The theme for The Fall of a City A theme could be defined as a moral lesson found in a story that is implied rather than directly stated, in Alden Nowlan’s the fall of a city the most evident theme is circumstances are beyond human control, but our conduct and the choices we make are in our own power. There are two parts to this theme, the first being that circumstances are beyond human control. In the fall of a city the character teddy has an unfortunate circumstance where he is having difficulties living with an aunt and uncle that don’t care for him as much as they should. “They [show] that they [are] fond of him” (Nowlan 132), but sometimes they tend to be cruel. Thus teddy is in an unfortunate circumstance that is beyond his control
The aberrant perspective of Gilgamesh which I am presenting may seem divergent and atypical when analysed in accordance to our modern values and principles, but to Gilgamesh this would be quite natural. The values and ethics that contemporary readers hold shape their perspective of characters as they respond in various ways to the adventures that said characters undertake. A perfect example of this is when the narrator speaks of the state of Uruk and says “No son is left with his father, for Gilgamesh takes them all”. From this, the contemporary audience frames Gilgamesh as an immoral tyrant, as their value of free will is being challenged. However, Gilgamesh’s intentions were in the interest of the people, as he moulded the sons into warriors to protect the city.
Walden’s Pond & Civil Disobedience Short Answers • To Thoreau, simplicity was more than a mode of life, it was a philosophical ideal. It was the second method he implied to resolving dissatisfaction in one’s possessions. Thoreau believed that anything more than what are useful are not only an extravagance, but a real impediment and disadvantage. For example, Thoreau patches his clothes instead of buying new ones and eliminates all accessories he finds unnecessary. Thoreau also builds his own shack instead of getting a bank loan to buy one, and enjoys the leisure time that he can afford by renouncing unnecessary expenditures.
The personal beliefs and social order which were once static, collapse in the face of God’s ‘test.’ When faced with adversity and desperation, certain individuals embrace the challenge and their heroism shines through, whilst others instead choose to turn their backs on the town, acting in selfish and crude ways. Throughout the ‘Year of Wonders,’ Brooks explores the ways in which society responds to extreme hardship, and the ripple effect which peoples choices have on others within the community. The plague seeds which settle upon the soil of Eyam bring about profound change within the village,
The actions of both Baba and Amir are destructive but ultimately, the reader sees the good in Amir whereas Baba fails to atone. Thus Baba’s deeds are shown by Hosseini to be more detrimental to those around him than that of his illegitimate son. Kite runner highlights how Baba’s choices are not only damaging towards the people around him, but to Afghanistan as a whole. Baba presents himself as a “black and white” man as he lives the moral code that “there is only one sin….theft”. At the start, Baba is viewed by the community as a patriarch, however as the novel unfolds, the reader sees the many flaws in his character and the hypocrisy of his philosophy through his interactions with others.
Understanding nourishes belonging and a lack of understanding prevents it. Demonstrate how your prescribed text and ONE other related text of your own choosing demonstrates this interpretation of belonging. An individuals understanding of both themselves and the wider world nourishes their sense of belonging within a community, however the converse also applies; as a lack of this understanding can prevent a feeling of belonging. This perspective is supported in Steven Herrick’s free verse novel, “The Simple Gift”, where Billy’s lack of connection to his home in Nowheresville and his resultant alienation is juxtaposed with his acceptance and understanding of his place within his Benderat ‘community’ and his corresponding sense of fulfilment. The film, “August Rush”, directed by Kristen Sheridan, similarly supports this interpretation of the relationship
When odyseus disguises himself as a beggar while he is home again shows much intelligence. This is so because his once ruled land with all his people loving him is now filled with enemies. Also his return might be too sudden that people might not believe him, so he must prove in a way that it is truly him. This is proven in the The Odyssey when the epic says, “Because his home is full of enemies, she advises him to proceed disguised as a beggar” This is found in The Odyssey Page 32 Lines 2-3. This quote shows that Odyseus uses his intelligence to protect himself from his enemies, and to think of a way to convince penelope that it is him, and not anyone fake.
Although his final decision is to help Jim, Huck still falls victim to the social “laws” and has to think about what to do, rather than automatically decide he will help. Huck comes to the realization that they need each other when Jim states “Huck, you’s de bes’ fren’ Jim’s ever had; en you’s de only fren’ ole Jim’s got now” (111). By saying this, Jim sparks the first sense of guilt in Huck conscience, while at the same time, emphasizing the fact that they rely on one another. Jim is dependent on Huck to keep him company, and Huck relies on Jim to do the same. When Huck makes the decision to help Jim the first time, he realizes that doing a good deed gives you a good feeling inside.
What Should We Do With Bill? A person who believe in utilitarianism believes that making a group of people content and satisfied is better than making an individual content and satisfied. A utilitarian believes in what more people would benefit from even if it causes some individuals pain and suffering so as long as it benefits more people. A utilitarian would say to the sheriff to hand over Bill to the angry townsfolk that has gathered in front of the sheriff’s building. The reason is that if the sheriff keeps Bill safe and does not hand him over to the gathering mob outside, it will cause more people to get angry and possibly more potential casualties to Bill’s relatives which would be a negative gain compared to if they just hand
Even though he is of a set racial and economic subset, his uniqueness sets him apart for the mere reason that his peers are unable to say he is one thing or another. It seems as though this is the final message Twain wishes to leave his readers of "Puddn'head Wilson" with that in some ways the inability to classify as the result of disguises, both literal and metaphorical, is the basis the problem with understandings across cultures, races, and genders. “Tom” most aptly expresses the problem of classification when he realizes the scope of the “disguise” he has been living however unconsciously he might have been about it. When the realization dawns on him that the race classifications have been reversed, he grows lost and uncomfortable as expressed in one of the important quotes from “Puddnhead Wilson”, "Why were niggers and whites made? What crime did the uncreated first nigger commit that the curse of birth was decreed for him?