Sang Hee Gina Park Writing 30 Prof. Lena Firestone Midterm Root Cellar The poem, “Root Cellar,” written by the poet Theodore Roethke describes the unfavorable condition of root cellar, and how the living organisms are affected from it. Throughout the poem, the author portrays the negative outlook and perspective of the ‘stinking’ cellar. He writes strongly and pessimistically that not a single organism would be able to sleep, or even live due to the molded surroundings. The description of the cellar setting is vividly and thoroughly written as it symbolizes the reality of human life. Regardless of the filthy tone that introduces the unfortunate and evil atmosphere, Roethke manages to convey that the organisms in the extenuating circumstances have become successful as they overcome the difficulties, challenge themselves to
This is literally interpreted into the room where the light is always on. The dream has foreshadowed Winston’s future of getting to be in the place without darkness with O’Brien. The rats in this book carry a significant value of this story. Rats are what Winston is scared of, and causes the downfall of Winston. Because he was threatened with a box of rats, Winston later gives up his last aspect of humanity and individuality by betraying Julia to save his own life, which shows background information about
Of Mice and Men Literary Analysis To understand George’s choice you first have to take a look into the characters. I think George’s choice was justified. I believe George killed Lennie, like Carlson killed Candy’s dog. He did it because he needed to, and it was the best for the dog. Lennie had done something more serious than accidentally killing a mouse or a puppy.
Capturing Cruelty in the Opening Scene of John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men The English author and historian Edward Gibbon once wrote that, “The works of man are impotent to the assaults of nature.” Nowhere is this philosophical perspective better captured than in the John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men. The novel tells the story of two migrant agricultural workers, George Milton and Lennie Small, during the Great Depression in 1930’s California. A central theme in the novel is man’s cruelty to one another and how it drives them to hurt other human beings as in the case of Curley’s viscous attack on the mentally-handicapped Lennie. In the opening scene of John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, the author establishes a contrast between innocence and cruelty through the use of expansive descriptions of nature, symbolism and characterization. This opening dichotomy is vital to an understanding of the theme of cruelty and the larger structure of the novel in light of its violent and disturbing end.
After he had gotten all his pain out, Rat began to cry. The story has more meaning behind it then just the cruel death of an animal. Rat was feeling so many emotions having to deal with the death of his best friend Curt Lemon. It was a way to vent out some of his pent up aggression. A true war story such as this aimed at a meaning much deeper then what was presented.
You will not believe the conditions I have been living in. They are somewhat cruel, disgusting, dreadful and fearful. Something even I am to disturbed to look at is the rat infestation, mom you know how much I hate rats, well now I basically live with them, like they’re my pets. Millions of rats would gorge themselves on human remains. Other pests that are available here are frogs, they’re found in shell holes and in the base of our trenches.
The cause that initiated this tremendously, horrible disease was the Xenopsylla cheopis (rat flea) transmitting the bacteria Yersina petis that led to start of this catastrophe. The rat flea survived as a parasite that bit and sucked the blood of its host, including the black rat, which was the principal carrier of the plague (Dunn 8). Researches have concluded that this disease was an unusual and difficult development. One reason being, that the fleas were not attracted to human beings, but to rodents. The disease was carried on even with the death of the infested rat by the rat fleas.
If he has his way, rat poison will be tested on rats -- care to hazard a guess about the results? To be charitable, suppose for a moment that Mr. Gore came up with some chemicals whose properties were unknown. Animal testing would tell us little about their potential danger to humans. The basic tests in the original proposal, now being challenged by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and other animal protection groups, are from the 1920s and 1930s. They are this crude and painful: Force the chemicals down the animals' throats, smear them onto their abraded backs or inject them directly into their stomachs until the animals die.
That's why it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.” (Maudie, 90). Maudie explains to Scout that killing a mockingbird is sinful because they are innocent creatures who do nothing to harm us. Boo Radley most represents the mockingbird and the theme ‘innocence should be treasured, not destroyed’. At first, Boo Radley appears to be big and scary. Stories went around about him, discriminating and degrading him, causing Boo to stay in his house and out of the public eye.
HOW DOES WILFRED OWEN CONVEY THE HORRORS OF WAR IN POETRY ? Many of Owen's poems direct anger towards the generals and those at home who have encouraged war.Owen's war poetry is a passionate expression of outrage at the horrors of war and of pity for the young soldiers sacrificed in it. It is dramatic and memorable, whether describing physical horror, such as in 'Dulce et Decorum Est' or mental torment such as in' Disabled'. His poetry evokes more from us than simple disgust and sympathy. Owen sympathizes with the vain young men who have no idea of the horrors of war, who are 'seduced' by others (Jessie Pope) and the recruiting posters.