The novel “Paradise” it has various significances not just its literary preference but the title

The next theme found in this legend is the theme of courage. Courage is having a state of mind in which a person is able to face struggles with confidence, and without fear. After being left in the cold winter, the women must be very strong and courageous in order to survive. For example, Sa' announces, "'They think that we are too old and useless. They forget that we, too, have earned the right to live! So I say if we are going to die, my friend, let us die trying, not sitting'"(16). This quote demonstrates the theme of courage because it shows that the two old women are determined to live and survive, and they will not take pity on themselves. Instead, they choose to prove The People wrong, and will "die trying, not sitting". Another example of courage found in Two Old Women is when Ch'idzigyaak and Sa' build each other up in times of loneliness and fear, the first point in the story when the two main characters really connect to each other. For example, the text states, "Though food was scarce, warmth was their main concern, and at night they would sit and talk, trying to keep each other from the loneliness and fears that threatened to overcome them...They talked. And a sense of mutual respect developed as each

The first theme that is minor and is love. At the end of the story Mr. Spring Fragrance states “he would like every man to be as happy with a wife as he himself had ever been and ever would

Throughout many of Toni Morrison?s novels, the plot is built around some conflict for her characters to overcome. Paradise, in particular, uses the relationships between women as a means of reaching this desired end. Paradise, a novel centered around the destruction of a convent and the women in it, supports this idea by showing how this building serves as a haven for dejected women (Smith). The bulk of the novel takes place during and after WWII and focuses on an all black town in Oklahoma. It is through the course of the novel that we see Morrison weave the bonds of women into the text as a means of healing the scars inflicted upon her characters in their respective societies.

devil and was raped, getting what she wanted in the end, love from a male.

The women of the story are not treated with the respect, which reflects their social standings. The first image of the women that the reader gets is a typical housewife. They are imaged as “wearing faded house dresses and

For example, one metaphor that was heavily discussed, is when her mother was describing how her daughter should be clean. The mother was describing her being clean, by using the girls spit to compare to actual taking a shower to stay clean, also to stay clean explaining to not be a hoe and have sexual intercourse with many men. Another example metaphor usage in this story is when the mother again describes spiting in the ear too cursing when she speaks. I was very moved by this story because female nowadays don’t act like women, they carry themselves the wrong way. Many women are hoes, gold diggers, strippers, and prostitutes, then are unhappy when they are downgraded by men. I appreciate the independent woman that work hard, dress appropriately, and carry themselves very well. Also being loyal in a relationship, those woman are hard to come by just because of the culture of today.

To begin, important theme that runs through the novel is the idea strong female characters like Taylor and Lou Ann. Furthermore, Taylor does not care about a man in her life and tries her best to do everything in her

The way in which it portrays the theme of love is when Mrs. Summerhill says “ She’s my own flesh and blood, and I’ll always love Mercy and your cousins no matter what side of the war they live one !”.(p18) This quote displays the theme of love because Mrs. Summerhill seems to be saying that regardless of what side her family members were on she would still love them unconditionally, family over anyone or anything.

Things like racial discrimination and segregation are present in the book, but then it also steers towards illness and tragedy (Encyclopedia). However, when reading you can conclude that love and hope keeps the family moving, so what Cynthia Kadohata could be trying to convey is that love and hope is what keeps us together; it is the driving force behind us. It becomes apparent that love and hope are huge factors in the book, you can see it in the love the girls have for their family, the love they have for each other, and the hope they have for a brighter future. Overall the allegory presented is that love and hope is what keeps humans going, they go hand in

One of the important characters in the story that revolve around the theme of love with consequences is

It is a tale of a girl who is hiding something within her, a boy who has secrets of his owns, and four sisters who would stoop so low to make their town worship them. And, it's also a story of cultural belonging and gender identity as much as a love story.

Nine patriarchs found a town. Four women flee a life. Only one paradise is attained. Toni Morrison's novel Paradise revolves around the concept of "paradise," and those who believe they have it and those who actually do. Morrison uses a town and a former convent, each with its own religious center, to tell her tale about finding solace in an oppressive world. Whether fleeing inter- and intra-racial conflict or emotional hurt, the characters travel a path of self-isolation and eventual redemption. In her novel Paradise, Toni Morrison uses the town of Ruby and four broken women to demonstrate how "paradise" can not be achieved through isolation, but rather only through understanding and acceptance.

The time periods that each text is set in varies and it is therefore interesting to note that this does not change the fundamentals, we are prepared to make sacrifices for love. All the characters were forced by restrictions of the time to make difficult decisions and in these cases they were willing to give their lives, either physically or emotionally, for their love. It shows the extremity of love, that it is worth more to these literary

The tale can also be looked at in the aspect that Psyche or the soul would have remained alone, innocent and beautiful but still alone, moral and childless had it not been for love. Regardless of the hardships she had to endure to obtain the eternal love she is blessed with she is still in a better place having found love and maybe this is the lesson this story is

There are some travelers who see a “paradise” as their final destination; however, it may end up to be exactly opposite of what a paradise should be. This can be seen in Alex Garland’s The Beach. The novel is about several backpackers, Richard, Francoise, and Etienne, who come together and travel to an island community, their paradise, within Thailand. Ultimately, the story portrays the idea of a utopia-like society taking a turn for the worst and becoming a dystopia, something that the backpackers would not have expected. Throughout the story, the theme of a utopia turning into a dystopia could be seen through symbolism such as the “cancer” of traveling and the destruction that it brings.