Theme Essay
“Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to, climb it, go through it, or work around it” (Michael Jordan). The idea of overcoming obstacles is emphasized not just in Jordan’s words, but also in many pieces of literature, including Speak, “If”, The Third and Final Continent, and “The Art of Resilience”. The theme is developed through literary devices throughout the novel and the analitary texts. Characterization shows how the characters appearance and personalities were like before they overcame their difficulties, so it is clear how much they change. The point of view displays how the character is feeling and how they are expressing themselves. Finally, conflict shows the problems that the characters overcome as the story progresses. The common theme throughout Speak by Laurie Anderson, “If” by Rudyard Kipling, The Third and Final Continent by Jhumpa Lahiri, and “The Art of Resilience” by Hara Estroff Marano is overcoming difficulties.
The characterization in both Speak by Laurie Anderson and “If” by Rudyard Kipling, strongly develops the theme throughout the novel and the poem. In Speak, Melinda, has a negative perspective on how to act before she overcame her problem: “ It is easier not to say anything. Shut your trap, button your lip, can it. All that crap you hear on TV about communication and expressing feelings is a lie. Nobody really wants to hear what you have to say” (Anderson 9). Melinda,
Have you ever heard about the great survivor? In the novel “Mud City“written by Deborah Ellis there is a remarkable character named Shauzia who was able to survive throughout the many obstacles she faced. She was able to face them with a lot of hardships. Surviving is not a pain-free,neither is it effortless,It takes a lot of determination and hard work.. It is to live especially in spite of danger or hardship. Well the remarkable character Shauzia experienced great obstacles such as the food riot, prison, and almost getting kidnapped.
In the 1999 book, Speak, by Laurie Halse Anderson, the story of a young, high school student is told from the point of view of the main character, Melinda. Due to an act of violence against her during a summer party, Melinda is blamed for calling the cops; which ultimately, ended the party. Melinda is ostracized for the situation, and leads to her isolation from others. By using figurative language, character development and character resolution, Laurie Halse Anderson develops the theme of isolation and the effect it has on the character. First of all, the author uses figurative language to portray the theme of isolation.
The memorandum written by Deputy Attorney General, Sally Quillian Yates represents a significant change in the government's approach toward corporate misconduct. The priority for prosecution will focus on individuals who commit the wrongdoing within the corporation and ensure that the responsible individuals are accountable for their misconduct. Under the Yates Memo, for companies to be considered eligible for any cooperation credit, the corporation is required to provide the Department of Justice with all relevant facts about an individuals' involvement in the organizations misconduct. Thus, corporations may no longer have the option to determine what information about which employees can be disclosed to the prosecutors. As a matter of fact,
In Markus Zusak’s, The Book Thief, adversity is an important factor in shaping character. Liesel, Max, Rosa and Hans Hubermann all face hardships that help their character develop.The Book Thief is set in Germany during the time of WW2 when Hitler, the Fuhrer, rose to power. This was a hard time for Rosa and Hans because of their struggle to raise a foster child. It was also tough for Liesel because she had to get accustomed to a new place with different rules, but out of everyone, Max definitely faced a lot of problems.
William F. Halsey explains, "All problems become smaller if you don't dodge them but confront them." This shows that facing a difficulty face to face will help it go away. In Speak, mute Melinda was unable to overcome her struggle since she attempted to “dodge” the truth. However, when Melinda finally spoke out about what happened to her, she immediately felt better about the struggle she was dealing with. The main theme of the novel and ancillary texts is overcoming obstacles. This theme is expressed through the conflict, symbolism, and foreshadowing throughout the texts. Laurie Halse Anderson’s use of literary elements in Speak, as well as the devices in the article, “The Art of Resilience” and the poem “If” help the common theme of overcoming obstacles throughout a time of growth and change evolve throughout the story.
