ENG-3U1 Ms. Maxwell Work diary #2 4. Themes The first theme I noticed in the second half of the novel was being powerless. Xavier is ultimately powerless in the sense that he cannot stop Elijah from heading down his path of self-destruction. No matter what he does Elijah will continue to evolve as the monster he has become. Xavier finally has to kill Elijah because he knows that that is the only way to stop him. Niska is also powerless because on their three day journey home there is nothing she can
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What’s one word that describes you? That’s the question everyone has been asking me lately. Honestly‚ I have no idea. It’s not something that I can answer in one second‚ but is something that took me at least a day to finally decide. My family would’ve called me timid ages ago‚ however‚ now they would almost call me outgoing. My friends all say I’m comical and whimsical and people I meet when at my job would say I’m one of the most pleasant people they’ve met in a long time. I‚ myself‚ believe that
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World and Me‚ written by Ta-Nehisi Coates‚ Coates addressed the issue of race and the harsh realities of being a black man in America. Coates wrote this book for his son to ensure that he was aware that life would be difficult and that he would have to struggle in order to survive. Coates recounts his experiences growing up in the ghettos of West Baltimore‚ his adventures at the Mecca‚ a racial profiling incident among other obstacles he faced throughout his life. One of the major themes Coates highlighted
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Pretty Woman > > Directed by Garry Marshall‚ Pretty Woman is a romantic comedy and a modernized Cinderella. The story involves the evolution of the relationship between the two protagonists‚ Vivian (Julia Roberts) and Edward Lewis (Richard Gere). In the film how a business arrangement between a business magnate and a prostitute quickly becomes a genuine loving relationship. In addition to their complex business relationship‚ Edward’s lawyer Phil (Jason Alexander) is one of many obstacles to the
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heartfelt and passionate tale from beginning till end. All the Pretty Horses‚ by Cormac McCarthy‚ is no exception. At the start of the story we see John Grady Cole feeling powerless and out of control of his future. His mother is forcing him off of the ranch – a place where John Grady feels most at home – and his father is belittling him by saying‚ “when I come around askin you what I’m supposed to do you’ll know you’re big enough to tell me‚” in reply to John Grady’s concerns about him smoking. Feeling
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John Howard Griffin: Black Like Me Black Like Me‚ by John Howard Griffin‚ states the chilling truth of being a black man in the late 1950’s to the early 1960’s. John Howard Griffin is a white journalist who wants to know the real experience of being treated as a black person. Griffin transitions from a white man to a black man by darkening the pigment of his skin through medication. He walked‚ hitchhiked‚ and rode buses through Georgia‚ Louisiana‚ Alabama‚ and Mississippi. As Griffin makes his
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What Memorial Day means to me People think Memorial Day just like any other day and kids see it as a day off from school I guess that is true but there is so much more to it these brave men and women put down their life to protect mine. They know that it’s a day to remember soldiers who have died to protect our nation. But the fact is I know these soldiers were brave and risked their life to save others and do the things that we are not willing to do. On my dad’s side of the family there is no
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March 26‚ 2016 at the Drama Lab Theatre‚ One More Day was come to life by drama students at OCC. Michael Roddy is the playwright to One More Day. This play would fall under the drama genre because of its serious viewpoints. I thought this play was poorly written. However‚ Cynthia Corley’s costume design was spot-on and David Scaglione’s set design was done very well. One More Day is about a Bracero worker‚ Gustavo‚ who tells his grandson Luis about a day in the life of a Bracero worker. He goes
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what are you going to say at my funeral now that you’ve killed me. Here lies my body‚ touched‚ inhuman and dead without reason‚ without a gun to my head‚ without a knife to the back‚ but‚ with touch. Have you ever been in a life-threatening situation‚ whether it’s on the street‚ your home or at your work? And within that moment your mind doesn’t think of death‚ it thinks of life. Life with your friends‚ your dearest loved ones‚ family. Your mind races and traces back to distant memories‚ you
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for it to be entertaining‚ and thus be successful. We can consider a text to be successful if the playwright is able to convey a view of a theme or issue to the audience that challenges our views as he or she originally intended. Through the conflicting views of characters‚ the audience is often exposed to attitudes and opinions different to their own. The One Day of the Year‚ by Alan Seymour‚ is a play that examines how through both the internal and external conflicts of different characters‚ we are
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