English Commentary ‘How do you muster the strength to break your parents’ hearts?’ This passage from Deranged Marriage is about Sushila Das, the author, and her decision to not follow in the family tradition of arranged marriage and her parents’ reaction. This is one of the most important passages in the book as this is when Das decides to turn her life around and live how she wants it, hopefully with her parents blessing. Das’s intention with this piece was like her memoir to take her stand against aspects in Indian culture, this was her final foot down to her parents refusing to follow their traditions knowing and regretting the backlash that would hit her parents. She does this by reflecting a critical eye on herself with internal dialog and commentary on dialog while having this conversation with her father. This passage was set on a ‘regular Tuesday evening’ however there was nothing regular about this evening. Das recalls the exact time to be 8pm, as this day would change everything. The meeting occurred in the dining room with her father already there waiting for her suggesting he had been waiting for a while. This is the setting or place where Das must find the ‘strength to break her parents’ hearts’ this whole passage including setting and time sticks with Das for that exact reason. The setting of this passage contributes to the overall purpose, as it is a ‘Tuesday night at eight o’clock in the dining room’ a formal and set occasion on an otherwise plain and
In the book A History of the World in Six Glasses by Tom Standage it is explained how the Mesopotamians saw beer and bread as a way to distinguish those who are civilized and those who are savages. Standage explains how beer had a great role if the Mesopotamian culture and how in many cases it was told in their stories and legends. The Egyptians were not far off the infatuation with beer either. The Egyptians also cherished beer greatly and was a great deal of importance to them especially because it was used as an offering to their gods. In both cases beer holds an important value to both societies. Tom Standage explains the similarities between the Mesopotamian and Egyptian views and values of beer, and how it affected their religion and culture.
Relationship to meaning: - Death, as the narrator, gives us an insight into the events surrounding Liesel that otherwise would not have been known. Also Death explains definitions, events, and other items of note.
Punished was written by Victor Rios and published in 2011. Rios wrote the book to chronicle the challenges young black and Latino boys faced within their improvised highly criminalized neighborhoods. Rios grew up in Oakland California and lived in what was considered the ghettos mainly a minority poor community; he was also a gang member with his fair share of trouble. Rios began looking for answers to the plights he and his community faced after the murder of his friend while they ran from a rival gang member. A conversation with the police whom Rios claimed told him they wanted the gangs to kill each other off made him seek answers to the prevalence of violence that plagues his community.
The thought that Sissela Bok about the “whole truth” being attained is that it is impossible that it can be attained. She believes that people are lying deceived everyone, and sometime is used to protect the person. She also thinks that people that are lying is more important than anything in all of the decision that a simple lie brings. I believe she doesn’t have any faith that everyone could tell the truth. The truth is something that is hard to say, and people at times need to lie to protect their love ones. In the beginning of the chapter of “The Noble Lie” she explains how there are different lies. She explains how the lies have different reasons to for people doing it. For some of those reasons it is impossible to be completely truth. Some have to lie to protect others, and cover up the secrets that can be told. There are plenty reasons that there are to lie to people. She states, “The lies are often seen as necessary merely at one stage in the education of the public.” (Bok 166) This is something that everyone does growing up, and no one in one time of their life cannot lie to anyone.
Hello, I see that you are here to view my stand point on the book Black Hearts, the book has a ton of action and excitement throughout. There are many stand points and gut wrenching moments that could only put you on the edge of your chairs, and keep you glued to the book, wondering what the next thing that could possibly happen. The enjoyment throughout not only keeps you interested but it also give you’re the different ways people think and act. And that’s what brings us here today, the assignment was to write about a picked character, that you thought had some leadership failures that lead up to an incident. Well the character that I choose to write about would be none other than LTC Tom Kunk, the book told a story so outrageous that I
In “Chapter 2” Irene Hunt focuses on Josh’s plan to leave his home. Howie meets up with Josh after rummaging through trash. Then, Josh tells Howie that he doesn’t want to see Chicago again. Josh believes that his family wants him to leave, and also believes that he and his friend can survive on their own, with the help of their musical talents. Surprisingly, the boys saw Josh’s brother, Joey, approach them. Joey demands that he goes with them. With the help of Howie, Josh who was first not sure about Joey tagging along, allows his brother to join them. Therefore, Josh and Joey pack their clothes and other needed items to join Howie, who was waiting on them with his banjo.
The title of the book is easy - the temperature at which a book burns, 451 degrees fahrenheit. The chapters on the other hand, explain the current conflict within the section. Section 1 is titled "The Hearth and the Salamander". The hearth (which represents the home or a fire within the home) has two significant aspects in this chapter. It first refers to the relationships (or lack of) that Montag has with his wife, boss, and Clarisse, and also refers to the woman who allowed herself to be burned down with her house and her books because of the impact that this event had on Montag. The Salamander is a symbol of the firemen.
