Louis de Bernières' Novel Captain Corelli's Mandolin Already from the first chapter the author introduces us to one of the most important characters of the book, Dr. Iannis. There are several factors that help the writer to present him to the readers. The most important ones are language (including the narrative style) and classical allusions. The diction in this chapter is very difficult and contains a lot of medical terminology. This shows us that Dr. Iannis is a very educated man and that probably most of the people on the island respect him due to this superiority. From the phrases that he uses we find out that he likes to impress people, especially if they are his patients. For example in the first chapter instead of telling his patient that the cause of his earache is a pea, he describes it as “an exorbitant auditory impediment”-this helps the doctor to create some mystery around his work and knowledge and therefore makes him a more interesting person in the eyes of Stamatis and his wife. Dr. Iannis is “conscious of the necessity for maintaining a certain mystique, and fully aware that “a pea in the ear” was unlikely to get him any kudos”, from such thoughts we realize that the doctor knows very well the mentality of humans and therefore knows what they expect him to say. The other factor that plays an important role in introducing this character is the narrative style. The language that Dr. Iannis uses is very formal and detached. He is not trying to get closer to his patients, because he realizes that there is a difference between them, especially due to the education level. At the same time the style of language that Stamatis and his wife use is very different from the doctor’s. For exam... ... middle of paper ... ...or less cold and detached, however when he comes back home we are also shown a different side of him. He is shown as a loving father, who, even if he is not happy with the actions of his daughter, still cannot be irritated by her for too long. “…the goat is fond of you.”- Dr. Iannis turned away, disarmed and defeated.” – he loves his daughter, and he knows that she is fond of him as well. As we can see the author uses a lot of different factors, which allow him to present the character to us the best way possible. He shines the light on every side of Dr. Iannis, helping us to make up our mind about his personality. By the end we are aware that he is not only specialized in medicine, but also in writing and in history of his island. His activities and his personality attract the readers as they learn more about his character, which makes them fond of him.
In this book He is described as a Lamb, a Lion, a Lad, and a Love; He says he is all of these, as well as none of them. Black tells of the Great Romance, of how the Lord chooses, loves, rescues, peruses and protects. All of these traits can be found in the Bible as descriptions of the Lord, and how he feels for
God is sinless, loving, forgiving and full of wisdom. God’s love is shown throughout the Old and New Testaments. Many times throughout the Old
This novel, told from the point of view of the perceived "deaf and dumb" Chief Bromden, places an ample emphasis on observation. Bromden, who in reality is not deaf or dumb, watches the goings-on of the ward from a safe distance. Being admitted to the ward ten years earlier, Bromden has watched patients arrive and leave roboticized and mechanized under the "teachings" of the head nurse, Ms. Ratched. It is only with the arrival of the falsely insane McMurphy that Ms. Ratched's meticulously run ward is turned upside down. Making an initial impression as a happy-go-lucky "gambling fool," McMurphy serves as an inspirational figure throughout the course of the novel. McMurphy, too, realizes the importance of observation; however, unlike Chief Bromden, Randle has no problem making his presence known as he quickly learns the interworkings of the ward. It is not long before McMurphy's sarcastic, devil-may-care attitude stirs up trouble for the head nurse and her minions as he inspires acts of rebellion from the rest of the patients. Collective protest earns them a look at the World Series, bribery, a party on the ward and the loss of virginity for Billy, a fellow patient. Even Bromden is inspired to rebel as he joins Randle in a brawl...
“Joan of Arc,” was painted by the French realist artist Jules Bastien-Lepage in 1879. “After the province of Lorraine was lost to Germany following the Franco-Prussian War in 1821, The Frenchmen saw in Joan of Arc a new and powerful symbol. In 1875, Bastien-Lepage, a native of Lorraine began to make studies for a picture of her. In the present painting, exhibited in the Salon of 1880, Joan is shown receiving her revelation in her parents garden. Behind her are Saints Michael, Margaret, and Catherine. (Caption next to painting in The Metropolitan)”
... connected to the world as opposed to being completely isolated. Now that he is fully liberated, he can make the most of the days he has left instead of wasting them on God.
But most importantly, is his love of purity. Like when he was about to throw a snowball at a car and hydrant but didn’t. “The snowball was very good for packing. I didn’t throw it at anything, though. I started to throw it at a car that was parked across the street. But I changed my mind. The car looked so nice and white. Then I started to throw it at a hydrant, but that looked too nice and white, too.
hand is seen as a more pathetic figure, a sick and dying man but one
God is all loving and wants the best for everyone and as we concluded with DCT, God is not all
that he seems when he says, "I am not what I am" (I,i). He appears to help
Throughout the Bible God can be represented in a number of different ways. In some chapters of the Bible God can be found to be a compassionate, loving God, who would do anything for his people. To contradict this, in other chapters of the Bible God can be found trying to instill fear into people so that they believe in him, or do what he wants of them. In both instances it shows how different God can be seen and why believers can have doubts about how God really is.
We still see that the love God freely gives us is undeserving and that we can 't begin to deliver the divine love we receive.
understanding of love, truth and honesty he reaches sanity and dies in purity of the
...d, learn how to forgive himself, and he had to understand what is wrong with using love in the wrong ways. Thus, through his journey he has learned that he can, on his own, make the right choices of love through his own free will because God gave us a will to choose.
The book of Paradise Lost discusses man’s first disobedience toward God, how satan played a part in it, and why it happened. Man’s disobedience happens because of Satan’s betrayal to God. This is when you see the “scary” side of God. Today, we know God as loving, joyful, peaceful, patient, kind, good, faithful and gentle. After God sent his son to earth, we saw a change in him. He went from being quick tempered and loud to being gentle and peaceful.
...ather really is as a person and is ready to express his inner feelings to his father.