Peter De Salvo April 27, 2012 EN Myths and Legends Assignment #3 Disguise and Multiple Identities in Huckleberry Finn “Sarah Mary Williams. Sarah’s my first name. Some calls me Sarah, some calls me Mary.” (Twain 51) This is just one of the many cases of a disguise, impersonation, and fake name that is seen in Mark Twain’s novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. From the time he was a child, he was living a life of lies and “pretending” to be something that he wasn’t. Eventually, it would lead him to running away and attempting to escape this crooked society.
Well, he has no older brothers to look up to.” Pete allows himself to get angry at his imaginary self. Sucker, could have been his previous imaginative self, who he worked towards becoming, and Richard is the changed imaginary self he would like to become. He changes his idea of who he should be, which a common occurrence in high school is when we are trying to figure out who we are. He changes his idea of who he wants to be and morphs himself into a cooler, larger, more grown up alter ego to aspire
Lord Chesterfield’s apprehensive warning shows the adoration he has for his young son, who has traveled far away from his home to receive a college education. By using anaphora and metaphor, he is informing his son that the world he is about to dive into will not always be temperate, but can easily get hot. Chesterfield, just like any other dad, truly has his son’s best interest at heart. The author’s diction demonstrates how he understands the trials and tribulations that his son will imminently be experiencing. He “know{s}” that “advice {is} generally” “unwelcome” and he “know{s}” that its not “followed”, however he “know{s}” that teenagers still “want it.” By using anaphora he is telling his son that he accepts the fact his advice will be rejected on the outside, but will be stored in a memory bank on the inside.
It takes courage to go out in front of people and do something you know you won't succeed in right away. Homer Hickam had so much courage to try and fail again and again. That's what made him prevail in the end, when he won the scholarship. He also had courage when he stood up to his father, and when he said he didn't want to work in the mine. Homer knew that his father, John would get angry with him if he stood up to him, but he still had the courage to do that.
Assignment 3 English Composition II 22 June 2010 Response #1: “Powder” In “Powder,” Tobias Wolff discusses the relationship between a boy and his father, told through an event that happened as a child. The father is an outgoing type guy who enjoys life, vice the boy who is uncomfortable with most things and too dependent on planning to be happy. In the middle of a split up between his mother and father, he sets out on what becomes an adventure with his father. In an attempt to build a relationship with the boy, his father tends to break the rules and expose him to a more open culture. In every aspect of the story, his father seems to be a caring and loving father who only wants the best for his son.
But the problem is none of this will happen in congress, the representative’s will not budge on this and everyone knows that because they must protect their reelection funding. When it comes down to it this must be a movement started by the people, through petition or peaceful protest but the pressure must be put on to
But he soldiers on, keeping a brave face for his son, perhaps believing that even if death awaits him there is the slightest chance of delivering his son to safety. It's an overwhelmingly improbable chance, but it's one he has to take. Keeping his son alive and away from harm has become the sole purpose in his life, a mission he gladly undertakes out of love and devotion for his only child. The Road says a lot about what it means to be a parent, about how you will instinctively do absolutely anything to protect your children, even at the expense of your own well-being, but also that you have to make your children aware of the realities and dangers of the world so they can one day fend for themselves. Protecting your children won't do them any good at all if they never learn to live on their own.
Like the devastating reality that Gatsby is unable to fit into daisy’s class, he is also hit with short coming of his new life due to lack of meaning. Gatsby as a little boy dreamed of making his life into something admirable. Mr.Gatz shows nick that Gatsby kept a book stating these things: “read one improving book or magazine per week.”(Fitzgerald, pg. 173) Gatz says, jimmy was bound to get ahead.”(Fitzgerald, pg.173). However in Gatsby’s adult reality he becomes a criminal to make his fortune, in hopes to win Daisy's affection.
Although Spurgeon is angry with his father, Ray Bivens Jr. and does not seem to understand him, he has a great desire to reconnect and somehow be close with his father. An example of this great desire would be when he drove down to get Ray Bivens Jr. out of jail. Spurgeon knew that he was not supposed to go down there and that his mother told him not to go but because it was his father he did it anyways. Another example would be when he was at the bar with his father, and his father was trying to get the keys and drive off with Farrah. Spurgeon and his father ended up getting into a fight about his father leaving with his mother’s car.
Lao Tzu & Machiavelli Lao Tzu and Machiavelli had contradicting views on what they believe being a leader is about. Lao Tzu believes there is no need for violence or being armed as expressed in Article 31. He specifically said that weapons should not be allowed except in very special circumstances. On the contrary, Machiavelli praises Philopoemon, Prince of the Acheans, for always thinking of possible war strategies, should the occasion arise. Lao Tzu and Machiavelli disagree on some other beliefs.