Pickle Jar Theory

Lisa Barnes Lampman's book "God And The Victim: Theological Reflections On Evil, Victimization, Justice, And Forgiveness" discusses the concept of crime and how it can be seen from a spiritual perspective. The writer is concerned about having people adopt a theological attitude in trying to understand crime and what triggers it. Victimization is also a principal concept in the book, as the writer relates to it in regard to crime and apparently wants to emphasize the fact that it is common for some people to consider themselves vulnerable to crime. The writer basically wants her readers to acknowledge that crime can have damaging consequences for society as a whole.

In the short story, “Ethan Frome”, the pickle dish symbolizes the relationship of Ethan Frome and Zeena. The red pickle dish was a gift given to Ethan and Zeena on their wedding day. Zeena considers it her favorite gift from the wedding. Mattie Silver, Zeenas cousin, comes to stay with Ethan and Zeena. Ethan and Mattie have an affair that Zeena does not know about. While eating dinner, Zeenas cat accidentally knocked over the pickle dish leaving Ethan and Mattie to deal with the mess.

As the producer of ‘ABC’s First Tuesday Book Club’, I feel compelled to inform you that recent episodes have been substandard in quality and irrelevant for today’s contemporary audience. The best suggestion is for an entire episode devoted to the poetry of Gwen Harwood, a widely celebrated Australia poet. Her poetry presents unique ideas about the beauty of music, the growth from childhood to adulthood and the recollection of memories and experiences. The nature of her poetry is both intense and brilliant, qualities which effortlessly justify the enduring value of her work to still hold great value in today’s society.

“For the dead and the living, we must bear witness.” Elie Wiesel expresses this inspiring quote about the horrible events that took place during the Holocaust. Many people tried so hard to save themselves along with others around them. Irena Sendler was one of the great helpers that saved 2,500 people during the Holocaust. She did this great deed while staying humble, showing that she really cared for others and did not just do everything for the recognition. Sendler truly had a great impact on the Holocaust survivors.

Tim Winton’s epic saga Cloudstreet chronicles the lives of two families, the Pickles and the Lambs. Set in Perth Western Australia and spanning twenty years from the 1940’s to 1960’s, the families endure great hardship: death and loss; poverty and illness. It is the experience of hardship which challenges who they are and the very nature of their existence and determines how they view and live life. Despite their different views ultimately the characters come to understand that misfortune is inevitable and that family, love and belonging are important in enduring suffering because in the end “that’s all there is.”

The pickle dish represented Zeena’s hopes, dreams, and view on her marriage, or the lack of one. When the cat knocked over the pickle dish from the table and shattered, both Ethan and Mattie were terrified of Zeena’s wrath. It had occurred to Zeena and

This one minute film is a motivating, lifesaver once you watch it. It can help motivate you to seek something in your life you always wanted. Director John X. Carey used different types of reasoning to help his point be made throughout the video. He emphasizes how important time is in this world. We cannot afford to take life for granted, because there’s not that much time we can afford to lose.

“I bet most of us have experienced at some point the joys of less: college-- in your dorm, traveling-- in a hotel room, camping-- rig up basically nothing, maybe a boat”. Graham Hill, a TED Talk speaker said “Less Stuff, More Happiness.” Today people disagree with that, they believe the more someone has, the more joyful their life will be. But Hill voices his opinion to say the more items people have, the less happy they could truly become. What people truly need in life, is the simple things. Graham Hill used ethos, formal language, and hasty generalization to persuade the audience of his beliefs.

Not until recently, did I realize the insight of the saying “Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get”. That mean life is a succession of surprise, that is to say it is random like a box of chocolate. You will never know what chocolates flavors are in the box until you taste it.

It is the dream of all to live a life of greatness; where one belongs, and leaves only the best legacy behind. To have such a life is to have meaning, something which every person looks for. Sadly, due to relentless factors in one’s life this search for meaning doesn’t always work. In Chocolat, Lasse Hallstrom demonstrates how an individual seeks to create a meaningful life, revealing how time and opportunity affect what an individual wants in their life.

In The Bell Jar, Esther finds it extremely difficult to put her thoughts into words. She loses friends as she is unable to communicate with them. She lacks relationships due to her silent behaviour. “The silence depresses me. It isn’t the silence of silence. It’s my own silence,” (Plath 18) she says. Although at first Esther feels upset by the lack of connections she has, she loses motivation to even try and explain herself to others. Unlike Mr. Chance in The Cloud Chamber, and Deborah in I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, Esther’s mental state does not improve, and she is unable to resolve lost connections. Esther’s mother tells her, “the cure for thinking too much about yourself is helping somebody who is worse off than you” (Plath 161). However, in her case, she’s so disconnected from the people who were once a big part of her life, that she doesn’t know who to reach out to. She doesn’t see herself being capable of maintaining stable and happy relationships with others when she can’t even maintain her own happiness.

Rosamond, a seven year old little girl, is on her way to the store with her mother to buy a new pair of shoes. As they are walking through the streets of London, Rosamond can not stop looking at all the objects in the store windows. Rosamond and her mother stop at one store that has a purple jar in the front window that she is enamored by. Rosamond is begging her mother for the purple jar while her mother is trying to convince her that she needs a new shoes more. This short story “The Purple Jar” written by Maria Edgeworth tells the story of little Rosamond learning a valuable lesson about wants and needs.

Depression is a serious, but common mental illness the negatively affects the way a person acts, feels, and thinks. Depression can cause sadness, or a lose of interest in something they enjoyed doing before. It can also cause a person 's ability to work, and affect a person physically and emotionally. Some people describe depression feels as though they are standing under a floor of glass, screaming, and banging to try to get the attention of the outside world, but they go about their lives without you. The problem is no one knows you’re trapped, or can even hear you. There are many times throughout the novel, The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath, that Esther Greenwood feel similar to this. The protagonist, Esther, is a nineteen year old

Through the juxtaposition between past and present, organic imagery and a pronounced tone of both wonder and tranquility marking the language, Gwen Harwood's poetry delineates the nature of grief, fear, and memory as they personify human experience. The events described in "Father and Child", is an exploration of the existential and moral concerns of the poet. Both poems exemplify the ideals of maturity as compared to immaturity. 'The Violets' on the other hand explores the reconciliation of past memories. How one who cannot be comforted in the moment, can be comforted by memories instead. Fear is the main focus on Harwood's most psychological poem 'The Glass Jar'.

Analysis of Jack Johnson's Cookie Jar Jack Johnson’s song, “Cookie Jar” is a powerful influence to