What is legacy? According to Merriam-Webster, the definition of legacy is, “something transmitted by or received from an ancestor or predecessor or from the past.” What makes the thought of leaving a legacy so important? For most of us, something drives our lives. Our jobs, our families, or our travels. It isn’t until the end of our lives when we are able to see the impact we are leaving, or have left on the world. Legacy, in a general sense, is completely different to each and every one of us. In Emily St. John Mandel’s Station Eleven, legacy is easily defined in a few key characters she created. Specifically Jeevan, Arthur, and Miranda. Throughout the text, each character battles with themselves as they are not only trying to find themselves, but also trying to make sure that what the public sees is a reflection of who they believe they are. Jeevan is a prominent character throughout the first handful of chapters. In the opening chapters he is a hero of sorts, for attempting to save Arthur’s life. We find out later that this portion of his life follows a long battle of trying to be financially stable while fighting with his inner self, knowing that the things he was doing to make money weren’t the most respectable. He began as a photographer, paparazzi, and an entertainment journalist. None of these, however, satisfied his need to be …show more content…
After this, he will never turn back. He will go on to be a ‘doctor’ after the apocalyptic world begins. He doesn’t spend time reflecting on his life as a photographer or journalist, but he knows that he wants to be known as a helper, and he is proud of himself for making a positive impact on the lives of others. He knows that now that he is a healer, he will be remembered as something good rather than someone who stalked others for the money he was able to make on selling a photograph or a story. He knows that his legacy will live on, and be something worth being remembered
Daly Walker, a college student enlisted in the Vietnam war from 1967 to 1968, as a field doctor for a large group of comrades. This time during the war was difficult for Walker because he never had time to finish all of his medical training. Once the war ended, Walker went back to medical school and received his Bachelor's degree at Ohio Wesleyan University, then proceeded to get his Medical Degree from Indiana University. Walker went to the University of Wisconsin to practice surgery and to finish what he had started. He practiced surgery for thirty five years in Columbus, Indiana and even and won a bronze star from his work as a surgeon during the war.
To start, it is crucial to consider the legacy
In the midst of all of this he finds a balance by focusing on what really matters. At the same time this keeps him focused on his main goal which is education. Education will be his family's way out of poverty. Through seeing his younger brother that is unemployed and will be having a child soon he looks beyond this and is genuinely proud of where he comes from. He realizes how strong his family is when he seems them fighting through poverty and making things.
Memory affects the way people think and what they do after an epidemic. In the novel Station Eleven, by Emily St. John Mandel, memory plays an important role for Kirsten, Clark, and François. These three characters all create and collect to live in their memories; Kirsten gets tattoos and Clark makes a museum, while François creates a library and publishes newspapers. Kirsten Raymonde, an actress who has seen death right before her eyes multiple times, gets tattoos to remember what she did. The first death she saw in front of her was on stage before the collapse.
The consequences of fame The affect fame has on a person and other people around them. In the novel Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandel, we meet the character Arthur Leander, who is a worldwide celebrity, which impacts many people that interact with Arthur such as Miranda, Jeevan and Tyler. Arthur’s power in life comes from his fame, so he always must be famous to keep his power, which hurts those closest to him, always having consequences for those in his life. First and foremost, Throughout the novel Arthur Leander’s fame changes Miranda’s path in life.
Since the beginning of high school, I have joined numerous of clubs that widely range from music performance to publication. An extracurricular activity that I am passion about the most is French Honor Society. I’ve learned French since I started to learn my mother language- Vietnamese. The country of baguette fascinated my artistic aspect. Everything about this country is magnificent, from the beret to La Tour Eiffel.
Then he realizes that he was not going to stay with his money when he die. At the end, he helped his employee with a monetary situation. Further, he went to his nephew’s Christmas dinner. Significantly, this novel helps people retrain the meaning of being humble and kind with others. Something that is very important about this novel is that it teaches a lesson of helping others, because you are not going to stay with your money when you die.
After Arthur’s death, Jeevan has a moment in the Park where he “...found himself blindsided by an unexpected joy” (11). Even though Arthur died, Jeevan found such happiness in just being able to help someone in need. Twenty years after the collapse, Jeevan has settled down and is his town’s doctor. He, in the twenty years since his epiphany in the park, has discovered that he “...likes being the man to whom people turned to in bad moments, it meant a great deal to him to be able to help…” (270). Jeevan loves to be able to help people by being the closest thing to a doctor he can be after the
What core elements define the essence of humanity? In Mandel’s novel, one is compelled to reconsider the defining characteristics of humanity. Mandel structures the plot of Station Eleven around the main character Arthur Leander’s life. Throughout the novel, Mandel explores a series of sub character’s perspectives of the flu pandemic and each of their roles in the post-apocalyptic world it creates, encouraging the reader to delve into the relationships between humanity and art. Book reviewer Justine Jordan from The Guardian summarizes the book perfectly by claiming that “Station Eleven is not so much about [an] apocalypse as about memory and loss, nostalgia, and yearning” (Jordan, par. 5).
From the beginning, he guides the protagonist through a midlife crisis that is almost sure to go wrong. He is a wealthy man, lost in a suspicious part of town in an expensive car. This has trouble written all over it. People in these areas are desperate for money, and robbing a rich man in his Mercedes-Benz would be a more than possible event that could ensue. Most fatal of all however, and most ironic of all, is that “[he is so] intent upon the future that…
His strength and willpower assisted him on the journey to make a name for himself even when he is dead.
In the end, his suffering paid off as his hope and dream of finding his family alive finally came true. Through the story of a young boy who treasured all his blessings in a harsh environment, I learned to value the things I have and to not waste these special
A legacy is a person’s reactions to a name. For example, when someone hears my name, I want to be remembered as a hardworking, kind, and helpful peer. My legacy doesnt want to be negative, therefore striving to succeed in my eighth grade year is the best. If I were to leave a great legacy, I will have definitely impact the lives of many people.
Future generations, long after his death, continue to enjoy his genius, zest for life, spirit of adventure, love of nature, and respect for fellow man. These markers are evident in Disney-owned theme parks, and are character traits in the employees that are hired to work
All the themes of the novel link together, as family and friends resolve Taylors story arc by giving her a place to belong. Ultimately, the themes of the novel are used in such a way that allows readers to gain a better understanding of the characters. The themes of the novel are themes of the major characters worlds, essentially giving readers a look inside the characters head. Melanie Marchetta applied language techniques to furthermore emphasise the themes of the story. Overall, the authors use of themes created a fictional world full of complex and realistic