Love is a very powerful emotion which is achieved by overcoming many hurdles and acting with courage. This bravery can be shown towards anything and anyone, including humans and animals. In Sara Gruen’s Water For Elephants, courage is a key aspect for characters that portray their love for other individuals and the animals. The characters, Jacob and Marlena love each other bravely, despite knowing the consequences for their actions. Not only does Marlena love Jacob, she also portrays affection for her horses as she protects them heroically. However, she is not the only one that admires the animals. Jacob is also fond of the animals in the circus and portrays it with valour.
Throughout the book, Gruen portrays that Jacob and Marlena have a deep affection towards each another, for which they act with courage. Initially, Jacob loves Marlena immensely but has yet to admit it. However, Marlena’s husband, August, is starting to have doubts about the relationship that his wife and Jacob share. Due to this reason August is overwhelmed with anger and abuses both, Marlena and Jacob. As much as he can, Jacob tries to fight back and protect Marlena. As he struggles to pull himself away from the two men holding him back, he pleads, “For Christ’s sake, let me go! He’s nuts! He’ll kill her!” (Gruen.247). At this point Jacob does not care for his own well being. He knows that August is crazy and may even kill Marlena for just a simple misunderstanding. He courageously puts his life at stake despite knowing the fact that his actions are going to cost him. Through his behaviour it is easy to see Jacob’s love for Marlena. This evidently shows how Jacob has to act with bravery to fight for the love of his life. Next, after being abused by August, M...
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...ers that portray their love for other individuals and the animals. The characters, Jacob and Marlena love each other bravely, despite knowing the consequences for their actions. Not only does Marlena love Jacob, she also portrays affection for her horses as she protects them heroically. However, she is not the only one that admires the animals. Jacob is also fond of the animals in the circus and portrays it with valour.
The characters, Jacob and Marlena, portray affection for one another using courage as a key trait. Along with Jacob, Marlena loves her horses with bravery as well. However, she is not the only one protecting the animals, Jacob also loves the them and uses his heroism to defend them. In Sara Gruen’s Water For Elephants, bravery is a significant factor for characters that show their affection towards the ones they admire, and the animals they protect.
One of the main characters that suffers is Rosie, the circus’ elephant, her owner abuses her because he thinks she is a poorly trained animal. In reality Rosie doesn’t understand English. “August marches off, I turn back to Rosie. She stares at me, a look of unspeakable sadness on her face. Her amber eyes are filled with tears” (Gruen 268). Rosie is abused and has no method of escaping from her oppression. Emotional pain is shown in Water for Elephants through negative events in Jacob’s life. “I sink to the floor, overcome with grief and guilt. I throw a book at the wall” (Gruen 299). Jacob suffers as he tries to control his emotions. He suffers as he tries to overcome the loss of his companions, Walter and Camel. The two characters died as a result of being thrown off of the moving circus train because they could no longer afford to pay their wages. This also shows the pain involved in trying to earn a living during the Great Depression era. Furthermore, pain and suffering is tied into being confined, as one is suffering due to their confined
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scripture could mean that Adam is solely the head of the household and expected to protect and care Eve, or it could mean that God granted Adam physical power and control over Eve through fear. The amount of interpretation Genesis gives people has a large impact on how women are perceived in different religions since one is able to twist the meaning of the scripture in so many different ways.
Sarah Waters’ Affinity reflects the subjection of the main character, Margaret Price, to the ideology of her parents and the high society of England. In the passage from pages 209-210, Margaret’s subjection comes out in her discussion with Selina Dawes of the function of the women in society. This passage shows Margaret’s acknowledgment of herself outside the normal guidelines of women in society; this belief in herself as an outcast, ironically, further subjects Margaret to the position of women in her society.
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He sees how much an animal means to an individual, whether it be a cow to a farmer or a little poodle to an old lady. Each and every case is a brand new one. He feels for each and every animal, whether it is a bird or a horse.
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