Jalapeno bagels is about a boy named Pablo whom cannot decide what to take to school for International Day. He wants to bring something from his parents’ baker. He wants something that represent his heritage but he cannot decide what to bring. His mother who is Mexican baked pan dulce and change bars. His father who is Jewish baked bagels and challah. Both of the bake good were good but while helping his parents with the bakery on Sunday morning, Pablo made a decision on what to bring. He decided to bring jalapeno bagels because they are a mixture both of his parents and just like him too. The multicultural representations in the story line is Mexican and Jewish. The pictures that were drawn in the book, the family has the same color of skin even though the parents are different cultures and the main character is mixed. There were no different skin colors.
Kramer sat there like he was sitting on a hard seat at Nuremburg. Not having enough courage to look his captors in the eyes. He felt their a furtive glare that penetrated the inner core of a two-bit coward that hated himself as much as he hated existing with what he deemed lowlifes. Lujack put a call through to Argyle 's home. The Texan 's heart skipped a beat when Hanna answered the phone. With Kramer in earshot range, he gave her the newsflash that they had their Nazi. Putting a little sarcastic humor to good use, he announced the former commandant’s name as “Herr Josef Kramer.” By the yelp he heard on the other end, meant the celebration on the Isle
Dex a 27 year old man born in America, member of the United States Navy Seal, a well honor lieutenant and a soldier who won tons of prestige medal, Dex grew up in California with his wife(Ariana) and has one kid (Ace). Dex medals represent every aspect of his combat in the field. Dex was very destined to be a Navy seal because most people from his generation had been in the army with high honor. Dex would not ruin the streak of his generation being in the army so this is why the join the army.
Shadow is the main character in this story. He has been in prison for three years for something he did for his wife Laura. The book never gives much description of Shadow just that he is a big man who would have no problem handling himself in prison. Shadow is in prison for a crime he committed three years ago and is about to be released when he learns that his wife, Laura, and his best friend, Robbie, where in a car accident and died. Shadow then gets on a plane where he meets Wednesday. Shadow and Wednesday then go to a bar where Wednesday offers Shadow a job as a bodyguard and messenger. They are joined by a tall, red-haired man named Mad Sweeney that claims to be a leprechaun. Shadow and Mad Sweeney get into a fight that shadow wins
Toni Morrison, the author of the book Sula, uses defined words to guide the reader in thinking much deeper about what she is trying to narrate. A specific part of the book that stood out for me was chapter “1939” (Morrsion, Sula, p. 112). Already starting to read the section, the title gives us a clear understanding of the time frame were dealing with. 1939 is the start of World War II and we can also indicate that discrimination and inequality still played a huge role in society. Every word Morrison chooses to use has its own deeper meaning that leads us to understand how she portrays the story and its characters.
Damien walked over to Alexandria in the Amity compound and laid a hand on her shoulder. She turned around. "Oh, hey." she said. "Yeah, hey. I 'm thinking of joining the Erudite 's side." he said. "What? Why?" she asked, staring at him with a puzzled expression on her face. "I feel that the Erudite are correct. The Abnegation should be gone. Also, you should come with me." he said. "What the hell is wrong with you?" she asked. "I know what 's right and wrong, Lex." Damien said, glaring at her. "No, you don 't." Alexandria said. Damien put a hand on the shoulder where she got shot and put pressure on it as his revenge. "DAMN YOU, LEX. ALWAYS UNDERESTIMATING ME!" he screamed.
In the book, Atwood tells the reader how women were used as political instruments. The state in the story is rigid politically, and its structure is based on controlling reproduction as the birth rates were too few in the state. The women’s’ duties were to reproduce. The state or government here oppresses women by controlling their rights to own property, be employed; voting rights and all other rights that would liberate them from subjectivity were banned. They were not supposed to be independent as it would make them look down on the government or their husbands. The women were thus not treated as human as they were only perceived as owners of a womb and ovaries. Offred, the main character reflects on it and comments that before the state of Gilead she had seen her body as her instrument of desires but now she felt as a mound of flesh that surrounds a womb whose use would make her worthy.
C.J. Mahaney, born in Takoma Park, Maryland is an American Christian author and is also a Pastor. Mahaney is the Senior Pastor of Sovereign Grace Church, which is located in Louisville Kentucky. Mahaney, born into a Roman Catholic household was brought to salvation by a friend at the age of eighteen. He has been involved in ministry since 1977 and published his first book in 1994. Mahoney and his wife, Carolyn, have four kids and currently reside in Gaithersburg, Maryland.