We can tell that the writer resents and is frustrated by his father as it says “and he being him can’t help but say.......... and I, being me” which shows that he is frustrated at their relationship. However the Harmonium is used to describe his father so therefore his family life whereas in Nettles it is reversed. The Nettles, that had caused pain for the boy, is actually describing soldiers and war therefore the underlying message is not about family but about war and the underlying message
During the course of the novel of ‘Deadly Unna?’ the readers are exposed to the negativity between the father and his son. This affects Blacky in way that his self-esteem is almost non-existent, and the negativity is prominent throughout the novel. Examples of the neglect shown by his father are that of the time when Bob refers to Blacky as a ‘gutless wonder’, and the journey we take through the story of Blacky’s deteriorating respect for him. The ‘gutless wonder’ incident was a influential part of the novel, as Blacky realises that his Dad isn’t one to take advice of someone he feels is inferior than him, thus saying, ‘My own son, a gutless wonder. A gutless fucking wonder!’ When Blacky explains to his father about the storm, Bob insults him rather than swallow his pride and takes his son’s advice on board.
He feels like his obsession for Martha has led to his failure as a Lieutenant. The author states, “He felt shame. He hated himself. He had loved Martha more than his men, and as a consequence Lavender was now dead, and this was something he would have to carry… for the rest of the war” (719). When Lavender is killed Cross believes it is all his fault because he was too busy daydreaming about his love for Martha.
Unfortunately, Doodle was no match for his brother’s aggressive and selfish actions. In the end, Brother’s pride is to blame for Doodle’s untimely death. Brother’s pride was responsible for his opinion of Doodle. At times, Brother was kind and loving to Doodle, but the reader soon realizes that the narrator was mostly harsh and cruel to his brother. In the beginning of the story, Brother recounts the day Doodle was born, saying that he was a disappointment as soon as he entered the world.
Later on, Silas even believes that god has betrayed him as well and believes that there is no righteous god. “There is no just God that governs the earth righteously, but a god of lies, that bears witness against the innocent” (Elliot 18). Silas says this out of anger, yet there is no doubt that he feels neglect from God. Silas is a very religious man, so it is much unexpected that he pushes God away in such a manner. Feeling neglect and betrayal from god, Silas becomes lonely internally and also becomes depressed.
Bailey Smith Dr. John Harvey Honors 2301 17 October 2012 Blurred in the Eyes of Ignorance The line between friendship and enmity is blurred in Sophocles’ Ajax, a play that addresses time, pity, loyalty, and authority. Ajax, a man of strength and courage, feels that he is under-appreciated by his peers and leaders for his actions on the battlefield, and consequently, he snaps in an impetuous rage against his own people. Following the emergence of these two intertwined conflicts, Ajax’s perception of friendship and loyalty becomes distorted, giving him a sense of impermanence and selfishness; however, it is through his own actions that this false understanding arises. Ajax quickly concludes that friendship is transient because self-centered needs oftentimes initiate and fill these relationships. Even though friendship is supposed to be a place of protection and trust, loyalty within these bonds seems nonexistent.
Harold doesn´t like his father to be a man with “two faces”. One like a soft The tone of "The Fly in the Ointment" can be defined as serious and angry. This is transmitted by the son when he realized the father is a man with "two faces": There was the outer face like innocent man and the inside face was a much smaller one, selfish, scared and hard. The anger that is expressed in their relationship is shown in the way that they speak to each other, barely concealed grudges and annoyances. The mood, however, is sadness, as the reader is left with an impression of a son who is desperately trying to reach out to his father and to show his love, but he is rejected at every turn.
Willy associates Ben with qualities that he himself severely lacks Realtiyvs Illusion Willy has dreams of material success, notoriety and has a misguided notion of the American Dream. These hopes dwarf the other aspects of his mentality and ultimately result in a psychological descent. He is then unable to distinguish his wild dreams and unattainable goals from the harsh reality of the present. Willy attempts to convince his sons that he is well-liked: ‘... and know me,boys, they know me up and down New England…’ This demonstrates that he is discernibly delusional, as he is neither well-liked nor known. The pressure
Hamlet recognises that his father has died with sin, but in that occurrence, it is to be inferred that his father had sinned, and so must not have been truly loyal to God despite being directly below God in the natural chain of being. This creates turmoil within Hamlet as he must determine whether the ghost’s “intents wicked or charitable” The ghost comes to Hamlet during the witching hour which infers that there is something “most foul and unnatural” at work, in many ways establishing a theme that pervades the text. Interestingly, it is this theme that causes the questioning of Hamlet’s sanity, thus his loyalty to himself and therefore his duty to his father. The love for his father urges him to seek truth in the ghost’s confessions, whereas his religious and cultural context urge him otherwise. The affirming factor of Hamlet’s faith in his dead fathers words reside in the emotive and sombre tone in which he pleads his case of “murder most foul”, biblical allusion and authorial symbolism are used to show the betrayal of the kings brother as “a serpent stung me”.
Hence, Chris Keller has every reason to feel as guilty as his father because while Keller’s guilt lay with his wartime misdeeds, his guilt lies in his hypocrisy, betrayal of the family and his implicit participation in Keller’s crime. Chris Keller’s hypocrisy in upholding his duty towards society is slowly introduced as the play’s structure showcases him as an upright individual in Act One, an individual who has forsaken his values for his personal interest (Ann as his love interest supersedes his concerns) in Act Two. In Act One, Chris is portrayed as having strong commitment towards acting for the overall good for everyone over self-interest. Chris’s commitment towards sacrifice is made clear when he tells Keller “Every time I reach out for something I want, I have to pull back because other people will suffer”. The usage of the absolute term