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    English Composition – Final “The only thing we have to fear...is fear itself” The creature of deep-settled uneasiness prowls in the realm of your subliminal mind. It creeps with assurance; very familiar with its prey. It slowly eases its way around the serpentine vines that shield the fragile peace and tranquillity. Being cautious as to not attack to rapidly‚ it envelops its prey with its puissant body‚ suffocating it of all certitude. Without warning it mercilessly injects its all-consuming

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    the theme of family‚ companionship‚ abandonment and loneliness. Before the monster was created‚ Frankenstein was expecting the creature to be beautiful and amazing. However‚ after he created the being‚ and gave it life‚ he saw how horrible‚ ugly and vile the creature was. Instead of teaching and nurturing him‚ Frankenstein abandoned him. The monster was extremely lonely because he did not have family or friends to accompany him. Loneliness is a horrible thing because when one is alone‚ he does

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    Hope in old age In "Loneliness" by Laura Cortes‚ the author paints a picture of a man whose family has grown up and moved on. The poem shows that a man‚ older and alone in the world‚ can still hold on to hope for the future. Cortes establishes that the man has aged considerably since “he planted the trees forty summers ago” (line 6) and “time has gone by too soon” (13).  Cortes appears to be describing the old man from when he began his family‚ perhaps when he may have married and began

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    Mother Teresa once said‚ “Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty.” In J.D. Salinger’s novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ the main character‚ Holden‚ always felt the he was completely alone. After Holden was kicked out of his boarding school for failing all but one classes‚ he decided to run away. He spent days in New York‚ with nothing but his red hunting hat. Holden’s hunting hat is a symbol of protection for Holden‚ and he wore it whenever he felt sad or lonely.

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    A few obstacles appear‚ causing Montag to run out of the city meeting others like him‚ believing society one day might need the help of books to be fix everything. Bradbury demonstrates throughout the book that alienation from others can lead to loneliness. To begin‚

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    Agreed Approach: Explore the idea of loneliness and isolation in the works of Franz Kafka‚ In particular “The Trial”‚ “The Castle” and “The Metamorphosis”. Discuss how he creates this effect through the use of several literary techniques and emphasises it through the overwhelming air of ambiguity and absurdity that prevails through his work. Throughout the last century there have been several authors that have not only had a profound effect on the literary landscape‚ but have revolutionized the

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    and backgrounds within the nursing field. A nurse may have to deal with emotions such as abuse‚ anger‚ dignity‚ grief‚ hope and loss all of which connect to the concept of loneliness. When in the hospital patients may often feel lonely due to the lack of social interaction and isolation. In this paper‚ the concept of loneliness will be related to professional nursing care and further explored within the specific situation. Scenario As a nursing student in second year‚ there is an opportunity to work

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    Loneliness Outline It is a melancholic feeling which everyone tries to triumph over and experiences at least once. Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men is a novella which expresses the theme of loneliness. George‚ Crooks‚ and Candy try to overcome their loneliness by having items or companions that distract them from being morose. George overpowers his loneliness by having Lennie by his side. Although George does not receive any advantages in return for taking care of Lennie‚ George still keeps Lennie

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    variety of themes occur from J.D. Salinger’s “The Catcher in the Rye.” Holden is dealing with grieving from losing someone and trying to find his purpose in life. Three themes that occur the most throughout Holden’s story include loneliness‚ love‚ and phoniness. Loneliness can be described as someone feeling sorrow‚ sad‚ and worthless. Holden feels this more than anyone can imagine during the book. He especially feels down about himself when Phoebe gives him all of her Christmas money that she had

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    Anyone who has been a teenager going through puberty can remember a time when they felt as if no one cared and that they will be stuck in the dark room of loneliness forever. When someone is going through puberty it can be a vicious cycle. If someone has very few friends or none at all they can come to crave companionship. This craving can lead to an obsession so that they can either find what they crave either from people of dubious character. Another thing that they can do is fully isolate themselves

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