As humans we sometimes seek isolation rather than human interaction for fear of being overwhelmed emotionally. For some people‚ comfort comes with the knowledge that alone‚ they are the masters of their own emotions‚ free from the pain of the world’s occasional bitterness and sting. In the coming-of-age tale "Catcher in the Rye‚" J.D. Salinger explores this phenomenon through the voice of the narrator‚ Holden Caulfield. Although Holden possesses a voice of intelligence‚ sensitivity and insight he
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In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein‚ misery and isolation compel the Creature to act rampantly against society’s moral standards. Despite being left in isolation‚ the Creature manages to hurt people while using misery as a justification for murder. Due to his abandonment and mistreatment from humans‚ the Creature resides in isolation. When Felix beats the fiend after entering the cottage where the Creature was speaking to old DeLacey‚ the Creature “quitted the cottage‚ and in the general tumult escaped
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The literal meaning of ‘The Interrogators’ conveys an isolated area‚ as a result of war. The plurality of the title leads to the interpretation of the narrator as one of the interrogators‚ this is further supported by the nature of the narrative style; the narrator is removed from the passage‚ thus imposing a passive voice in the passage‚ this renders more sympathy for the foresters and deems the narrator as unemotional‚ as an interrogator should be. The consistent use of pathetic fallacy throughout
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Isolation and Resentment in Shelley’s Frankenstein Mary Shelley’s novel‚ Frankenstein‚ deals with two very distinct individuals: the young-but-foolish Victor Frankenstein and his creation‚ the “Monster”. Victor is the main focus of the novel for the beginning chapters‚ while the rest of the work focuses more on the development and actions of the Monster. The characters of Victor and the Monster are first brought together during the Monster’s creation in Chapter 4 (34). It was Victor’s isolation
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23 October 2012 Period 2 Forced Isolation Everyone in their lifetime desires the comfort of a friend‚ but will settle for the attentive ear of a stranger. In the novel‚ Of Mice and Men‚ Steinbeck shows how lonely people were during the 1930’s. He teaches a grim lesson about the nature of human existence‚ and how the characters in the story had to admit at one time or another to having a profound sense of loneliness and isolation. Although each character had their own secluded troubles‚ Curley’s
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The Republicans Vs. Democrats Choosing a political party is something I have always gone back and forth on. I agree with several issues on the Republican side but I also agree with several issues on the Democratic side. Having my mom being a Republican‚ and my dad a Democrat doesn’t help me much when it comes to deciding. Through doing research in this class and better understanding the different views from both parties‚ as well as several others‚ I have found that I lean more towards the Republican
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Interpretive vs. Escapist As defined by Arp and Johnson‚ commercial fiction‚ or escapist literature‚ is “fiction written to meet the taste of a wide popular audience and relying usually on tested formulas for satisfying such taste” (Arp 744). Arp and Johnson also state that literary fiction‚ otherwise known as interpretive literature‚ is “fiction written with serious artistic intentions‚ providing an imagined experience yielding authentic insights into some significant aspect of life” (Arp 745)
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Canadian Prairies are notorious for its winter’s harsh‚ unforgiving climate. They represent not only humankind’s perseverance for survival‚ but unrelenting isolation‚ and the despair that can follow. In “The Painted Door” by Sinclair Ross‚ a discontent housewife gives into temptation after being left alone by her husband. A person will resist isolation‚ because when left alone‚ they will give in to temptatious thoughts‚ affecting their view on their relationships. Physical solitude will dictate if an
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Relative Isolation on Sub-Saharan Africa Relative isolation affected the development of sub-Saharan African cultures. The lack of contact with other African societies and non-African societies helped shape many distinct groups with individualistic forms of religion‚ language‚ and customs. Religion can only spread by contact with other people. There are two main religions in the Middle East and in Europe that have gained dominance and fight to maintain power. Religions such as Greek mythology
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In this weeks article‚ Social Isolation in America: Changes in Core Discussion Networks over Two Decades‚ the authors McPherson‚ Lovin‚ and Brashears analyze the change in discussion networks of individuals between 1985 and 2004. The first survey was conducted in 1985 by the General Social Survey (GSS)‚ and later replicated in 2004 again. The results found in 2004‚ showed that there was a drop in the size of core discussion networks‚ more specifically the ties shifted away from neighborhood and community
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