...Addie Bundren’s love holds great power in William Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying, as it is essential to her sons’ sense of self. Withholding affection from Darl, her second oldest son, negatively impacts his self-worth to the point of existential crisis. Conversely, Addie loves Jewel, her middle son, which leaves him a man of action, certain in his state of being. Jewel receives love from his mother, resulting in his self-assurance. The product of Addie’s affair with the local minister, Jewel is the apple of her eye. Cora Tull, the Bundren’s moralizing neighbor, recognizes Addie’s favoritism towards her illegitimate son— “Jewel, the one she labored so to bear and coddled and petted so” (21). Moreover, from Addie’s posthumous monologue, she reveals...
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...In the novel, As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner there is an underlying theme. Faulkner uses diction, characterization, and point of view to mock religion throughout the novel. He worded his sentences very carefully and it helped greatly to hint at just what he thought about religion. Faulkner’s use of these literary devices not only mocked religion, but also gave us a bit of insight into his views on religious people and their approach on life. Faulkner is able to start the mocking of religion with his use of specific diction. The characters in the novel are shown to be people who use religion and God to give authority to their own opinions. For example, Mr. Tull says that the Lord did not want him to spend so much time thinking to rationalize...
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...With the journey to Jefferson looming over the Bundren family, boundaries of sanity and insanity begin to haze. Darl, the main narrator of “As I Lay Dying”, borders on the edge of lunacy throughout the novel. He often has spasms of laughter, which seem to bear little relevance to the current situation, except to an exterior observer. Darl’s internal monologue, a constant stream of ideas, thoughts, and stories, expresses the audacity and the sheer madness his family is enduring. As the story progresses, many characters see Darl exhibiting signs of insanity, but to an observant eye, Darl may be the sanest of them all. In “As I Lay Dying”, Darl possesses the unique ability to perceive the feelings and thoughts of other characters. As a result of his perceptiveness, Darl has insightfulness into multiple characters lives; hence, how he understands the relation between Jewel and Addie and the pregnancy of Dewey Dell. Darl continually taunts Jewel about being a fatherless child and even mentions, “Jewels’ mother is a horse,” (151). Even with this knowledge, Darl only heckles and degrades the characters; therefore, causing them to ultimately categorize him as insane....
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...Darl’s Sanity. Was He Really Crazy? In William Faulkner’s novel As I Lay Dying, the reader is met with Darl Bundren, one of five children Addie Bundren has birthed. From the start, Darl presents himself as a philosophical character with curious ideas and a strange mind. Often throughout the novel, he asks very strange and disturbing questions. By the end, Darl could be declared insane as he talks to himself on the train and that would be the end of the discussion. But is Darl really mentally insane? Or is there a deeper reason to his actions and words that led to the ultimatum of his departure on the train to Jackson? Darl shows signs of psychological disorders which at that time was a strange and unspoken concept with little access to help....
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...There are many recurring themes from the novel “As I Lay Dying” by William Faulkner, most of which that have to deal with family, loyalty, and love. The author helps brings together this large cast of fifteen different narrative characters by having each character's different ideas and passions within their lives to teach the audience that despite the disagreements and misunderstandings, the idea that the sense of family should stimulate a sense of loyalty and compassion in us all. Through the narration of Addie Bundren, who is by all means one of the most important characters since the entire story revolves around her death, we are able to see how her attitude towards her family and how it doesn’t bring out any good memories. When Addie...
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...Anse Bundren is the primary adult in As I Lay Dying due to his kinship with the other major characters. Anse was married to Addie Bundren, with whom he shared four children. Anse also raised Jewel, Addie’s son, before and shortly after her death. He is portrayed as a very lazy individual on multiple occasions in the text, which coincides with his descriptions. Anse is a smaller, weaker man in comparison to his strong sons and his lack of effort encourages this poor reputation. Anse is very hesitant to move or do anything that takes his own effort, further proving his laziness. Anse only thinks about himself and what he can accomplish in Jefferson, as opposed to the family goal of fulfilling Addie’s wish. Anse can get new teeth in Jefferson,...
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...Anse as the Villain Addie Bundren in the novel As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner has a dying wish to be buried in her hometown of Jefferson, Mississippi. When Addie dies her husband Anse Bundren is left to fulfill this wish along with his five children. Anse takes his children on a journey to Jefferson and during this journey he subjects his children to many catastrophes due to his carelessness and desire to get to town to carry out his own personal goals aside from burying Addie. Over the course of the novel Anse becomes the villain because of how he harms his children to carry out his own motives. Anse does not really respect Addie’s dying wish to be buried with her family in Jefferson. He travels to Jefferson to accomplish his own...
