Andrew Kim Mrs. Elrod 10th Grade G/AC March 6, 2012 Literary Analysis Essay In the play, “Antigone,” Creon’s view of justice is morally wrong. He lets his pride and authority get in his way of his judgment. Creon was stubborn and did seek change until the death of his family. After his downfall, he finds the understanding of justice. Creon is sorry for what he was done, he repents, but it is already too late.
However, the relationship is one-sided, because his father expects him to be obedient and not argue with him. This a disappointing relationship because Henry's father tries to force Henry to do something he doesn't want to, also Henry decides not to go and disappoints his father. Another scene that shows the complexity of the relationship between Henry and his father is on page 263. His father is on his deathbed, and he tells Henry “I did it for you”, mentioning the letters that Henry had sent and received. Henrys’ father acted selfishly by stopping the communication between Henry and Keiko.
That void in my life is no longer there once I finish that book; the book has given me a concrete story to hold on to and understand and remember forever. On the other hand, there are so many aspects of our lives that are uncertain and not there forever. A recent friend’s brother suddenly and unexpectedly passed away, making me realize that my own sister could be gone in an instant if she is not careful. Although I know that if she were to pass away a huge part of my life and heart would die with her, my identity would be the same. Her passing would shape my identity, just as her life has, but in no way is she a percentage of my identity.
Chris Graves 10/14/10 Montgomery D Block Ambiguity Resolved by Diction and Tone The final passage of “Babylon Revisited” by F. Scott Fitzgerald is ambiguous because the diction provokes a tone of hopelessness even while Charlie refuses to have a second drink, a sign that a recovering alcoholic still has dreams for the future. Throughout the passage, the narrator uses specific diction in order to evoke a hapless tone which implies that Charlie has given up on his dreams for the future. Specifically, the tone of the final passage insinuates that Charlie has lost all hope of regaining custody of his daughter Honoria. Nevertheless, Charlie refuses a second drink when he returns to the bar. Because many recovering alcoholics return to alcoholism once their dreams are crushed, Charlie drinking responsibly suggests that he is looking ahead to the future.
Past Present Everyone’s past contributes largely to whom they are today. Both positive experiences and negative experiences have a huge impact on the adults we become. In “Babylon Revisited” by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Charlie tries to regain custody of his daughter but due to his extreme past, he fails. Charlie tries to prove himself a responsible dad; however, the story seems to suggest that Charlie can never totally change because he can never escape the past. Charlie has many regrets towards his past actions and behavior, especially those regarding his deceased wife, Helen.
In the Gatsby the theme of alienation and isolation was reinforced in the climax of the novel when Gatsby passes an inability to leave behind a fragile relationship which he once had with the character Daisy. The Great Gatsby is constantly being narrated by Nick Caraway also a protagonist in the Gatsby. Nick associates daisy with materialist things such as money and the “Blinding Signs” of New York, however Gatsby realises that this relationship “fell to pieces like snow” with daisy and that it could never be anything more. The reader becomes aware that this relationship between Gatsby and Daisy is not love just materialisation and
Due to forces out of his control, such as the events of 9/11, Changez has no choice but to reflect on the past and recreate his identity once again. Hamid demonstrates how loss can lead to an unhealthy nostalgia but also how a focus on the present can lead people to a narrow world view, one that enables them to survive but at a great cost. Hamid demonstrates how nostalgia is used as a way of coping with an undesirable present. Changez tells the story of his family’s loss of wealth in Pakistan and admits that for his parents nostalgia was their ‘crack cocaine’. Changez, too, is guilty of nostalgia but he seeks to solve the problem and resolves to ‘pretend all is well and work hard to restore things to what they were.’ A preoccupation with reliving the past leads Changez to ‘lack a stable core’.
The author is contrasting this with the unhappy life of the main character with his wife, Zeena, by saying that only “cold paper” and “dead words” are left without Mattie. The words “cold” and “dead” are reflective of his life with his wife. The author purposely ties in the pleasant words with Mattie and the displeasing words with Zeena and things associated with their life together. This is also a reflection of Ethan’s favor for Mattie as his light and an escape from his cold and dark marriage. This also provides the probability that Ethan has thought about leaving his wife in pursuit of happiness with Mattie.
She wrote that letter as soon as he left, it's quite unfair and she even realizes it yet still writes it to satisfy herself. Even when he enlisted, she knew that he was not for him but for her. Editha noticed he became a different person after enlisting, " he made her feel as if she had lost her old lover and found a stranger in his place," if she had truly loved him she would not have felt giddy at the thought of kissing a stranger after losing her true love. Now Howell uses George's view on war, his family history and even his death to symbolize realism. From the beginning George sees war as a negative thing
Making big mistakes in his childhood, Amir has lived his own life with regret and the shame of the past, but tried to avoid it, as he made a commence in the beginning, " I knew it wasn't just Rahim Khan on the line. It was my past of unatoned sins." (1). Recalling of his past, Amir blamed himself as a coward, who had betrayed his childhood friend, Hassan. By taking the excuse what the most important thing to him is Baba's love, Amir consoled himself that Hassan was just a price which he needed to pay for it, because "Nothing was free in this world"