there are many themes in John Knowles’ novel‚ “A Separate Peace”‚ one of the most significant themes is friendship. A friend is‚ "a person who is well-known to another and regarded with liking and loyalty." Gene is a smart hardworking boy‚ while Phineas‚ or Finny‚ is a great‚ natural athlete. Gene and Finny met because they are dorm roommates and became friends because they have common interests and because they envy each other’s strengths. An example of Gene envying Finny’s personality is when he
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On the Chinese and Western Superstition Differences in Superstition-related Numbers and Festivals between Chinese and English 从英汉数字和迷信节日看中西方的迷信思想差异 内容摘要 迷信是人类文化的一部分，它起源于人类出现的第一天。尽管科学和技术在发展，迷信思想仍然存在。迷信思想存在于人类生活的方方面面中，并在很大程度上影响着人们的行为。迷信作为一种文化现象，因国家和民族的不同而不同。随着世界各国交流日趋频繁，了解世界各国的迷信思想文化的差异显得尤为重要。中西方国家在数字和节日方面存在一些迷信思想差异，文化，宗教，心理等因素的不同是其差异的主要原因。因此，探究中西方数字与节日的迷信思想差异及其成因成为本文的主旨。 关键字：迷信；差异；迷信数字；迷信节日 Abstract Superstition‚ as one part of human culture‚ dates from the first day when human
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common phrase “ignorance is bliss’‚ describes someone having a lack of knowledge or information. In the novel ignorance and innocence play a similar role within the characters’ lives. Not only did Gene’s sense of innocence change‚ but so did Phineas’. Phineas takes the concept of not accepting change to a whollevel. The change within Finny all started with him intertwined with his own disbelief of the reality of war surrounding him. He was unaware that he was drowning in ignorance and it was too late
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I think I am starting to get tired of the everyday routine that we have to endure so we can spend the rest of the day travelling‚ only to rise the next day to repeat the process again. We wake up earlier than the sun does to eat a meal consisting of bacon‚ bacon‚ and more bacon. It wasn’t all that bad at first‚ but now‚ I can’t even look at it anymore. At this point in the journey‚ I am starting to be introduced to another side of nature‚ one that I didn’t get to experience back in Pittsburgh
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In the story‚ the adults in Paul’s life are seen to be extremely materialistic and this creates a distressed atmosphere in the house. Paul’s mother has an unquenchable desire for more money and this creates voids in the relationships with her children. Her feelings towards the children are shown when the reader is told‚ “She had bonny children‚ yet she felt they had been thrust upon her‚ and she could not love them.” (Lawrence 1). The mother was constantly thinking of ways to make more money because
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relationship is how two or more people are connected to one another. In an ideal relationship the people in it benefit from it but sometimes it’s the exact opposite. Lennie‚ George‚ Curley‚ and his wife from Of Mice and Men by john Steinbeck along phineas and gene from A Separate Peace by John Knowles‚ give examples of a relationship and how the people in it affect one another. The book Of Mice and Men is about two men one of which deeply depends on the other. The book a separate peace is about two
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Next‚ they enjoy the colorful fireworks together. The second custom is that on the first day of New Year‚ they go to pagodas or churches in order to pray for health and peace. Then‚ they give the best wishes for parents‚ and they will receive the lucky money. The third custom is that on the second day of New Year‚ they visit their relatives and have the best wishes together. After that‚ they have a reunited party. The next day‚ students will visit
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the protagonist and antagonist? Most would agree that Gene is the protagonist‚ however is it Gene or Phineas that is the enemy? I believe that the real ‘bad guy’ in this book is Gene. He envied Phineas from the very beginning but didn’t admit it until a little later on. Whether it was getting away from trouble‚ having a natural athletic ability‚ or simply being modest and humble about things‚ Phineas seemed to have been better at almost everything. In this novel‚ many events occur between Gene and
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their desirability on social or moral grounds‚ are not. This begins with the understanding that an abundance of resources means that not all need to work productively and that some use more resources than others. Who shall be the lucky ones and how to keep the unlucky quiet is fundamental to the running of most economies. Abundance is therefore an economic problem because the choices opened up by having more resources than is strictly needed to live presents a danger to those processes of production
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forces‚ especially evil spirits that were supposed to bring bad luck to one unless certain actions were taken to prevent the bad effects. These actions could include modifying an individual’s behavior‚ avoiding certain action or wearing amulets or lucky charms. Superstitions can be personal or cultural. Personal superstitions are bred from experiences that an individual has during his life time. However‚ cultural superstitions are those that one is supposed to believe in‚ because they have
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