In Saints at the River, by Ron Rash, three deaths occur in the small town of Tamassee, South Carolina. Maggie Glenn is brought back to Tamassee, her hometown, to photograph pictures for the newspaper based on this case. The characters are brought together with each individual death, but the most major one is Ruth Kowalsky’s, a twelve year old girl who drowned in the Tamassee River because of a hydraulic. The town of Tamassee is brought together with the death and with the decision of whether or not to follow the law and preserve the river, or tear up it’s natural pulchritude to get Ruth’s body out. The environmentalists obviously want to protect the Wild and Scenic Act, which was established to preserve certain rivers with outstanding natural,
Resurrection at the River Saints At The River follows the tragic aftermath of a young girl’s death in Tamassee, South Carolina. Throughout the story Ron Rash hints at a deeper meaning by using visual representations and allusions to give each reader his/her own perspective. He sculpts the theme of loss, Christianity, letting go, and acquiring power through symbolism and references to the reader's emotions. Rash shows through his writing how underlying tones can be represented through a story, a wedding ring, nature, or religion. One underlying tone that Rash uses is the symbol of a wedding ring.
In Tim O’Brien’s short story, “On the Rainy River” he struggles with his response to a draft notice. The story describes the events that take place in the summer of 1968 after graduation, starting with a notice he receives, requesting him to take part in the war. He goes on to express his attitude towards the conflict that has led to the war; his stance is that of general opposition, the resistance originates from what he refers to as “no unity of purpose”. The narrator goes on to describe his summer job of de-clotting pigs at a slaughter house, then his decision to flee the country for Canada; on his way to Canada Tim-while looking for a place to rest- encounters an old fishing resort called the Tip Top Lodge. Here he meets the person who
Burke explores the importance of Family, communicating to readers the underlying idea that Family bonds are resilient and can provide crucial support during times of transition and adversity. Readers witness the profound impact that Gran, Brendan and each other have on the Brennan family's transition to life in Coghill. Not only do they play a vital role in physically relocating the family to Gran's house in Coghill, but they also provide invaluable emotional support and resilience as the family copes with the aftermath of the tragedy. Techniques supporting the idea of the families positive impact include Repetition“we were a team” A team of brennans” the continual phrase of “we” reinforces the idea that family members support and rely on each other, working together to overcome challenges and navigate life's ups and downs, In comparison during times of adversity Tom for instance finds solace and comfort in the arms of his mother, “in Mum's arms.
In the book The River, by Mary Jane Beaufrand, the young girl, Ronnie learns an Important lesson about letting people into her life. Though the book Ronnie learns to allow friends and family to help her through hard times see the truth. In the beginning of the book The River Ronnie is depressed Karen died and is blocking out friend's and family and it is preventing her from seeing the truth. The first piece of evidence is showing that Ronnie is in shock that she found her best friend dead.
Humans are inherently social beings that crave love, the sense of belonging and intimacy from others. The desire to feel love would help us create an understanding of who we are as we seek comfort through our personal experiences. Although we might fall short of these expectations they could also be the source of pain and angst. In a compilation of short stories ‘Like a house on fire’, Cate Kennedy explores different relationship dynamics through how they cope with life-changing events. Most relationships in Kennedy’s short story are portrayed as complex characters, and tend to be distant from other family members.
Bare feet, empty house, bloody paths, hungry children, wounded men, crying women. This is what was seen walking through the streets and paths of Southern Sudan in the late 1900’s as well as Virginia in the late 1800’s. A family is much more than the blood running in your veins and the name on your birth certificate. Family are people you love and trust more than life itself. In A Long Walk To Water by Linda Sue Park and Shades of Gray by Carolyn Reeder, William Page and Salva Dut’s initial feelings of family were shifted, causing them to believe family was anyone you love and trust dearly, after life experiences such as loss and seclusion.
In everyday life, there are so many people worth to love and worth for giving them much affection. But have you ever thought, who is your dearest? For everyone, the answer may be grandparents, mothers, siblings or friends. For the boy in McCarthy's novel,"The Road", his father's image will forever be the sacred fire that warms his soul forever. "The Road" written by McCarthy not only about the relationship between a father and his son but also about the contradiction in itself every human.
Billions of people live in this world, each one taking part in countless relationships. These relationships form through the various interactions of everyday life. There are the relationships between friends, teachers and their students, and even the relationships between pets and their owners, all of which develop unique and amiable friendships over time. These relationships, however, often end and cannot withstand life’s hard ways, leaving only the strongest and deepest bond to survive the storms—the bond within the family. Simon J. Ortiz and Robert Hayden both depict this family bond differently in their poems.
