Creating Tension and Presenting the Themes in A View from the Bridge

open mind and not what other people’s assumptions rely on. Not only is his mind telling him

In these four chapters there is important theme that stood out to me and how it made a more important meaning in their respective chapter. The three themes is sorrow, regret, and overcoming that was very important for the soldiers to feel to move on in life.

ending was chosen for a reason. And that the parents proved that anything could happen, no

the emotions of the readers. He successfully gives a vivid image in which the audience can begin

He is looking for something or someone that will complete him, so he talks to strangers and acquaintances hoping to have a breakthrough. His quick gazes are similar to the quick cuts of the camera – again, he is restless, unsatisfied. The cuts and jumps are representative of how everyone is traveling in a linear direction beccause they know what they want – they are walking with a purpose. The cuts are chaotic, like his character. Everyone that he watches is going on with their lives, walking briskly past him, but he stays in the same spot because he is in limbo – he can’t move forward with his life because he doesn’t know what he wants. His ambiguity is also demonstrated at the very beginning of the clip – the first image we see of him is a reflection, which signifies an unclear and murky sense of self. Perhaps other people shape him – he is a reflection of their wants and needs, and this is how he lost himself. A reflection is not true reality, however, and he is not going to find himself by looking to other people for validation. Although the focus of the clip is on him, he is still somewhat passive and shows a lack of control.

In the novel, The Other Side of the Bridge by Mary Lawson, the author capitalizes upon society’s expectation of a character to emphasize the struggle to achieving his goals. Ian, one of the central characters in the plot line, is heavily impacted by these expectations, which hold a substantial influence upon his decision’s regarding his future. To teenagers an expectation: a strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future, is nothing but a restriction upon them. Ian believes he is contained within these expectations; to the point where he does not wish to follow this given path. In a time of adolescence, teenagers are compelled by the strong desire to denounce that which is expected of them; Ian is no exception to

understand their motives and desires. Even as a child, he was uncommonly tenderhearted. He once stopped and tracked back half a mile to rescue a pig caught in a

fact that what his father explains to him was right. People are not always what they appear to be

Say “Greek Tragedy” to an English major and you’re likely to elicit a groan, or even perhaps a screech of terror. For me however, Greek tragedy, as well as Greek mythology, has always fascinated me. When I was younger, the Greek God’s always captured my interest, and I could never get enough of them. As I grew older, I became interested in the more refined aspects that Greek literature had to offer. Sophocles and The Three Theban Plays in particular, left me awestruck. I quickly began to realize that many of the new and inventive books and movies I had seen, had actually been written in one form or another, generations ago.

This is another example that would cause Odysseus to be a tragic

One of the main themes of this Greek tragedy is that no one can change his or her fate that has been predetermined by the gods. One example of this is when Teiresias is

comes to an agreement with himself that he will not go out of his way

She threatened to go back to her job at Brighton, but it wasn’t worth the fighting that ensued. Callie hung on in her marriage for three years and tried to come to terms with Parker’s sexual objectification and grandiose behavior. He provided an affluent lifestyle that many saw as infallible. It was true that Parker had excellent taste—from the marble floors throughout, to the imported Persian rugs and showers sheathed in etched-stoned tiles. Sea Cliff, San Francisco, was where they called home. It was a home that boasted five bedrooms, four baths, full gourmet kitchen, media room, home office and a family room with a gorgeous view of the Golden Gate Bridge. Four fireplaces, three-car garage, and workout room rounded out the luxurious home.

The Royal House of Athens is broken down into five distinct and unique myths all surrounding a single mythological family in the city of Athens. Throughout the different myths, parallels of jealousy, regret, and deception can be drawn from each of the separate pieces. Jealousy and/or lust is usually the main cause of the tragedy, with one character falling in love or pursuing another and the other not accepting it. In an effort to get revenge, deception is often used to fool another character into doing something or believing something in order to benefit the other character. Following deception is regret, and the myth typically ends on a distressed note. In this collection of myths, each of these themes plays a major role in the tragedy of

every single one of his actions until the very end of the story. This connection with art