In reading the fiction story “Killings” written by Andre Dubus, you think the two characters Matt Fowler and Richard Strout are very different. Dubus has the reader sympathetic towards Matt though the tragic death of his son Frank, and less feelings towards Richard. However, midway through the story you begin to compare Fowler and Strout and how they; love their family deeply, want revenge on the wrong that was done to them, and seek out homicidal justice. Matt Fowler’s love for his family is evident. I believe that Dubus wants us to know that Fowler loved his wife.
Not only does this novel display the theme of love and sentimental relationships; but throughout his lessons he also teaches us life lessons that we had never realized were significant in the first place. Throughout this novel, Morrie continuously speaks of detaching himself from his experience, especially when he suffers from violent coughing spells. Morrie bases this theory of detachment from a Buddhist philosophy which changes his mindset to believing that nobody should cling to anything and that everything that exsists is impermanent. Through detacting himself, he is able to remove himself from his surrounding into his own consciousness, this way he’s able to gain perspective in uncomfortable and stressful situations. Morrie deteaches himself so that he can accept these predicaments in his life and so that he will be able to embrace his deathe easier since he’s well aware that it’s approaching.
I believe John had a genuine concern and love toward his wife but not wise in his treatments of her mental health. He missed the mark in his Isolation treatments toward his wife mental condition. As the Author cites “John does not know how much I really suffer, he knows there is no reason to suffer, and that satisfies him”. Moreover, John tried very hard to make his wife comfortable at the house even having his sister help, although she didn’t like it. “There comes John's sister.
The poem is about the life of a young man who went to war with the idea that that it was a brave and noble act and upon returning home he would be showered with thanks and parades on his bravery. However, the soldier comes back with both his legs amputated and his arm. The third person narrative of the poem makes the poem impersonal but to an extent that Owen's audience can sympathize and maybe even some can relate to the disabled soldier. The story of the soldier's life is put down in chronological order in which the poem starts with how happy he was when "Town used to swing so gay.." (Line 7) to when "There was an artist silly for his face, For it was younger than his youth, last year..." (Lines 14-15). The soldier's reminiscence of the past makes the reader pity the soldier as he was a youthful and lively young man who was innocent in the sense that he was living a vibrant life,
In “As I Lay Dying”, William Faulkner uses both literal and figurative language to develop the dynamic character of Darl Bundren. Faulkner’s unique writing style gives both flat literal statements and makes the reader infer and draw their own conclusions about Darl, the second-oldest of the Bundren children. The literal language used provides the reader with solid information to build on, while the figurative language causes the reader to expand and analyze Darl as a character on their own. Darl is the first character Faulkner uses to narrate the book. Darl describes himself as a full head shorter than his brother, Jewel.
Although it is entitled “Mid Term Break”, the poem is far from cheerful. The ideas of death, trauma, grief and despair are explored here. The tone of the poem is somber and solemn. The narrator may seem a little detached as well. He does not show any outward sign that he is grieving too much over the death of his brother, but traces of his sadness could be seen in the times when he recalls memories of his brother, “the baby cooed and rocked the pram” and “lay in the four foot box as in his cot”.
Looking at my wife on this ride home, as she cried, I knew that our time would be spent trying to get through to our son and fixing the problems. I surprised him at his after school program. He ran crying to me, held me very tight and apologized for not being the man of the house. I stepped back and looked at
The protagonist of The Outsider, Meursault, is estranged because he does not fit into the social norm. At the news of his mother’s demise, Meursault does not feel the agony that normal people do when hearing their parents’ deaths. His lack of emotion is further evinced by his sending his mother to the Senior’s House. In Meursault’s psyche, he feels that his mother is a burden to him. He thinks that the Senior House is a better choice for the both of them as his mother would be happier there.
Good Night, Mister Tom is written in omniscient third person point of view. The main character is a thin young boy named William who is physically and emotionally abused by his violent mother. Everyone calls him Willie with the exception of Willie's friend Zacharias Wrench who chooses to call him 'Will' because he thinks it's more dignified. He is also friends with other village children:George an remember. He arrives at Mr Tom's house thinly clad, underfed and covered with painful bruises, and believing he is full of sin, as he has been brought up by a mother who regularly lashed him with a belt and was extremely religious, with strong opinions such as that people who copy go to hell when they die.
A poem which I have recently read is “Mid–term Break” by Seamus Heany. This poem told the story of someone’s death, which made the poem very sad to read. The poet showed the sadness using various techniques. The poem begins with the poet in the medical room of his boarding school, awaiting his neighbors to arrive to take him home. When he arrives home he sees his father is crying.There are also some friends and relatives in the house and he feels uncomfortable and a little embarrassed because grown men are shaking his hand.