Leave of absence

well being, but contrast each other’s roles in society and relationships. With the passage of time, the historic “Greats” of writing have often experienced various tragedies early on in their lives that influenced their work. Tom shares William’s absence of a father as his father abandoned him, Amanda, and Laura. In Glass Menagerie, the portrait of Tom’s father is used as a constant reminder that as children he and Laura were raised practically their whole lives by Amanda. Amanda constantly…

more profound, darker truth: interest is unsafe to existing conditions. Inquisitive individuals "doubt what is constantly said"; they look past "what appears" to be, to what something really is in actuality; they "ask odd inquiries, meddle in dreams, leave home, smell rats, have hunches." In his last examination, the creator argues his case to let the feline individuals be who they are. "Give them a chance to," he says, "be nine-lived and conflicting, sufficiently inquisitive to change." Why?…

alcohol abuse, crime, incarceration, and child abuse can all be influenced by the father. Whether or not the father is absent or present can make the difference in if the child deals with these factors with negative or positive consequences. The absence of a father…

people with no intention to fight. The narrator is unable to experience the dreadfulness of the Italian major because numerous death has drained his sensitivity to death and the state of living alone in a foreign country points out the estrangement or absence of his family. In the end, the narrator repeats that the major “only looked out of the window” (Hemingway 4). The repetition of his illustration not only demonstrates the bewilderment of the major, but also the shallowness of observation…

A former lover returns after a very long absence. The former lover finds her with a husband and a baby. The former lover lures her to leave her husband and baby to come with him to go on a ship. It states in the poem, ““If I was to leave my husband dear, And my two babes also, Oh, what have you to take me to, If with you I should go?” “I have seven ships upon the sea-- The eighth brought…

effective rhetorical strategies. Though this essay includes strong appeals to pathos and is based on an interesting juxtaposition, he has created an overall weak piece because of an extremely lack-luster pattern of development, as well as a glaring absence of an appeal to logos or ethos. Though the content is strong, it lacks credibility and the reader quickly loses interest, and feels unsatisfied by the ending. That is not to discredit the content itself. The anecdotal aspect offers a new…

As I previously stated, Daisy’s every decision is strategically made for no one’s benefit but her own. Taking this into consideration, the second Gatsby leaves for war, she simply marries Tom; receiving the benefits of his wealth. Gatsby tries to convince Tom of Daisy’s false motives by saying “she never loved you… she only married you because I was poor” (Fitzgerald 130). This infact is true, as the second…

Setting is a fantastic tool that every good writer uses. In the novel “A Separate piece” John Knowles uses setting to foreshadow the events that were to take place. By including the tree, Knowles introduces danger to the plot. By including extensive descriptions about the seasons, Knowles allows us to predict the change in energy and mood that takes place after finny breaks his leg. Knowles also uses the existence of the war in his foreshadowing. By allowing readers a guess at what is going to…

It is generally seen that most soldiers in the Rangers wanted to be there, even those that had no choice evidently found a home in the Corps. An example of this is Sergeant Jarvis, who eventually received a much wanted commission stating, “…I made up my mind, if possible, to change into the Regiment with my relations, lying along side of us, and the morning we were ordered for marching I left my tent for the purpose of making the application…” Jarvis clearly saw the advantage of joining the…

firms will leave the industry causing price to rise In long run: However, in the long run firms are attracted into the industry if the incumbent firms are making supernormal profits. This is because there are no barriers to entry and because there is perfect knowledge. The effect of this entry into the industry is to shift the industry supply curve to the right, which drives down price until the point where all super-normal profits are exhausted. If firms are making losses, they will leave…