“Caleb’s Crossing” by Geraldine Brooks implies a story of how life was like for women back then. The theme of this book is finding one’s individual identity. The story is told in Bethia’s point of view. Bethia show the readers what life was like for her as a girl and the rules she has to follow. My creative project is a painting of a girl dancing in the woods. The painting can be interpreted in different ways but if one look closer, the girl symbolizes Bethia trying to find herself which is Stormeyes and what she wants to do instead of what the society wants.
In Caleb’s Crossing, Bethia didn’t have the opportunity to go to school; therefore, she has to work hard in order to learn from other people. Bethia’s mother teaches her to be quiet, respect and serve for the men. Bethia trait is similar to her mother; smart, and quiet. She uses her quietness to listen and absorb her father and Makepeace’s conversations. While growing up, Bethia has to face many conflicts throughout her journey. She has to figure out what she wants instead
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According to Brooks, “They supposed I slept, which I might have done, as I do each night, while my father and Makepeace whisper together on the far side of the blanket that divides our chamber” (3). Bethia’s strategy is to stay quiet and listen while other people don’t aware that she’s there. When Bethia meet Caleb, she was able to learn a lot from him and keep an open minded because he came from a different religion. Caleb didn’t speaks Bethia’s language; therefore, she has to learn how to communicate with Caleb. Caleb taught Bethia about his religion and culture which was an open eyes for Bethia. The first obstacle Bethia faced was when Caleb leave to the woods for a mission. As she’s growing up, she has experienced her first love and first heart broken. Since Caleb’s gone, she has to forget about him and move on without Caleb’s
Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia McLachlan is a historical fiction which takes place in a rural place, such as, the prairie sometime during the 1800’s. This book centers around characters Anna, the 12 year old narrator, Caleb, Anna’s little brother, Jacob, the children’s father, and Sarah Wheaton, papa’s new wife. Anna, Caleb and their father, Jacob are so stricken by their mother’s death that they long for the need for her void to be filled. The children soon become worried for their father because this almost seemed impossible. Anna’s father, Jacob was having a hard time raising his family and taking care of his farms’ needs after the passing of his wife, so he began to search for another wife.
But she finally realizes what life is about. “Just so, my family and Perkin and Meg and Gerd and Aelis and the barn cats and even my father are part of me, and I part of them, so even in my new life I will still be me. Mayhap I can so what I must and still be me, still survive and, please God, even thrive. I have grided my lions like a warrior from the Bible and am going forth to do battle with the enemy. He shall not find a comfortable prize he has won, this gray-eyed, sun-browned beauty.
she viewed the natives as subhuman and in need of saving, believing that she and her people (mainly her father) could do it. During the settlers' betrayal of the pact with the Wamponag regarding beached whales, their butchering of the whale is described in gruesome detail showing how animalistic man in general really is. This both frightens and enlightens Bethia, it
However, soon Caleb comes under the tutelage of Pastor Mayfield, Bethia’s father. Here his culture is aggressively suppressed
In Gene Stratton-Porter’s novel “A girl of the Limberlost,” the character of Elnora Comstock undergoes a transformative journey filled with challenges and personal growth. From the outset, Elnora is portrayed as a young girl living on the edge of the Limberlost Swamp, facing numerous obstacles such as financial hardship and strained relationships. However, as the narrative progresses, Elnora’s tenacity, determination, and love for the natural world propel her towards self-discovery and a profound transformation. This essay will explore the character development of Elnora Comstock, highlighting her initial struggles, her encounters with nature, her pursuit of education, and her ultimate evolution into a confident, independent young woman. 1.
One of the oldest and most famous suspension bridges in the United States is the Brooklyn Bridge, which spans over New York’s East River and connects Brooklyn to Manhattan. The driving force behind the construction of this iconic landmark is a trailblazing female engineer named Emily Warren Roebling. Emily was born on September 23, 1843 in Cold Spring, New York to an upper middle-class family. She was the second youngest of twelve children, but was especially close to her older brother, Kemble Warren, who enrolled her in a convent school in Washington, D.C. to further her education when she was 15 years old. Emily met her husband, Washington Roebling, at an army camp in 1864 and they were married a year later.
In the beginning of the novel, Leah is a young Christian, American girl who looks up to her father, Nathan Price. Leah looks up to her father, describing him as “having a heart as large as his hands. And his wisdom is great” (42). This shows how much respect Leah has for her father. She puts her father on a high pedestal as he “understands everything” (66).
She recounts, for example, being an excited nine year old looking forward to her first small town public picnic. "I was hoping there would be a race for girls.... But the whole question of girls competing in races was frowned upon. Skirts would fly upward and legs would show! And it was not nice for little girls, or big ones either, to show their legs!
She creates stories and makes assumptions. She also prefers to talk, not listen. For example, when Beth and Calvin go to play golf, Calvin tells Beth that Conrad “needs to know that you don’t hate him”. She gets defensive immediately and starts to accuse Conrad of telling lies to his father, convinced that Conrad is against her. She shows signs of violence, including labeling Instead, she should control her stories and presume that people are basically good.
She was quite extraordinarily pretty, pink and white, with large pale-blue eyes, and sparse little golden curls all over her head and neck, through which her pink skin could be seen.” (354). After knowing what the characters look like, this leads to the theme and symbols in the
The setting in the story “Eveline” takes place in Ireland 1914. Eveline home and lifestyle is a strict environment. Her mother died from a sickness and her father is an alcoholic who doesn’t do anything at home and always drinks his life away. Other than Eveline’s day to day routine, she has a special individual in her life, his name is Frank. Frank see’s Eveline for who she really is, a kind and gentle girl who is urging to explore new grounds.
She begins to do drugs, disobey her father, and when she meets a pimp named Alphonse she claims
She still believes in her faith and wants her daughter to grow up in the faith and not to be disappointed by her desires to the world but to focus on her faith and heavenly father. She speaks to the townspeople but Dimmesdale is in the crowd. This causes conviction of him and guilt of not speaking up ultimately leading to him stepping out on the
This story by Flannery O’Conner has several different hidden themes in it. Two main themes include appearance, and fear. The main character, which is the grandmother has an interesting character. She judges people through appearance, including herself. She fears going to Florida because of a criminal so called the “Misfit” that she saw in the newspaper.
We are introduced to a small and young version of Dorothy Allison who is with her mother at church. As her mother finishes practicing for her own baptism and both become ready to leave the church, Allison looks and questions the painting of Jesus Christ. She points out, “Jesus looks like a girl” to her mother and this becomes the point where the artist makes an impact on Dorothy