The Giver's Utopia

Terry Struggles to find out the cause of his father’s disorder, therefore he is unable to accept him. The theme of the story “Stop the Sun” is that understanding brings acceptance and this is shown to the reader through Terry’s frustration, embarrassment and finally his understanding. The theme which is understanding brings acceptance is shown through Terry’s frustration. After asking his mother about his father’s PTSD, he was told it was because of the war, but Terry knew there was something else, something specific that had happened; “ But it bothered him whenever it happened. When something bothered him, he liked to stay with it until he understood it and he understood not part of this”(50).

He uses an empathetic use of alliteration by narrating his inner feelings described as “a sudden swell of helplessness.” (55) He also reveals to us that he feared embarrassment. Everybody who reads this knows the pressure and expectations for something and not being able to do it. “All those eyes on me-the town, the whole universe-and I couldn't risk the embarrassment.” (57) He feels the guilt and pressures of everybody around him. He feels as though if he does not to go war, he would be seen as not “masculine” or heroic. This helps his emotions stand out and be known

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern stand in for humanity as a whole, and their plight represents the individual’s struggle to derive meaning and significance from a life that will end in the complete nothingness of death. They cannot learn from their mistakes, nor can they conceive of acting in any way other than what they have done before. For this very idea, just like the man in The Woman in the Dunes, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern use their freedom of choice to their disadvantage, and

The creature’s isolation also drove him to madness and rage, and as the character developed he made a few decisions that he would later regret in his creators deathbed. Ambition is a form of greed, which can lead a person to want to accomplish their goal and forget about everything else that is important in their lives. It is important to always have time with your family and friends. They always are there to listen, advise and support you in

Odysseus has clearly learned not to be impulsive in his decision-making from his past errors, for example on the island of the Laestrygonians and that of the Cyclops, his bad decision making cost many of his men their lives. This decision to wait and contemplate where he is and think about his decision is very smart because at his palace, there is a “world of pain” (11.132). If he ran home, he might have been killed by the suitors. This question shows that after suffering so much, he finally has learned patience. In response to this, and his whole speech, Athena praises him and says he is “so winning” and he is “worldly-wise” (13.377,77).

Because this piece was written to be spoken, the use of repetition has a greater impact. While the audience listens, they can detect the emphasis the speaker puts on certain words. For example, Rowling reveals a specific instance from her past, where a young man who lost everything wished happiness for Rowling’s future. Not only was this ironic considering the horrible acts this man has endured, but it was also very impactful because of the way Rowling depicted it. This highlights another main idea, that life is a gift and there are always people who have it worse.

The novel portrays the alienation and loneliness individuals go through and how they react to being isolated when trying to be accepted by society. Charlie desired to be intelligent so he could have a lot of friends and so people would like him yet when he had surgery to triple his i.Q he finds that he is singled out and isolated from others around him. Charlie’s limited emotional maturity also creates a barrier between him and others around him which disables him to understand and connect with others. People around Charlie are having trouble relating to him as they are alarmed at his new found intellect. The techniques which represents this theme are rhetorical question and rhyme .The quote that represents this is “It may sound like ingratitude, but that is one of the things I hate here-the attitude that I am a guinea pig.

In The Giver by Lois Lowry, the Giver shows Jonas many painful memories, thus, exposing him to many dark truths. In the text, it states, “The Giver looked away, as if he could not bear to see what he had done to Jonas. ‘Forgive me,’ he said.” (Lowry 15) This quote shows that the Giver understands how the memory of war and death devastated Jonas. His guilt-ridden reaction to Jonas helps the reader understand that Jonas is slowly starting to understand true cruelty that he couldn’t even imagine in the past. In the story, the author states, “Jonas did not want to go back.

Jim becomes a farther figure and role model for Huck more than his own father ever could. Twain uses Huck and Jim to show how the theme of friendship came to pass. Huck and Jim were equally trying to escape their problems. Huck was trying to escape because of his horrid consequences with pap, he feared that if he had not left pap the drunk beatings would have potentially worsened. Huck enjoys not having to attend school but he soon gets upset that he is being beaten and taken advantage of!

Raskolnikov expresses clear remorse for his actions, and any other person would regret the decision of taking another person’s life- but instead, Raskolnikov shows his internal struggle with his identity and sense of self. He says that he spent nights on end trying to work things out within himself- so much that he wanted to be able to start over again like it had never happened. He then goes on to explain his thought processes before he committed the crime at all. He desperately claims that he was well aware of what he was doing- and if he hadn’t, it would be much simpler for him to explain or even try to excuse. He committed this crime knowing full well what he was doing, and rather, questioned himself in other ways that do not include morale.

Even though there are billions of people that walk this Earth, everybody is their own individual with their own ideas and personalities. Because of this, it is hard to imagine a world where personality and individuality do not exist. But Ayn Rand’s Anthem does just that; she paints a society in which no one is an individual. Anthem’s society is that of conformity, which means one must be complacent with the rules and laws of his/her society. Sure one could see this as a good thing, but throughout Anthem, Ayn Rand shows that conformity is not as good as it sounds, but rather the worst way to live.

With all the anger bottled up, he tends to displace them by lashing out on his co-workers. The traumatic events from his pass that he often denies are coming out in the wrong way. Antwone should instead repress his feelings by taking a visit down memory lane. He needs to let go off being in denial, find his family, and get them to explain why

This development incites a much stronger reaction from the people around him and even more pressure accumulates within his family. Disdain from his parents and his community increases to a boil, and he is finally sent to see a psychologist. This societal pressure is a necessary force in this proposed subgenre, it takes the role of the so-to-speak growing pains that are the tenets of the normal coming-of-age genre. Following the visit to the doctor, Ludovic attempts to readopt masculinity. This montage scene leads the viewer into a false sense of security as it is teased that this is the point where he would grow in the way one would expect within this genre.

The True Weight of War “The Things They Carried,” by Tim O’Brien, brings to light the psychological impact of what soldiers go through during times of war. We learn that the effects of traumatic events weigh heavier on the minds of men than all of the provisions and equipment they shouldered. Wartime truly tests the human body and and mind, to the point where some men return home completely destroyed. Some soldiers have been driven to the point of mentally altering reality in order to survive day to day. An indefinite number of men became numb to the deaths of their comrades, and yet secretly desired to die and bring a conclusion to their misery.

In fact, when he embalms, he tries to detach himself from the individual and tries not to think on a personal level. Instead, he views them as his responsibility and tries to be as professional as possible. However, working at a funeral home did change his views regarding life and death. By being surrounded by death everyday, he realized how much life is fragile and how much we need to enjoy it while it lasts. For Alexandre, he tries to spend as much time as he can with his family, his friends and his