Identity In The Simple Gift And The Flowers

She learns that in New York, people are quick to exclude those who resemble any sort of dissimilarity to themselves. When she gets lost and tries asking strangers for help, she notes that, “...a lot of them kept on walking, shaking their heads; those who did stop didn’t look at you first. They gazed off down the block, their faces closed. But as soon as they realized you weren’t trying to hustle them or panhandle money, they warmed right up” (Walls 246). This demonstrates how the many homeless men and women that reside on the streets are almost always ignored and avoided.

The theme of “Marigolds” is maturation leads to deeper understanding of life. The theme of “Marigolds” demonstrates Lizabeth's change in attitude throughout the story just as maturation affects every modern

This is particularly evident within drifters were a families sense of identity is continuously hampered by their nomadic lifestyle with they must embrace as itinerant workers. Throughout the poem, the blackberry bush is constantly referred to as a symbol of hope that the family would settle into one location “when they came here, she held out her hand bright with berries”. The use of such a symbol brings to light the similarity between the drifter’s erratic life journey and the blackberry bush. As the family move into a town they begin to embrace there environment, only to end the experience as quickly as it began similarly to the blackberry bushes cycle of growth and ‘bright berries’ only to wither and die. This ultimately displays the emotional obstacles within a physical journey that reinforces our inner strength. Furthermore, the negative and positive aspects of the journey of life experienced by the characters are highlighted through the juxtaposing of the girls reaction to the decision to move, “the oldest girl was close to tear/ the youngest girl was beaming”. The positive element of the a family being an individual’s sense of support and identity is vaguely portrayed, however the overwhelming negative sense that such a family provides and undesirable predetermined script of one’s life is emphasised as in this instance it has impeded on the girls growth. This ultimately increases the responder’s awareness of the underlying emotional journey within every physical journey, increasing the inner strength of those that choose to take such

Fear, confusion, and conflict are better told straight from the person feeling them, and not from a third party. The conflict and confusion of growing up and reaching maturity are presented in the short story through Lizbeth’s thoughts, but also through her actions and the reasons behind them. Maturity and growing up in “Marigolds” are major themes that are presented through the idea that one cannot have both compassion and innocence, and through the concept that reaching this stage in life is baffling and inconsistent. The story being told directly from Lizbeth’s perspective helps give the readers a better understanding of what Lizbeth did, as well as why she did

This time, Caitlin is sent to Mrs. Brook due to an emotional outburst. Mrs. Brook talks about Caitlin's social skills and social life, trying to help her develop a more fulfilling social life. This was quite the challenge for Mrs. Brook as Caitlin was very avoidant and closed-minded about expanding her social circle. QUOTE EXAMPLE pg.

Mrs. Flowers actions are like a lifeline to Marguerite because Mrs. Flowers helps Marguerite find her identity. On page 233 it say, “I was liked, and what a differance it made. I was respected not a Mrs. Henderson’s grandchildren or Bailey’s sister but for just being Marguerite Johnson.” This means Marguerite discovers that she can be liked for just being herself and not anyone else. On page 233, Mrs. Flowers says, “‘There’s one more thing. Take this book of poems and memorize one for me. Next time you pay me a visit, I want you to recite.’” This means Mrs. Flowers helps Marguerite find her identity to speak aloud to other people instead of being

The use of symbolism and imagery is beautifully orchestrated in a magnificent dance of emotion that is resonated throughout the poem. The two main ideas that are keen to resurface are that of personal growth and freedom. Furthermore, at first glimpse this can be seen as a simple poem about a women’s struggle with her counterpart. However, this meaning can be interpreted more profoundly than just the causality of a bad relationship.

Love is a profound topic that is not only hard to describe but also hard to hold onto; and this idea was excellently developed in “The Age of Miracles”.This novel shows a variety of themes, but one of the vital themes discussed is the idea of how love changes over time. I believe the point of this book was to show how love can either grow or fade when challenges arise. This theme is symbolized by the polar opposites that develop in the book of Julia’s parents marriage falling apart compared to Julia’s own love flourishing in the brink of disaster.

Experiencing further unstable environments, these children are forced to move from one foster home to another. They rarely develop meaningful relationships and constantly endure lack of care and protection by adults. Sabreen, another gifted student, was able to excel in school despite her unstable environments. She, too, became a ward of the county battling to find a stable home, constantly being placed in unstable environments, environments that do not encourage any achievement. When her situation becomes untenable, she goes AWOL, like Olivia, refusing to return to county supervision. Corwin masterfully frames the problem that wards, like Olivia and Sabreen, face when they feel that going back into the system is not an option. The additional struggles can be seen through Olivia and Sabreen accepting jobs with long hours in order to make enough to pay their bills. The responsibility on taking care of themselves financially detracts from their studies, which quickly can become a vicious, never-ending cycle.

It is evident that both the aspects of weakness and admiration are thoroughly explored through the actions and relationships of various characters giving us insight into the human condition. Both composers highlight that discovery is the base of aspects of the human condition showing that is conjures both weaknesses and admiration. Together the two texts, A Scandal in Bohemia and Departures establish that discovery is the intrinsic provision behind understanding universal truths demonstrating the timelessness of the human

A person chooses to identify with the traits that they feel has impacted their character such as ethnicity, sexuality, gender, or religion. Others may define themselves by their quirks or personality traits. Identity is impacted by a variety of outside forces that alter one’s sense of self. Changes in character lead to a change in perception, morals, and beliefs. The theme of identity in Chaim Potok’s The Chosen impacts the setting, influences the theme of journey, and creates internal conflict.

They are living in a moment of revolution, of innovation, of speed and steam; and they are longing for returning to past ages where everything seems easier, like the Ancient Rome or Greece. But especially they are going to look for that innocence and purity in their inner souls, in something that everybody has had the pleasure to experience. For the Romantic poets childhood is vital, for they understood that the child has a wider overview of the world given that he has not lost the innocence that characterizes him; there is something magical, pure and divine in a child’s vision of the world and that is what the Romantics are longing

Thus, language testifies to the temporal miracle which the seeds drive; and, the wind traverses the times, planting trees and polishing the hills and the rugged slopes. This scribbler of vibrant reveries opens his eyes when this quest balances his control ability; and, this friend – aware of the foul and assailing forces – walks the destiny which his name

The feeling of being judged for the experiences an individual faces can be detrimental to the person 's personality by that these experiences result in you trying to become someone you are not so that you hide what society feels is your flaw, your race. Starr lives in two completely separate worlds, Garden Heights and the area surrounding Williamson High School. These two worlds hinders Starr’s ability to voice her opinions and thoughts about anything because in both of these areas there is this fear of overstepping boundaries. Overstepping boundaries in either area causes an individual to become threatened, for example, in Garden Heights, Starr silences herself whenever she is around gang members because she is frightened that the gang members will harm both her and her family for her opinions. Starr silences herself when she is at Williamson High School, especially since she is one out of the few African Americans that attends there, because her opinion is outnumbered by the majority of the population who are either ignorant about the issues that affects Starr’s race or cares less to even hear issues that occurs to others beside them.

With the experience of being ignored, betrayed, and deprived, she becomes more afraid of loss and danger, but longs even more to have something to hold dear and belong to. When she gets into the convent school she finds temporary safety, being sheltered from the dangerous and unpredictable "outside", but her stepfather eventually brings her out into the