There is perhaps no greater joy in life than finding one’s soul mate. Once found, there is possibly no greater torment than being forced to live without them. This is the conflict that Paul faces from the moment he falls in love with Agnes. His devotion to the church and ultimately God are thrown into the cross hairs with the only possible outcome being one of agonizing humiliation. Grazia Deledda’s The Mother presents the classic dilemma of having to choose between what is morally right and being true to one’s own heart. Paul’s inability to choose one over the other consumes his life and everyone in it. Paul’s infatuation with Agnes seems to have caught his mother by complete surprise. Their seven years in the village seemed to only …show more content…
This is just a shield from Paul’s true hankering which is to “get away from his own thoughts” (Deledda 102) which Agnes dominates. Paul admits to himself that the meeting with Antiochus’ mother is beyond him because he is struggling with his own future and cannot really help someone else with theirs (Deledda 166). It does seem to do Paul some good in realizing that Antiochus will have the support of his family in doing whatever he chooses however. He himself was not given that option as his mother “already looked on herself as the mother of a priest” (Deledda 35) when he was too young to understand the sacrifices the priesthood would require. Paul does not only use Antiochus to obscure his true intentions of trying to forget Agnes, but also the young Nina Masia. Nina Masia was believed to be possessed by the devil and her mother took her to the presbytery so that the priest could drive the devil out of her. Paul read from his Testament and touched Nina Masia on the forehead in his attempt to exorcise the demons. After the girl grew silent Paul admits to himself “that he had been reading the Gospel without belief” because he did not really believe the girl was possessed (Deledda 120). However, while reading the scripture there “had been a moment when he had felt nearer to God” (Deledda 120). Nevertheless he refuses the widow mother’s praise because he felt he was acting in malice and did not deserve the affection he
Do you love your mom? I love mine and trust her. I rely on her in many ways. Paul, on the other hand, does not have those luxuries. His mother can be clueless, cruel, and just wrong sometimes. Mrs. Fisher made many choices to impact Paul. They influenced him in both positive and negative ways. Paul’s mom had the greatest impact on Paul because her choices.
Today I will be discussing the prevalent theme in the novel of Paul's journey to reach maturity, the importance other characters whom he interacts with played in the development of his character and
silence and complains. As far as we know Mrs. Penn has failed to do this for
In conclusion, the choices made by the fisher family in Tangerine affected Paul greatly by making him feel fear, unimportant and gave him a low self
"The Mother," by Gwendolyn Brooks, is a sorrowful, distressing poem about a mother who has experienced numerous abortions. While reading the poem, you can feel the pain, heartache, distress and grief she is feeling. She is both remorseful and regretful; nevertheless, she explains that she had no other alternative. It is a sentimental and heart wrenching poem where she talks about not being able to experience or do things with the children that she aborted -- things that people who have children often take for granted. Perhaps this poem is a reflection of what many women in society are feeling.
First of all, Paul’s parents have an immense part in creating the way in which Paul thinks about himself throughout the novel. For example in page 94, Bloor quotes, “Mom , you ruined my life at Lake Windsor Middle when you turned in that IEP.” This simple quote thoroughly proves that the act that Paul’s mom performed affected Paul
2015 marks the 100th anniversary of Gallipoli where ANZAC Legends such as ‘Simpson and his donkey’ were born. These stories shed light on war but left the heart break of mothers and death of millions of soldiers in the dark.
Even though her own elation guided her heart into the grip of sin, there was always the option of repentance and forgiveness; specifically in God’s getting her attention through the death of her son. Although we’re uncertain of the final assumption, its reasonable to suggest that Paul was not at all demon-possessed, but intimately connected and destined for heaven. Looking next to the spiritual effects of sin, we are married to another account of evil.
“Guilt” means that a person feels regret after doing harmful to other people or himself. This can be found through the feelings and behaviours of a person. In the novel of Fifth Business by Robertson Davies, the theme of guilt is demonstrated through a number of events happened in this story with many characters. First of all, the incident of snowball leads to a great guilt to Dunstan.
When he is reunited with his mother "[they] say very little," but when she finally asks him if it was "very bad out there" Paul lies. In trying to protect her by lying, Paul creates a separation between his mother and himself. As Paul sees it, the tragedies and horrors of war are not for the uninitiated. Sadly, the true nature of war further separates the two generations.
Paul D is left in shock and denial claiming, “That ain’t her mouth,” attempting to obscure the reality where Sethe did indeed kill her baby (154). The once idealistic woman who Paul D had known and loved for years has turned to do something so evil, leaving him in dismay. He did not understand Sethe’s motives; no one truly did. No one could draw the line of connection between the idea of saving one’s children by killing them. As Stamp Paid continues to read the news clipping, Paul D goes into a frenzy, shaking his head in disbelief. The look on Paul D’s face was so full of terror that even Stamp Paid thought that “the stranger the lips in the drawing became” as Paul D continued to shake in apprehension, questioning if the event really did occur
237). By riding his rocking horse Paul is able to predict the winner of horse races at the track. He uses this ability in an attempt to provide for the family. In doing this he tries to assume his father’s in an attempt to please his mother and the household’s constant whispering the need for more money. “I started it for mother. She said she had no luck, because father is unlucky, so I thought if I was lucky, it might stop whispering.” (Kennedy & Gioia, 2013, pp. 240) even as Paul is dying he is still consumed with trying fill the role of a provider for his mother, “I never told you, mother, that if I can ride my horse and get there, then I’m absolutely sure – oh, absolutely! Mother, did I ever tell you? I am lucky!” […] “But the boy died in the night.” (Kennedy & Gioia, 2013, pp. 245). Paul’s death was a sacrifice to please his mother, who put her desires for money and material things above the love of her children.
The poem “The Mother” written by Gwendolyn Brooks in 1945, is a poem that focuses on the immeasurable losses a woman experiences after having an abortion. The poems free verse style has a mournful tone that captures the vast emotions a mother goes through trying to cope with the choices she has made. The author writes each stanza of the poem using a different style, and point of view, with subtle metaphors to express the speaker’s deep struggle as she copes with her abortions. The poem begins with, “Abortions will not let you forget” (Brooks 1), the first line of the poem uses personification to capture your attention. The title of the poem has the reader’s mindset centered around motherhood, but the author’s expertise with the opening line, immediately shifts your view to the actual theme of the poem. In this first line the speaker is telling you directly, you will never forget having an abortion. Brooks utilizes the speaker of the poem, to convey that this mother is pleading for forgiveness from the children she chose not to have.
In a world in which abortion is considered either a woman's right or a sin against God, the poem "The Mother" by Gwendolyn Brooks gives a voice to a mother lamenting her aborted children through three stanzas in which a warning is given to mothers, an admission of guilt is made, and an apology to the dead is given. The poet-speaker, the mother, as part of her memory addresses the children that she "got that [she] did not get" (2). The shift in voice from stanza to stanza allows Brooks to capture the grief associated with an abortion by not condemning her actions, nor excusing them; she merely grieves for what might have been. The narrator's longing and regret over the children she will never have is highlighted by the change in tone
about Paul and his mother right from the start just by how the author described