Dariush Mehrjui Essays

Holden Caulfield, in the novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, is an ideal transcendental hero. Though the question here is to what extent is Holden a transcendental hero. Holden’s way of being can be hard to understand, he has those “soft” moments where he seeks for his sister for comfort, or his red hunting hat, but most of all, a baseball glove that belonged to his younger brother, Allie who passed away. Other time, it’s the complete opposite, he goes for cigarettes, or alcohol. Another

Sunday school my 4th grade year was when we had to memorize all of the 10 commandments and recite them for our teacher. We had been learning about the 10 commandments for as long as I could remember in sunday school but this was the first time we had to have all 10 memorized. In the crucible there are multiple commandments that are found in the play that are broken as well as some that are well used. Three of the commandments that are found broken are; 7-Thou shall not commit adultery, 9-Thou shall

Sarah Orne Jewett’s “The White Heron” is a coming-of-age story about a girl named Sylvia who lives with her grandmother in the countryside. She originally comes from the city but chooses to stay with her grandmother. While wandering through the woods with her cow, she meets a young hunter who searches for the white heron as a keepsake. The hunter kills and shoots the birds that he desires and stuffs them. However, Sylvia appreciates nature, which is the complete opposite of the hunter’s ideology

The Catcher in the Rye Salinger, J. D. The Catcher in the Rye. Royal N.S.W. Institute for Deaf and Blind Children, 1980. Introduction Holden Cawfield, the main character in The Catcher in the Rye, desires to grow in relationships with others but finds himself failing every time. J.D. Salinger, the author of this story, writes and explains the life of a 16 year old boy growing up in the 1940s in New York City. The Catcher in the Rye is about alienation and the lack of acceptance Holden receives

If people could take some of their time to look cautiously the environment, buildings, monuments, as well as themselves, they could grasp that society has changed and suited itself on materialism. People are spending money on unnecessary stuff; consequently, they have lost the interest on achieving or reaching great advancements in society. In other words, they´ve replaced consumption over production. The extensive society´s consumerism can be viewed through shopaholics or whether through technology

John Paul Di Giovanna CLSS 105-11 11/14/14 The play Antigone by Sophocles is a very famous and that is read in schools all over the world. The play simply shows someone standing up to an unjust and unfair state and it can be used to bring people together depending on the situation. One person that adapted Sophocles’ Antigone was Jean Anouilh, who was a French playwright. Anouilh’s adaptation of Antigone came out in the year 1944 but was written in 1942. The fact that this adaptation came out

The story of The Catcher in The Rye explains Holden Caulfield's journey to discover his purpose in life. Throughout the novel, he travels around New York, interacting with several people. But not only people, but symbols help Holden to understand how the world works, from a Red Hat to a Childhood museum, these symbols dictate his feelings towards the outside world and people around him. Innocence and permanence are staples of the story, and Salinger's use of a Hat, Childhood Museums,ducks, and a

When I woke up I felt like a new person, yet there was something missing. Zaroff was gone and as far as I knew, there was nothing left to fear. I didn’t really know what to do next because I needed Zaroff to help me survive on this island and now he’s dead. I paced around for a little bit and then realized that I should probably eat. I went down the stairs to the kitchen and prepared some breakfast. After eating, I cleaned myself off and put on some fresh clothing from Zaroff’s closet. When I opened

Motifs are recurring structures, contrasts, and literary devices that can help develop and inform the text's major themes. One of the prominent themes in the novel The Catcher in the Rye and one of great interest to the narrator himself, would be the omnipresent theme of death. It could be argued that the novel is not only full of references to death in the literal sense, physical disappearance, but also in the metaphorical, taking the form of spiritual disappearance, something which Holden often

In the novel Pride and Prejudice, the author includes many diverse characters who have intriguing relationships to one another.The two main types of relationships are romance and friendship, and both are prevalent throughout the novel. Most readers focus on the romance of the novel but its the friendships that this essay will shed light on. By comparing the friendships in Pride and Prejudice, to C.S. Lewis’s definition of friendship in Four Loves, the reader can see the similarities between the two

Shockingly, Zaroff had a "trophy" room full of heads. Richard Connell wrote, "The Most Dangerous Game." Throughout the story Connell develops multiple themes about hunters and hunted. This story shows how there can be hunters and hunted or there cannot be any. Rainsford, who is one of the main characters, gets in a shipwreck around a mysterious island. "The Most Dangerous Game" focuses on both themes of there are hunters and the hunted, or there are no hunters and the hunted. Rainsford makes the

In order for a person to fit the descriptions of a hero, they must obtain courage, selflessness, and humility. Luis Velasco, Alexander Selkirk, and Chuck Noland obtain courage and humility, but lack selflessness. Their traits make them well intentioned people, but they do not fit all the criterion required of a hero, therefore are not considered heroes. A crucial trait a hero must obtain is courage, the ability to overcome a frightening task. In “The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor”, Luis Velasco is

Dariush Mehrjui, the director and scriptwriter of Sara, played a major role in the development of the new Iranian cinema. For 30 years his films have won critical acclaim both within Iran and internationally. "A Doll's House" shows Ibsen's view on a variety of topics. Ibsen presents what he thinks about men and women's role in society, equality between genders, and feminism. "A Doll's House" is truly a modern classic and will be held as a model for women's rights for years to come. It is said that