.... absolutely that he was doing a good deed. He was affectionate in his way; but he studiously repressed all forms of spontaneous affection and as his children grew up, it came to be realized that he was not in sympathetic touch with them. This was especially apparent with Mr. Gradgrind's two older children, Louisa and Tom. Tom became morose and discontented, while Louisa stayed somber and hopeless and neither of them like their home, which in actuality, the Gradgrind school was based on and it's teachings were very similar. The rigorous program taught by Mr. Gradgrind was not concurrent with many of the more common teaching th .....

.... of the individual thoughts and feelings versus the desire of society's institutions for conformity occurs with the characters who were different. Initially, a scrivener is someone who copies things for a living. The title "Bartleby, the Scrivener" describes Bartleby the complete opposite of what he actually is. He is asked to "join this interesting group." The narrator describes Bartleby as enclosing himself behind the walls of his office. These walls represent the walls Bartleby builds - not physical wall, but communication barriers. The walls between him and society provide security for Bartleby. His refusal to be l .....

.... Lennie form a small friendship that would had developed more has the book been longer. Another soul not included with the ranch clique, Curley’s wife, whose name is not mentioned in the book, is new to the ranch as well. She married Curley just weeks before Lennie and George arrived. The ranch hands do not accept this lonely soul into their social group because she is new. However, the ranch hands also do not accept Curley’s wife because she obviously is so lonely that the only way she can get attention is by flirting. The only one who does not dismiss her when she flirts is Lennie who is obviously trying to make a frien .....

.... as an impossible dream for Pip. In the same way Pip has expectations in a material level, Estella would be Pip's love expectation. In a Christian sense, the star is a quality applied to the Virgin Mary. Stars are used for orientation, to guide us when we are lost at night. We could say the Virgin Mary lights her sons in the night of sin. In the novel, Estella appears as a light, it is Pip's orientation and he always has her in his mind. If we look at the sky we can see different kinds of stars. One of them is a star which moves and shines in an intermittent way. That's Estella's movement in the novel. Joe, who is always in the coun .....

.... life at that time. And it is in color - the only complete scene in color I can recall from those years. -Judith Ortiz Cofer, "Silent Dancing" In her essay "Silent Dancing," Cofer recounts the memories of her childhood induced while watching this short piece of film. Each scene brought about more memories, as colors and scents of the past were relived through it. Because the film was silent, however, those parts of the past had to be made up…explored by her. When I think of the things that remind me of my childhood and development, one scene in particular stands out. I experienced more learning and exploration on the play .....

.... also asks [God] to forgive Tenorio." (173) In addition, Tony’s maturity leads him to order someone to "go get the lifeguard" (239) during the drowning of Florence. At the same time, Tony notices a "red spot on [Florence’s] forehead where he must have hit the edge of the culvert." (240) Death, to a six year old, is a mystery while religion is accepted just like the letters of the alphabet. However, Tony’s questions of religion and reactions to death reflect a mindset of someone far beyond his age group. For someone of his age, Antonio has a strong yearning for knowledge. He is "driven by t .....

.... has dedicated his life to his writings that is why he is a good example of respect for something. A poem in a Literature book named "To an Athlete Dying Young" the people of the town show respect by caring the athlete down the main street in there town. People loved the athlete so much they had to shut there eyes as he passed by before he died(Housman,850). The athlete never thought he was to good for the people of the town that is why they had so much respect for him. A article in Ebony Man March, 1995 issue tells us about "10 Points Men Should Tell Youths About Growing Up and Being Responsible Adults". A large amount o .....

.... or will not, conform to the values of the dominant culture, and of conformists, who represent that culture. The outcast characters in Tennessee Williams's major plays do not suffer because of the actions or circumstances that make them outcast but because of the destructive impact of conventional morality upon them. The outcasts are driven, in the conflict between their values and those of conventional morality, to: 1) confess their transgressions against conventional morality, and 2) suffer, at their own hands or by placing themselves in dangerous situations, in atonement for their non-conformity. That Williams's outcasts are .....

.... It can be anyone that you care about, and that care about you. I, myself, feel most comfortable with my family and friends. This is because there is an element that not every place, or everyone, has. That element is trust. Its as simple as that. I trust these people, therefore they are family. That means when I am around them, I feel at home. Home is where you feel comfortable, and you can’t be comfortable if you do not trust the people you are with. Some do not feel comfortable in their house, so their house is not a home. Maybe they are most comfortable in the outdoors. Some may not consider that a home, but if it .....

.... characters went on living as they always had. Even with all the similarities in the two novels, there was plenty of room left for differences. The setting was one noticeable difference. In The Sun Also Rises, the setting changed a lot. It moved from country to country, and from city to city. There were so many different places in the book that it was hard to keep track of all of them. On the other hand, The Old Man and the Sea, had only one setting. Another difference can be found in the importance of vocations and money. In The Sun Also Rises, the characters didn’t have a strong vocation. The characters had money, but the rea .....