John Hope

The plant is a prominent symbol because it is symbolic of the hope that she still has in her family’s success. The author brings up the plant repeatedly in the play as it radiates symbolic messages at every step of the story. The plants primarily function in the story is to be a representation of Mama’s hopes for a better future for all of her family. The plant also represents Hansberry's message in the story, which is to have hope for a better future, no matter how hard the present situation…

bad to have hope on things that you will never think that you will get. Hope is a great quality to have. It is a good quality because it helps our characters from our story. The characters that have been affected by hopes are Jason, Shelby and Shelby mother. Jason was affected of this good quality that a person may have. The quality to have hope on things is a good thing. Hope is when people either trust other people to or to trust yourself on something you might want to happen. Hope happens on…

Hope can often be defined as a wantful expectation or a wish tending to be positive. Hope can as simple as a child desiring a treat, a fan hoping their sports team will win a game, or on a more serious note an end to war in the world. In The Odyssey written by Homer, Odysseus becomes more and more hopeful as his journey progresses to Ithaca, his home. Striving ambitions and expectations are also commonly found in Touching Spirit Bear written by Ben Mikealson. A story where Cole Mathews is…

Another symbol that was a good symbol in the beginning of the novel but ends up being evil in the end is the signal fire. The fire symbolizes the hope of being rescued. From the very beginning of the novel, Ralph is very determined to keep the signal fire going in case a ship passes by. “We’ve got to have special people for looking after the fire. Any day there may be a ship out there.”. In this scene it shows how much Ralph wants to be rescued. The fire was a symbol of rescue. The fire starts…

“To live in bitterness is to be chained to the person who abused you, your emotions and actions arising not independently, but in reaction to your abuser. Louie became so obsessed with vengeance that his life was consumed by the quest for it. In bitterness, he was as much a captive as he’d been when barbed wire surrounded him” said Laura Hillenbrand, the author of Unbroken, in regards to the main character Louie Zamperini. In the novel, after Louie was released from the POW Camp Naoetsu, he…

Hope is defined as a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen. Growing up as a little child I always believed that if I hoped enough, I would get what I hoped for. I was childish and foolish. I used hope as excused to believe that I wouldn’t have to face reality to get the things I desire. Hoping that I will do good as oppose to actually doing good is too different things. Barbara Ehrenreich is a well-known author, feminist, and most importantly, she is diagnosed with…

n all perspectives “ Children of Men” presents an aspect of hope that is extremely needed and only one person has the ability to do that and make a critical change. Theo as a professor and a character who had suffered and learned a lot from his experiences in life and able to use them to bring a change and gain authority. In Britain as a child Theo was attached to his cousin Xan and little did he knows that one day he will be facing him and cause a tragic event which in this case benefited him…

20 more steps until this narrow hall turns into an open room with a stained glass window on the east wall- the perfect place for a new beginning, a new story. They are ways to start over, or escape the reality that is ours. Stories bring readers’ hopes and tales to life, which are dreams put onto paper. The greatest of books contain a few characteristics that create this desired escape. Multiple qualities make up a good book, but a great book contains moments of romance. The book My Life Next…

Hope is a Drive Hope is the only drive people have in tragic situations. Throughout Ishmael’s memoir of his experience in the war he had drive, hope, and faith within himself. He had faith that he and his brother Junior would find safety from the war. Having this faith allowed Ishmael to create a forward drive that kept him running. After he and his brother were separated by the rebels in an ambush, he realized that it was easier to hope for a better day. He was confident that someday…

Abstract “Dreams are the touchstones of our characters”. – Henry David Thoreau Dreaming is what gives humans hope for a better future, a future in time where things have improved from the current reality. The theme of dreams and hopes have occupied the most brilliant authors’ thoughts ever since the existence of time. F. Scott Fitzgerald is one of the writers that had the purpose to reflect the corruption of society in the 1920s, often referred to as “The roaring twenties” or the “Jazz age” , in…