I picked this theme because in the beginning of the story Edmond Dates, a prisoner, is a sad lonely man that wants to die because he has no other prisoner to talk to and he has no hope for getting out of jail. For example in paragraph 9 it says, “Edmond listened, and the sound became more and more distinct.” And then in paragraph
A place the homeless in Bremerton call “Sally’s.” It is at Sally’s that Richard discovers there is still a life ahead of him. While going through the weight of depression on his shoulders, he manages to pull through with several friends he meets at Sally’s and his dog willow. It started with his dog Willow being there from the start all the way to the end. Then at Sally’s where Richard went on to meet the man who would be by his side until the very end of the story. “C.” C will go on to be called Richard’s guardian angel.
Weary and travel worn, Red returns home to Dampier after years of grieving, much to the delight of the town. It is surrounded by these people that Red Dog drifts away, making his final act leaving his makeshift hospital room to lie down at the feet of his master’s headstone, never to leave again. Sad yet heart-warming, with plenty of comedy, Red Dog is a film that should be in every collection. A story for the books to be told again and again; a story we can all believe in. It reminds us about faith, hope and unyielding love.
Andre shares that the hardest thing about being in prison is being away from his wife and children. He talks about times when he has been so alone that he has cried him self to sleep at night. Andre also talks about the lasting effects that his incarceration has taken upon his children. His daughter suffered from severe anxiety and eventually ended up pregnant at the age of thirteen, and his son, a former honor roll student, now makes Cs and Ds. Despite the hardship Andre has faced in prison, he puts his faith in God and admits that he thanks God for what he has
Thus by knowing these individuals, Benjamin creates his own kind of happiness. Individuals have different heartaches and learn from those experiences. Throughout the film, Benjamin has faced his own type of emotional pain that lead to his heartache. Captain Mike & his crew, Elizabeth Abbot were individual that aided in his heartache. With the bond Benjamin had with, Captain Mike and the crew, they deiced to go defend their country.
From the opening pages, McCarthy depicts the love and protection the father has for his son as they continue their impossible journey. McCarthy successfully depicts this relationship’s growth, while writing the same high standards for despair that he is most known for. Through the “dark and the cold of the night he’d reach out to touch the child sleeping beside him” (3). In just the first sentence, McCarthy manages to outline the entire story. In a world that God has abandoned, where the sun no longer shines through the ashes, the hope that the father and his son will survive ultimately gives the reader something to look forward to.
Making love to his pillows,” (15). Life in war is lonely. Losing one’s sanity is easy and a frequent occurrence in war. Robert is longing for normalcy and seeing his father gives him a sense of protection. His father brought back memories of a world he believed he’d lost.
In the short story “Cathedral” by Raymond Carver, Carver sends a deep message to the reader. The narrator in the story has emotional problems. The narrator’s eyes are closed as a result of his ignorance, jealously and prejudice. As a way to escape from reality and his own problems, the narrator uses alcohol and other things. Robert, an old friend from his wife teaches the narrator a great lesson about life and how “learning never ends.” Robert opens the eyes of the narrator.
Paul flies to Darwin to visit Keller, even though he is very sick. Paul visits him everyday until one day when Keller passes away. He tries to contact people as he feels everyone should know about the death of a such a good man, but nobody is answering there
Tomas hardy and Robert Frost are poets from different countries and era, but with great passion in their hearts for life, and its surroundings. Both poets speak of the nature of human beings, their most intimate secrets and feelings. In “The Lockless Door” by Robert Frost writes about a man that is in his house alone, and no one to visit him in many years. In "The Man He Killed" by Thomas Hardy talk about an infantry soldier that was in an old bar, drinking when he met with another person, they were taking. These poems we see how