Why Is James Heriot Successful

In the book A Separate Peace, kindness and compassion are viewed as weaknesses. It shows how only true men go to war and handle the truth, while those who can not survive, will not survive. In it, Phineas, a student at the Devon School, is good friends with a boy named Gene. Phineas is full of life, and he always sees the best in everyone. He makes up games, sports, and holidays, and he is known for being very fun to be around. He effortlessly and openly showed compassion and love to the “true men” that were surrounding him, even though he was the only one. “... you can’t come to the shore with just anybody and you can’t come by yourself, and at this teen-age period in life the proper person is your best pal.’ He hesitated then added, ‘which is what you are,’ and there was silence on his dune. It was a courageous thing to say. Exposing a sincere emotion nakedly like that at the Devon School was the next thing to suicide. I should have told him then that he was my best friend also and rounded off what he had said. I started to; I nearly did. But something held me back. Perhaps I was stopped by that level of feeling, deeper than thought, which contains the truth” (Knowles 48). Phinny risked everything to show Gene compassion. He risked his manliness, and he risked his place on the social ladder at Devon School. Not only did Phinny tell Gene that he was his best friend, but he wasn’t perturbed when Gene didn’t reply to him.

The first element which support this theme is the style. David Sedaris used hyperbole to express the degree of love his parents have toward their pets. In addition, he used the image of wives in the movies to show in which level their parents caring their pets. However, their love and all they did to keep their

This shows how something imperfect, like bawdiness, can nevertheless be mixed with a more pure type of love such as the maternal love, shown by the nurse.

One of Vahan’s strengths is that he shows a lot of care for others. Vahan has found his brother and he is trying to help him, “I knelt beside him, raised his head, and poured a little water into his mouth” (89). In this quote it shows how Vahan cared for his brother as he was sick. In a night in the stables, Vahan is with a girl and he started to have feelings for her, “I wanted her to know that she is safe, that she was no longer alone, that this was not just the best day of my life, but the best day of hers as well” (135). Vahan had cared about this girl and in the quote it shows how he wanted her to know that she was safe and cared for. During these events, Vahan frequently showed care for others.

As the plague draws to an end some people realize their desire for love is stronger than ever. Jean Tarrou lies on his death bed and takes comfort in the motherly love offered to him by Mme Rieux in the form of "her hand for a moment on his… hair", which was enough to offer him great comfort, as after this encounter he felt that "everything was alright", this proves that in its most literal form when the plague takes away health, it doesn't take away the capacity to love, and appreciate the warmth of affection. As

There is a lot of hard work put into this job, maintaining the health of all the animal patients. The overall job description of a veterinarian is a doctor who, “care[s] for the health of animals and work[s] to improve public health. They diagnose, treat, and research medical conditions and diseases of pets, livestock, and other animals” (Veterinarian). Vets also provide emergency care for injured animals as well as provide euthanization for animals unable to be treated effectively. There are several different kinds of vets, each with different daily tasks and patients to work on. The type of vet everyone usually first thinks of is a Clinical Vet, also known as a Companion animal Veterinarian. They treat regular household pets such as dogs, cats, rabbits, pigs, etc. This type of vet’s work environment usually includes being in private clinics and animal hospitals most of the time but can travel to farms and homes if needed. This is the most common field veterinarian students pursue. Another type is Equine Veterinarian. This type of vet focuses just on treating and caring for horses. They spend most of their times on ranches, and also at places like horse racing tracks and shows. Large Animal Veterinarians treat large farm animals such as horses, cows, sheep and pigs. A branch of this type of veterinarian is a Food Animal Veterinarian, who work towards improving public health by treating animals that

The Readers teach the young minds they are molding the concepts of kindness and charity. In the lesson “The New Year” (83), Edward gives money to a poor family, in “Emulation” (98), a young boy sacrifices his own prominence to help his fellow classmate. The many stories revolving around family and virtues such as, kindness show how looking out for your fellow man was taught through this text. This will be an important idea in the discussion of societal relationships throughout industrialization and it is this value that seems to be the most challenged and evolved within the period of

One of Isi’s stronger traits exhibited throughout the book was being caring, which means to be kind and considerate of others. Isi risked her life, traveled far, and cut her treasured hip-length

