The two short stories "Red Cranes" by Jacey Cho and "The Firefly Hunt" by Jun’ichiro Tanizaki each have two characters, Mie and Sachiko, who each have a deep desire to pursue their dreams. However, despite their similarities, the two authors have different approaches to developing their characters. In “Red Cranes,” the main character, Mie, is very adamant about achieving her dreams. She wishes to see a red crane and climb the mountain of Fujisan. Mie's determination is clear, as shown in the scene where she excitedly asks her mother questions about what her ambitions were when she was a child. “Of course, Mother. But I mean, did you ever dream that you would be a famous puppeteer, or a rich merchant that traveled the oceans, or maybe a poet whose poems were written in the Man’yoshu? How about an artist that painted beautiful landscapes?” (Cho 12). …show more content…
Mie wishes to remain idealistic despite her mother's dismissiveness at the time, she advises to Mie to read, but when her mother leaves the room, her imagination takes form once again. “Mie glanced up and stared out the window. She watched her father working in the fields, and the mountain, Fujisan, far in the background [...] She imagined herself at the peak and, like a red crane, flying into the sky. With these thoughts, a peacefulness, a serenity, traveled through
¨Old Ben¨ & ¨Fox Hunt¨ have several similarities and difference between each other ,but share the same theme friendship. ¨Old Ben¨ is a story about with the main characters a snack named Old Ben and his owner Wayne. Wayne who finds the big, black, bull snake while walking in a clover field. They boy realizes how gentle, friendly, and sweet the snake is and from there their friendship starts. The boy brings the snake home to his father and mother. Both the boy's mother and father don't like the snake therefore they don't accept it. In the end the snake ends up dying. In ¨Fox Hunt¨ is about a Asian American boy name Andy Liang who wants to excel on the PSAT to uphold his family's ancestors reputation. He meets a very pretty girl at his bus stop. He eventually finds out that his ancestor was coached by a fox spirit and that's how he was so good in school. He also discovers that Lee is a fox spirit and he is part fox
Both stories are one of a kind and deserve to be read. They share both common and uncommon ideas, but in the end, both are nice.
By using her optimism she is able to try and see the good in any situation, and her hopefulness encourages her to keep going, that one day things will get better. After Fourth Brother tries to send three heavy books on to Ye Ye’s head, Adeline’s hopefulness is obvious. “It’s bound to get better. One day things will be different. Life won’t go on like this forever. I don’t know when, how or what but I’ll come back and rescue you from this. I promise.” Just by thinking these words Adeline was able to comfort herself, a new feeling of optimism for her and Ye Ye. Adeline’s hopefulness also shows at boarding school in Hong Kong, where she is first in the mail line, waiting and hoping for letters that never come. “Never gets any letters either, although she’s always first in line when the mail gets delivered.” Another example of her optimism and hopefulness is when she and her friends are talking on the balcony at the end of term. “More than anything, I yearn to grow up, get out of here and see the world. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if the three of us could sail away on one those big boats...?” Adeline shows very clearly that she has a hopeful and optimistic attittude to help get her through the hard
The Tunnel” by Doris Lessing, and the second story is “Brothers Are The Same”, by Beryl
Goals and dreams of the future are represented by the horizon and Zora Neale Hurston states that not everybody reaches their goals, but all men try for them. Janie’s dream remains out of reach and on the horizon for the most of her life, until she meets Tea Cake. All she wants is affection and love, this was apparent when she was married to Joe Stark and did as he said, such as tying her hair in a kerchief. When Janie thinks about Joe Stark she knows that if she marries him then it won‘t be the kind of marriage that will last, but a different way of life from what she has with Logan. “Janie pulled back a long time because he did not represent sun-up and pollen and blooming trees, but he spoke for far horizon” (29). Janie realizes that Joe Starks goals are very far away and are hard ...
Spending forever with the love of your life sounds great, but would you kill them first and then yourself? It sounds very unrealistic to kill someone you love, but leaving the earth with them could leave you at a different perspective in the end. “The Cranes,” by Peter Meinke, illustrates a story that tragically shows love, but the kind none of us want to live in. The last line, “At the shot, the two cranes plunged upward, their great wings beating the air and their long slender necks pointed like arrows toward the sun,” expresses the different meaning such as the old couple killing themselves. Not only did the couple watch cranes relax in the tall, marsh grass, they were the cranes. Mr. and Mrs. Crane.
