“Through the Tunnel” Response to literature essay The satisfaction for ones self? Or the satisfaction of others recognizing? The short story “Through the Tunnel”‚ written by Dorris Lessing‚ tells us about a boy named Jerry who craves the satisfaction of acceptance. Although‚ he realizes his self-satisfaction is enough praise. Lessing’s purpose for writing this story is for readers to understand that sometimes you don’t need to have other recognize
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Through the Tunnel Essay “Archetypal stories occur in many cultures making the long journey home‚ contemplating the impossible” task or outwitting the formidable enemy are all archetypal plots (Willhelm R2). One of the most universal archetypal patterns in every human beings life experiences is the adolescent struggle for adulthood. In literature‚ this struggle for adulthood takes the form of a journey or quest. In the story “Through the Tunnel” by Doris Lessing‚ one can see powerful recreation
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How does Steinbeck present attitudes to women in the society in which the novel is set? Of mice and men is set in 1930’s America. During the time period it was a very much considered that women were merely seen as sex objects and that men were the dominant and more superior gender. Throughout the novella we see how Curley’s wife: one of the only women on the ranch is treated and disrespected by the other workers. Steinbeck compares the loneliness of Candy‚ Crooks and Curley’s wife with the friendship
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CARAGA STATE UNIVERSITY Cabadbaran Campus Cabadbaran City‚ Agusan del Norte Having Public Display Affection: A Factor of Two Opposite Sex in CEIT Jerika Sadiva R. Pastrana Nohaida O. Lumangcolob Chapter I THE PROBLEM 1.1 Introduction Loving and being loved adds richness to our lives. When people feel close to others they are happier and even healthier. Love helps us feel important‚ understood‚ and secure. But each kind of love has its own distinctive feel. The kind of love we
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Reading Response: Through the Tunnel——by Doris Lessing Meaning: In the short story Through the Tunnel‚ Jerry and his mother spent their holidays near the sea. Jerry‚ the eleven-year-old English boy‚ was trying to become more independent and be accepted by the local boys so he left the safe beach where his mother stayed and turned to a more dangerous one. The main conflict appears when Jerry was convincing himself to practice holding a longer breath and dive through a long underwater tunnel made
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Unit 1 Case Study Misplaced Affections: Discharge for Sexual Harassment Sexual harassment has become a major concern for every kind of business. In this case the business is a school district. Every employer must take the issue of sexual harassment seriously but in my opinion‚ this case could have been handled differently. While it is true that in comparison to the EEOC ’s definition of sexual harassment‚ as well as the actions of the parties involved‚ there does seem to be enough to file a
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Of Mice and Men is not kind in its portrayal of women. In fact‚ women are treated with contempt throughout the course of the book. Steinbeck generally depicts women as troublemakers who bring ruin on men and drive them mad. Curley’s wife‚ who walks the ranch as a temptress‚ seems to be a prime example of this destructive tendency—Curley’s already bad temper has only worsened since their wedding. Aside from wearisome wives‚ Of Mice and Men offers limited‚ rather misogynistic‚ descriptions of women
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Death Through Adam‚ Life Through Christ As many of us know it today as the Bible states‚ God created man‚ "he formed him from dust and breathed into his nostrils to bring him to life. He planted a garden in Eden and put the man there. Out of the ground God made every tree pleasant to see and good for food." (Nietzsche) For the serpent had told Eve that the tree of knowledge of good and evil would not harm her or Adam‚ they chose to eat from it‚ without listening to the command of God. By eating
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Those two characters share a certain amount of characteristics that differentiate them from the other women of their respective periods. One of them offers us an insight into the role of women in the Late Middle Ages and the other talks about a female character from the age of the Queen Elizabeth. What have the most interest for us are the way they behaved and the features which made them different from the rest of the women of their societies. I will make a comparison between the tales they belong
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What National Monument Means the Most to me? Winston Churchill‚ former British prime minister‚ once said‚ ¨Never in the field of human conflict‚ has so much‚ been owed by so many‚ to so few!¨ This quote is from a British Prime Minister Winston Churchill during World War 2. There are multiple reasons why I like the National World War 2 monument. The monument was finished building on April 29‚ 2004‚ which was 59 years after the end of World War 2. The 3 reasons why this monument is important to me
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