Sandra In The Summer Homer

329 Words1 Page
bulb-icon

Recommended: The nature of friendship

Homer sees Sandra as more than friends, but does not know if he should express his feelings, which then leads him to lose an opportunity to take Sandra and his relationship to the next level. In Summer Homer notices Sandra, “ambling down the path, stepping lightly between the stones in her bare feet…” (164). As a young male, Homer noticing the little things that Sandra is doing, shows that she is not just a friend. Males usually do not pay attention to the little things that females do. If a male and female are just friends they usually just hang out and the male never looks beyond what is right in front of him. They don’t see the type of lipstick a female wears or if they went to get a new haircut, but Homer notices. He noticed that, “she

Show More
Related

  • October Sky Psychology

    922 Words  | 2 Pages

    At beginning, we see Homer interested in one of the popular girls in his school, but she is out of his range. Just like his relationship with his father, he doesn’t get the affection he is so longing for, and because of this he fails to see the quiet but beautiful girl who is lovely inside and out, and who clearly likes him. Once Homer figures out where he belongs, and understands he doesn’t need to play hard for love, he opens up. In conclusion, he needed to get a sense of self and a personal identity. Which led him to remain truthful to himself. By repairing the relationship with his father, he was able to forge a more familiar relationship with others in his

    Read More

  • Gender Roles In Love And Basketball

    743 Words  | 2 Pages

    He initially possesses traits of being a very strong, dominant ladies’ man. Once he learns the news of his father 's infidelity, Quincy becomes weak and indecisive about his future. We immediately see that Monica defies all gender stereotypes that women are supposed to display. She has to be force into dresses and gets told to act like a lady by her mother constantly. She is often very loud and boastful about her skills. However, she quickly had to learn to control her hot temper in order to get recruited into college. During their first encounter, Quincy states he has never known a girl who knew so much about basketball or even can play at that matter. That statement in itself reflects the stereotype of women not only being ignorant towards male dominated activities but also the inability to

    Read More

  • The Gibson Girl and the Farm Girl

    697 Words  | 2 Pages

    The dawn of the 20th century changed the perspective of the nation and introduced many different ideas and concepts. At the turn of the century, a new and influential ideal known as the “Gibson Girl” arose. The “Gibson Girl” image, created by the American illustrator Charles Gibson, represented the perfect female archetype of the era. In the first decade of the 1900s, the Gibson Girl, exuding confidence and poise, proved increasingly popular, and acted as an icon that women everywhere attempted to imitate. She eventually developed from an illustration into a reality as many girls applied the ideal to themselves. The Gibson Girl contrasted greatly with the common farm girl who, unlike the Gibson Girl, worked for a living. At first glance, one might perceive that the farm girl led a much more difficult life than the Gibson Girl. However, upon consideration, the Gibson Girl’s life proved just as demanding, if not more, than that of the farm girl, and illustrated upper-class society’s unrelenting superficiality and focus on perfection.

    Read More

  • Women in The Odyssey

    696 Words  | 2 Pages

    deceitful and Homer is a sexist who holds a double standard of morality for men

    Read More

  • Homer and Immortality

    540 Words  | 2 Pages

    Immortality is one the subject of much mythology and folklore. From the stories of the gods themselves, to Achilles and the Styx, to vampires and present day Christian beliefs in an afterlife, the concept of immortality has been with humanity since the beginning of humanity. The wise and ever edifying Homer leaves myths of the elusive ever-lasting life out of his works; did Homer's Achilles not wear armor? The Odyssey is a story of mortality. Limitation and suffering are what define humanity, yet they are also what give life merit. What motive does a god have to attempt to give his life value? Incessant and unmerciful, it is the very ticking of the clock that prompts a man to attempt greatness. It is a ticking that the gods have no ears for. From Thoreau's Walden to the basic beliefs of Confucianism, it is accepted that we should look to our history for insight to the present. How then, can we ignore the powerful reoccurring theme of the worth of mortality?

    Read More

  • The Relationship Between Jane Eyre and Mr Rochester

    1700 Words  | 4 Pages

    This is shown by the way he talks to her and how he acts around her.

    Read More

  • Comparing Homer And Hesiod

    837 Words  | 2 Pages

    Homer and Hesiod were well-known epic poets that gave contribution to their culture by writing poetry on the different aspects and views of the Greek world. Homer’s long narrative poems dealt a lot with heroes at war, gods and goddesses involved with humans while Hesiod’s poetry is shorter, having little to do with heroes, and presents the importance of work and morality. Although the two poets have their own unique writing style, there are many differences and similarities in The Odyssey, Works and Days, and Iliad about beliefs in religion, description of women, and function of war.

