The Kugelmass Episode

Broken marriages are also a major theme in Interpreter of Maladies. Mr. and Mrs. Das married at a young age. Although the story doesn’t state whether they had relationship issues in their early states, it is almost evident they were not the happiest couple before marriage either. That would explain why Mrs. Das is not in love with Mr. Das. “… The more premarital conflict, the less satisfaction couples reported with their relationships at the follow-up assessment and the less the wives reported being in love (Thomas N. Bradbury).” Another reason we could predict Mr. and Mrs. Das did not have a healthy early relationship is their lack of communication skills. “…several studies have found evidence that later communication can be predicted from early satisfaction (Thomas N. Bradbury).” If their relationship was built upon a strong foundation in the early stages, it would have been easier for them to communicate in their later marital stages.

Initially the professor is dignified and elevated – described as an “honored guest” and “humble”. Through this technique the responder is able to recognize his importance and is also able to see his egotistical nature, as he compares himself to great artworks such as “Rodan’s Thinker”. As he surrenders to his temptation for the young school girl, though, a subtle shift in power is evident. Like the boy in The Glass Jar the professor is seduced by temptation and falls from grace.

     Ernest Hemingway's "Mr. and Mrs. Elliot" ultimately leaves us with a paradox. From its opening line, the story defines the marriage of Hubert and Cornelia as a marriage of failure: failure to conceive a child, failure to communicate, failure to have good sex. Indeed, the story's opening image seems the perfect metaphor for the marriage as a whole: "Mr. and Mrs. Elliot tried very hard to have a baby. They tried as often as Mrs. Elliot could stand it" (161). The Elliots' marriage is one of unfulfilled desires-of trying as much as one "can stand it", but never achieving success. Nevertheless the story's final line asserts, "they were all quite happy." How can we reconcile the failures of

The narrator though an educator, is not very good at verbalizing his emotions. He tends to be the person who keeps everything inside

Taken aback by his boss's actions, Sammy impulsively decides to quit his job. After he rips off his apron and waltzes out, Lengel yells out at him, "You'll feel this for the rest of your life" (337). This statement is a perfect example of the irony which presses on throughout this short story. Little does Sammy know that he has just graduated from a child to a man. At the same time, Sammy opens up a whole new world to himself in which he surprisingly enough has a voice in. Sammy

In Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode 410 “Hush,” a group of demon-like creatures known as The Gentlemen take over Sunnydale, stealing the voices of everyone in the town and the hearts of seven random people. At this point in the series Buffy and Willow start college and Buffy meets a boy named Riley, who is a teacher’s aide in their class. During class Buffy has a dream of a little girl holding a wooden box who is singing a cryptic rhyme about The Gentlemen that says things like “Can’t even shout” and “Can’t say a word.” After class Riley tries to get Buffy to tell him about her dream, but she tells him “I’m not saying a word.” The episode then goes to Xander and his girlfriend Anya. Anya is upset with Xander for never asking about how she feels, and tells him “we never talk.” The scenes foreshadow all the characters taking their voices for granted, and becoming overwhelmed when they are misinterpreted. When The Gentlemen steal their voices, it causes them to not be able to talk to each other, making them realize how important communication really is.

Although he ridicules those who are victims of modern-day society, Chuck Klosterman also suggests in the essay that he is part of this group and this allows the audience to connect with him on a personal level.

Society continues to misrepresent the benefits of being in a loyal relationship by relaying a negative message of a false sense of happiness. Through movies and sitcoms such as “If loving you is Wrong,” individual’s attention gives prominence into the life of deception as a source of entertainment. Alex (Brad) and Marci (Randle) live as neighbors in a small suburb town. The couples often spend a great deal of time together. While Marci and Brad are away working, Alex and Randal become more than neighboring friends. Alex as a homemaker and Randal as a psychologist they have more than enough time to entertain each other. The act of deceitfulness in their marriage causes a spiral effect for both couples in this sitcom. However, these sources

In the story, Harrison Bergeron, one learns that the author, Kurt Vonnegut, does not like the way society is. He does not like how people judge one another because one is not as attractive, or smarter, or funnier. He

Every so often, Mrs. Brown pokes her head in and attempts to steer Pat Conroy’s teaching methods back on course in her favor. Pat Conroy works for a revolutionary change in the students, while Mrs. Brown’s continues a heartless attitude towards the children.

Hattenhauer is the associate professor of American Literature at Arizona State University West. In his above article, Hattenhauer discusses the use of satire in Vonnegut's story, Harrison Bergeron as used to portray the concept of true equality as being absurd and unachievable.

who runs into some issues and takes the unmoral path, struggles with his idea of god throughout the entire movie. The other poignant character played by Woody Allen, is Cliff Stern whom is an aspiring documentary director making his masterpiece about a philosopher

One objective of practical theology is to give attention to human and divine practice in episodes, situations and contexts. Osmer explains “An episode is an incident or event that emerges from the flow of everyday life and evokes explicit attention and reflection. It occurs in a single setting over a short period of time" (Osmer, 2007, p. 18). A situation is the broader and longer pattern of events, relationships, and circumstances in which an episode occurs. It often is best understood in the form of a narrative in which a particular incident is located within a longer story" (Osmer, 2007, p. 19). "A context is composed of the social and natural systems in which a situation unfolds. A system is a network of interacting and interconnected parts

Wolfe’s first main point was to emphasize the psychedelic movement’s disillusionment with society during the 1960s, which is clearly seen by Ken Kesey’s urgings to use LSD to transcend reality and bring a higher state of consciousness to those individuals involved. Wolfe’s second main point was to highlight the desire to escape, which is clearly seen in many of the Merry Pranksters, especially Mountain Girl, who escapes a mundane life in New York to join Kesey and the psychedelic movement. Wolfe’s last point was to show equally the darkness and light in Kesey’s story to educate people about the good and bad sides of the 1960s psychedelic movement, which is clearly seen by Wolfe’s descriptions of the enlightenment that LSD brings as well as the bad trips that could leave people wounded for

He transitions the tone of the poem from one of despair and hopelessness to one of encouragement which adds a realistic effect to the poem while still encouraging the reader. There is a thin line between being completely discouraging and being realistic; the speaker in the story seems to keep the perfect balance between these two lines. With the skillfully organized tone, the author helps the reader better understand the mood of the story as well as the difficult