Essay on The First Seven Years

In contrast, Fusi values autonomy and standing up on his own two feet. Emma misuses religion to manipulate her father, however, Fusi is able to defend himself, as he believes he serves a purpose. He is 70 years of age, and he can still fish. Unfortunately, Emma takes away his sense of self-worth and pride when she reveals that he has not been deceiving the authorities, in reality, they have been watching over him like a child to ensure his safety. In one line, the last thing he had left to prove himself is taken from him, and the power of Emma’s words lead to her victory.

An education provides people not only with the academic skills required, but also the social skills such as having the self confidence and belief in ones self to achieve a fulfilling and happy life. It is every child’s human right to receive such an education from early years to higher, and therefore several stages in which they must travel for this to happen.

FJ believes that he has mistrusted Ellinor, because he believes that it is not possible for her to leave him. Instead of allowing Ellinor her own feelings, FJ decides them for her because he has transformed her into the object of his fantasy. And as an object for his taking, FJ does not allow Ellinor to deny him, which leads him to rape her when she attempts to deny him sex. When FJ meets with Ellinor and tells her of his inner thoughts, concerning his worry of “the change of her vowed affections” and telling her exactly “with whom, of whom, by whom, and to whom she bent her better liking,” the narrator describes FJ as “one not master of himself” (61). As he goes to inform Ellinor of her wrongdoings in the case of their affair, he does not maintain control over his own affections and when Ellinor falls “into flat defiance with FJ,” he does not let her disagree with him and he does this by forcing her to submit to him (61). By raping Ellinor, FJ forces her into a momentary perfect version of herself, in his mind. Ellinor’s first purpose for FJ is to be ready for him sexually at all times, and when she refuses to have sex with him, he terms her as his “new-professed enemy” and then rapes her so that he gains what he wants from her (61). Ellinor refuses to function as FJ’s perfect object, so he rapes her into submission; however, Ellinor does not force him to leave but continues to allow him to function as a patriarchal figure. And, in an effort to show

We are meant to become our truest selves by finding meaning in our lives, which, according to Frankl, can come from three places: work, love, and our attitude in the face of horrific suffering or difficulty. And at the center of this meaning is our responsibility and human right to choose. In Frankl’s theory, we all strive to fulfill a self-chosen goal, from which meaning has the potential to be found. And if no meaning is found, there is meaning yet to be found, or meaning to be drawn from the apparent lack of meaning. Whatever the case, Frankl viewed man’s lack of meaning as the greatest existential crisis, the stress of this meaninglessness giving life and shape to all of our neuroses.

Boy wanted Leola to be something she could not. Leola tried hard to suit his

“But he had began, suddenly, to feel happy. He began to call happy times. He remembered his parents and his sister. He remembered his friends, Asher and Fiona. He remembered the Giver.” pg 177

Children may need to overcome obstacles from their past that impeded their ability to learn and grow.” (How kids develop. (Online) 2008).

Dill also loses something else he learned to love during this story. Dill loses one of his best friends, due to a shooting. His best

whatever danger lies before them. Furthermore, she gives him no optimistic view of the future, and,

• Reflect upon the role of learning and its importance to your personal growth and development.

However, several points emphasize that, instead of confirming nihilism, the story refutes nihilism with Grendel’s words and the subtle ideas presented throughout the tale. Grendel introduces a chasm in the beginning of the novel, into which he will not fall unless he, “in a lunatic fit of religion”, jumps (10). As Grendel lies dying, he witnesses the chasm once more, and, in his desperate pain, he falls (173). By falling into the chasm, Grendel shows that he has had “a lunatic fit of religion”, and that, upon witnessing his own mortality, he no longer believes in the nihilism of the world. The actions of the mortal humans that refute nihilism also add to this idea, suggesting a purpose and meaning for life stemming from ephemerality. The Shaper creates illusions to give the people hope in their short lives, and even causes Grendel to go through a slight conversion from nihilism (51). Wealtheow also shows a humane stance, in her sacrifice of her own happiness to preserve the peace between the two factions of the Danes and the Helmings, giving her meaning in her brief life (100-101). Humans perform these actions to give their own lives meaning, as they do not have eternity to enjoy life. The Dragon denies these concepts, only believing in the pointlessness of the world, as his immortality grants him

Growing up, a individual is influenced by one’s parents, friends, and the environment that surrounds them.

hostile environment his father sought to escape. His mother betrayed him as she never embraced

and he became bitter and spiritless. Then he develops a special bond with Phoebe. Despite the

Constantly learning and growing in our lifetime, allows us to gain an understanding of the world around us. Analyzing, admiring and reaching for what the world has to offer, we are able to