...usion, although both of these women are able to come to terms with their pasts and they both use writing as a way to come to terms with the past, the peace that each of them comes to is very different. Cellei’s peace is of a spiritual nature. She has to let go and forgive those who wronged her in order to become the strong independent woman she wants to be. She develops a relationship with God that makes feel at peace with her life. Kingston discovers her voice when she comes to terms with her heritage and the stories that her mother was telling her. She realizes that her mother was trying to help her to develop a voice, not hold her down. Once she understands the importance of these stories she comes to the understanding that she doesn’t have to adhere to the old Chinese ways and can express herself. Her peace is that of accepting her mother and her heritage.
both stories shared similar ending and moral which is receiving enlightenment in first hand. "The
In conclusion the characters described in the two stories are from different countries and time periods but they both face the same dilemma. Each example demonstrates the compromises they made in order to get ahead. Hong gave up on love for wealth. The invisible man gave away his honor for a college scholarship. Everyone in life is forced to make tough decisions when challenged. One cannot blame these people for selling out given the circumstances. Select few would choose to endure the pain not to betray their
Marjane’s mother was one of the most influential people in her life, her mother taught her to be strong and independent. By introducing her mother through the story of her mother getting photographed at a demonstration, Marjane presents her mother as being independent and rebellious (Satrapi 5). Later in the novel Marjane’s mother argues with her father to allow Marji to come to a demonstration with them, she claims it is Marji’s time to “defend her rights as a woman” (76). Because her mother taught Marji that it is okay for a woman to rebel and speak her mind, Marji never hesitates to speak up and will not conform and allow herself to become just another veiled, female traditionalist. Marjane’s mother shows her acceptance of Marjane as an independent woman when she visits her in Austria and asks her for a cigarette (204). Marjane’s mother is not ignorant, nor does she hold her daughter back to the rules of society. She knows Marji is grown up and treats her as an adult, allowing Marji not only to view their relationship in a different way but also to view herself in a different way: an independent adult who can make her own choices.
Throughout the story there are several aspects of the Protagonist’s character that play a major role in the shaping of her future. During her childhood she often demonstrates a sense of fear when she is sent to her bedroom. “We were afraid of the inside, the room were we slept (pg. 549).” She is intimidated by her personal space because she does not have control over it. Later, she gains control by adding lace to her side of the room; symbolically adding personality to herself and slipping into womanhood. When she felt uncomfortable she exercised her imagination, to psychologically regain control over the confusion in her life. Her subconscious effort to control confusing times were carried on to her later years as she was constantly put in difficult situations, which helped her to adjust quickly to change during adulthood. The dreams she created changed when she began to place emphasis on her appearance-that which she could control, other than past dreams of heroism that seemed so distant from reality. The Protagonist filled her childhood with much pride and maintained a consistent focused upon the activities that filled her childhood. She relished working at the side of her father, taking immense pride in every aspect of her assigned duties. She proclaimed, “I worked willingly under his eyes, and with a feeling of pride (pg. 551)” Once after her father introduced her to a feed sales man as “my new hired man (pg. 551),” the Protagonist was flooded with pride as she “turned away and raked furiously, red in the face with pleasure (pg. 551).” In her later years her pride helped her to assemble strong self-confidence she used in her years of growing. Passion and depth were characteristics that impacted her future as a woman. Her passion and depth was revealed early on in the story ...
In the beginning of both of the pieces of literature, the main character(s) have not had the experience that will shape their values yet. Rather, as time moves forward in the stories, the
The struggles both characters face demonstrate character development and contribute to the themes of the stories. Both short stories prove to be literally effective in that they disclose the main themes at the outset of each story. Although the themes may alter over the course of the stories, they are clearly defined in their respective introductions.
Reflection Precis 1, The Social Construction of Race & Sociological Theories of Race & Ethnicity (6/13-18/2024) Part 1: Race and ethnicity have become a great part of the social cultural identity of humans. These identities greatly influence many aspects of a person’s life, including social interactions, opportunities, and experiences. It is important to note that the concept of race and ethnicity is a social construct as brought up in a lecture with Dr. Jendian (Week 2, 1:26:02). This was made to classify individuals and create boundaries and in turn make sure the “white” race was the dominant race. When the One Drop Rule was implemented, it would classify you as a race you probably did not relate to, but because your great, great, great,
The persuasive attempts in both literary works produce different results. The effectiveness of the mother’s guidance to her daughter is questioned since the girl cannot recognize the essence of her mother’s lesson. Despite that, the mother’s beneficial instruction serves as a standard for the daughter to reflect her future behaviors in order to live up to the community’s expectations. On the other hand, Anne’s value of candid expression and lasting relationship dissuades her from obliging to her family’s meaningless duty to place her love and interest above to experience fulfillment in life.