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...Robert Bohannon Mrs. Godwin Theme analysis 3RD 2-1-12 In the story As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner, the charter Anes Bundren, is very important individual throughout the story. The Bundrens are going through a tragedy which they all deal with the situation in their own way. Anes is a poor excuse for a husband towards his wife, Addie, and does not care about the responsibilities with his children. Throughout the story As I Lay Dying, it explained that Anes is a selfish, a lazy greedy man. Anse is a very selfish man. He uses the excuse of fulfilling his promise to Addie just to get to Jefferson for himself.Anse mainly ventured there to obtain false teeth. The typical husband would put dental problems lower on their priority list than any family problems. He does not even think to help Cash as he makes the coffin in the rain but merely stands in the way. At this time he also acquires a raincoat for himself and not for Cash (Faulkner 71-72). He shows his self-ways when he re-marries to a woman in Jefferson (As I Lay Dying PaRA.7). The worst part about Anse marrying another woman is that she was the woman he borrowed the shovels from. His selfish ways bring him a long way in what he believes is great fortunes. Anse may also be put in the category as lazy. An example that shows that he is lazy is when his son, Vardaman, catches a fish and he refuse to help him do anything to the fish with him (Faulkner, p.53-54). Even though he is not Vardamn’s fater, Tull shows him...
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...COMMUNITY AND HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY PYC4811 UNIQUE NO: 536712 ASSIGNMENT 2 STUDENT NO: 48932930 Contents Cover page page 1 Contents page page 2 Introduction page 3 Principles of community psychology page 3/4 The Community page 4 The Problem page 5 Design of the programme page 6 Conclusion page 7 References page 8 Introduction "Community psychology concerns the relationships of the individual to communities and society. Through collaborative research and action, Community psychologists seek to understand and to enhance quality of life for individuals, communities and society" (Dalton, Elias & Wandersman, 209, p5) To understand the possible roles of a community psychologist, we need to understand the principles that govern how we appeoach a situation. 1. Principles of community psychology 1.1 Prevention Prevention deals with identifying ways to minimise or prevent the problem from occurring. Treatment...
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...nothing, short of marvelous. Lets’s take the example of the Indian freedom struggle fought by Gandhiji on the basis of Satyagraha. It was very difficult for the Britishers to assume that India would be freed one day under the leadership of a loin cloth covered ordinary looking man without the use of weapons or bloodshed. The reason that Indian freedom could be achieved was the unflagging determination of Gandhiji and the uncommon methodology used of winning freedom by peace and not bloodshed. Looking not far, I can recall the example of Galileo who was reviled and persecuted by the Church authorities for challenging the existing norms that pervaded the society that time. Galileo ‘s fierce determination , not to give up on his ideas even during harsh criticism paved the way for modern space research. Another convincing example is of the Wright Brothers. Who would have ever imagined that it is indeed possible to fly like a bird and traverse different parts of the globe. I am sure that the Wright brothers were reviled when they first came up with this idea of developing an aeroplane. But, again today their invention has become a legacy. Though there are several examples of people winning through odds because of their determination and unflagging spirit and creating noteworthy inventions, there could be times when this may be the cause of much trouble. Consider the doggedness of Hitler.though he was...
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...Case study By Kevin Whelan Axia College of University of Phoenix PSY 210 Dean Marzofka January 11, 2011 Final Project: Case Study What are the causes of stress in Michael’s or Jennifer’s life? How is stress affecting Michael’s or Jennifer’s health? I chose to analyze the second case study, Michael the airline pilot, as I am in the same line of work, (aviation), I hope to be able to relate to the subjects symptoms, behaviors and anxieties and be able to relate positive and practical analysis and possible recommendations for coping with the anxieties of life in the profession of aviation. The primary stressors in Michael’s life are most likely a combination of the following: Chest pain, divorce and all the legal technicalities like paper work and the emotional implications, the end of a long marriage and loss of a close friend due to the commitment termination, (his wife), the difficult custody battle for his two children, ages 10 and 12, a heavy work schedule that keeps him away from his family two weeks a month, work concerns of possible lay offs in the future, the burden of a new town house in uncertain financial times, and finally, (if that all isn’t enough for one to deal with), unknown physical medical condition as a result of the increasing regularity of the chest pains. How are these stressors affecting Michael’s or Jennifer’s self-concept and self-esteem? In Michael’s case, self esteem has not been directly reflected in the case study, for instance...
