Personal Interpretation Of The Book Of "JOB"
.... of the temporal supports for our earthly happiness, the more we are driven to the Lord for our comfort. This is why Job was chosen, because of his completely underserved suffering, and his steadfastness in faith and submission to God, Job received the honor of becoming the chief figure in the bible(Psalms 23, Hebrew 12:11, James 5:11).
God ways are often beyond our understanding, because we view the issues of life from a limited earthly perspective. God's viewpoint is from above, he sees all things from the standpoint of eternity. We must simply trust him even when we cannot understand what he is doing. Whenever we do .....
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A Raisin In The Sun: The Propagation Of Pride And Dignity
.... his dreams would come to fruition. Following this argument Walter goes off to his job as a chauffeur which is the job he so longs to be done away with because he would rather "be Mr. Arnold[his employer] than be his chauffeur.
This episode illustrates a major conflict throughout the story. As Walter dreams bigger and bigger he seems to leave the 'smaller' things such as his family behind. This movement away from the family is against the furtherance of the values and morals of the family. Where in the past his father would have been happy working for another man and caring for his family, Walter is more concerned with becoming s .....
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The Repressive Governments Of Zamiatin's We And Orwell's 1984
.... by which each
member of society receives a number at birth instead of given a name (Goldstein 54). The
numbers are assigned according to sex and occupation. For example, D-503, the main
character in We, is male, and is thus assigned a consonant for his prefix while his female
partner, O-90, is assigned a vowel. As D-503 is an engineer, he receives a 5 as his first
number. All state poets such as O-90 have numbers under 100. (Zamiatin 46). This use of
numbers instead of names creates a sense of unity and oneness of purpose in the
contented, complacent Numbers of the United State. "The most striking thing about the
Numbers' "nam .....
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To Kill A Mockingbird: Atticus' Determination, Persistence, And Intelligence
.... For instance, Atticus is very persistent with the children to have them do their homework and to succeed in whatever they do. This shows that he deeply cares about the children and wants them to grow up to be the best that they can be. Atticus also wants his children to prove to the world what they can accomplish. Another example is that Atticus is very persistent by having many rituals that he performs very often and never once misses a day without doing them when they need to be done. This shows that he is devoted to everything that he does such as reading the newspaper with Scout. This shows that he is a very organized ma .....
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Being An Outsider
.... her always feel inferior.
Her first memories of herself are those looked at through eyes that enabled her only to see the outer shapes of things. Having such bad eyesight was one of the first instances where she notices her difference from others around her outside of her family. In her story where she tells of losing the glasses, she likes the fact that nothing is exactly perfect and all she really sees is the colors of lights and the shapes around her. Her eyesight set her apart from her classmates, having to sit at the front of the room, and reveals her once again she is different. This is also a minor factor in her o .....
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Bhagavad-Gita: Relationship Between Arjuna And Krishna
.... South, which emphasized “intense devotion to the deity” (Bulliet et al. 198). This shaping of Hinduism occurred in response to changing political and religious conditions in India, including the emergence of Buddhism and the unification of its northern territory under the singular rule of the Guptas. The Bhagavad-Gita, regarded as one of the most important Hindu texts and as the essence of its belief, is said to have been composed over the centuries between 400 BCE and 400 CE. As stated in the introduction of the Gita, it is a reflection of the myths, concepts, and ideals of the Hindu culture (3).
The ultimate goal of Hinduism .....
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The "Hemingway Hero"
.... fears, failures, and even death.
Jake Barnes, as the narrator and supposed hero of the novel, fell in love with Brett some years ago and is still powerfully and uncontrollably in love with her. However, Jake is unfortunately a casualty of the war, having been emasculated in a freak accident. Still adjusting to his impotence at the beginning of the novel, Jake has lost all power and desire to have sex. Because of this, Jake and Brett cannot be lovers and all attempts at a relationship that is sexually fulfilling are simply futile. Brett is a passionate, lustful woman who is driven by the most intimate and loving act two .....
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The Island Of Dr. Moreau
.... followed a code of law. These laws consisted of the following: they were not to walk on all-fours, they were not to suck up their drink, they were not to eat flesh of any kind, including fish, they were not to claw the bark of trees, and they were not to chase other men, for “that is the Law”(Wells 121). The punishment of these laws was the “House of Pain,” which most brutes feared. These laws attempted to make the beasts act as if they were human being. Although, some creatures didn’t want to obey these regulations, and these creature caused turmoil. Not only did these creatures, like the Hyaena-Swine brute, go against the l .....
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Fahrenheit 451: How Montag Is Convinced To Change His Mind About Books
.... when he enters his sterile and fully automatic house" (Zipes 185). Clarisse opens Montag's eyes to a different world, a world full of books and people communicating with each other. In the novel Clarisse asks Montag if he is happy. At first he denies it, but then after thinking about it he changes his mind about the way he looks at his life. "The first phase of Montag's learning experience is initiated by Clarisse McClellan who makes him wonder why people talk and why he does not pay attention to small things. The name Clarisse suggests light, clarity, and illumination, and Montag must be enlightened. His own ability to disc .....
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So Long A Letter And A Raisin In The Sun: Love And Wealth
.... buy a house in an all white neighborhood. The Younger family consist of Lena, the mother Walter Lee and Beneatha her children, Walter Lee’s wife, Ruth, and their son Travis. This story takes place in the 1950’s when there were many racial discriminations occurring, segregations, and the Civil Rights movement.
So Long a Letter takes place where the Islamic culture and tradition is very important. In the Islamic culture a very looked upon when he has many wives, because it is a sign of wealth and power that they can afford to take care of them. Ramatoulaye was married to Modou. After having twelve children, leaves her to marry Bin .....
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A Separate Peace: Finny How Things Change
.... as an emblem after the bombing of central Europe. " '...Pink! It makes you look like a fairy!' 'Does it?' He used this preoccupied tone when he was thinking of something more interesting than what you had said." One time Finny and Gene were at the swimming pool when Finny noticed that a boy named A. Hopkins Parker had the record for the 100 yards free style. When Finny realized that A. Hopkins Parker had graduated before they came, he remarked, "I have a feeling I can swim faster than A. Hopkins Parker." He was right. Gene was ecstatic that Finny could do such a thing without any training or anything. All Gene could say was, "Yo .....
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Rebecca By Daphan Du Maurier
.... the young lady understands that everything she does is compared to Rebecca. She becomes furious and fed up with all the reactions she receives and is convinced by Mrs. Danvers to kill herself. Close to suicide, Mrs. De Winters confronts her husband.
After a long conversation about Rebecca, he admits that Rebecca spirit is haunting them and keeping them from becoming close. Finally, Rebecca’s secrets are revealed about how she was killed. At the last scene of the book, Mrs. Danvers burns the house down. As the house tumbles to the ground, Mr. and Mrs. De Winter’s love is restored.
This suspenseful, romantic book is a g .....
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