can cause depression‚ anxiety‚ and insecurity. Loneliness is an emotional state in which a person experiences a powerful feeling of emptiness and exclusion. In the poem “Fear” by Sarah Teasdale‚ being lonely can bring out the darkness inside them and overtake them. This poem does not represent my theme of courage in that it describes not having the ability to overcome isolation. The author says‚ “As long ago when they would take the light

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    “Language… has created the word ‘loneliness’ to express the pain of being alone. And it has created the word ‘solitude’ to express the glory of being alone.” Does your study of texts support this perspective? Loneliness and solitude are closely juxtaposed to show the over all effect of going it alone. The great Gatsby supports this perspective as it contrasts solitude and loneliness through the protagonist Nick Carraway and Jay Gatsby. Beneath the clouds shows the aspects of facing isolation when

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    Loneliness can tear people down‚ and make people feel like they have no one to turn at the rough patches in life. In the fictional novella Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck‚ Steinbeck illustrates the way loneliness can negatively affect people. The novella depicts the way that George and Lennie wander California‚ and then settle into a ranch as workers. Men come and go at the ranch‚ all wanting to achieve their dreams of owning land‚ but the loners never actually make their dream a reality. The workers

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    independent working man who could do very well by himself and there is Lennie a man of tremendous size and strength but has the mind of a young child. There are also other characters but the three characters that are relevant are people who exemplify loneliness and isolation. The first character is who is lonely and isolated is Candy. He never really had anyone to begin with but he had his loyal dog. He raised his dog from a pup from which began to grow old with him “That’s a hell of an old dog” (24)

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    As a human‚ there are a lot of characteristics a human should have‚ but‚ what does it mean to be human? The most part of being human is loneliness. Humans must understand that loneliness is a part of everyone’s life‚ humans must learn how to cope with loneliness‚ and‚ finally‚ the only way to get rid of loneliness is to have love in your life. There is a book‚ which name is Gilgamesh‚ and it is written by Herbert Mason. In this book‚ the author teaches people how to be human from an old story‚ about

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    Loneliness Loneliness is a complex and usually unpleasant emotional response to isolation. Loneliness typically includes anxious feelings about a lack of connectedness or communality with other beings‚ both in the present and extending into the future. As such‚ loneliness can be felt even when surrounded by other people. The causes of loneliness are varied and include social‚ mental‚ emotional‚ and spiritual factors. Research has shown that loneliness is widely prevalent throughout society among

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    osite of loneliInterpretive essay – opposite of loneliness For every teenager‚ stepping into the world of adulthood somewhat gives them a different vibe and ambiance whereby they go through different stages and levels to finally be where they are today. They can never be aware of what the future holds for them but to only be prepared for every impact that might hit them along the way. Its like a test‚ being graded based on your performance and to distinguish whether or not you’ve achieved

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    LONELINESS The dark intense feeling of loneliness is an element of life that is inevitable to all people on a global level. To me it is like a parasite‚ is a virus eating away at the soul. ‘Of Mice and Men’‚ by Steinbeck exemplifies the loneliness of life on a Californian Ranch. John Steinbeck accomplishes this through characters as well as name of the town. A theme should be present during every element of the story‚ there are many themes that are present most of the way such as friendship but

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    Loneliness In “Of Mice and Men” Steinbeck shows the life of ranchworkers and other characters in the early 1930’s and shows how people are willing to achieve their dream. There are specific words such as “Soledad” and “Solitaire”‚ Soledad connotes loneliness and Solitaire is single man game. This makes it clear that all men who work on the ranches are lonely‚ while others more than each other. At the beginning the path is described as “a path beaten by hard boys coming down from the ranches to swim

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    trying to find a purpose for their own existence in their surrounding societies‚ because Grendel is hopeless in seeking the truth/reason and Frankenstein is merely confused from the rejection he receives and both try to endure through the pain of loneliness. Both feel as if their existence is a burden in their cultures. Though they obtain happiness from engaging in fights and killing members of their own civilization‚ they still learn to cope with their place within their societies. Instead of giving

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