“From 1975 to 1979 - through execution, starvation, disease, and forced labor - the Khmer Rouge systematically killed an estimated two million Cambodians, almost a fourth of the country's population” (Ung 5). This is a quote from Ung, a survivor of the Cambodian genocide and the author of the book First They Killed My Father. In this quote, Ung talks about four horrific years of her life living under the reign of the Khmer Rouge. During the reign of the Khmer Rouge, millions of innocent lives and those who survived, such as Ung, were left traumatized. Just like Ung, in the book The Gangster We Were All Looking For, the protagonist, a young Vietnamese girl is also left traumatized due to the wake of war in Vietnam. The protagonist later immigrates to San Diego, …show more content…
This is important due to the fact that Ung is alone this time and her father's memories play a key role in supporting her. When Ung says “his arms holding me, protecting me” inside of her mind, the memories of her father cause Ung to subconsciously think about surviving because of words being used such as “protecting.” The memories of Ung’s father give her support and comfort, which causes Ung to adapt to living in a lonely environment, which motivates her to survive. Like Ung, the narrator of the book The Gangster We Were All Looking For also lives in a lonely environment. When the protagonist is thinking about another time in her life when her father and her had a comforting relationship she says, “Ba and I would go for walks around the neighborhood and stop to look at the window displays”(Thy 111). In this memory, the narrator and ba are spending time with each other and bonding at night. This memory plays a key role in the protagonist adapting to her lonely surroundings in a new country. Every time the protagonist says “Ba and I” the narrator refers to her father and her
publicly executed. This injustice that is shown in the novel results in and investable conflict between the two classes. Sub-argument 1: Dr. Manette Dr. Manette is one of the first characters that is introduced in the novel. He plays an important role in showing how the French aristocrats unjustly use their power to protect themselves. In the novel, Dr. Alexandre Manette was just released from a French prison after serving over eight-teen years of false claims. It is only later in the novel when it
I really like this quote because it is very romantic. -Marka Jones The aspect of Hamlet that I find interesting is the appearance of the ghost that Hamlet suspects may be the ghost of his father. Hamlet does not know if the ghost is actually of his father or if it is a demon taking on his father's appearance. How will he know what decision to make if he does not know what the ghost actually is? Also, now I'm
the chronological order because the event was explained over two separate sections of the book. Each event will include a quote and an explanation, which are labeled. The quotes are the best possible examples of context I could find without quoting a whole chapter. • CERN- Quote: “The world’s largest scientific research facility- Switzerland’s Conseil Europeen pour la Recherche Nucleaire (CERN)- recently succeeded in producing the first particles of antimatter.” [Brown FACT].
incident. This can be shown from the third quote in the 1st Stasimon handout. It reads: “No, not till I see these charges proved will I side with his accusers.” This shows that the Chorus considers Oedipus to be a true leader, and hence will follow him regardless. Another factor of significance in the first stasimon is that it shows the audience how the Chorus believes that Oedipus was brought to Thebes for a reason; this being to bring joy back into the city. The fourth quote in the handout is a good
always give us hope and pleasant, in this story, the characters are suffered by the truth and the way to find it. Orestes’ father, Agamemnon, is suffered for the truth of the prophecy, the child is the price: if he kills his child, his country will win the war. Due to this prophecy, Agamemnon is tortured and agonizing between his two important roles: father of his family and father of the country. If he chooses his family and doesn’t kill his child, they will lose the war.
by Shakespeare to show the effect as to what stakes Laertes is willing to go for everyone. Therefore, the first literary element from Hamlet is diction. Diction is used within the text that states: For Hamlet, and
be used to hide someone’s insecurity or fear. But what is a dog who is all bark and no bite? Just as in the short story “The Sacrifice of the Hunted,” by Andrew Smock, the main character Buck begins the story as rude and cocky towards the narrator about his hunting skills, but after a deer is actually killed, he gets a greater understanding of his true feelings about hunting. This is illustrated through out the short story in many instances. From the time Buck is addressed in the story to until the
the drama, but examining two particular cases shows how the trickery progresses the plot and promotes revenge. The first espionage example is Hamlet being spied on by Polonius as Polonius was attempting to discover the source for Hamlet’s madness. Hamlet’s anger resulting from these secretive acts advances the plot and the theme of revenge. The second situation in the play was Polonius listening in on Hamlet’s conversation with Gertrude in her chamber. He was killed as a result of his behavior
as a whole. Two of the main revenge plots within the play are Hamlet 's aim to avenge his father’s death by killing his uncle, Claudius, and Laertes ' aim to avenge the murder of his father by killing Hamlet. These two revenge plots play a major role in presenting to the audience the theme of revenge. But, the audience may not realize that within the play, Hamlet’s quest for justice gets lost in his quest for revenge. The justice Pray can I not, though inclination be as sharp as will. My stronger guilt
Insanity Are What Humans Are John Lennon once said, “Our society is run by insane people for insane objectives.” This quote is stating that people can become psychotic because they need to achieve their goal. In the two stories, And Then There Were None and Eye Candy, many characters went insane because their intentions had to be met. In this essay I will compare the two stories to prove my point that human nature is insane. Being insane means to be mentally ill. In the two stories, And Then There
personal and depends on an individual of what they make of their life and which expectations to except from others if not they. Saving ones life is very crucial in a sense that it can go on to make an entire generation. Latter statement can be portrayed by a quote in the movie Schindler’s List which states that “Whoever saves a life; saves the world entire”. This quote was inscribed on the gold ring that 1100 Jews made for Schindler in appreciation. The gold came from a Jew’s gold tooth which had been
Soliloquies make us understand the true feelings that someone is feeling. It unlocks the secret of the mind. What are soliloquies? “ A literary or dramatic form of discourse in which a character talks to himself or reveals his thoughts in the form of a monologue without addressing a listener”. Specific soliloquies illustrate what really goes on in Hamlet’s mind, and also other characters in the play. Hamlet is a very complicating character, and the only way we can actually understand him is through
process difficult. Christopher’s autism restricted him from successfully solving the mystery surrounding Wellington’s death. His Father had to tell him that, in fact his father killed Wellington. Some symptoms that are affecting Christopher is he is easily distracted, he thinks in a two-dimensional orderly fashion, and he is unable to read social cues. Viewing this novel, First person through the eyes of Christopher helps us better understand, what was going through his head and why. One of the many
texts induce empathy within the reader by writing in first person narration and therefore establishing a connection between then and now. “First They Killed My Father”,an autobiography of a Cambodian woman who witnessed the firsthand terror of Pol Pot’s regime, Loung Ung. The text is detailed with mournful events which induced empathy within the reader. It is also written in first person narration which helped the reader see and understand what the author, Loung Ung, went through during her childhood
INTRODUCTION “Our brains take a shortcut to make us feel better, and we oversimplify things into general categories, resulting in binary thinking.” This quote by Wendy Conrad made on 1/11/23 describes the binary thinking of Romeo and Juliet. Binary thinking refers to a mode of thinking that categorizes ideas, concepts, or situations into two opposing categories. On the other hand, directional thinking is a pattern of thought that works on moving the discussion forward, moving a step closer to a solution