Water In The Sun Also Rises

Harvey goes to look for Lulu, but doesn’t find her. Instead he finds her clothes scattered on the floor in the bathroom and describes the sight like this, “There was one strangeness however. The sound of running water led him through to the bathroom, where he found the bath full almost to brimming, and Lulu's clothes scattered in the puddles on the tile (52)” This is only the beginning to Lulu’s attraction to water. This scene makes the reader

Gene moves away from the Devon River, still making his way to the Crew House. He spots the Naguamsett River, a river far dirtier than the Devon River. Gene says, “It [The Naguamsett] was ugly, saline, fringed with marsh, mud, and seaweed… Its movements were governed by unimaginable forces like the Gulf Stream…” (76). The Naguamsett, as Gene describes it, is filthy, impure, and commanded by outside forces. Just as the Naguamsett has been soiled by uncontrollable forces, the fate of Gene’s innocence is determined by the unruly war. This represents a connection between the dirty water of the Naguamsett, and the forces that threaten to strip Gene of his innocence. Later in the story, during the winter session, water is used as a symbol in its frozen state. At the start of the winter session, Gene says, “In the same way the war, beginning almost humorously… commenced its invasion of the school. The early snow was commandeered as its advanced guard” (93). Gene, in his own mind, compares the snow of the depressing winter session with the start of the war. In this situation, the snow acts as a symbol for the war. War will effectively strip Gene of his innocence, just as the winter session will strip him of his summer session freedom. Dirty water and snow symbolize forces which threaten to strip

“What the hell is water?” “This is Water” was originally given as a speech to college students before it was published in essay form. David Foster Wallace, in his essay “This is Water”, addresses the importance of awareness and perceptiveness of others. He believes this and proper education can help people become well-adjusted to the world around them. He adopts a humorous, personal, and important tone in order to accomplish his rhetorical purpose.

There is no doubt that when war occurs, every single human being is affected by it even if it is just a little. In the novel, “All Quiet on the Western Front” written by Erich Maria Remarque, a group of teenage men, who also appear to by classmates, are in the German army of World War I because they have chosen to leave their adolescence at home and school for grown up work at the army. Throughout this fictional novel, they face many challenges that result in them not seeing each other ever again because of death. War affects individuals by leaving behind necessities such as education or jobs, not being able to watch over others such as their health, and injuries that soldiers receive while they are at war.

When forced to give up so much, the Joad family begins to question their faith. Several religions share the belief that water has the power to cleanse and purify oneself. When the Joad family arrives in California, all of the men bathe in a river, symbolizing their rebirth. They are purging themselves of the past and focusing on their future and their aspirations. When they submerge themselves in the water, all of their tribulations such as Granpa’s death and the loss of their farm, will be left behind in order to focus on what’s to come. The water also symbolizes a new start for the Joad family. Steinbeck writes, “He cupped his hands full of water and rubbed his face...dusty water ran out of his hair and streaked his neck” (284). The

Every person feels lost at least once in his or her lifetime, whether it is physically lost in a crowd or psychologically lost in an abyss of unanswered questions about life. To be able to fit in properly is difficult in this dysfunctional society where conflict and ignorance linger in people’s lives. From the past, World War I emerged from one of these many conflicts and disrupted the lives of many men as they were lured to abandon their lives and fight. This group of men who have difficulty fitting back into the society after war is known as the “lost generation”. Similarly, Eric Maria Remarque’s novel, All Quiet on the Western Front, tells the story of the generation of young men who feel alienated and lost in society after participating in the war. As they begin thinking about their post-war life, the soldiers realize how war transforms their generation into a group of individuals who have no stable life to readjust to when they return; the horrors of war disrupt their lives psychologically and ruin their innocent youth, making it impossible to return to their past lives or build upon their dream life.

of life. In several of his works water is portrayed as the place where life

Water is one of the biggest and most significant symbols in Beloved. The characters’ lives all at one point somehow intertwine with some form of water.

Water is used in “Children of the Sea” as a method of escape for Haitians. The story consists of letters by two people written to each other that they can not actually send. In the beginning of the story, Danticat writes “I also know there are timeless waters, endless seas, and lots of people in this world whose names don’t matter to anyone but themselves,” (3). This part of the male character’s letter alludes to the fact that his story of trying to escape Haiti and the struggles that come with that is not just

Water is something that is seen as solely necessary for human beings to stay hydrated, but the novels being mentioned in this paper describe water as being something more. Praisesong for the Widow by Paule Marshall, Krik? Krak! by Edwidge Danticat and Masters of the Dew by Jacques Roumain all depict water as being something that helps with liberation, recovery and new life.

Water is a necessity for life. Beloved’s rebirth holds the entire meaning of life within water. “A fully dressed woman walked out of the water (50)”. Although Beloved was murdered she continues to live

In the beginning, the first time Immortan releases the water, he warns his subjects not to get too addicted to water and releases a somewhat heartbreaking statement. "Do not, my friends, become addicted to water. It will take hold of you, and you will resent its absence." Because water is so limited if his subjects get too attached then they would basically die. Kind of sad

Although it provides an important perspective into the lives of post war veterans, Hemingway’s novel is merely a fictional story and the events that occur in the book are not representative of any real life occurrences. Hemingway is able to accurately able to depict the shift of morale views that occurred after the war.  People went from emotional and restrained and god fearing, to liberated, materialistic, and pessimistic. Following the First World War, Veterans lost a belief in objective morality and correspondingly lost the belief in love and capacity to make deep connections with people. The characters within this novel face social and personal problems, whether it be physical ailments or mental disabilities, both of which impede their lives completely. Hemingway’s ability to capture and and present the overwhelming emotions that encompassed the Lost Generation is what makes his novel effective and historically

English literature emphasizes water to be symbolic of dreams, feelings, imagination and intuition. Water is perceived as an idea that lies below the surface, a realm of the subconscious. Many directors have adapted the idea and this meaning water has into their films for years, especially in English literature. Respectively, one person who is notorious for emphasizing the depth of water is Christopher Nolan. Nolan is a director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and editor in the film industry and iconic for creating movies like Batman, The Dark Knight, Interstellar and Inception.

Toni Morrison essentially drops this clear symbolic sign of water within the character of Beloved. Beloved who represents birth, rebirth, and the crossover of life and death emerges from the river in her first scene. “A fully dressed woman walked out of the water” (Morrison 39) Also, at the end of chapter 9 she returns to the river and sees two turtles mating, which is another symbol of the beginning of life. Water of course is signified with baptism which when a person is baptized they are cleansed of their sins. In the story Baby Suggs sits Sethe down for a bath.