Deer At Providencia Annie Dillard Analysis

“Oh, Jake, we could have had such a damned good time together.’ ‘Yes, Isn’t it pretty to think so?”. Their final discussion is right where they started in the back of a cab. Brett has just dug a hole even deeper into the abyss of disappointment that Brett has already given him. Jake has lost his masculinity in more ways than one. He has to live without Brett, and with his disability, denying him any chance at all with women. He has finally accepted the loveless relationship that has become of them, and will push forward knowing how it will never be.

The White-tail deer can often be found all over southern Canada and most parts of the United States. Their range extends throughout Central America to Bolivia. This sophisticated animal's habitat range is usually less than a square mile. Some of the White-tail deer's habitats include grasslands, prairies and plains, mountains, and forests. These deer prefer a more sheltered habitat; they often reside in forests, including hardwoods, coniferous, and tropical forests. However they may reside in forests such as tropical forests for a more sheltered habitat. The White-tale deer can adapt to their many habitats and they have incredibly strong muscles in their leg that allow them to run up to speeds such as 30 miles per hour! This is quite an advantage when it comes to running from predators. The White-tail deer has quite simple needs for a healthy life. Shelter from harmful weather or predators, food and water, and the space to find food and water, and to attract a mate.

The following excerpt from Ally Condie’s Matched, provides insightful context to the overall theme of the novel:

In E.E Cummings poem “next to of course god america i” and the short story “The Deer at Providencia” by Annie Dillard both authors include the Belief of God to express feelings. In E.E Cummings and Annie Dillard’s pieces of writing, the author (or speaker?) in both stories has some connection to God. The authors express the concept of God through sarcasm, protective care and also questioning if God is has control. In “The Deer at Providencia” readers get introduced to a village called Providencia, located in the the Ecuadorian Jungle.

Today I am going to talk about the white tailed deer and coyote population across South Carolina. As you can imagine the white-tailed deer population has decreased and the coyote population has increased. I think that one day the white-tailed deer will be an almost extinct species and the coyote will end up being a species that is overpowering the United States of America. This is important because if the coyote do come overpowering, then mankind population will start decreasing and only people in bomb shelters will survive but only for a few years.

Convinced that this world has no innocence left, he burns the photograph of his dear sister so she does not need to bear witness to the corruption and perversion woven throughout his life. Life with Rowena was a life of innocence and childhood before he enlisted and was subjected to the horrors of reality. Burning her photo was the point at which Robert knew there was no turning back from the war and his loss of innocence had made him out to be. Findley’s The Wars tells the story of how an individual’s moral, sexual, and psychological innocence is destroyed by the amalgamation of sexuality and

Jake is consciously aware that there is a problem, which is more than can be said about his friends. Perhaps the people that surround Jake are the issue, though. His close friends and the people whom he travels with include Lady Brett Ashley, Robert Cohn, Bill, and Mike. Brett, the target of Jake’s unrequited affections, is likely someone whom he should stop spending time with; however, it seems that he just can’t get away from her. She is a very strong and independent woman who isn’t known to behave in a traditionally feminine way. Jakes does remark that although she is very independent, “She can’t go anywhere alone.” Robert Cohn is a Jewish, wealthy expatriate; but unlike many of his friends, did not spend any time in the war. Cohn also falls head over heels in love with Brett, who soon rejects his affections as well. As a wealthy, Jewish, non war veteran Cohn stands out in the group and his fumbling attempts to court Brett are the source of much mockery and leads to many fights. Bill is also an American veteran who seems to be always drinking. He tends to use humor to try and deal with the emotional scars of war; however, is not immune to the immaturity and cruelty sometimes characterized by Jake and his friends. Finally, Mike is a very heavy drinking Scottish war veteran who is completely bankrupt. He is seen to have a terrible temper, which most often displays while he is drunk. Mike is also not comfortable with the

After suffering a war injury that renders him impotent, Jake desperately tries to rekindle his romantic relationship with Brett to manage his trauma and avoid loneliness, but eventually realizes that he himself must deal with the lasting effect of the war. From the beginning, Jake shows his attraction to Brett when he sees her in a bar and notes that she “was damned good-looking” and “was built with curves like the hull of a racing yacht” (30). Jake’s particular attention to Brett hints

Brett is sent to “the farm”, an institution for troubled boys, after attempting to steal alcohol from a liquor store. After being at the farm for a short period of time, Brett escapes and attempts to find a new place to live. His intentions are identified in: “He was free and happy and wanted to

“Life has no Justice,” “Trying to paw itself free of the top, it had scratched his neck with his hooves, and raw underside showed red stripes and some bleeding in muscles.” ( page 38, paragraph 38) This shows that deer had dug a hole for itself, and was trying its best to survive .“ we watched the deer, and nobody said much.” (

Hemingway portrays the Dream as both an overarching theme of the novel, but also shows us it's failures and quirks through more minor means. Gender dynamics are broken and often swapped between characters- the protagonist, Jake Barnes, is unable to have sex or reproduce, putting him in a more effeminate role as a man who must remain celibate for the remainder of his life. To juxtapose this lack of "masculine identity," Hemingway even places Jake opposite Lady Brett Ashley (Jake's love interest throughout the novel) who self-proclaims herself "one of the chaps." She oftens exhibits what has traditionally been considered masculine behavior. Brett has a rebellious wild streak, smokes and drinks, lacks any religion or fully-formed moral beliefs. She's promiscuous and soon to be a divorcee. Brett seems to emasculate many of the men around her; both because of her self-confident, almost aggressive mannerisms and because of her ability to collect and throw away men at her slightest whim. Lady Brett is everything (or at least many aspects) of what Jake might have been- the strong, self-assured and self-satisfied macho man who believes everything is some

but she’s only using him for money, and lastly, Romero is being used by Brett for money and sexual pleasure. At the beginning of the novel, it starts off with Brett switching from man to man. Jake even states in the book, “She’s getting a divorce and she’s going to marry Mike Campbell,” (pg. 46). Not only is she in the middle of a divorce and planning on marrying another man, she’s also messing around with Jake Barnes and Robert Cohn. Some readers may have hope that since she did stay loyal to one man at some point, that may she’d go back to

“The Deer at Providencia”, by Annie Dillard is a literary report which digs into the content of suffering. Four North Americans exploring the bank of Napo River on their way to the village observe a deer caught in a rope (which was a trap) suffering and struggling to save its life. Following the central theme of the story, Annie Dillard goes on talking about the suffering that is faced by a man when he was burnt and how after going through so much, seeing the deer doesn’t affect her so much. By this she extends the theme to the fact of universal suffering and how it is needed in every life for a person to understand the importance of the moments he can cherish.

Austen has set out to save the rising art form of the novel. In this address to the reader she glorifies what a novel should be: the unrestrained expression of words conveying the wide range of raw human emotion. This veneration of the novel is necessary to the development of Catherine's fiction-loving character as it justifies the narrator's right to remain fond of this flawed heroine.

The Philips Collection located at 1600 21st Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009 is a block north of DuPont Circle, and houses a collection of Modern painting from a multitude of modern art movements including German Expressionism to Abstract Expression. These paintings adorn the walls of the first three floors, and the basement contains the library. The Phillips collection not only houses paintings, but also has an array of modern sculptures, and photographs too. The dialogue created between the viewers and the artwork exhibits was immense and thought provoking. However, two paintings considerably stood out. Reclining Figure, an oil painting produced by Pablo Picasso in the year of 1934 mounts a wall on the third floor, and has the dimensions