Lockhart’s Genuine Fraud is told through the eyes of a deceiving girl named Jule West Williams who is born from a complicated and harsh past with her parents dying very early in her life. However Jule doesn't let that stop. Jule is a girl who knows how to take care of herself. She’s a fighter – she’s rough, and she’s does everything for her own well being. She’ll do whatever she can to keep herself safe and so she enjoys life.
We’ve seen her as a shy, quiet but beautiful little girl who lived a melancholy life. Few people know of Ka`iulani's stand for her people, and fewer still, know that she was a ‘daughter of a double race’, half Hawaiian – half Scottish. Ka‘iulani was, in fact, a warrior - she fought for the truth. While overcoming many personal tragedies,
But as she walked her final twenty paces, she could not help but wish for more of it” (Pg. 370) This Quote represents that life had been in fact unkind to her, but she never gave up. Through all the beatings, all the death and destruction around her, she had persevered through it all. She was a tough women that sacrificed all she had for the freedom and safety of Laila, Aziza, and Zalmai, The only true family she ever really had. Rasheed- “You try this again and I will find you… and, when I do, there isn’t a court in this godforsaken country that will hold me accountable for what I will do.” (Pg.
Gordon writes about Joan in a very detailed manner in that every aspect of her career was examined and understood. She portrays Joan of Arc as a human being instead of a historical figure which only helped me reach a new understanding of how amazing she really is. This source fits perfectly into my research project because it is very descriptive and to the point. Mary Gordon's marvelous novel definitely exclaims the point that Joan of Arc is truly an epic hero, which is indubitably true. Pernoud, Regine, and Marie-Veronique Clin.
My Sister’s Keeper In the movies My Sister’s Keeper, 13-year-old Anna Fitzgerald was brought into the world to be a genetic match for her older sister, Kate who suffers from acute promyelocytic leukaemia. Although Anna was only intended to donate blood from the umbilical cord after her birth, Kate was not fully healed, thus requiring further treatments involving Anna throughout her life. Due to her sister dependency, Anna is not able to live the life she wants, she cannot take part in extracurricular activities such as cheerleading or soccer. After numerous bone marrow transplants and blood transfusions, Anna is told that she needs to donate a kidney, to her sister Kate who’s experiencing renal failure at the age thirteen. Knowing that her parents will force her to donate a kidney to her sister, and weary of the endless medical procedures Anna decides to sue her parents, Sara and Brian Fitzgerald, for medical emancipation, or the rights to her own body.
Sarah, a woman from England with a quiet family and an affair on the side, and Little Bee, a Nigerian refugee seeking asylum in Sarah. During their first encounter, Sarah cut off her own finger when her husband, Andrew, would not, to save Little Bee’s life. Despite everything that happened in Nigeria, Sarah didn’t end her affair with Lawrence and this caused Andrew to spiral into a depression leading to his demise. Being an illegal refugee fresh out of detention camp, Little Bee fled to Sarah’s house to find a safe haven. Throughout this story, difficult choices were made by Sarah, Andrew, and Lawrence all revolving around Little Bee; some made selfless choices and some made selfish, morally wrong choices.
“My boyfriend and all my relatives do not want me to become a stewardess,” repeats the girl and she does not even try to make her dream come true. Culture’s gender stereotypes imposed by the society girls live in, have an enormous influence on their lives. The conception of the Good Girl presented by Lucy Gilbert and Paula Webster in their essay “The Dangers of Femininity” clearly describes the proposed model of girls’ behavior. Good Girl should dedicate her life to other people, in particular to her husband. Being always ready to help she is obliged to forget about her own wealth.
Through the story the mother Thelma tries to persuade Jessie not to kill herself and they argue about the reasons, Jessie maintains her determination and Thelma attempts passionately but ineffectively. Unfortunately, nothing she has done has worked. In the end Jessie did what she meant to. However, the reviews of the play itself were overwhelmingly favorable. Some see Jessie’s suicide as a courageous choice because that seems the best way she can take control of her own life when she can’t change anything else.
Rosemary has faith that she can deliver the child. Without proof, Rosemary holds to the belief that her child is alive and she can free him. By choosing to be a real mother to her child, she ultimately chooses faith in the Devil. As the all evidence continues to tell Rosemary that something is wrong, Rosemary’s desire to have a child and take care of it alters her decision to take action against the cult. So she ultimately makes the choice to ride out the horrible pain her pregnancy was giving her, not really believing the depth of the conspiracy, until the choice is actually made for her.
In the novel Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens, the theme of the redemptive power of selfless love is conveyed continuously throughout the book through several characters. The main character, Pip, conveys this message throughout most of the book with his words. He says, “Estella seemed more delicately beautiful than she had ever yet, even in my eyes.” (Dickens, 266) Pip says this after seeing Estella for the first time in a while. At this point she had been very unkindly towards him and he still loved her and was infatuated with her. Pip said, “I took it upon myself to impress Biddy.” (Dickens, 144) Pip should not necessarily have any commitments to Biddy since she is very harsh to him but he still feels grateful that she is helping him with his studies.