Essays Tagged: "Lily"

"The Magic Barrel" by Bernard Mallamud

rama of Leo Finkle, a will-be rabbi, was that he had no love for both God and fellow men. Thanks to Lily's probing question, Leo found out " he truly was unloved and loveless". That explained why he a ...

(2 pages) 80 0 3.2 Dec/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

name three events that frees the protagonist, Gabriel, in Joyce James, "The Dead" from his possessiveness and egotism.

protagonist in the Dead, Gabriel, from his possessiveness and egotism is when he says something to Lily that makes her sad. Gabriel is just expecting that Lily is alright and that she is getting marr ...

(3 pages) 100 0 4.6 Jan/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

In what sense might Virginia Woolf's novel ' To The Lighthouse' be understood as a feminist text?

Lighthouse. I intend to investigate the usage of feminist writing within this text.Mrs. Ramsay and Lily Briscoe are the two main female characters in the novel. Women, Mrs. Ramsay believes are there ... e.)To The Lighthouse is a novel that is fascinated by women, as the perspectives of Mrs. Ramsay and Lily are the most fully developed narratives within the text. Woolf's To The Lighthouse asks the que ...

(10 pages) 278 1 4.8 Jan/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

A Principle to Live By: Working out.

flu made it hard for me to keep up with school. This time, I spent a week in bed. Until I met Aunt Lily, she taught me how to exercise such as breathing, running and drank lot of water. About one wee ...

(2 pages) 36 0 3.0 Mar/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Death of the Irish culture; James Joyce "The Dead"

ia, and Mary Jane Morkan anxiously, await Gabriel Conroy in their beloved nephews arrival. The have Lily, the girl who is answering the door, taking coats, and helping people go where they need to, te ...

(2 pages) 127 3 3.8 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Wise Blood.

im. Hazel is attracted to a blind preacher named Asa Hawks, and to the preacher's daughter, Sabbath Lily Hawks. Hawks tells him that he cannot run away from Jesus, but Hazel tells the preacher that Je ... st, had promised to blind himself to justify his belief that Christ Jesus had redeemed him. Sabbath Lily tells Haze that Hawks had blinded himself with lime. But she does not tell Hazel that what real ...

(4 pages) 38 1 3.0 Aug/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Discuss Dylan Thomas' treatment of the theme of love in Under Milk Wood

Love is clearly important with the younger members of the town of Llaregub. Mae Rose Cottage and Lily Smalls both dream of falling in love and for '"Mr Right."' Even the children of the town play k ... y we had mole."' What makes it even more humorous is that Mrs Beynon stoutly believes him, although Lily, the maid tells her Mr Beynon is '"the biggest liar in town."' And though it would be preferabl ...

(4 pages) 32 0 5.0 May/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors

"The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd

In The Secret Life of Bees, Sue Monk Kidd makes this evident through her protagonist, Lily Owens. Lily grows up in South Carolina during the 1960s, a time known for mass prejudice and th ... 960s, a time known for mass prejudice and the Civil Rights Movement. After the death of her mother, Lily is raised by her father T. Ray, and caretaker Rosaleen. Lily becomes drawn to Rosaleen and late ... run away from home in an attempt to find truth and meaning about her mother. While on her journey, Lily meets June Boatwright, August Boatwright, and Zachary Taylor, three people who are quick to cha ...

(5 pages) 108 2 4.7 Jun/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

A Reading of Malamud's "The Magic Barrel"

gly intent on doing his job, and eventually convinces Finkle to go on a date with one of the girls, Lily H.It is this rendezvous that first brings about a change in Finkle.Initially, the readers are p ... he matchmaking institution" despite the reasons he himself has stated.Later, after his meeting with Lily, he realizes the truth that the reasons he has given before are not true, and that he does not ...

(8 pages) 65 0 5.0 Jul/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

St. Joseph: about a saint who was the father of Jesus and who was chosen to take care of him because he was the son of God.

and craftsmen.Symbol of: Infant Jesus, monstrance, chalice,cross, lamb, Bible, ladder, tools, dove, lily, rod, plane,carpenter's squareSaint Joseph was chosen by God to be Jesus's father on earth. God ...

