Gentleman

“The gentleman stands in awe of three things. He is in awe of the Decree of Heaven. He is in awe of great men. He is in awe of the words of sages. The small man, being ignorant of the decree of heaven, does not stand in awe of it. He treated great men with insolence and the words of the sages with derision.” (Confucius, Book 16, Section 8, Page 140) Confucius elaborates on junzi very frequently. They’re the ideal model of a law abiding, knowledgable, and humble citizen and gentleman in…

Geoffrey Chaucer and Giovanni Boccaccio both offer modern society a glimpse into the dark ages through their literary pieces, The Canterbury Tales and The Decameron. Composed of numerous short stories, the two pieces of literature convey the way of life in 1300s as well as the medieval society’s belief and the strong influence of the bubonic plague. Short stories within The Canterbury Tales and The Decameron feature the plague and utilize the illness to construct plot and the overall theme. In…

have to be rich, or a gentleman in order to be considered successful. No matter the situation Joe is always content with his family and how his life is going even if it is not perceived good by Pip. This is shown…

man’s traditions were not to any extent commercial, but mainly military, official and professional. Before the war, you were either a gentleman to not a gentleman, and the people who went to war as soldiers and officials did not go for the money, but went because in India, the cheap horses, free shooting and hordes of black servants made it very easy to play a gentleman. Having a high prestige was the main goal in ones life during this…

The story, under first impression, shows hard work is efficient enough to gain wealth. However, sober, honesty, and industrious are defined in the books section about character and morality. This affects the young male readers as it allows masculinity to define one’s work ethic, wages, and profession. By including these testaments, a reader is inclined to embody honesty and industrious qualities to become this “successful professional man” and to raise their own socioeconomic position to meet…

He came to realize that this man was his benefactor, and also his escaped convict. Pip was frightened at first but also curious as to why he was giving Pip the money to become the gentleman he dreamed of being. Pip did not want the escaped convict to stay with him because he came with trouble. If the convict was caught, he would be hanged and Pip could be charged with a crime as well. Pip and Herbert planned to help the convict get…

In Great Expectations, each character sees society’s “perfect image” in different perspectives. Pip wanted to be worthy of Estella and to be his definition of a “gentleman”. Estella was raised to be cold hearted; she was, in relation to today's society, the perfect girl. Joe and Biddy were as common as they come, with no care in the world about social status. Other characters such as Drummle and Jaggers, were born…

the same caliber as Estella’s. Pip thinks that Joe is a disgrace to him. He believes Estella will think less of him because of Joe. This shows coming of age because Pip wants to break his ties with his old life. He wants to become independent, a gentleman, and not be held back by his family. The next contributing factor to coming of age is relationships. When people grow up and come of age, they form new relationships. During one of the first conversations Pip has with Estella, she calls his…

very interested in high society. In fact, when Herbert is first seen in the story, he is seen as a “pale young gentleman with red eyelids and light hair” (Dickens 118). Already, his appearance and debut at Satis House hint at his striving for higher society. His next entrance occurs when Pip moves to the city and his new roommate at Barnard’s Inn is, in fact, the same pale young gentleman, now introduced properly as Herbert Pocket. However, Pip does not recognize him at first and only labels him…

Amanda, has been seeking for a gentleman caller for her, but doesn’t work because she’s fragile like glass. Because each symbol in the story shows what they represent, it includes the feelings and their actions. Furthermore, the glass menagerie symbolizes Laura as a transparent glass. When light is shined on the glass,…