Joy: Joy As The Divine Intervention For George

One of the things that really stood out to me was near the end of the book, where Dr. Wilson spoke about struggles and distress. He mentioned that God will comfort us amidst our distress. What makes this so great is

The Preacher is the one that calms them down, and he goes with them into the Moss. Through this passage we encounter many times the word ‘supernatural’ to describe the environment and, very solemnly, the Preacher announces that For a wise purpose am I come; to reveal murder; to speak consolation to the widow and the fatherless, and to soothe the perturbed spirits of those whose fierce passions ended in untimely

They had to get up early and start moving quickly. When possible, they hunted and gathered supplies for the trip when they were running low. They traveled through thick and thin and depending on the difficulty of the day, it changed their moods. On days in which it rained, they were not as cheerful or confident. However, on days with good weather and good things happening, they were bright and cheery. Like when it was an unpleasant day for Mary, she was crying and unhappy. Yet, on a day in which weather was good, she claimed she felt better and wrote like she was no longer

Joy Hopewell is the thirty-three-year-old maimed child of Ms. Hopewell in Flannery O'Connor's short story, Good Country People." Joy is characterized throughout the story as an ungrateful, childish adult with a bad temperament. Joy's leg has been shot off in a hunting accident over twenty years ago, and it can be presumed that at least some of her behavioral issues can be attributed to the accident.

Joy was a mother of 3, Wes and Nikki. She was a strong woman with a not so good past with men, until she met Westly. When she would get mad he would be their to calm her down, he was a fatherly figure to both of the kids. Until one day he had a tragic

In the middle of the story, you can see that people having power and people that are happy can have an ending result of suffering. “That was awesome, Nudge said happily.” After this Iggy then said, “Well, I hate it.” The suffering part of this is what Iggy said and this is after Nudge says that she is happy. This shows that happiness from others can result in suffering. I also noticed that power can result in suffering as well. I was thinking this when, “At least they gave you a big crate” was said by Angel. The details in this scene show that the characters in the middle of the story were indeed suffering because of the power people have over the flock and being able to force the flock to do things that they don’t want to

In Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, it seems that nobody is happy. The characters of the novel perceive themselves as happy, but in reality it is only their imagination. People in this society, such as Mildred Montag, fill their days with superficial activities and as a result they became depressed. Mildred keeps herself busy by watching television all day, and refers to the characters as her family.

In the novel Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli, the reader learns about the light that mankind can find in the darkness of life, this notion is further shown through the characters in this story, as they learn to express their light with gratitude in times of distress which showed the reader that in times of great conflict mankind must create happiness to maintain optimism. This is pointed out when Misha overcame conflict with acceptance into a new community, or acceptance into a family. Janina also conveys happiness when being allowed human relationships, allowing her to overcome problematic issues in her life. Overcoming conflict and opening up to happiness in this story was similar to the freeness and joy of a souring milkweed.

This simply isn't the case though, if we take a look at the moods alone, we can find quite a lot of depth in this masterfully crafted tale. Throughout the story , we often end up with this uncomfortable and uneasy feeling, it can almost seem pessimistic at times. This is done in large part through the way things are described, and not just near the beginning or ending,

As the novel progresses, the two major themes of love altering one’s soul and misfortune being

The use of character, style, and point of view that Atwood uses to write this story gives you a real feeling of pity for these characters, only having horrible lows or average highs in their relationships. It appears that there is no great place to be in her story. Reading this story for the first time, the reader could assume Atwood has an obsession with bad relationships, boring average marriages, and death. The key to understanding what the author is trying to convey is realizing how the stories all link together and how they all lack the essence of excitement and desire. The author brings the idea that without focusing on the “how and why” of life and only focusing on the “what, what, what” will leave you with an average

“Subdue your appetites, my dears, and you've conquered human nature” (Charles Dickens). Humans have an innate desire to satisfy their wills. It is this essential property which we cannot be without that makes us who we are. In Dante Alighieri's Christian epic, The Inferno, it becomes apparent that Dante the Pilgrim’s journey symbolizes our search for meaning in life as he experiences a range of universal emotions present in today’s society. Just as Dante the Pilgrim observes past sinners on his path to salvation, the road to discovering purpose involves learning from life and reflecting on it. Additionally, Dante’s emotional trials and tribulations connect the reader with their own daily psychological struggles.

Does that mean crying as children cry, or there's still something wrong with the world, and world's future. I'm not asking as if there is something wrong with that, I like it a lot because that is what it's got me wondering and wanting to know. The next line with reverie kind of ruins it for me, as I am visualizing all of this very clearly. I also agree with a couple of parts in a previous critiques. First, is just the word "suddenly", and second, I almost didn't read this because of the title. I don't know what to say about the title, except that it didn't conjure up images of what a great piece of writing this really is. In fact, I honestly want to read this whole book, or see the movie. I like that this woman is going to meet with this fanatic. She has been through hell and has a solid purpose, but he is truly maniacal. I like that you weren't afraid to write this. And the part of her fantasy of torture is realistic, and makes me wonder if she is capable of that; it certainly makes her a complex, and real person to me, with a darker side. Thanks for letting me critique this, I hope it helps. It is only my second

At first he is overjoyed with the way things are turning out, but soon he feels the harsh reality life away from society. While with Rainy and the other hippies, he finds joy in the bonds he builds and the pain of everyday trifles is more easily bearable when shared. But once he is off again on his own, he truly suffers with every happening, all the more intense with no one to assist him or even to speak to. When he kills a moose, flies and maggots battle to destroy all the meat before he can get a chance to cook it for himself, and he’s furious, but with no one to rant to. As he tries to cross the river to get away from the wilderness, it nearly drowns him, and he’s stuck by himself, scribbling down, “lonely, scared” in his journal. When he mistakenly eats inedible sweet peas and is faced with inevitable death, nature is suddenly perceived as the enemy, unable to assist him, and he writes, “have literally become trapped in the wild”. The brutality of nature and pains of solitude truly show the downside to his transcendental ways, and seem to make him realize that nature isn’t all beauty and

After reading Living Beautifully I became more aware of some of the discomforts and uncertainties I tend to drift into from time to time. Being able to face your own convictions and burdens head on while remaining balanced mentally is not an easy task to do initially. Her idea of reflecting on the emotions without the story line gave me an insight into how to manage and deter the accumulation of both good and bad emotions. In order to experience what it means to be human we must have this balance on good and bad but allow them to dissipate within the present circumstances we find ourselves in. The good and bad thoughts tend to be linked to past and future outlooks on ourselves and society, and when we find ourselves caught up in what was and what will be, we miss what is which is where we