Grandfather's Journey

me. It is a day I will never forget. I got the phone call; I made it! That moment will forever signify the birth of my passion for singing and my journey to continue singing in the choir for the remainder of my junior high school career. Ever since then, singing has become my go-to source of comfort, happiness, and consolation. After my grandfather’s death, I chose to find solace in the only thing that had the ability to lift me from my state of perpetual sadness and depression. In the end,…

his grandfather’s funeral. I could not tell if he was truly depressed about this or not. When I was about 10 years old when my grandfather died. This was a heartbreaking experience for my entire family. The suddenness of his death made me question why it happened as fast as it did. I had a strong relation with this part because my grandfather and I were just as close as Grady and his grandfather were. In this part of the story we get to know about John Grady and Lacey Rawlins and their journey…

his plans, and embarked on his journey with the end goal of journeying Alaska. In the wilderness, he was seeking isolation from his family, a sense of self-identity, and the answer to his desire for adventure. By analyzing Chris’s background and his upbringing, we can determine that he was not a crazy person. Growing up, Chris was an academically successful student in school. His intelligence can be seen in the quote, “Chris brought home…

gave “him a look of hatred so fresh” (Morrison 68) during a family dinner and right before he embarks on his journey, Lena reminds him that he is a “sad, pitiful, stupid, selfish, hateful man” (Morrison 216). At this moment, the protagonist is egotistical and uncompassionate due to his father’s negative influence, which makes him unlikely to be a hero. With the addition of the physical journey, Morrison forces her character change due to the parallels between the novel and the Odyssey. She…

I saw August Wilson’s How I Learned What I Learned at the Huntington Theater. The show is a one-man show featuring Eugene Lee. It is a memoir in monologue, in which he discusses his encounters with racism, his first few jobs, his friends, and music. He talks about his neighborhood and how its people inspires his plays about the African-American experience. How I Learned explores his days as a struggling young writer in Pittsburg’s Hill District. It begins when he was just 20 years old and he…

two mythological figures hold many similarities; therefore, comparing the myths of Theseus and Perseus allows one to detect underlying themes and messages that resemble and complement each other. The archetypal hero is known to venture on eventful journeys after an extraordinary birth. Perseus and Theseus are famous for their triumphant quests in Greek mythology. The lives of these men…

This paper will be comparing and contrasting how authors use the same or different themes in a setting. The texts that will be analysed will be The Da Vinci code by Dan Brown and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade directed by Steven Spielberg. Themes that both texts explore is family, and they both explore it through the plot element of the Holy Grail. A minor theme for both texts are about the strength of women. Elsa Schneider in Indiana Jones and Sophie Neveu in the Da Vinci Code. The Da…

Faith and his actual faith in religion and God to go on a journey into the forest to meet with the devil (questioning puritan way of life). As his journey begins in the forest, Goodman Brown meets an old man, who has an eerie resemblance to Brown. The old man transpired to be a good friend of his father and grandfather. The old man implies that he is the devil…

that with all of his apparent success, the main character is run around, without meaning, by whites. He is living through their lives for their lives, and he has no real freedom or equality. The phrase "Keep This Nigger- Boy Running" echoes the grandfather's deathbed warning and advice. The grandfather heeds him to "overcome 'em with yesses" and "agree 'em to death", which is exactly what the affluent white men have done to the main…

My Antonia By Willa Cather Pg 16 We learn of Jim’s grandfather’s influence. “But, as he uttered it, it became oracular, the most sacred of words.” The wording chosen in this passage illustrates the author’s prevalence to focus on personifying odd things such as words to convey certain important concepts, such as Jim’s grandfather’s broad influence. His influence suggested his wise demeanor, considering a major theme of Jim’s rebellious manner, especially towards his grandparents Pg 26 Mr.…