The experience of moving into the world can challenge individuals attitudes and beliefs. Into the world explores the aspects of growth, transition and change. The novel ' The Story of Tom Brennan' by J.C Burke explores the different ways individuals grow when they are taken out of their comfort zones and venture into new experiences. This concept is also conveyed within the song 'Father and Son' By Cat Stevens and the film 'Dead Poets Society' Directed by Steven Hart. 'The Story of Tom Brennan' follows the lives of the Brennan family after the events of a fatal car accident, which shows how Tom the protagonist struggles to cope with his past.
* Through his personal insecurities and rough past (such Allie’s death, flunking a number of schools and losing valued relationships) Holden explores self hatred/disappointment and in turn presents a phony persona to hide his flaws. He even admits that he probably
Reverend Dimmesdale’s underlying character also is revealed by allusions to light and dark. During Chillingworth’s extended period of care for the reverend, he (Dimmesdale) resides in what appears to be a constantly darkened room, which indicates he lives in an air of guilt and self-deception. His very being is also suggested to be a place void of light and hope, as his name (containing the word dim) is gloomy and dark. In Chapter 9, Hawthorne illustrates this darkness by writing “so imminent a prospect that his dawning light would be extinguished” which implies not only his approaching demise, but also that his concealed sin was slowly destroying him (pg.82). When he approaches and mounts the podium at night, rather than doing so during daylight, it not only shows his reluctance to admit to his sins, but also his self-deception, because although he knows he is guilty of sin, he refuses to publicly admit that he is so, and instead almost subconsciously punishes himself at night.
The speaker sees it as a vague tendency that is never and will never be satisfied. Within this essay it is difficult to identify what the desire of this blind man's mark may be but whatever it is he cannot seem to accomplish it. Moreover, in addition with this in mind, the first thought of this poem begins with him being a victim. Desire can lead to a man's downfall and destruction. The speaker is trapped in desire and cannot find his way out.
He must keep these memories within himself until he can train a new Receiver to whom he can pass them. Thus, the Receiver has knowledge of things that no one in the community has access to, but the Receiver also has the responsibility to shoulder the burden of sorrow and pain that the memories bring. Jonas begins his training with the Receiver whom he calls The Giver. At first, The Giver gives Jonas happy memories of the past-memories of things Jonas has never known. Jonas is eager and excited to be able to experience new things.
The novel The Road by Cormac McCarthy features many examples of symbolism in order to enhance the reader’s understanding of the grim reality within the text: a nameless father and son struggling to survive in a world defaced by an overwhelming catastrophe. The symbols that McCarthy utilises are of natural phenomena that once existed in harmony but now battle for dominance, such as darkness and water representing the opposing ideas of destruction and survival respectively, and fire and ashes representing disparate concepts of hope and death. In contrast to these earthly things, the road that they walk upon, one of the last existing human constructions, features as a symbol of their journey of necessity to survive every passing day. The road that the central characters traverse throughout McCarthy’s text is a motif that represents their journey through the wasteland they once called home. Their destination is the coastline, which is a few months’ walk away; their belief is that it will be their deliverance, as everything depended on reaching the coast.
In the novel, The Catcher in The Rye, the protagonist Holden Caufield seems to be excluded from and victimized by the world around him. As he says to his professor Mr. Spencer, he feels trapped on “the other side” of life, and he continually attempts to find his way in a world in which he feels he doesn’t belong. This alienation is both the source of Holden’s strength and the source of his problems. Part of Holden’s alienation is a result of his inability, or perhaps unwillingness, to grow up. Like a child, Holden fears change and is overwhelmed by complexity, but he is too out of touch with his feelings to admit it.
He wants to return to his old habits; yet this initial change that he notices symbolizes the overall change that Alex has experienced in his own “renewal”. Although Alex has altered, he continues to love music which reinforces Burgess’ point that aesthetic goodness and ethical goodness do not necessarily correlate with one another. Alex is no longer able to behave violently but he can still listen to music. However this is ultimately hard to believe as we see from previous chapters that Alex’s deep rooted longing for violence is inspired by his love for music and although they are perhaps separate entities, Burgess adds Alex’s continual need for music, after his treatment, in order to show the reader that he still contains a slice of humanity even though he has lost the ability to act violently. Just as the rehabilitated building signifies the new Alex, so too does the lack of graffiti signify the
In J.D. Salinger’s novel The Catcher in the Rye, the main character, Holden Caulfield, has difficulties coming to terms with his past, which in turn has a negative effect on all present situations. The tragedy of his brother’s death has left Holden empty. It is possible that Holden holds himself partially responsible for Allie’s death and now holds himself back from what his younger brother can no longer do such as mature, excel academically or form relationships. Because of past traumatic events, Holden forces himself into isolation out of his own fear and unknowing.
The drawing shows a scary Skelton face that have different pattern around it full of sadness, pain, hurt and damage. This painting shows a dark and unfriendly feeling that crushes his spirit. The pain that the picture shows can be base on his heritage and how slavery had to go through a tough life. Alissa Goldberg even quoted “this is a really good painting it describes his life and soul must have been tough”. The author believes that the painting is mainly expressing a plot about the artist life and his mood.