Detour

1. How does O'Connor portray the family? The family is portrayed to be a close knit American family. One aspect of the family that stands out however is that the children disrespect the grandmother and the father doesn't reprimand them for it. It is clear that the grandmother is known to be a bit of a pain throughout the family but nonetheless they care for her. The father also expresses his discontent with his mother as she tries to dismantle their vacation plans. She claims by going to Utah…

Realism was not always a keyword in the agenda of the Avant-Garde. From the end of the 1910s, dramatic changes of political landscape took place in the European Continent: the Wiemar Republic was formed; the Soviet Communist Party grasped the power in Russia; Italian Fascism and German Nazism strengthened their dominance. Some artists kowtowed to the autocratic regimes while others redirected their attention to the evolving political philosophy and the newly created discipline of psychoanalysis.…

everyone else, or have different motivations, goals and interests, people seem to think you will falter in your attempt to achieve your goals. The reality is, no matter where you come from, or what your interests are, the only time you will encounter a detour on your road to success, is when you lack self-confidence and the necessary work ethic. On the road to success, one must exhibit determination in order to reach their goals: “You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be…

fantasy being brought to life before your very eyes and now you want to become part of it. While it is true that most who are in the theatre did join for this very reason, there are some points where the similarities of watching and participating detour into major differences. I preface this with a brief glimpse into my background. First off, I was not an actor. I loved the theatre very much and wanted to become a part of it, however I was not one for being on stage performing. The technical…

Intelligence-led policing has proven to be a valuable practice in an effort to understand and respond appropriately to the criminal environment. There are several sources that may be utilized to gather information which includes the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report (UCR), victimization surveys, and self-reporting surveys. There is a strong demand for reliable, statistical data, which must be analyzed in order to achieve intelligence. Knowing the benefits, and limitations that these reports, surveys,…

In the article, “Is Praise Undermining Student Motivation?”, John Orlando presents a criticism of one’s tendency to use praise as a tool to encourage students to improve. Orlando assesses that using praise distracts students as they become more preoccupied with achieving higher grades rather than actually learning. He further states that while praise focuses on the end product, positive feedback centers around the process, which is the most important step to getting to the end product. When…

The repetitive and circular nature of history is embodied in both the past and present of Crick’s life. This circular movement is most easily identified and elucidated in the details surrounding his wife’s incarceration. According to “The Construction of Cyclical Time in Waterland,” Swift “constructs circular time not only by structuring Waterland's narrative cyclically but also by didactically presenting time as circular” (Rao). With that being said, along with attempting to refute Price’s…

obstacles all because he couldn’t get over his massive ego if he had just been happy after the Trojan war, and hadn't gone to the sea and screamed out that he Odysseus was the best and smartest of all men he would have gotten home without the 20 year detour he had. Towards the end, he kind of lets his ego die a bit because he probably realized that if he didn’t he'd be stuck at sea forever wandering from island to island. Overall Odysseus is an alright hero, but he doesn’t realize his faults…

be called from further afield, causing delays. He also hesitated in calling for armored divisions to help in the defense. Also, the Germans were hampered by Allied air support, which took out many key bridges and forced the Germans to take long detours, as well as Allied naval support, which helped protect advancing Allied…

I took great care in choosing where to start my journey through time and civilizations. Egypt was undoubtedly one of my top five destinations because of culture, geographical placement and unique belief structures. What is beyond amazing about Egypt is that I can travel to Egypt today and still see architecture that was built 4000 years ago and that is astounding. I wanted to show up after most of the Pyramids had been built. The thought of observing them in their prime was a huge factor in my…