A man is insensible to appreciate prosperity until he has tasted adversity. Adverse situations shape an individual’s identity and play a significant role in one’s life by shaping personal values, determining one’s own potential and self worth. Khaled Hosseini conveys how hardships shape individuals identities through the characters of Amir, Baba, Hassan and Ali in his novel The Kite Runner. Like every individual they go through a series of incidents and hardships that shape who they become and how well they deal with struggles in
At the height of the transition of Philadelphia’s economy from agricultural to industrial, Philadelphia experienced a period of economic prosperity for almost all its citizens. Businesses were booming, new projects and development were established, the banking and commerce industries soared and a record number of jobs were created enabling the city to reach full employment rate, something that the city has yet to experience since. Citizens were confident in the government and financial institutions were equally confident in their citizens as evident by lax lending habits. As all good things typically come to an end, Philadelphia had an economic turn for the absolute worse. In 1920, the stock market crashed with several major bank failures and employment rate plummeted. The city then went through the worse financial time in the history of the U.S. known as the Great Depression. Citizens looked to their government for ways and means of ending the suffrage wreaking havoc on a once thriving and prosperous city. The significant increase in unemployment rate resulted in citizens losing trust and hope in the Republican Party, the party in power at the time. The New Deal initiative was then developed under President Roosevelt, which slowly ushered in the recovery of the economy and the city as a whole. The effects of the Great Depressions were alleviated to some degree; nevertheless the city struggled to achieve economic stability once more, but there was hope in sight. Despite the
Over the course of one’s life, it is inevitable to encounter bumps in the road. Some might be small, and some might be big. The response to these “bumps” is the development of individuals all around us. Some difficulties in our life help us realize our true hidden potential, whereas some problems help us understand life as a whole, these make us the people we are today. Living and understanding the disputes symbolise who we are. For instance, in Mark Zusak's book, The Book Thief, the reader gets an understanding of how certain conflicts create attributes in the characters and how it can symbolise an individual. The author manipulates symbolism, and conflicts to develop Liesel from a young powerless child to a woman who represents strength,
In the novel “The Kite Runner” by Khalen Hasseini, one conflict that helps portray the key theme of redemption is Amir’s internal conflict due to the experiences he has had throughout his life. The key theme of redemption is understood by Amir’s experiences which include; his mother dying when giving birth to him, the rape of Hassan, moving to america, and the death of Hassan. Amir’s internal conflict is powered by his experiences.
Rape can cause severe depression, self-harm, exceedingly low self-esteem, major trauma and even suicide. The outcomes of rape are appalling and hard to forget especially to a young victim. An instant thought that comes to mind when you hear about a rapist is jail. Rapists should live their sorrowful lives in jail and suffer the consequences of their shameful actions. Some rapists however don’t get caught and end up roaming around the streets in desperate search for their next insubstantial victim. This is exactly what the book Speak
To begin with, In the stories “ Father” by Alice Walker and “ The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini demonstrate the Journey each person took and the conflict experience through those journeys, which caused tension by not spending time
In the story, The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini demonstrates the influence of our response to crisis on our lives. The character Amir watched his closest friend get brutally harassed and he did absolutely nothing to stop the abuse or to help his friend. He was a coward by Baba’s definition “A boy who won’t stand up for himself becomes a man who can’t stand up to anything.” At the time that Hassan needed him the most, he was not there to help him the way Hassan always stood up for him. This action that Amir took began to haunt him from that day.
Philosophy, one of the most open and free studies men or women can explore and master. It’s moral dilemmas and ideals are used extensively across the multi-cultural spectrum to express freedom and redemption to all. One such form of expression, unbounded by ignorance and restrictions, is literature. The author of the book The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini, excellently uses his mastery of the art of literature to express the philosophical ideas of redemption through the uses of imagery, excellent and heart-tugging storytelling, and consistent use of flashbacks. He does so to express that everyone has the inalienable right to redeem themselves and be “good” again, regardless of past hardships.
Khaled Hosseini, the author of The Kite Runner, has a writing style unique to him in a way that the majority of his sentences are short and non-complex. Although there are numerous words in Farsi, most are explained right away to limit confusion. “‘You look khoshteep’, Baba said. Handsome” ( Hosseini 166). Hosseini incorporates an abundance of figurative language in his book, an example of this is repetition. The line, “There is a way to be good again” is said several times throughout the book to show its significance in the novel (Hosseini 2). Figurative language is extremely important because it adds a meaning and value that is much stronger than saying it differently.
‘All I saw was the blue kite. All I smelled was victory. Salvation. Redemption’. Good morning Ms Hatton and peers. We have all faced challenges throughout our life, but it is how we endure and face these challenges that shapes and demonstrates our character. In the text The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, we see Amir, A young Afghani man struggle with guilt and identity as he grows emotionally and physically, challenged by those around him. Hosseini uses a multitude of language forms and features to investigate and explore the concept of challenge and endurance, and how forgiveness can free someone.