I believe that Relationships are the connections between people which can be expressed in many different ways or situations. In the poem ‘manhunt’ by Simon Armitage he explores the relationship between a wife and her husband, whom is an injured solider who has returned from war. In nettles, the relationship is between a farther and his son who has fallen into a "bed of nettles." Both poets show the consideration felt by the reader of the poem for the other person in the relationship. In the manhunt, the narrator’s consideration is for the mental suffering which her husband is suffering.
Each of the Bundrens took the death of Addie in a different way. While Jewel may have seemed to be acting more selfish and irritated than the rest of the family, I believe that it was just his way of expressing his sadness over the death of his mother whom he knew loved him very much. He was also upset that his brother Cash was making her casket right outside of her window so she could see it. “It’s because he stays out there, right under the window, hammering and sawing on that goddamn box. Where she’s got to see him.
Throughout the novel the character ‘Dorian Gray’ changes massively in his outlook upon like and towards the people around him. This change in character could cause dislike for the character however there are many examples where it would cause sympathy instead. We soon learn that before the novel began Dorian’s parents had both died; his father murdered and mother committed suicide. This turmoil in the early stages of life can provide reason for instability giving the reader an excuse for sympathy. This lack of a father figure to influence him positively through his life could also provide reasoning for his ease to be influenced by Lord Henry.
Commentary on “Dulce et Decorum est” World War One was a disastrous event which led to the deaths of over 9 million people, while drastically affecting and altering the lives of an entire generation worldwide. In the poem "Dulce et Decorum Est", the poet Wilfred Owen uses a variety of powerful literary devices in order to depict death in war as a brutal and horrifying experience. It is written in fist-person narrative and describes a situation of a scene in the trenches in the first world war. Dulce Et Decorum Est, meaning “It is sweet and right“, is an allusion to the ode by Horace which suggests the honours of dying for one´s country, and thereby Owen is ironically mocking it through this poem. It can also be linked to another of his poem´s, “Inspection”.
Moreover, it is Larry’s insightfulness which allows him to be both influenced upon and influence others. Larry is found to have been significantly changed by his friend Patsy’s death, who lost his life saving Larry during combat. “The War did something to Larry. He didn’t come back the same person he went. Something happened that changed his personality”(Maugham 27.)
The war bought about many changes, not only was a generation of men lost; but there was a loss of innocence, a loss of humanity and most importantly a loss of self. I'll be comparing Journey's end to Helen Zenna Smith's Not So Quiet, like Journey’s End the novel shows a realistic portrayal of what life was like for VADS. Smith’s Not So Quiet takes place over several years, whilst Journey’s end takes place over three days, but both texts are similar in the fact that they state that the war was responsible for an entire lost generation. From the very beginning of the play Sheriff illustrates a rather bleak picture of the war, and the reader is made to feel the unwelcoming atmosphere of the dugout. However as you read on through the stage directions, Sheriff describes how the “flames of the candles that burn day and night are steady in still, damp air.” This insinuates that there is still hope for the soldiers in the dugout, the flames symbolise hope, and the candles make several appearances within the play, they become very significant towards the end of the play when the dugout is shelled at the very end of the play.
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
By accepting the obligation to bury Polyneices, Antigone acts as if she has no choice. “It is a law carried out by a sister for a brother.” (Jacobs 893)" " " " Devotion to family is also shown through Eurydice’s love for her sons and Haimon’s love for her fiance. Eurydice puts a knife through her chest after her second son is killed, “And a great cry burst from her lips for Megareus dead, and for Haimon dead, her sons; and her last breath was a curse for their father, the murderer of her sons.” (SCENE V 114-116). It clearly shows her love and devotion to her family because she does not want to be alive without them. Eurydice values (blood) family over strict society laws.
From the stage directions in the opening Act, it is immediately recognised that there is a divide in the family. When Miller creates the setting and atmosphere the image is presented as perfection and creates the American dream effect. This image is disrupted by a ‘broken tree’ which forewarns the audience of the struggle ahead as it predicts the tragedy ahead. The tree symbolises not only the death of Larry but also the family’s disruption caused by the death. As a result of Larry’s death it leaves Chris as the only child left and forces him to take on much more responsible role.
Sara would use her fantasy stories to fill the void whenever she missed her father or felt hopeless. An adult watching (ALP) the story remains unique and believable. The actions of the characters and the importance of their role in the film seem more intense. The breakout scene of the picture was when Sara told Miss Minchin her beliefs despite the consequences. The vocal opinions of the child shocked the headmistress which engages the audience to the edge of the seat.