"sensetive reserve had balked this scheme" Efficacious : (typically of something inanimate or abstract) successful in producing a desired or intended result; effective. "a highly respectable, efficausious, and unamiable variety" Introspection: the examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional processes. "He thus typed the constant introspection" Inpalpable: unable to be felt by touch. "the whole universe is false,-it is inpapable" Scurrilous: making or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation. "intending a scurrilous jest" Pages and Chapers Read: Sunday: Chapter 9 page 114- Chapter 10 page 124 Monday: Chapter 10 page 124- Chapter 12 page 135 Tuesday: Chapter 12 page 135- Chapter 13 page
While there are similarities between Gu Cheng’s grey world and Bei Dao’s doubt-filled landscape, there exists a small difference that radically changes them. Bei Dao’s pessimism is ever growing; as he searches for faith he finds only worse deception. Gu Cheng lives in a pessimistic world, one not attempting to hide behind a false screen of joy, that is just beginning to break free. The difference between the two is Gu Cheng’s glimmers of hope. “All is fate” begins Dao’s poem “All.” All is an attempt to describe the nondescript life.
But in general, perfection is someone else’s perception of an ideal, and pursuing it is like chasing a hallucination. Anxiety, low self-esteem, obsessive compulsive disorder, substance abuse, and clinical depression are only a few of the conditions ascribed to “perfectionism.” To be clear, those are ominous barriers to
Scripps affectionately uses colloquialisms, “Oh Poz, with your Spaniel heart,” evoking pathos for Posner. His unrequited love is perceived as juvenile by other characters, particularly Dakin, dismissing his feelings as “his age”, portraying Posner as misunderstood and further rousing pathos. Nevertheless, his rhetorical question, “Who says I want it to pass?” suggests his unrequited love should be taken seriously. It follows that his reserved characterisation (contrasting Dakin, who is characterised by confidence and directness) is key to his conflict with unrequited love as he fails to
Lionel Trilling clarifies relationships are ‘hell-on-earth, not easily forgotten:’ the relationship between Ethan and Mattie is projected as if there is a lot of passion there although Mattie never reveals how she feels towards Ethan. Wharton projects this passion through Ethan’s actions towards Mattie; describing the different colours in the scenery and how certain objects symbolise the relationship. The scenery in Starkfield is very plain and bare but when Ethan sees Mattie there are flashes of red and it becomes more beautiful and idyllic although temporary. Mattie stands out from the bleakness of the scenery; the cherry-coloured ‘fascinator’ refers to Mattie as an object of fascination who is wearing a fascinator, showing the impact Mattie has on Ethan’s perspective of life and it shows the passion that Ethan has for Mattie. These flashes of red and the changes to the scenery show how Mattie changes his whole perspective; Ethan’s overall outlook on life is reminiscent of the landscape in which he finds himself, yet the flashes of red contrast to the bleakness of the wintery Starkfield.
Pernicious- Having a harmful effect, esp. in a gradual or subtle way. Blaspheme- The act or offense of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things; profane talk. Integrity- The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness. Scruple- A feeling of doubt or hesitation with regard to the morality or propriety of a course of action.
One reason is that we always think that these things are not worthy to judge, another reason is that we usually do the same thing as them and we don’t like to face the dark side of ourselves. However, when we experience a lot of unfair treatment or pressure, we may become to be depressive and like to complaint or even curse, which is the hotbed for extremity and evil. From now on, the gate of unscrupulous is opening, and our happiness index is sharp declining and is hard to get a favorable
Some negative attributes ascribed to a Six that honestly reflect me are as follows: critical of self when expectations are not met, procrastinating due to fear of failure, worry about being taking advantage of, and always scanning for danger. All of these negative attributes basically fall under the insecurity blanket if you will, but at the same time and what totally sold me on the results of the Enneagram, was that the complete opposite can also be said about a Type Six. They are weak and strong, aggressive and
Gatsby's own ignorance about what is real and endless faith in his ability to "win" Daysi for himself and not accept real and valid limitations are reflective of temporal state of being. Fitzgerald is suggesting that
What you know, you know." (Iago 5.2) 20. "Then must you speak / Of one that loved not wisely, but too well; / Of one not easily jealous, but, being wrought, / Perplexed in the extreme." (Othello 5.2) 21. "This did I fear, but thought he had no weapon; / For he was great of heart."