In the short story Tending Roses, crafted by Lisa Wingate, the short story is of a woman, Katie, who is visiting her Grandma’s farm with her husband and son. She sits in the night, opening up a book about fireflies and wildflowers. She finds herself feeling sentimental about all of this, remembering how she was with her children and what lightning bugs reminded her of. Reading the journal leads Katie to remind herself to look for fireflies because they remind her of her Grandma when she was around and to put time aside to enjoy the smaller things in life.
When the Father reunites with his family after the war, the children believe that “the man who stood there before [them] was not [their] father. He was somebody else, a stranger who had been sent back in [their] father’s place.” (132). The children’s memories of the father portray him as a strong, handsome man who loved to laugh. After he returns home they see that he has aged, and become quiet and closed off.
Xenophobia is the fear or hatred of foreign people or ideologies, and is the forefront theme in the short story The Glass Roses by Alden Nowlan. Deeper than the idea of unsolicited hatred in society, is the idea of support and understanding which is heavily influenced by the aforementioned prevailing theme: xenophobia.
Kindness is one trait every individual desires to be treated with by others. It is , after all, the state of warm welcoming that helps us assimilate in a society. Besides, no one likes the feeling of getting rejected by a particular group based on their different backgrounds, culture, physique and/or experiences. The only way that perhaps heels this rejection ,due to the difference's in an individual, are the acts of when an another individual presents and treats others with their acts of benevolence. This act then also sheds a new light on an other individual's perspective, and gives them the knowledge to assert what they think is right for them to obtain their objectives.
When one is trying to hold up to these expectations they find themselves in a hard situation, as these standards might not meet up to the person they are. Sometimes one does not meet the expectations that were important to their parents. In this short story, Stephen's father has had a consequential influence on his life. This is due to his father having strong values and beliefs about how his son should live his life. Stephen's father was the "huskiest of the most solemn", and was the foreman of the pulp-cutting crew.
Stephen at the beginning the of the book never really knew how to care for others, and later began to. In the book,
Kindness is often overlooked in society yet it still manages to hold a great deal importance in the lives of many. Kindness is an empowering emotion that can change perspectives and alter destinies. In The Glass Roses by Alden Rowan the true importance of kindness is personified throughout the story. In the story Stephen is encapsulated by the kindness of his fellow worker and greatly impacts Stephan’s ability to determine his own destiny. The Glass Roses shows that individuals tend to hide their true emotions in order to gain respect from their peers however kindness, once truly unveiled can play a huge role in determining ones destiny.
He resides and works at a pulp-saw mill, alongside with his father and the pulp-cutting crew. Stephen’s “willowy fifteen-year old body” juxtaposing with the“faintly humped backs and ox-like shoulders” of the pulp cutting crew causes Stephen to hold the conviction that he is a weakling. Furthermore, his father’s
This extract from the 5th Chapter of Spies gives us an insight into how important Barbara Berrill is for Stephen development. Just before this bit of the chapter, Stephen and Keith has just discovered where Mrs Hayward has been going when she "disappears" through the tunnel and what she has been hiding from the rest of Keith’s family. Now that Stephen is alone in the ‘privet’ with Barbara Berrill, we see that Stephen is becoming more mature as he begins to realise how immature and foolish both Keith and him were: misspelling private (‘privet’), going around spying on others, and thinking that Mr and Mrs Haywood are both Spies. Throughout this extract we get access to his internal thought process and his naivety by focusing through young Stephen’s eyes.
Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter takes place in a Puritan town in the 1600’s. In his book Hester Prynne, who is the protagonist, commits adultery and out of it came a baby and a scarlet letter which she has to wear for the rest of her life. The person she committed adultery with was Reverend Dimmesdale, yet only Hester, Pearl (Her child), Roger Chillingworth
He enjoys being looked at as someone that matters in the club and is taken away from his usually boring worklife. Since men play such a significant role in shaping their children's attitudes and behavior and he had no presence of a strong father figure he felt like he needed to compensate for this. He says, "My father did not go to college, so I needed to go. After college, I contact him long distance and said, now what? My dad didn't know, so he said,
When glass is broken, shards occur from the cracks of the glass and if your skin comes in contact with a shard, it can cause lacerations, therefore, this quote supports the idea that the singer is feeling excruciating emotional pain despite his use of a physical comparison. In addition to the pain, the brokenness of the glass symbolizes the singer’s brokenness from the loss of his girlfriend. When glass is shattered, no matter how intricately you place the pieces, the item will never again look the same, and the cracks of the broken glass (representing scars from painful memories), always shine through. In addition, even if you use glue, let the glass dry, possibly sand it down, and finally, repaint it, there will always be cracks on the inside. This is similar to if the singer pretends to mask his feelings, the brokenness he feels inside will remain, and he cannot be intact again since his ex’s memory is tattooed in his mind and has changed him
When Stephen’s father tells Stephen to stay away from Leka he decided to go against him by waking Leka up from his nightmares. Therefore, Stephen begins to realize the importance of his friendship with Leka. He is showing compassion towards Leka despite his father’s words. Therefore, When Stephen hesitates before waking up Leka it is a moment of internal conflict where he struggles to choose between following his own values/beliefs and giving into his father’s expectations. By waking Leka up, it becomes clear that he has decided to stay true to himself and that he has gained the ability to choose who he wants to
Is Love Cliché or Perfect? Is love a cliche or simply great, is it something to dread or a once in a lifetime find? “One Perfect Rose” by Dorothy Parker and “How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Ways” by Elizabeth Barrett Browning state different viewpoints on the topic of love. From the rhyming schemes to the meter as well as the meaning behind the poems they are similar as well as different.
When will I eat next? Where will I sleep next? Who can I trust? These are the questions homeless people ask themselves regularly. Living on the streets is very frightening to most people, but when you are living on the streets, you don’t have time to be scared because you keep thinking about how you are going to survive.
