The Joy Luck Club and Mother Journeys "Beginning with Gussie," Maxine Kumin's short story from the anthology Mother Journeys, has a central issue similar
for me, I came across such a person from the beginning of the journey of my life. My mother, Sara is a standout amongst the most moving individuals throughout
“I always wanted to be a mom and a teacher,” she said, glancing back at her toddler from the driver’s seat of her car, a Laser Red Ford Expedition. Thirty-six-year-old
My Journey as a Mother Becoming a mother has been the best part of my life. I became a mother at a very young age. I had no idea what to expect and
A Journey to a New Land My parents immigrated to Canada in 1990 to escape the tyranny of the Chinese government and to build a better life in Canada
Personal Narrative- Life as a Journey The journey of life follows a predetermined pattern; we evolve from needing influence and guidance to finally
Daffyd's Journey His feet weren't going where he told them too!!! It was cold, so cold, and even though he knew where he was going, an advantage over
An Insightful Journey in Woolf’s To The Lighthouse The lighthouse stands in the distance. It signifies a far off place that takes planning and work
The Painful and Lonely Journey in Margaret Atwood’s Surfacing Not all journeys are delightful undertakings. In Margaret Atwood’s Surfacing, the nameless
The Hero’s Journey Watching a film, one can easily recognize plot, theme, characterization, etc., but not many realize what basic principle lies behind
Sophie's Journey Toward Freedom in Breath, Eyes, Memory The novel Breath, Eyes, Memory, by Edwidge Danticat, is a bildungsroman. The narrator, Sophie
Bronte consists of continuous journey through Jane’s life towards her final happiness and freedom. Jane’s physical journeys contribute significantly to plot
Psychological Journey of the Narrator in Atwood’s Surfacing In Surfacing, a novel by Margaret Atwood, the narrator undertakes three basic journeys: a physical
A Memorable Journey Jack Kerouac's exhuberant novel, On the Road, follows a group of restless young friends criss-crossing America in second-hand
Odyssean journeys, and that reach home, if they do, only through devious paths -- parallels and augments the novel's more central journeys, its dangers
Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse is about a man's journey to find inner peace and happiness. He first decides to try to seek peace by following the Samanas
Invincible: My Journey from Fan to NFL Team Captain Invincible is an incredible autobiography by Vince Papale with Chad Millman. This is a book that
The Journey of Self-discovery Brian Moore's The Luck of Ginger Coffey When Ginger Coffey brought his family to Canada from Ireland, little did he
Everyman's Journey Everyman, a short play of around 900 lines, portrays the best surviving example of the Medieval Drama known as the morality play
Journey To Self-Destruction in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest In One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, the character of Randle P. McMurphy undergoes a gradual
The Empiricist Journey of Young Goodman Brown In the late 17th century, John Locke was one of the most influential people of his age. He was a renowned
The Journey Through The Differences In Relationships in Cold Sassy Tree Dating back to the early 1900’s and all the way through to the present, romantic
Importance of the Journey in Homer's Odyssey In the Odyssey, by Homer, Odysseus's main goal was to reach home. Even though all of his thoughts
Journey Theme in Whitman’s O Captain! My Captain! and Tennyson’s Crossing the Bar A man’s journey at sea has always been romanticized as an individualistic
Inferno: Dante's Journey Toward Enlightenment While reading Dante’s Inferno I couldn’t help but draw parallels between the journey of the protagonist