Do people need other people to live a joyful life? In Edith Wharton’s novella‚ Ethan Frome‚ many themes are expressed through the landscape and characters‚ but one recurring theme is “people need people”. Wharton used three main characters to elaborate on this theme. She created an epic love-triangle that is doomed from the beginning. The three came together because of each other’s needs. Ethan and Zeena Frome are married. Zeena is a hypochondriac who is need of a caretaker. Mattie Silver‚ Zeena’s
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I. What happened in the 1980s-1990s After the recession of America in the 1980s-1990s‚ America soon regained economic stability. However‚ some methods they took to get out of the violent recession and crises had affected the work force‚ most especially the men. The divide between the goods (male) and service producing (female) sectors of the economy expanded due to the global forces and technological innovation. Many companies moved from hands-on labour to mechanized work since this was cheaper‚
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Kabul‚ Afghanistan during the 1970’s then later in the present day. Amir‚ a twelve year old Pashtun boy‚ witnesses the rape of his loyal friend and servant‚ Hassan‚ a lower class Hazara‚ but does nothing to stop it. Amir is haunted by this memory of his betrayal for years until he is given the chance to atone for his sins and redeem himself. Throughout the novel Hosseini‚ using a number of different symbols‚ is able to emphasise themes like friendship‚ guilt and redemption. Hassan’s cleft lip‚ the
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Salinger immediately slipped into his writing career‚ quickly becoming well known for his published works‚ using his experiences in the war to breathe life and ingenuity into his work. The first story in Salinger’s 9 Short Stories is “A Perfect Day For Bananafish”‚ in which the protagonist is a young‚ mentally damaged war veteran on vacation with his wife. It seems to be made to be linked to the last story in Salinger’s anthology‚ “Teddy”‚ which features a spiritually enlightened 10 year old boy
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In Truman Capote’s‚ “In Cold Blood”‚ the theme of an “American Dream” is promoted by the settings in the book. As displayed in the book‚ the two factors‚ the American dream and setting‚ intertwine; revealing a more deeper connection. The American dream is fragile and with the introduction of different settings throughout the book‚ it is evident on how it can be impossible to reach under difficult circumstances. Agent Dewey fantasizes about one day living his version of the American dream. “Dewey
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car stopped making a dreadful noise. We looked back there was no one. Mom got off the car. Looked around. What was it? Was it a zombie? Or really a man? We were truly scared. My heart was beating like anything. We reached home-safe and sound. What happened that night nobody knows. We didn’t share this incident with anyone. It was forgotten and considered only a rainy
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Unforgettable Day 16 years have passed since my mother‚ a 37 year old woman‚ left her five poor children behind. Death brutally took her away from our world in a motorcycle accident which happened in Vietnam. I‚ her second daughter‚ was the only person to witness her sudden fatality and was helpless to do anything to save her life on that stormy night. May 20‚ 1992‚ on which my mother breathed her last breath‚ is the most unforgettable day of my life. That day‚ same as every day‚ while my
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to the immature judgment of adolescents in the 1960’s. A&P is a story about a young boy‚ Sammy‚ who has a job at a local grocery store‚ the A&P. Sammy works the register and always observes the people walking into the store. On a particular day‚ Sammy is caught of guard by a cluster of girls wearing just there bathing suits. This caught Sammy’s attention because there were no close beaches and he couldn’t figure out why they were dressed like that. While they were wandering around the store
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Gabriel Josipovici’s scathing tone throughout What Ever Happened to Modernism refreshes readers who find most literature hollow and the modern social landscape overly accepting. Near the end of a prolific career in both fiction and non-fiction‚ Josipovici writes from the perspective of a well-read scholar in his field; his vast knowledge provides him with endless opportunities for analysis. His masterful command of language and his interpretive genius are both a blessing and a curse‚ however. These
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1997 GATTACA THEME NOTES: quotes /scenes for an essay -Love/trust: Scene: nostalgic music harmony:" I was conceived in the Riviera‚ the Detroit variety: warm colours natural light trees and the beach Scene: stark cold procedural surgical emotionless clinical. "They say a child conceived in love has a greater chance of happiness they don’t say that anymore "it seems your everything they say you are and more" Irene says how she has a heart condition to Jerome (v) he replies "if there’s
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