The Wanderer is silent to himself and believes in seeking comfort from God in finding his own stability. Beowulf is more outspoken and believes that his actions in helping others bring him pride in himself. The Wanderer finds glory in doing right by God and Beowulf finds glory in being recognized for his rightful actions for others. The Wanderer feels that one’s wiseness comes with age. Beowulf feels that one’s honor is achieved with heroism and loyalty.
The saint relates himself to others with caring and nurturing whose main focus is love. The saint tends to look inward for strength and focus on the meaning of life. Comparing the Metaphors The differences between the hero and the saint are “ideal types” that serve as ways in which we should live our lives. A person does not have to choose one way or the other but a good balance between both approaches may suit most people. Ambrosio said “Both are equally fundamental and neither should be dismissed in relation to the other.”(Ambrosio).
We’re shown this when he changes his name back to Christopher Johnson McCandless – His original name is tied to his family and he wants to forgive them. We’re also shown that he feels lonely when he leaves on his journey. His sister understood him and yet he so easily left her like she didn’t mean anything to him. It was selfish of him and he realised that later on when he couldn’t get himself to call her. In the end, Chris was in peace with himself and death was in reality probably the easiest way out of his broken and “lonely” life.
All these messages that have been included in Tim Soutphommasane’s anecdote, throughout the piece he has used various techniques to help put his concerns into the reader’s thoughts. For example his use of ‘appeal to family’, when he discusses teenagers discomfort with the celebration of Anzac day. His uses past experiences witnessing in the flesh the confusion of Chinese and Vietnamese children going for school excursions to the Melbourne Shrine to pay respects to Australian soldiers. This addition into the piece makes the reader think of how foreign children feel towards being expected to pay tribute to people who haven’t got anything to do with their own culture. In bringing up a topic that isn’t really thought about and isn’t discussed on news programmes, Mr. Soutphommasane open’s the reader’s eyes and places a genuine concern in how Anzac is viewed not just by Australian’s but outsider’s as well.
It symbolizes the isolation and peacefulness the Devon school has from the war, and it symbolizes the world of lies Finny lives in. The title applies to Devon because it was a place of peacefulness in a chaotic period of the war. Gene says to himself after the winter carnival, “It wasn't the cider which made me surpass myself, it was this liberation we had torn from the gray encroachments of 1943, the escape we had concocted, this afternoon of momentary, illusory, and separate peace.” This quote helps the reader realize that Devon was Gene and Finny’s escape from the war going on around them because of its isolation and tranquility compared to the real world. The separation of Devon from the war leads to blitzball and other activities such as the winter carnival. This shows that the boys are unaware of the seriousness that the war brings, thus emphasizing that the title , “A Separate Peace” symbolizes the “separate peace” of Devon.
The use of figurative language as a metaphor contrasts with the bald, prosaic, factual elements of his life. This also brings in religious allusions, showing the remaining connection between Raimond and his highly religious father. It also shows how he has become a person who is “alive with beauty” from someone who absorbed his fathers attitude towards the landscape. “Lay in the light,” The use of poetic and almost artistic language brings a sense of imagery of a beautiful place but also the artistic side of Raimond contrasting to his father, who is highly a practical man. The use of complex language and the religious allusion in “The experience transformed my sense of life,” and “Transcendence” again helps to show how he has changed.
Even though to us this looks bad, Donald is fine with it. He is more spiritual, and doesn’t place money and possessions high in importance. It seems Donald isn’t as mature as Pete and has a different view on things. The two brothers can never get
Bartleby, the Scrivener The nameless narrator of Melville’s “Bartleby, The Scrivener” tries to be a charitable man, yet fails at this because of his oblivious nature. He is generally known as “an eminently safe man,” because he is “one of those unambitious lawyers who never addresses a jury, in any way draws down public applause.”(2405) Essentially, he has little to lose in the opinion of many. He believes that “the easiest way of life is the best.”(2405) He has been very successful living in such a manner; consequently, he must be inclined to believe that everything has a straightforward, simple solution. This is important when he tries to help Bartleby. He believes that giving Bartleby a small sum in addition to whatever money is owed and sending him on his way will at least put an end the difficulty of having the problematic Bartleby in the office.
I think the founding principle for my moral code is the Principle of Truth Telling and Honesty that the textbook discusses on pages 149 and 150. I believe every human being should be 100 % honest and forthcoming even if it causes temporary discomfort and pain for another human being(s). This means always refraining from lying, cheating and stealing even if it may personally benefit you, your friends, your co-workers or loved ones and family members. Being honest with yourself and others makes you a trustworthy person. Honesty breeds self-respect and garners the respect of others which allows you to live life with a clear conscience because you know you are striving for utmost integrity at all times under all circumstances.
Feeling so hopeless in situations that can get to difficult it sometimes feels almost impossible to deal with them, but when Individuals who have the capacity to gain an accurate and deep intuitive understanding of a person or a thing are able to experience the action or thing that is saving or being saved from a sin, an error or evil. Sometimes it takes a certain situation or problem to occur in life, that makes an individual realize what really matters in life. A man who was completely innocent, offered himself as a sacrifice for the good of others and their loved ones. There is nothing in the world so wonderful as to love and be loved; there is nothing as devastating as losing a loved one. A relationship that has turned sour is very difficult, both emotionally and mentally.