    Read More

  • Homer’s The Odyssey

    1262 Words  | 3 Pages

    In book eight of Homer’s The Odyssey, Odysseus is on the island of the Phaeacians and is waiting to return home to Ithaca. Meanwhile, Alcinous, the Phaeacian king, has arranged for a feast and celebration of games in honor of Odysseus, who has not yet revealed his true identity. During the feast, a blind bard named Demodocus sings about the quarrel between Odysseus and Achilles at Troy. The song causes Odysseus to start weeping, so Alcinous ends the feast and orders the games to begin. During dinner after the games, Odysseus asks Demodocus to sing about the Trojan horse and the sack of Troy. This song too causes Odysseus to break down and cry. Homer uses a dramatic simile to describe the pain and sorrow that Odysseus feels as he recalls the story of Troy.

    Read More

  • Interpersonal Conflict Between Noah, Allie and Anne Hamilton in 'The Notebook'

    1176 Words  | 3 Pages

    The Notebook (Cassavetes, 2004) is a love story about a young couple named Allie Hamilton and Noah Calhoun, who fall deeply in love with each other. The Hamilton’s are financially stable, and expect for their daughter Allie to marry someone with the same wealth. Noah on the other hand works as a laborer, and comes from an underprivileged family. Throughout the film there were several negative behaviors, and interpersonal communications within the context of their relationship, which relates to chapter nine. This chapter explores relationships, emphasizing on affection and understanding, attraction, and the power of a relationship. The focus of this paper is the interpersonal conflict with Noah, Allie and her mother, Anne Hamilton.

    Read More

  • Homer's The Odyssey

    1109 Words  | 3 Pages

    Hu•bris /ˈ(h)yo͞obris/ noun: excessive pride or self-confidence. Hubris is believed to be the most serious of all seven deadly sins. Some say it was the original sin that led to all others. A word with such loathsome synonyms like arrogance, conceit, haughtiness, pomposity, and egotism was seen as one of the worst possible sins in Greek culture. They believed that no matter your social status those who exhibited it were destined to fall down into damnation. Yet some Grecian heroes seemed to ooze hubris in the form of confidence or cockiness. There was a fine line between the two that they should never cross. One hero in particular showed this sin on more than one account. Throughout The Odyssey, Odysseus, shows the sinful trait of hubris, in the form of cockiness when he talks to Polythemus, his crewmen, his wife, and his son.

    Read More

  • Sandra Cisneros' Writing

    1289 Words  | 3 Pages

    Writing in the 20th century was great deal harder for a Chicano then it was for a typical American at this time. Although that did not stop this author, Sandra Cisneros. One of her famous novels, Woman Hollering Creek was a prime example of how a combined culture: Mexican-Americans, could show their pride and identity in this century. In conjunction, gave the opportunity for women to speak their voice and forever change the culture of Latino/a markets. Not only did it express identity/gender roles of women and relationships, but using these relationships to combine the cultures of Mexican and American into a hybrid breed. This novel, should have been a view-point for the future to show that there is more to life than just gender and race. Concluding this, the articles that helps define this is “The Latino/a Canon and the Emergence of Post-Sixties Literature” and “What is called Heaven”.

    Read More

  • Discuss the role of friendship in Northanger Abbey.

    1589 Words  | 4 Pages

    Catherine initially looks up to Isabella and considers herself lucky to have found such a good friend (p.19 NA). Isabella and Catherine’s friendship grows very quickly, unlike that of Catherine and Eleanor, which progresses much more gradually. Isabella is very free with her friendship, professing to do anything for her friends, even when she has known them only a short time. In contrast, Eleanor takes her time to get to know Catherine. She is far more sophisticated than Isabella and does not jump into a friendship without getting to know someone first.

    Read More

  • Psychology of Homer Simpson

    551 Words  | 2 Pages

    Homer’s mind operates in terms of Freud’s “pleasure principle”, seeking instant gratification of desires, regardless of the consequences....

    Read More

  • Homer: Blind or Captive

    514 Words  | 2 Pages

    Have you ever wondered who Homer is? Have you ever heard of Homer? Do you know what he wrote? Do you know when he lived? All of these questions will be answered in the following paragraphs. Homer is an interesting man, not much is known about him, and what is known about him is questioned by the “Homeric Question,” he composed The Iliad and The Odyssey, and that is what his life is based off of.

    Read More

  • The Contrariety Of Two Friends

    563 Words  | 2 Pages

    Everyone has friends. Some are so alike that it is shocking. They seem to walk, talk and even eat the same. But others are so very different that it is an absolute wonder that they can even stand each other, let alone be friends. That is how it is in the friendship of Sandra and Nancy. They differ in everything from their views on cleaning, their views on fun and even in their views on religion.

    Read More

More about Sandra In The Summer Homer

Open Document