The Journey Within

of the Civil War. In Charles Frazier’s “Cold Mountain”, there is a dual focus on the characters Inman, as he travels back to Cold Mountain, and Ada, as she starts her life with Ruby. The main struggles within this novel are Inman’s journey back home, his morals regarding others on his journey, and Ada’s struggle to live life without her father. One quote in particular that Inman remembers from Ada’s father’s sermons is, “that which shows God in me, fortifies me. That which shows God out of me,…

Graduation is intended to celebrate one’s efforts and highlights of accomplishments done while an individual ventured and completed their educational journey, any educational level (Elementary through University level). Recently my younger sister celebrated her graduation from high school and I celebrated my graduation from university. As everyone congratulated us for our accomplishments and hard work, I celebrated with them but also felt a sort of guilt, guilt that started from an early age in…

on (Existentialism is a Humanism 37). He comes to know about something else that was not known before. He is confronted with loneliness. He is, naturally, curious and terrified. The layers within him turn themselves out. He is able to understand himself as a new being. He is able to perceive the change within him. A stranger appears who was not anywhere before. And the stranger, then, will not follow what has been there before. He will try to know about what is not known. It becomes his only…

The journey to achieve a specific goal to gain knowledge, wisdom, and experience to base the hero’s knowledge on how they solve a particular problem. Adventure calls towards Gregor when he shows concern about helping his family financially. He embodies his absurd transformation and acts unbothered by it. At this moment, he worries about everyday concerns: including losing his job, being unable to support his family, and his comfort in the body of a bug. He accepts his transformation and…

Fortunato insists on showing Montresor where Amontillado, a rare Spanish wine awaits. The two continue through the catacombs of Montresor’s family along a long, damp passageway until they reach the end where Montresor traps Fortunato. Through their journey, Montresor keeps Fortunato intoxicated by giving him more and more wine. Due to Fortunato’s intoxicated state, Montresor…

actions. This is evident within William Faulkner’s “As I Lay Dying”(1935/2004) in which characters are shown to have hidden agendas that contribute to the climax of the story. Although, the novel is centralized on the death of Annie Bundren and the burial of the family’s dead mother, the characters themselves possess their own stories. The themes prevalent within the text are the power of perceptiveness as well as Darl’s insanity versus reality. These notions are explored within section 27 (pp.…

until Zeus takes pity on the weary king and orders his release. Odysseus tirelessly pursues his journey, yet he does not control his fate as he is not above immortal pettiness. It is only when he shows himself truly humble to the gods and to man that he is allowed to return home. Odysseus begs for hospitality in the most wretched of states and, as a result, is further humbled by his tormented journey home. Poseidon still has not forgiven Odysseus for his actions and destroys his raft from…

Narrative point of view, within Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, is used to shape the way readers derive meaning from within this text. The use of three narrators is used to show opposing views on events to allow readers to fully understand, and be able to interpret, characters, setting and pivotal events. Robert Walton, Victor Frankenstein and Frankenstein’s Monster are the three sets of eyes in which we view this text, and these three characters individual characteristics change the way we…

Rhetorical analysis Throughout Sonia Nazario’s book, Enrique’s Journey, she effectively uses her knowledge of language to argue against the many dangers of child immigration The author aims the stories toward a general audience nationwide to inform and make them understand what most of the illegal immigrants originating from South and Central America go through during their trek to the United States. The rhetorical strategies that the author incorporates emphasize her main points as well as…

“So much work, for that one moment…” I remember hearing her voice, so strong, yet calming and concerned for my current condition, entering the room. “How is she? Has she awakened since surgery?” As I felt my shaky and tired eyelids attempt to open, my mother informed her I had not woke. I felt her at my bedside, her warm hand on my seemingly numb arm. She appeared fuzzy, but I could see this beautiful look on her face. She was looking at me, like I had never seen someone look at me before.…