SYNTHESIS ESSAY #2 “Why fit I when you were born to stand out?” (Dr. Seuss). In both short stories “Learning the Language” by Karen Connelly and “Boys and Girls” by Alice Munro‚ the authors address the theme of Alienation. In “Learning the Language” a foreigner named Monsieur Nolan is ridiculed for being different and all he wants is to fit in. In “Boys and Girls” the narrator wanted to break social normalities and be accepted as unique‚ which is why alienation is a 2 way street
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A major theme in "Sons & Lovers" is bondage and escape. Every major character is held hostage by another character or by their environment. Her husband‚ her family and her anger at the family’s social status hold Mrs. Morel hostage. She has no friends to be seen or money of her own to use. Her escape from her bondage is her death. She was unhappy her whole life and lived though another human as a source of happiness. She essentially lived her life through William and‚ after his death‚ through Paul
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relationship between the father and his son. Their bond plays a powerful part in the novel and impacts the decisions made during their journey. The two protagonists remain unnamed in the book‚ giving their familial relationship their full identity. This makes their relationship relatable to any parent and child bond outside of the novel. It is clear that they only have each other’s company and that the father feels that his only job is to protect his son from any danger. However‚ the son’s purpose
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The play All My Sons‚ written by Arthur Miller‚ contains many strong themes. The focus of the play‚ however‚ is the inescapable past‚ denial and blame amongst characters. The recent events of the small American town in which the Keller family lives drive the play. Not until after the tragic death of a loved one do the main characters come to realize what is most important in life; loyalty to family‚ friends and society as a whole. All My Sons is a play about the past. Many characters are dealing
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The O.M. Scott & Sons Company Background * Founded in 1868 * Processes weed-free grass seed * Has a highly seasonal demand for its products * Started experiencing rapid growth in 1945 * Major internal control issues Major Problems * Should S & S keep their current trust receipt program even though sales and accounts receivables are increasing as cash is decreasing? * Will S & S be able to operate as a national firm even though some dealers are acting
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All My Sons: Like or Dislike? "All My Sons" by Arthur Miller is one of the first dramatic plays or stories that I have read and truly enjoyed. Written and set in 1947‚ I wasn ’t sure what to expect but as I began reading‚ it became quite the page turner. Arthur Miller‚ being a prominent figure in American theater and playwright‚ has a unique style of writing that seems to capture all aspects of a good story in a manner that ’s not only easy to read but also quite intriguing.1 In this play in
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In Hanif Kureishi’s "My Son the Fanatic"‚ Parvez loses his relationship with his son to a religious cult‚ but is then faced with a bigger problem of alcoholism. It begins as a father-son-brother relationship but then ends as a stranger-to-stranger relationship. Parvez no longer knows who his son is and feels as if he has lost him‚ which begins to drive him mad and turn to whiskey as an escape. In the attempt to understand Ali’s‚ the son‚ new philosophy of life Parvez instead pushes Ali even farther
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1. (Ch. 20) What were the new establishments that were built in Umuofia? In the perspective of the Ibo people‚ were these positive or negative additions‚ or both? Explain. In Umuofia‚ they made a church‚ a school‚ and a government. In the perspective of the Ibo people‚ these establishments were all negative. These establishments were seen as negative because they destroyed the culture that has been established for hundreds of years. 2. (Ch. 20) What is the role of the District Commissioner? Who are
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An Explication of Langston Hughes ’ "Mother to Son" Langston Hughes once stated in his own words that his whole purpose for writing was‚ "to explain and illuminate the Negro condition in America." In the poem "Mother to Son"‚ he denotes his belief on racism in America. In "Mother to Son"‚ a mother is giving advice to her son about life from her perspective and experiences. She wants her son to keep striving on what he believes and to have a more prosperous life than what she had. Langston Hughes
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civilised were the Romans. This essay is about if the Romans were civilised or not. Civilised means to have a good culture and education‚ to treat people with respect‚ being tolerant-not violent. It also means to have rules‚ help others‚ be clean‚ be organised and being polite. The Romans were civilised in war because of the following answers‚ when they fought they had superior equipment‚ they had been well trained by a professional‚ they took advantage of their terrain and they were organised
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