The Infinity Mirror
"Tularecito" is a myth about truth. Tularicito, just a character
of that myth, is the focus for this glossed over fable. Steinbeck
draws on this form of genre to present the idea that we are all a
part of what happens to others, based upon our nature.
The image presented of Tularecito is that of a demon, an idiot
savant, a boy with a gift from God, and that gift's cost. He is a
freak, a dangerous misfit, an innocent who does not need the
constraints of reality. Tularecito is a test. The test is one of
moral caliber. It is a test of the souls of the characters who
overshadaow Tularecito.
Pancho is a man that is both holy and sinful. His purfunctory act
of church going becomes true belief as alcohol demons induce him
to halucinate a deformed boy into an outcast from hell. He looks
into his mirror and sees himself, becomes shaken, reforms.
From Pancho's employer, Franklin Gomez, we get a cold hard look
into society. We see a mother, knowing her son is to be hated and
feared, and perhaps possibly killed, cannot face killing her son
with her bare hands. She leaves the killing to exposure to the
elements, enying herself a look into Tularecito.
Franklin adopts Pancho's demon, and Tularecito transforms into a
disadvantaged who has been gifted with talent. Tularecito becomes
a man at the age of six, "The boy grew rapidly, but after the
fifth year his brain did not grow any more," To Franklin,
Tularecito is grace, and graceless. He is talented in all things
of any physical strength, and well proficient in the creation of
beauty, and an artist in the care for life of nature. The
touch of Tularecito brings beauty, and life, and love to the
world, until he becomes enraged, (should anyone endanger what
came from the touch of his hand). Franklin looked into
Tularecito's mirror and saw what Tularecito was.
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I am writing to you that I analyze Raina Kelley’s “Beauty is Defined, and Not By You” a short article which is one of the requirement article to determine we should or should not publish to the Shorthorn. In my opinion, we should publish the Raina Kelley’s article of the body because she had expressed the main point between the difference of beauty and appearance by using logo, pathos and ethos that consider to UTA community such as relationship, employment, health, and economic. It all relates to UTA living standard. Obviously, women and teen in UTA community are likely to read about this article than men do. By reading Kelly’s article, it helps students concentrate with their knowledge skill for future employee.
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is the company’s responsibility of their influence and impact on the community. Corporate...
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The Life of Pi by Yann Martel was a fascinating and exciting narrative that described the journey of a young boys life starting with the formation of his beliefs moving all the way through an adventure that changed his life forever. I found it extremely engaging on both a philosophical level and a psychological level as I saw Pi, a young boy, curious about life, discover both religion and go through an extremely traumatic experience. I found Pi's devotion to God to be an uplifting example that many people throughout the world should see. Although I do believe that Pi was confused about how to best love God, I admire his efforts and believe that his dedication is sincere. I also found the psychological aspect of Pi to be almost as fascinating as religion. I could see from the beginning that Pi was quite thoughtful and always tried to think before he acted. However, what I found even more fascinating than his pre-planning cognitive abilities was how he thought when he was under great stress. Perhaps the best example of how he coped with stress was towards the end of the book when he tells what may be the true story, and we can see that he may have represented everyone as an animal in order to deal with the situation. This provides valuable insight into Pi's mind and opens a whole new area of possibilities when considering how Pi thinks. This ending leaves how Pi thinks open to interpreting which adds a intriguing aspect to the book. Beyond the religious and theoretical aspects of the book, the adventure seen kept me on the edge of my seat until the very end. Every time it seemed Pi was about to die or give up hope, an astounding miracle would suddenly save him. I found the effect of these suspenseful moments to cause me to want to...