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    The Catcher in The Rye and Naomi Nickel from Miriam Toews’ A Complicated Kindness show they are anti-heroes. Not being able to comply with society’s expectations and acting rebellious are what negative traits these two possess‚ but show a softer side from their compassionate personality and actions. Although both Holden and Naomi possess negative characteristics‚ which suits the anti-hero‚ they also exhibit a compassion for others‚ thus making both Holden Caulfield and Naomi Nickel anti-heroes.

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    It is not until change forces its way into her life and she joins the redress committee in their ongoing fight for Japanese Canadian rights that Naomi begins to develop the character traits she envied in others for so long. Kogawa’s personality directly reflects upon that of Naomi’s‚ specifically through her pursuit of validation‚ her devotion to family‚ and her constant desire for justice. Joy Kogawa

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    The action starts in Israel however‚ due to the famine‚ the family moves to Moab. After Naomi‚ Ruth and Orpah are left as widows‚ they move back to Bethlehem-Judah‚ in Israel. Who are the Characters in the text? Elimelech- the husband of Naomi and father of Mahlon and Chilion Naomi- the wife of Elimelech and mother of Mahlon and Chilion Mahlon- son of Elimelech and Naomi Chilion- son of Elimelech and Naomi Ruth- wife of the Mahlon Orpah- wife of the Chilion Boaz- the relative of Elimelech

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    Characters such as Naomi‚ Obasan‚ and aunt Emily exhibit a unique way that doesn’t follow the crowd. Naomi is the main character of the novel but do not reveal anything too deep about herself until later in the story. Naomi is the character that doesn’t follow the influence of either aunt Emily or Obasan. Naomi doesn’t want to hear about how her japanese culture impacts the way she lives. Naomi explains that while aunt Emily is ranting about how canada does not treat her ethnicity right‚ Naomi wasn’t interested

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    that word alone. It is conveyed through the characters actions. Two widowed women‚ Ruth and Naomi‚ are related to each other through marriage. This tale tells of their travel to Bethlehem‚ and how there they find a distant male relative named Boaz. The book of Ruth only has four chapters and 85 verses‚ but what it lacks in size is made up for in abundant love and unwavering faithfulness as Naomi‚ Boaz‚ and especially Ruth discover‚ firsthand. Ruth shows her love through dedication and devotion

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    The story of Ruth and Naomi explains that there was a woman named Naomi whose husband had recently died. She also had two sons that married two women named Orpah and Ruth. However‚ shortly after‚ the two sons died as well. Since Naomi was all alone‚ the two daughters-in-law offered to stay with Naomi during her time of mourning but Naomi protested. In spite of the protesting‚ Ruth stayed with Naomi and comforted her. The next story is the story of two brothers

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    implementing Decentralization although it is a part of the Lebanese constitution because of political consideration. This system has been followed in Lebanon since 1959 with the reforms done by the exe president of the Lebanese Republic General Fouad Shihab. Decentralization has a different understanding in Lebanon from the western countries and especially the United States of America. In Lebanon

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    Obasan (Criticism)

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    ambiguities of what is‚ in more ways than one‚ a challenging novel. The complexity of Obasan’s plot‚ the intensity of its imagery‚ and the quiet bitterness of its protest challenge readers to wrestle with language and meaning in much the same way that Naomi must struggle to understand her past and that of the larger Japanese-Canadian community. In this sense‚ the attention that Obasan has received from readers and critics parallels the challenges of the text: Kogawa’s novel‚ one might say‚ demands to

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    1:19-22 – The Return of Naomi 2:1-23 – Ruth Meets Boaz 2:2-3 – Ruth works in the Field 2:5-8 – Boaz notices Ruth 2:9-16 – Boaz flirts with Ruth 2:17-23 – Naomi advises Ruth to stick to Boaz 3:1-18 – Ruth and Boaz at the Threshing Floor 3:1-6 – Naomi Instructs Ruth 3:5-6 – Ruth listens and obeys 3:7-15 – Ruth meets Boaz in the Threshing Floor 3:7-9 – Ruth begins the plan and approaches Boaz 3:10-13 – Boaz replies Ruth 3:16-18 – Ruth returns and reports to Naomi 4:1-12 – Ruth Marries

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    The Book Ruth by Ingunn Merete Børresen   Ruth has 4 chapters.  The first: Ruth remains loyal to Naomi. The second: Ruth gleans in Boaz’s field. The third: Ruth follow Naomi’s plan. The fourth: Ruth and Boaz are married.  The book of Ruth is the Narrative of a love story‚ yet also has some important Genealogy. The timeline of this book is intertwined during the period of the Judges. The author was anonymous but some believe it was perhaps written by Samuel the prophet; however‚ it is unlikely

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