Essay The Generation Gap The text represents an extract from the novel “Wheels” by Arthur Haily. The extract belongs to the belles-lettres style. The text looks at the relationship between Matt Zaleski and his daughter Barbara. The main theme of the extract is the generation gap. The author managed to reveal the inner corners of the characters’ soul through the description of their attitude to each other‚ their behaviour and outlook. At the very beginning Haily makes use of the
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Pushing one’s friends and families aside to go after a treacherous‚ egotistical dream is an extreme display of selfishness. In the book‚ Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer‚ Chris McCandless abandons both his family and friends when he undertakes a solo adventure to Alaska‚ which he was ill-prepared for‚ but went through with anyway. McCandless went on this endeavor for the sole purpose to examine his own‚ self-indulgent curiosity about the wild‚ no matter how that affected his family. This decision‚ in
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The Epic of Gilgamesh‚ named after the Mesopotamian king of that name‚ tells of Gilgamesh’s adventures and his struggles with the forces of the divine. The Epic does not describe Gilgamesh‚ the part-god part-human‚ in his role as the king of Uruk in great detail; what is described‚ however‚ is hardly flattering. Gilgamesh is portrayed as arrogant and demanding. In particular‚ he uses his position of power to bed married women before their bridegrooms do; it is this offense which first introduces
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OEDIPUS REX In the tragedy Oedipus Rex‚ Oedipus commits several immoral acts. Typically‚ society views these as evil and unjust. However‚ although Oedipus commits several licentious deeds‚ Sophocles makes the reader sympathize because Oedipus is oblivious to the incriminating facts. Throughout the play Oedipus Rex commits numerous crimes the society see as immorally wrong. Oedipus believes that if he leaves Corinth he will be able to avoid his fate. The oracle says the Oedipus will kill
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particular line so important? These words were coming from a frustrated and broken Biff Loman towards his father Willy Loman. This very quote portrays both sides of a contradicting theme: the concept of selfishness vs. selfishness. Willy Loman’s selfish character in comparison to his son Biff’s selfishness presents opposing characteristics that together end in tragedy. These concepts along with the idea of identity were observed in Arthur Miller’s‚ Death of a Salesman. There is no doubt‚ a traditional
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A generation gap is commonly perceived to refer to differences between generations that cause conflict and complicate communication‚ creating a "gap." Generation gap refers to parent child disagreement‚ contradiction and divergence in certain matters regarding their attitudes‚ values‚ closeness‚ and communication. This research was planned to study the causes of generation gap as well as the responsibility of the parents and the children
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Nathaniel Hawthorne challenges love’s true power in his novel The Scarlet Letter‚ a tale of adultery‚ sin‚ repentance‚ and emotion. Living in a Puritan colony in the 1630s‚ Hester Prynne had been separated from her husband on their journey from Europe to America. During the 3 years of separation‚ Hester had an affair with a secret lover‚ and a child was born. The colony realized what she had done and immediately convicted her of adultery and punished her by requiring her to wear an embroidered
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come‚ follow me.’ But when the young man heard this‚ he went away sad‚ for he had many possessions." Just as the parables that Jesus taught throughout the Gospels had valuable life lessons‚ as does Guy de Maupassant’s‚ "The Necklace." The theme of selfish vanity vs. profitable hard work is revealed by Maupassant through Madame Loisel’s internal conflict developed from comparison beginning at a young age. Guy de Maupassant demonstrates that one cannot truly discern how to stand behind his or her personal
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“Humans are naturally driven by a perpetual and restless desire of power.” (Thomas Hobbes) Every single human being is selfish and rebellious; it’s an undeniable fact about human nature. Humans will act naturally selfish in a situation without proper order‚ often leading to the corruption of society. In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies‚ the corruption of society is demonstrated through Jack’s attitude towards elements that are necessary for the survival of their civilization. Jack’s opinions in
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that could noticed that the moon was shining over the white sands was a sailor named Rodrigo. In fact‚ it was the Island of the Bahamas‚ in the Caribbean Sea. Rodrigo was supposed to get a good amount of money‚ but never receive it‚ because this selfish man claimed that he had seen a light the evening before‚ and sure he got the reward. As we know‚ the Arawaks tribal was one of many that Columbus found in the new world‚ but the first Indian tribe who received him lived in a village and works
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