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...Name Tutor Course Date Rhetorical Analysis, "Crazy World." Introduction Music is one way through which the audience receives messages from composers. Good music is that which achieves its objectives of convincing the audience and drawing their attention towards its message. In order to produce good music, a singer will have to be well- organized in order to achieve his ojectives, as this is the main secret to winning the audience’s attention. Thesis statement “Crazy world” is one of the most influential songs that Lucky Phillip Dube ever composed. Born and raised in South Africa, Lucky Dube managed to reach many people across the globe through his emotional and well-organized songs. His ability to properly employ ethos, pathos, and logos helped a lot in persuading his target audience. Though he passed away in the year 2007, his legacy will forever remain with us and his songs will always keep educating generations and generations. "So far so good we still living today, but we don't know what tomorrow brings in this crazy world; people dying like flies every day!" This is the first line of a song that the world has recognized as one of the most emotional and educational. Lucky Phillip Dube was and will always be one of the world's best and most influential musicians. The messages that come from the songs of this humble and ethic driven African reggae artist sticks in the minds of his target audience and have changed many lives. His efforts to fight...
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...| 7 | | (B) Using Tap water for Bottling | 7&8 | | (C )Health issues and Recycling problem | 8&9 | | | | | | | | Conclusion: | 9 | | | | | References: | 10&11&12 | | | Re: Corporate Environmental Obligation: An examination of the performance of Pepsi company Introduction: Modern organizations have high considerations for societal contribution. Nowadays, customers are environmental conscious and concerned about ecological implications. Social performance has become an important pillar for effectiveness and survival. It is a benchmark for measuring organization and societal progress. PepsiCo ltd., one of the world’s largest food and Beverages business deals in Pepsi cola drinks, Frito-Lay snacks, sports drinks and Quaker foods, there is a high...
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...vast, multifaceted, yet independent. Even though the nurse may work independently, he or she works in collaboration, collectively with a host of professionals from various departments, families, and the community as a whole. The main goal being to educate, and equip for better overall health of everyone including the healthy, sick, handicapped or dying. To help with the advancement of nursing, to accept changes, incorporate new technologies and, to be actively involved in the betterment of every sphere of our society. The question on every nurses mind that comes out of a 2 year ADN (Associate Degree Nursing ) program is, “Why do I have to go through 2 more years of school to get a Bachelors Degree in Nursing, when I have already cleared the NCLEX and got my RN license , the same license that qualifies a Baccalaureate nurse to be qualified as a Registered Nurse?” It’s a very good question, and a very apt one. During the course of this essay, we are going to look at the difference between these two levels of education and figure out the advantages of an advance degree, if there are any based on research. To do an in depth analysis between these two programs we will have to look at the difference between the actual programs. Associate degree nursing programs have a duration of 2 years, and keep a balance between general and clinical nursing. The intent of this 2 year program was to prepare technical nurses, with more bedside skills for rural settings, nursing homes or small...
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...The Issues of National Importance Based on Current Events 1. Nature And Animal Conservation Preserving species and their habitats is important for ecosystems to self-sustain themselves. Yet, the pressures to destroy habitat for logging, illegal hunting, and other challenges are making conservation a struggle. 2. Tobacco It is well know that tobacco smoking kills millions. But it also exacerbates poverty, contributes to world hunger by diverting prime land away from food production, damages the environment and reduces economic productivity. Second hand smoking also affects other people’s lives. Despite many attempts to prevent it, a global tobacco control treaty became international law in 2005. However, challenges still remain as tobacco companies try to hit back, for example, by targeting developing nations, increasing advertising at children and women, attempting to undermine global treaties and influence trade talks, etc. 3. COP19—Warsaw Climate Conference Posted Monday, December 02, 2013. An overview of the Climate Change Conference (also known as COP 19), held in Warsaw, Poland in November 2013. Predictably and sadly, the same issues have resurfaced: West stalling on doing anything, lack of funding, disagreement on priorities, etc. Climate Change And Global Warming Introduction Last updated Monday, November 11, 2013. The climate is changing. The earth is warming up, and there is now overwhelming scientific consensus that it is happening, and...
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