Suzette Breitberg Assignment #3 REFLECTION ON WALDEN—SOLITUDE “I have heard of a man lost in the woods and dying of famine and exhaustion at the foot of a tree‚ whose loneliness was relieved by the grotesque visions with which‚ owing to bodily weakness‚ his diseased imagination surrounded him‚ and which he believed to be real. So also‚ owing to bodily and mental health and strength‚ we may be continually cheered by a like but more normal and natural society‚ and come to know that we are never
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depression‚ which causes him to be stressed and have a lot of issues. Plot/conflict‚ and character analysis are two literary elements to support this. J.D Salinger describes Holden as mentally unstable‚ lonely‚ and depressed. An example of his loneliness and depression is when Sunny the prostitute leaves Holden alone in his hotel room after she finds out he doesn’t want to have sex with her‚ and he says: “I felt so depressed‚ you can’t even imagine. What I did‚ I started talking‚ sort of out loud
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A central focus in the novel “Of Mice and Men” is the idea of inherent human loneliness. This manifests itself in many different ways for each character‚ but is collectively expressed as an unshakeable sadness or worry. Crooks states early on in the novel "I seen hunderds of men come by on the road an’ on the ranches‚ with their bindles on their back an’ that same damn thing in their heads. Hunderds of them. They come‚ an’ they quit an’ go on; an’ every damn one of ’em’s got a little piece of land
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In the United States‚ 5.3 million people are living with Alzheimer’s and nearly 44 million people worldwide have Alzheimer’s or dementia related disease‚ according to alzheimers.net (2016). As the disease progresses dementia patients become increasingly confused. Many forget who they are including losing most memories they once shared with their loved ones. In addition‚ as the disease progresses many individuals become depressed‚ anxious and agitated in dementia patients because of feeling lost and
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Normally‚ its difficult to tell if a child/teen has depression because its normal for a kid to be moody or sad growing up ("Depression in Children and Teens"). Symptoms of depression can be‚ but are not limited to‚ persistent sadness‚ loneliness‚ loss of appetite‚ insomnia‚ irritability‚ and feeling worthless or guilty (NIMH). An example from the novel would be Margaux. It would be very difficult to tell if she is depressed or just your average teenage girl. As previously stated‚ Koertge
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chooses solitude. par. 13 Shows the difference between solitude and loneliness pars. 14-15 Describes a woman who is lonely par 16 There are rhetorical questions about the woman for the readers to ask themselves if they are lonely par. 17 Describes another lonely woman who lives in an apartment across the way par. 18 Shows that the Box Man chooses a life that is solitude than being lonely par. 19 Explains the thesis about loneliness and solitude par. 20 Children‚ teenagers‚ and adults understanding
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Solitude n. the state or situation of being alone. (syn. loneliness?‚ solitariness‚ isolation‚ seclusion‚ sequestration‚ withdrawal‚ privacy‚ peace) [Google] Solitude is a state of seclusion or isolation‚ i.e.‚ lack of contact with people. It may stem from bad relationships‚ loss of loved ones‚ deliberate choice‚infectious disease‚mental disorders‚neurological disorders or circumstances of employment or situation (see castaway). Short-term solitude is often valued as a time when one may work‚ think
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I would choose a virtual candy store. Having a virtual candy store would be an excellent idea for children and for those that has to travel to the candy store warehouses. Having a virtual candy store would also make it convenient for customers to shop and buy whatever kind of candy they want and have it delivered right to their front door. With this website‚ there would also be an opportunity for customers to order online and if some can’t afford to pay for the candy to be shipped to them‚ they
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Of Mice & Men Section B Steinbeck presents Candy as a vulnerable character in this passage. He does this by referencing him as an “old man” before giving his name‚ so that the reader instantly knows his physical state and that he is weak person. He is also shown to be desperate throughout the passage when he tries to make friends with George and Lennie as soon as he meets them. He gossips about other people on the ranch and makes sure George “won’t tell Curley nothing” he said‚ as he finds this
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Scared & Lonely in Catcher In The Rye “Don’t ever tell anybody anything. If you do‚ you start missing everybody”. (pg.126) The Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger is about a boy named Holden Caulfield and his teenage struggles. This novel shows Holden’s life as he transfers from school to school and the difficulties in between them. Throughout the novel‚ it is easy to see that Holden has a hard time communicating with others. He struggles to say what he wants to say when he speaks to adults
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