society to be able to control his household; otherwise he will lose respect among his people. This is the case in the Igbo society‚ men are challenged to rule their households. The fact that okonkwo’s father was not a very respected man caused Okonkwo to be and act more manly‚ just so he can prove that he can be a better person than his father; this leads him to rule his household more strictly‚ and in a harsher way than others. "Okonkwo ruled his household with a heavy hand. His wives‚ especially the youngest
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Throughout the whole novel‚ Okonkwo struggles with the changes taking place in his tribe. Okonkwo cannot bear the weakness of his son‚ like he saw his father was weak. By the ending of this novel‚ Okonkwo has tried to remain strong against the white man. He kills the colonial official in the end. For him‚ it is one last attempt to “save” his tribe from the weakness and the “negative” influence of the white man. Instead of being courageous against the threat‚ he chooses the coward way to avoid
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How does Priestly show in his presentation of Mrs Birling that she often pretends to be something that she is not? Priestley’s portrays Mrs Birling as a snobbish‚ cold-hearted and unsympathetic woman but she pretends to be sympathetic towards Eva Smiths’ death. Yet she was the one who worked in the women’s charity organisation and refused to help her in the first place - highlighting her harsh and uncaring nature. Also‚ Mrs Birling feigns to be oblivious towards her son’s drinking and pretends that
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Aeneas and Mezentius Book ten of The Aeneid incorporates varied similes on the heroic figures of Aeneas and Mezentius. These similes further illustrate to its audience the character and nature of Aeneas and Mezentius. Lines 778 to 783 offers an epic simile of Aeneas‚ “Just as Aegaeon‚ who had a hundred arms and hands-they say-and fire burning from his fifty mouths and chests‚ when he clanged at Jove’s thunderbolts with his fifty shields‚ each one just like the other‚ and drew as many
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impressive morals people have held. They reflect a sense of nationalism and determination uncommon in many other cultures. The greater good of Rome was always put before individual desires. This was not an idea forced onto the people of the time‚ it was something ingrained in Roman culture. At the fall of Troy Aeneas‚ the son of Venus‚ was instructed to go and found a new empire. His destiny could not be stopped by romance or even his own family. Aeneas was fated to not only found Rome‚ but bring
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Abandonment in Juno The movie Juno is a multiple Academy Award nominated movie which focuses on a teenage girl’s pregnancy. There are many instances of abandonment in this movie‚ although some may not be as obvious to the viewer as others. During her nine months of pregnancy she has many high points‚ but also just as many low points. She decides that abortion is not the answer to her problem (due to the fact she was informed her fetus already had fingernails)‚ so she decides to give the baby to
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out his life with his mother‚ and greatly depends on her for a lot of help in life. However‚ when she passes away‚ it seems like he doesn’t have anyone to depend on anymore. While he is still grieving‚ he takes off and goes to school in Ingolstadt. This lack of a maternal figure is the reason why Frankenstein creates his creature. He attempts to fill the void in his mother’s death by creating life. Yet‚ just like research has shown‚ it is very hard for Victor to have a relationship with his creature
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Odyssey. Yet‚ why are Odysseus and Aeneas so unlike one another? The answer is that the authors lived in two different worlds‚ whose values and perceptions varied greatly of a fundamental level. Greek culture and literature had a great dominating influence over Roman life‚ therefore‚ the influence of style and the stories written by Virgil adopted many of the old Greek ways. However‚ Virgil did not imitate‚ he gave a new meaning to the works that he borrowed and added his own thoughts and opinions that
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About reflect‚ in my group work‚ I think I can join in most of group meeting to share our opinion and idea. I believe that if we cannot arrive at meeting‚ it is difficult for our leader to organize and manage our group‚ but also it difficult to arrange our meeting time. So‚ we have responsibility to join in our meeting on time. Facing each task‚ I can work well and show best my capacity. If I have new idea I can share with my member. I believe I can continue to challenge myself that my capacity
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forces. It is told that within Oedipus Rex that Oedipus has no control over what has transpired in his journey from baby to man. In A Doll House‚ Nora’s life is controlled by Torvald in her job as a mother and a wife. Oedipus is the victim of the God’s fate‚ a life that which was written by them‚ or so the characters in the the play describe. At the end of the play‚ Oedipus does an action to himself by his own hands. When Nora leaves Torvald and her children she is making her own choice; a choice she
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