Margaret Laurence

Communication The Key to Happiness in the Parent Child Relationship What is the most important quality necessary for a strong parent-child relationship? Eye contact with a parent is a unique connection with no verbal response, yet it still projects guidance (4). In the short story “Write Me Sometime” the father feels a sense of connection with his daughter when she writes him letters, and when he takes her out for lunch. Feeling the sense of support by sending a letter to a parent, knowing…

The autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings works by singer, poet, writer, and actress Maya Angelou, it is one of the most widely read and taught book by an African American woman. The title of the book comes from Paul Laurence Dunbar's poem, "Sympathy." The connection of the poem with the novel is where a little persistence bird (Marguerite) struggles against the bars of the cage life barriers , but she gets up, she rises and pushes forward. Although I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings covers…

In Margaret Laurence’s The Stone Angel, Hagar Shipley, the main character, refused to compromise which shaped the outcome of her life and impacted the lives of those around her. “Pride was my wilderness and the demon that led me there was fear… [I was] never free, for I carried my chains within me, and they spread out from me and shackled all I touched.” Hagar’s pride and stubbornness were the causes of her failed relationships and lack of love in her life. Pride destroyed her relationships with…

Surrounding environments influence an individual’s course of action whether it is beneficial or harmful. In the short story, “Horses of the Night” by Margaret Laurence, the character of Vanessa grows to notice that some people do not change after all. She notices that what changes is the growth in awareness and self-realization. Therefore, it can be said that an individual who tries to escape reality get caught and as a result, they create their own world that only results in a temporary…

One Foot in Tradition, One Foot Out of Modernity In an ever-shifting society, change is one’s only constant. As individuals transition into a more modern, technologically advanced age, more and more grow discontent with the practice of traditional customs. Although much of what we do now, even after conforming to modernity, roots deep in the traditions of our ancestors, many find themselves deciding whether to adapt to modernity or stick with their traditions. The “labels” of modern and…

Much Ado About Nothing Background Although Shakespeare is known for his tragedies, his comedies exemplify his natural genius. As is the case with his other 38 plays, the plot of Much Ado About Nothing is also borrowed. Critics have noted two possible inspirations for this comic play. One is Matteo Bandello’s Novelle, dealing with the love story of Sir Timbreo and his fiancée Fenicia Lionata and the other one is Ludovico Ariosto’s Orlando Furioso on the romance of Ariodante and Ginevra. Since,…

Grendel’s Philosophical Lifestyle In the book Grendel the main character, Grendel is a monster that was once rejected by humans making him into an angry and bitter person. Grendel only cares about himself and wants to be the best at what he does which is fighting. Grendel’s whole life he experiences multiple different types of philosophies in which he lives by. Three main philosophies stick out in Grendel's life which he lives by the most, they are Machiavellianism, Solipsism, and Nihilism…

Unfortunately, some companies have mismanaged their greatest asset—their brands. This is what befell the popular Snapple brand almost as soon as Quaker Oats bought the beverage marketer for $1.7 billion in 1994. Snapple had become a hit through powerful grassroots marketing and distribution through small outlets and convenience stores. Analysts said that because Quaker did not understand the brand’s appeal, it made the mistake of changing the ads and the distribution. Snapple lost so much…