Our connection to the landscape is one of self-interest. Melbourne is the united nations of Australia‚ the ethnic mosaic that acts as a terminal between multiple worlds. Sprouting from the heart of the city‚ Russel Street boasts Greek taverns adjacent to Italian pizzerias sandwiched between sushi bars. Turning left from Russel Street we reach a new gate at the terminal‚ little burke street- as if a slice of China had been uprooted and planted right in the middle of Melbourne city. We have cultural
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and alienation of Archibald is evident through the tone of the story as we witness a man‚ unwilling to change‚ unwilling to navigate the ever-changing global and thus left behind (arguably) by those who we generally associate with closeness. Here Macleod highlights the meaninglessness of existence and the path of coping with the self-destructive awareness that Archibald has gained over the years- that has proven to be an acerbic
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The idea of Coming of age in “The Boat” by Alistair Macleod The short story “The Boat” by Alistair MacLeod embodies the idea of coming of age. It is an elegiac narrative dealing with the consequences of decision making. The story is of a professor at a Midwestern University who chooses to leave his fishing community in order to pursuit knowledge; however he is unhappy and sad about his present life. While the story unfolds the narrator’s past‚ he is trying to deal with his emotional struggle
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Emotional Attachments In Alistair MacLeod’s short story‚ “The Boat”‚ there are many examples of where human emotions are attached to places and/or objects; known as physicalization. The emotions these things show‚ also depend on the person they are being viewed by. There are examples of how one space can have two very different emotional attachments. These differences in opinion can cause tension in some relationships and are there with a constant reminder of the contrast between two people.
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Character Development The Son The son had loved his father dearly but does not favor his way of life. His interest in school greatly outweighed his interest or desire to work on ‘The Boat’. He still had a love for the sea and in some way felt like he should carry out his family’s tradition. After his uncle had accepted a new job he took his position on the boat and promised his father that we would continue to sail with him for as long as he lived‚ and when his father passed despite the desires
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When reading the short story‚ “The Lost Salt of Blood” by Alistair MacLeod‚ I found myself enraged. A burning fury towards the main character‚ the father‚ for abandoning his child using the worn-out excuse of his son to have a “better” life. In what world is it okay to abandon the responsibility of being a father and place it on someone else when you are fully capable? The more I read‚ the more I wanted to scream. Pure anger. By the time I finished reading this short story‚ I did not understand the
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Modern World versus Traditional World The stories from Alistair Macleod’s The Lost Salt Gift of Blood are often related to the lives of the people of the Maritimes who are commonly miners‚ fishermen and farmers. The author repeatedly examines similar themes and issues in his short stories such as isolation‚ choices versus consequences and the concept of dying culture. However‚ the most prominent theme deals with the contrast between the rural ways of life and the more modern city life. This theme
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| | | | | | The choice of a location for an organisation is very important. Location decisions even though not made often are very important to the growth of an organisation. Location decisions are made for various reasons like expanding an organisation’s customer base and or building the capacity to absorb the growing demand for an organisation’s goods or services. If an organisation is strategically located in terms of say the availability of resources it is able to gain a competitive
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Cited: Macleod‚ Alistair. The Boat (1968). The harbrace anthology of short fiction (2012): 223-235. Print
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what a memoir is‚ and valid explanations concerning the topic of memory. Hampl starts off the essay by talking about one of her childhood recollections involving a piano lesson at the age of seven‚ but in the end‚ the short memoir turns into an imaginative piece of writing. As she transcribes‚ details are mistakenly added in. The memory actually comes from her own creation instead of facts as they are supposed to. Furthermore‚ out of all memories she could have chosen‚ her piano lesson is the one
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