Throughout the essay I will draw on my own personal experiences of the friendships that I have been exposed to in my lifetime. I will also draw on my experiences of finding a counsellor and embarking on two separate series of counselling, one as part of a couple in a troubled relationship the other, several years later, as part of my desire to change my approach to relationships after experiencing a repetitive negative experience with men. For the purpose of this essay I have chosen to follow Aristotle (Nicomachean Ethics, Book VIII) in distinguishing three kinds of friendship: friendships of pleasure, of utility, and of virtue. Utility, meaning to do something together to share some common work or task, this could be a work or professional based friendship where you work together to achieve a common goal. Pleasure being that you share the same hobby or interest whether this is gardening or a sporting activity, similarly to the utility friendship this is centered on something external to the friendship.
One of the motifs that links this play to many of the plays we've read this semester is the notion of the cyclical pattern of family, that is, the idea that the sins and virtues of one generation are played out again in the next. How powerful is this pattern, and is there any real hope to break free of it? 3. What is significant about the occupations or situations of the members of Troy's family in the final scene of the play? 4.
Curley’s Wife is a complex character that is mentioned in the novella ‘Of Mice and Men’. In the beginning of the novella we feel sympathy and negativity towards Curley’s Wife. We feel sympathy because Curley’s Wife has no name. This shows that she is not of importance and that she is no more than an object. The characters in the novella refer to her as ‘Curley’s Wife’.
In order to make a right decision, of course I have encountered some difficulties. First of all, it is dealing with uncertainty. Uncertainty is a part of life and though we have many ways of convincing ourselves otherwise, few things are certain. There is often a degree of uncertainty when making decisions. It is quite often there isn’t clear between “right” or “wrong” before we deciding something.
Were they trapped within their homes as if they were prisons? By asking herself these questions we see how great the effect of her being treated like a child was to her. She had to ability to think or do for herself, all she was allowed to do was sit there, her body was well but her mind and soul were dying. In the story, The Yellow Wallpaper, evidence of the subordination of women to a childlike state is clear in the lack of power, control over her own mind and body, and he inability to make her on decisions and be heard. The lack of choice in her treatment is what made is lose mental stability and caused her go crazy.
The connection between Peter and his fellow immigrants floats to the surface of his poem with the repetition of dates, enforcing the idea that time is a factor affecting the degree of belonging felt. He manages to group his audience to gather with the use of inclusive language which also presents the feeling that the family has developed great connections. The detachment of family bonds is symbolised by the mentioning of the ‘rusty bucket’. These notions of familial connection and detachment create a contrast in effects of both life styles. He managed to foreshadow threats created by the government and bureaucracies though his ominous tone and hyperbole of the factory.
For many, if not all individuals, belonging is a complex challenge involving identity, relationships and connections to the greater world. An individual’s choice to either embrace or resist the challenge is heavily influenced by past experiences and the ramifications of these experiences on an individual’s sense of self-worth and ability to trust. Both genuine relationships and connection to a particular physical environment can also influence the response of an individual; encouraging them to embrace the challenge of belonging by providing physical security and acceptance. These statements are investigated in both Stephen Herrick’c contemporary verse novel ‘The Simple Gift’ and Isobelle Carmody’s post apocalyptic sci-fi novel ‘Obernewtyn. These texts also reveal that regardless of the response of the individual to the challenge of belonging, within each person is an inherent desire to be accepted and understood.
Belonging to a group or community can provide opportunities and disappointments. To what extent do the texts you have studies support this idea? 3. Belonging is a struggle. 4.
Belonging Speech Belonging is a challenge which can either be resisted or embraced. Every individual is combined in their aspiration for a sense of fellowship. Yet, in search of this goal, families, individuals and cultures often collide, whether it is because of personal identity, group affiliation or family alliances. The poems ‘St Patrick’s College’ and ‘Postcard’ written by Peter Skrzynecki and the 1991 film ‘Not without My Daughter’ directed by Brian Gilbert demonstrate the choice to embrace or resist belonging is a challenge to the individual. They may decide to resist or embrace based on their values, beliefs and aspirations.
In this country, knowing your identity is very important in showing you are as a person and as an individual. Although, sometimes it seems that in this country they always seem to be clumping people together as a group, and at times ignoring the facts that those groups are really individuals with their own minds an thoughts. The word identity is something that cannot be easily explained. Identity is the fact of being who or what a person or thing is. It’s the disguising character or personality of an individual.