Geraldine Brooks confronting ‘Year of Wonders' is a novel of fear due to plague which becomes a catalyst for change. ‘Year of Wonders’ removes people from their comfort zones and brings upon forcible changes as a result of the plague. The novel suggests that these changes can be both positive and negative and bring upon change in religion and reason. This is typical throughout the novel as the novel's protagonist Anna Frith changes from an uneducated servant to knowledgeable and independent woman. Conversely, negative changes are portrayed by The Bradfords whom fight fear with abandonment.
Gaston is extremely disappointed in the verdict. Nonetheless, she is aware she has to move on because, like she shared to the Gazette, “[she] wouldn't have been satisfied because [she’]ll never get [her] children back” (Montgomery, Verdict). Second, the justice organization of Quebec is involved because it is their role to make the fair decision of this delicate situation. More precisely, it was the jury of seven women and four
Year of wonders, Geraldine brook’s historical novel depicts how individuals can change in certain circumstances. Narrator and protagonist Anna Frith, is changed through her experiences of living through and surviving the time when “spotted death ran armed” the contagion that Anna finds her true self compelled to grow in her determination and courage, to embrace her learning and her knowledge from Elinor, and go from death to life, darkness to light. Indeed Elinor’s words “I wonder if you know how you have changed: reflect the truly Anna is a changed woman because of significant experiences she has had when she was faced with the contagion that blighted the village. Year of Wonders characters change through the catastrophic plague as we find out from the conclusion of Geraldine Brooks novel, the protagonist Anna Frith new found physical power and strong mind. Secondly the rector Mompellions loss of faith as a result from the plague and lastly the towns people reaction to the plague as a punishment sent by God and the villages actions to punish those responsible for bringing it.
Love is crazy, love is often unkind, but “When love is not madness, it is not love.” Love brought together the two central characters, Bert and Rachel, together in the play Inherit the Wind. Their love, a so called “forbideen love” by the people of Hillsboro, becomes increasingly tested and objected too. Rachel experiences personal growth in dealing with the harsh standards of living Hillsboro presents. The “old time religion” and fundamentalism bring Rachel to a crossroads with her views on life, eventually introducing the idea of leaving her home, forever with her true love. The town of Hillsboro knows only of a few ideas: religious concepts and the act of ignorantly following, not leading.
The Awakening, by Kate Chopin, is set at the end of the nineteenth century and explores one woman’s struggle for self-discovery. The protagonist, Edna Pontellier, is confined by societal expectations to fulfill the social roles of being a wife and a mother. Edna is unsatisfied, and does not want to live in a patriarchal world where men have power over women. She longs for a life of independence and wishes to “awaken” to the world around her. Edna’s devotion to her persistent process of emotional, personal and social self-discovery, started with dreaming.
Self-discovery should be about uncovering what you value and aspire to do, not how another person helps to satisfy your needs. Edna found independence by relying on a man other than her husband. Yes, she did make the realization that she wasn’t property to be owned and controlled by a husband but she did this by giving her heart to another man. Chopin wrote “How many souls perish in its tumult (pg 57)” while in context it refers to the sea which is symbolic of independence it is also a foreshadowing to the problems that her discovery will cause. This, however, is not self-discovery or courage.
Typically, a husband who can’t consummate a marriage should be abandoned without hesitation. When Bertrande is “urged by her relatives to separate from Martin, she firmly refuse[s]” (28). This decision reveals Bertrande’s “certain character traits…a concern for her reputation as a woman, a stubborn independence” (28). Bertrande cleverly calculates the advantages she possesses as a result of Martin’s incompetence. “Her refusal to have her marriage dissolved…freed her temporarily from certain wifely duties…gave her a chance to have a girlhood” (28).
This cant be answered unless you know the events Janie had to overcome during her childhood. The movie does a great job of showing Janie's disgust for Logan Killicks. Although Janie has absolutely no interest in Logan, she ends up marrying him. There was no love in their relationship, the only reason Janie's nanny made her marry was because she was scared, scared that she would die and Janie would be left alone with nothing. Nanny wanted to feel like Janie was stable, so she could rest in peace.
In Antigone’s defense, loyalty cannot be granted overnight, but overtime or even in a full life’s span. For instance, Antigone suggests “Well when my strength is gone, then I’ll give up” (line 112). Antigone’s love, commitment, and devotion towards Polyneices continually motivates her to ensure that her brother receives his proper burial, even when she is denied assistance from her own sister Ismene to accompany her in her deeds. Moreover, through determination and direction from spirits higher than the sky, Antigone voices her opposing feelings against Creon’s invulnerable laws. For the Thebans, the newly enforced laws of Creon were expected to be abided by.
And the article wrote “Self-discipline and drive to be the best we can be is, in many ways, what propels us through the tough times in life”; it shows us that Sharon through Self-discipline learned lots of knowledge and got abundant experience. Sharon has the qualities to become the role model such as Self-discipline and inspirational. She achieves her dream and never