(3 pages) 31 0 3.5 Jan/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Critically discuss what the social psychology student was referring to in the above scenario using a theory of pro-social behaviour as a framework.

Lily is 13 years old and tall for her age. One afternoon, she confronts a suspicious-looking strange ... tranger loitering near a young girl playing in the local park. The stranger takes to his heels when Lily challenges him. Lily's bravery is the talk of the neighbourhood. On hearing of this a student w ... On hearing of this a student who is studying social psychology makes the comment: It's just as well Lily's usual playmates were not around or that little girl might not have received any help (Vaughan ...

(5 pages) 76 0 1.0 Mar/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

"The Dead" film and text contrast

not able to fully impact the audience in this way.Another difference is that his confrontation with Lily, the maid, in the very beginning of the story is seen very different in the two. In the film, t ...

(2 pages) 18 0 1.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Come live with me - poem

your friend.I hope we are together until the end.I'm excited to play in the sun, were we can find a lily.Can we even try traveling to Chile?We'll have fun shopping at the mall.We will share shoes and ...

(1 pages) 1252 0 2.3 Jun/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Poems & Short Stories

The man of "Hamlet"

xamines the role of "godlike reason" in the play.3 According to another school, ably represented by Lily Bess Campbell, John S. Wilks, and Jennifer Low, the play elaborates the classical doctrine rega ...

(5 pages) 18 0 3.0 Aug/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Hamlet

The other side of love

wet night of kindness in your handsI saw a child who sniffed loveAnd saw a beauty who addressed the lily as "you're highness"I saw love made of crystalsAnd a presence made of springWith the song of th ...

(1 pages) 17 0 5.0 Jan/2007

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Poems & Short Stories

"Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd

fe of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd is set in 1964 in a town called Tiburon, South Carolina. The narrator, Lily Owens, lives in Tiburon with her dad T-ray. Lily tries to cope with the death of her mother, De ... T-ray. Lily tries to cope with the death of her mother, Deborah Owens. Deborah was accidentally by Lily when she was only 4 years old. Her father, T-Ray, treats Lily like crap. Lily has a stand in mo ...

(5 pages) 16 0 0.0 Feb/2007

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

A Metaphysical Comparison between "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd and "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" by James Joyce

periences acquired while growing up that one has topics and inspiration for creating later in life. Lily Owens, the protagonist of The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd, and Stephen Dedalus, the pr ... ith the help of their experiences and the people they encounter along the way.The father figures of Lily and Stephen are both very influential to their children, although neither of them is seen in a ...

(6 pages) 24 1 3.9 Nov/2007

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Untitled

Mother Theresa "Lily sweetie, get up. You're gonna be late, AGAIN!" Lily, an 18 year old living in the latter part o ... ark Rapids.As she slowly climbed out of bed, her phone rang in the it's usual annoying tone."Ello?" Lily answered the phone while stifling a yawn, only to be met by the piercing screams of her best fr ... while stifling a yawn, only to be met by the piercing screams of her best friend Paige."Oh, my god. Lily, today is like, totally the day! I hope you didn't forget that today is like, the most importan ...

(12 pages) 8 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

The Giver

t's a different kind of setting. The main characters in The Giver are Jonas, Fiona, Lily, mother, and father. The most important character is Jonas because he's in the whole book and t ...

(3 pages) 15 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

The Bystander Effect

Lily is thirteen years old and tall for her age. One afternoon, she confronts a suspicious looking s ... looking stranger near a young girl playing in the local park. The stranger takes to his heels when Lily challenges him. Lily’s bravery is the talk of the neighbourhood. On learning of this, a st ... of this, a student who is studying social psychology makes the comment: It’s just as well that Lily’s usual playmates were not around or that little girl might not have received any help.(Va ...

(7 pages) 62 0 1.0 May/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Psychological Theories & Authors