Pearl is a sort of living version of her mother’s scarlet letter. Like the letter, she is something that stands out in society by being an uncommon child. Yet, even as a reminder of Hester’s sin, Pearl is more than a mere punishment to her mother: she is also a blessing. She represents not only sin, but also the vital spirit of that sin. Thus, Pearl’s existence gives her mother reason to live, bolstering her spirits when she is tempted to give up; acting as a hero who constantly saves her mother from the tortures of Puritan society.
On a recent morning in Clearwater, Florida, Maja Kazazic peered down into a 73,000-gallon aquarium. For two years, she’d been watching the injured bottlenose dolphin named Winter swim around the tank. From a distance, the dolphin seemed approachable enough. Still, as Kazazic prepared to take the plunge, a little panic crept into her excitement. The young woman eased herself into the pool.
Bethany HamiltonBethany began surfing when she was only 11 years old. She was a young professional: winning contests and even getting a sponsorship with Rip Curl. On October 31, 2003, she gained national attention when her arm is devoured by a 13-foot long tiger shark. She has now made an amazing recovery and returned to surfing. The author of a successful book, Bethany continues to participate in many surf competitions.
Marlin is very nervous and scared to go out in the great blue sea. He also has a fear that he may never see his only son Nemo again. Marlin feels he may have loss the only thing he had left of him. Marlins style of life is that he is very cautious of his surrounding because he doesn't want to be put in the situation he was in when his wife and children were eaten by the shark. Marlin may have been a whole different clownfish with a different personality if the event of his wife and children being attacked was handled in a different fashion.
The freedom of the sea allows Edna to want more from life and to realize that living in a life in which she is bound by society is not worth living at all. As she begins to realize that she probably can never achieve the freedom she wants, she begins to seek a way out. Searching for an answer to her life leads her back to the very thing which woke her up in the first place as she realizes that life is not worth living without the freedom that was withheld from women of the time. Entirely awake for the first time in her life, Edna decides that her life is meaningless and takes a swim out farther than she knew she should have. It is not clear, but it seems that she swam out in an effort to kill herself, and she
Cyrano once and again proves his worthiness for someone like Roxane, yet would rather make her happy than have happiness himself. In addition to his gallant ways, he has surely won the respected title of hero, for who better than the subtle companion, Cyrano? It is his bravery, his honor, and his pure love that makes Cyrano such an outstanding character¾the best kind of hero to grace the literary world in years past, and presumably, years to come as
She is desirable in many ways and men see her as a perfect catch. However, perceptions on Judy are skewed because she is not all she's made up to be. Judy is like the American Dream to Dexter because he is trying to achieve something great by making Judy his own. She is the epitome of the dream woman just like the American Dream suggests if you work hard you have the chance to be happy and live a successful life. Dexter believes if he has Judy he will be happy and satisfied with his life.
Except no one believes anymore…” Oriel longs for the comfort and security of her ‘mind country,’ in a similar way to Fish, yet it takes her a long time to reconcile with this tragedy. Fish does not recognise his mother, partly because of her refusal to acknowledge the spiritual aspects of life, and partly because it was she who brought him back incomplete. It’s only once Fish returns to the water, and the two families unite by the river that Oriel packs up her tent she, her move back into the house finally reflecting spiritual and psychological
Avoid insincere weaknesses that are clearly strengths disguised as weaknesses. Statements like: “my driven nature sometimes leads others to dislike working with me because I am always the strongest member of the team” certainly exhibits a weakness in interpersonal skills. The candidate may have intended communicate a strong work ethic and willingness to take on additional responsibility with such a “weakness” but the attempt can easily backfire. Overall, honesty and self-awareness will be noted and appreciated in the process whatever your strengths or weaknesses may be. If you have difficulty knowing your own strengths and weaknesses, it can help to read through past performance reviews at work, think about projects where you were particularly successful and speak with your colleagues and friends about what their perception.
Great leaders are mindful of their strengths and leverage these to be persuasive and inspire others. These leaders are also aware of their weaknesses and likely make efforts to increase their skills and abilities where they are weakest. Here are a few key points about each trait: Ability to Delegate You aren’t the only one with great ideas or the right skills to do the work. Trusting others to accomplish the vision and delegating the right tasks, to the right people, demonstrates your confidence in their abilities and skills. Ability to Inspire Your energy, passion, and commitment to achieving a goal are often not enough.