Solitude

be optimistic and stay focus on what she intend to achieve on this insane journey. also she met people along the way that keeps her motivated. She never expect to meet people along her way , because her plan was to travel alone and be completely solitude for her to find redemption. Her will push her to her limit. She say “I’m a slow walker, but i never walk back”(35).this statement implies even she will take forever on this journey to complete she will never go back. She also say “I will never…

Introduction In this assessment I will endeavour to reflect on the concept and practice of Retreat as a discipline within the practice of Christianity. I will begin initially with an explanation of my current understanding of this concept and through exploration and investigation I will share my findings and reflect upon how these compare to my first interpretation and discuss ways to encourage the practise. Summarise your original understanding of the discipline before the course started My…

Many of the characters in the the novella Of Mice and Men share a feeling of unwanted loneliness. The characters do not want to be left alone with themselves or left behind by society because… . In the novella, Steinbeck illustrates the loneliness of ranch life in the early 1930’s and how everyone is driven to escape loneliness. Steinbeck does this through the emotions and actions of the characters in the novella. The omnipresent emotion felt by Crooks and Curley’s wife as well as Lennie and…

The opening line of Karl Marx’s Communist Manifesto claims that communism is a specter haunting Europe. This specter, however, was lively, not only in global history, but in literature. As communism took root in Russia and continued into Eastern Europe, allusions to communism became more present in literary works, not only from intellectuals in those areas, but Western intellectuals as well. Czeslaw Milosz, a Polish intellectual, claims that this increase in communist nations is a natural…

that humans possess. Emerson urges readers to learn to follow the intuitive soul in order to access a higher, spiritual world. However, he also contests that the only true way to follow the soul is to depart all societal influences and escape into solitude into the…

In the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Victor Frankenstein’s death was a tragedy because of how smart and talented he was. However, he was very troubled due to his creature. After the creature had been born, Victor thought, “I had desired it with an ardour that far exceeded moderation; but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart” (39). Victor’s creature was horrendous to look at, had an IQ of a baby, and had ability to…

Dr. Rank, this character appears in the story as one of the main characters; he takes part of the talks, along with Helmer, Nora, Krogstad and Mrs. Linde. However, at first reading, his role seems pointless and may disappear from the play without changing much the thought of it. This is what led me to analyze his characteristics and his relationship with content of the work, making me realize he is much more important than what it seems. Dr. Rank appears to the readers as a ordinary character in…

As I pulled into the park on a Friday evening, the sun glistened off of the metal handlebars lining the top of the skateboard area. Parents pulled into the parking lot with barely enough time to shift into park when their children eagerly thrust the door open and sprint towards the wooden entrance. The ground teetered as I walked in with young children not even reaching my waist rush in to claim their rightful throne on the swings. One child peeks their head from the top of the slide, exclaiming…

In Alison Bechdel’s “Fun Home,” time is manipulated by using past elements as reminders to previous events in the storyline. Although it isn’t outright stated in page 134, we know Bruce and Helena Bechdel focused more of their time perfecting their craft rather than doing “basic parenting duties,” such as making lunch for the kids or creating an emotional bond. Page 134 illustrates Alison explain how the Bechdel family’s artistry lead to isolation amongst them. The panels on this page depict a…

disease. Every day, I would wake up to the same routine; eat breakfast, go to school, go to the hospital, and come back home. However, it wasn’t in the comfort of my own house or the greetings of warm hugs. Instead, I was greeted by the emptiness and solitude. Why? I did not know. Did I question it? No. Did I go on as if nothing were different? Yes. However, I knew everything had changed. I found myself unable to grasp the idea that my mom was incapable of fully taking care of me. How was I,…