Purity

English novelist, Matthew Lewis, in his novel The Monk wrote, “Man was born for society. However little He may be attached to the World, He never can wholly forget it, or bear to be wholly forgotten by it.” These words could not be an truer in Charles Frazier’s Cold Mountain. The protagonist, Inman, meets several people throughout his journey,and many of those people live in total isolation. Throughout the novel, similar themes begin to develop between the isolation of these characters and the…

audience to shift their approach in drawing conclusions regarding the hidden character behind Pamela’s words, and actions. Much like Pamela, who finds herself in an atmosphere of secrecy which forces her to interpret the motives of others to preserve her purity, the reader must also interpret the paradoxical information they are given through;…

waiting for his sister Phoebe to join him: “ ‘Certain things should stay the way they are,” he says (111), like those life-size figures in the glass cases of the museum which never change their positions” (Bungert). Holden’s want for innocence and purity is most likely caused by his reluctance to enter adulthood. Even though Holden is nearly an adult and can do little to avoid that, Phoebe is still young and he wants to try everything he can to keep her innocence sustained. While visiting Phoebe…

demonstrating loyalty, the manager needs to display a willingness to sacrifice one’s well-being for the well-being of the group, and speaking in great regards to the group to outsiders (190). While sustaining physical and spiritual purity, a manager should hold purity, temperance, and cleanliness in high regards. The manager should stay away from “dirty work” and tainted behavior (191). To maintain order and direction, a manager must have values that include obedience, deference, and respect.…

actions. In East of Eden by John Steinbeck, desire effects Aron, Adam, and Caleb Trask in different ways, both negative and positive. It impedes the journey for self discovery, and has severe consequences when it is out of control. Aron’s desire for purity and perfection builds an unobtainable goal that causes problems in the discovery of himself and in how he lives his life. Aron feels the impurity from the sin his mother passed onto him. As a result, he tries to create a perfect world to…

moment during a storm, the couple almost loses their purity, which is something that should be saved until after marriage in their culture. Shinji and Hatsue are in a trance, but Hatsue finally comes to her senses when she exclaims, “’Pine needles – they hurt’” (76). The pain from the pine needles is what brings Hatsue back to reality and makes her realize that what she is doing is immoral. Both Shinji and Hatsue know that their culture demands purity before marriage, and when they are at a…

times to the depressing ones. (Subject Matter) Piet Mondrian wanted to reflect the purist form in his art in order to purify the spirit (4). He painted straight lines both vertical and horizontal which is on a grid canvas in this painting to show purity. He used white type appearance squares and rectangle to form his backgrounds, these shapes only appear white though in actuality they are a hint of grey. None of his paintings have a pure white background. The thickness of the lines in this…

Indigenous religion was first brought to Hawaii by the first settlers from the South Pacific Islands of Polynesia. Since South Pacific Polynesians migrated to Hawaii overtime, Hawaiian Polynesian Religion is a mix of original Polynesian religion adapted with the lifestyle of the Hawaiian Islands. Hawaiian Indigenous religion centers around Gods of natural forces; Ex. Lono - The God of rain, Kanaloa - The ocean God. Hawaiian Indigenous religion aims to balance the relationship between nature and…

The role of women on a social aspect also change immensely. The Cult of Domesticity was an idea that women were designed exclusively for the roles of wives and mothers and were expected to be an example of piety, purity, submissiveness, and domesticity. This idea also confined women to their homes. This limited women’s involvement in society by decreasing their occupation options and by stating that they are incapable of being effective in politics. This idea also states that a woman's job was…

When you feel like you’re being watched, it’s only an irrational thought. However, in 1984, a novel by George Orwell, this thought is not only known, but a daily occurrence simply because you are being watched at all times. Throughout the story, the protagonist, Winston Smith, comes across many posters claiming “Big Brother is watching” and the truth of it is that he is. Whether it be through telescreens or the Thought Police, Big Brother is always watching and ready to reprimand those who defy…