Throughout the novel All Quiet on the Western Front, there is a diverse amount of motifs present, including the use of animals. Himmelstoss, a hostile commander, in charge of Paul’s company is compared to a beast. In a long speech Kat gives to the company, he says, “In himself man is essentially like a beast, only he butters it over like slice of bread with a little decorum. The army is based on that; one man must always have power over the other” (Remarque 44). This quote emphasizes the relationship between animals and humans, based on fueling off of power over others. Himmelstoss is like an animal- or beast, because he craves dominance, but turns it off when he is among his hierarchies. In chapter five, animals are also present when horses

To prove this, Miss Strangeworth is easily the most respected and recognized person in town, to the point where she knows everyone, and everyone knows her. People easily recognize her, as shown in this quote: “When she [Miss Strangeworth] came into the grocery, half a dozen people turned away from the shelves and counters to wave at her or call out good morning” (Jackson 2). Another proof describing how Miss Strangeworth is kind is how she treats people in a reassuring way; when people are worried, Miss Strangeworth is caring and supportive. For example, when Miss Strangeworth’s friend Helen Crane is worried whether or not her baby should be starting to sit up on her own, Miss Strangeworth responds with “Nonsense. All babies are different. Some of them develop much more quickly than others” (Jackson 3). One last proof that shows that Miss Strangeworth is very kind lady is how she is very aware of other people’s lives, and thinking about them. Miss Strangeworth seems to be a caring person overall, taking interest in each and every one’s lives. When talking to her friend Mrs. Harper, she becomes rather concerned about her overall health: “Miss Strangeworth wondered, glancing at her quickly, if she had been taking proper care of herself. Martha Harper was not as young as she used to be, Miss Strangeworth thought” (Jackson

An example of this takes place in paragraph 3, when Leo arrives home, and makes Charlie a home out of a cardboard box, and gives him food such as lettuce and radishes in an attempt to make his pet turtle happy. Once he discovers that he succeeded in caring for his turtle, he feels better about himself. But it was not just a one-way street; in paragraph 6 the author states,“but Charlie took care of Leo's happiness.” The author expresses that Charlie was the friendliest turtle there ever was. So, while Leo gave Charlie his friendship, Charlie returned the

Another example of kindness is how the woman treats the boy as her son and wants to fix him up so

Throughout the novel Morrie puts a special emphasis on the importance of loving relationships with those you care about. He even believes that people must “love each other or parish” (Albom 149). Though to most this assertion may seem incongruous, it really means that, to have a healthy, productive life, one must surround oneself with those that understand and love them that they understand and love in return. This theme is discussed in Meribah Abbott’s poem, “The Best Friend”. The poem describes the relationship between a dog and its crippled master. It exposes the importance of unconditional love in the last line when stating, “Ye taught me trust when man's dull logic failed” ( Abbott 11). This last line is undeniably the most important when attempting to describe the importance of loving relationships. It demonstrates how, by loving others, a person can improve upon themselves. Morrie also believed that love was what gave meaning to life.

James is learning to be stronger. He wants to hug his mother and comfort her, and his teeth hurt him so bad he wants to cry. Octavia tells him that crying displays weakness. He knows that his teeth need to be seen by a dentist but he thinks about how they do not have that much money, and that is a sacrifice he will make. James is thinking about the family, and knows that money can go towards something else.

Desiree has a genuine love for people. She is the wife of a slave owner but is saddened by the cruelty inflicted on the slaves by her husband. After the birth of her their son, Armand grows kinder and is not harsh to the slaves. She whispers to her mother “he hasn’t punished one of them, not one since the baby is born” (540). Desiree loves her husband unconditionally, despite his occasional negative behavior. She also loves her son despite the negative murmurings from others. She is an individual who loves others despite the ultimate betrayal from her husband, Armand. I can identify with Desiree because I am a person who loves family. I enjoy helping others, and sometimes my efforts go unappreciated. Loving others and providing assistance does not mean your efforts/deeds will be appreciated or reciprocated. I cannot change my personality or my desire to help others. My desire to help others is what makes me what I have become, a good man.