In "Ooka and the Shattering Solution," Ooka and Chobei portray opposite attitudes toward a boy, and in "Ooka and the Pup's Punishment," Ooka and Hambei portray opposite attitudes toward the boy until the end. In the story "Ooka and the Shattering Solution," there are three main characters: Ooka, Chobei, and the boy. Ooka is a judge and a Lord to the people of Tokyo; he is very well respected. One day as Ooka is walking, he notices a boy glaring into the window of a pottery shop at three giant pottery dogs. He notices the boys clothes and how poorly the boy looks, but in the kindness of his heart, compares the boy to his own grandson. Ooka decides to enter the pottery shop and upon entering he is greeted by Chobei, the shopkeeper, with a warm welcome. Chobei offers up his asistance without hesitation to Ooka, but Ooka insists the boy be helped first. Ooka …show more content…
The three main characters are Ooka, Hambie, and the boy. The story starts off with Ooka in confusion because of what he finds knocking at his door, a crying boy holding a dog. In an act of kindness Ooka makes it his mission to find out why the boy is crying and what he can do to bring justice to the sorrowful boy. It isn't long until Ooka comes upon the boys father and their neighbor Hambei. Ooka soon finds out that the boy's dog has bitten Hambei's new kimono and that Hambei seeks to have the dog destroyed because of it. Ooka shows a caring and determined attitude toward the boy by asking questions, and trying to make logic of why the dog has bitten Hambei. Hambei shows a completely opposite attitude toward the boy. Everyday as Hambei is walking he kicks the dog out of his way. Hambei tells Ooka of a time that the boy bumped into him so he kicked him out of the way as a form of disicpline. Hambei shows a cruel attitude not only to the dog, but also to the boy by wanting to destroy the dog even though he knows the boy loves the
The book is narrated by a little girl named Jook-Liang (or just Liang). You are introduced to her and her family who live in Vancouver B.C. during the Great Depression. She lives in a rundown house with her father; her real mom (who she's made to call Stepmother); the "old one", the children's grandmother-- Poh-Poh; and 3 brothers. The oldest Kiam; second oldest-- an orphan the family adopted Jung-Sum; and then would be Liang; and then the youngest child Sek-Lung (or Sekky).
Throughout the story the author discusses how Toyo-o’s father and bigger brother scorn him for his irresponsibility and laziness, since he fails to take up any responsibility to help with the family business. This shows that, in the Japanese culture, a man is...
An analysis of Mycerinus and Kha-merer-nebty II and Augustus of Primaporta, reveals that there are many similarities, but also many differences between these two pieces of sculpture. These similarities and differences are found in the subject, style, and function of both works of art.
There are three older boys, Ralph, Jack, and Piggy, that have an effect on the group of younger boys. The Main character Ralph, changes throughout the novel because of his role of leadership and responsibility, which shapes him into a more strict but caring character as the group becomes more uncivilized and savage. At the beginning of the story, after the plane crashed on the island and the boys are accounted for, Ralph feels very free and absent. He finds a lagoon with warm water, and just like any other twelve year old boy, he goes for recreational swimming. Whizzoh!
In comparison to other slaves that are discussed over time, Olaudah Equiano truly does lead an ‘interesting’ life. While his time as a slave was very poor there are certainly other slaves that he mentions that received far more damaging treatment than he did. In turn this inspires him to fight for the abolishment of slavery. By pointing out both negative and positive events that occurred, the treatment he received from all of his masters, the impact that religion had on his life and how abolishing slavery could benefit the future of everyone as a whole; Equiano develops a compelling argument that does help aid the battle against slavery. For Olaudah Equiano’s life journey expressed an array of cruelties that came with living the life of an
Some people think that if they could only change one aspect of their lives, it would be perfect. They do not realize that anything that is changed could come with unintended consequences. “The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs and “The Third Wish” by Joan Aiken both illustrate this theme. They demonstrate this by granting the main character three wishes, but with each wish that is granted, brings undesirable consequences. The main idea of this essay is to compare and contrast “The Monkey’s Paw” and “The Third Wish.” Although the “The Monkey’s Paw” and “The Third Wish” are both fantasies and have similar themes, they have different main characters, wishes, and resolutions.
The theme of power being abused is carried out in both I Only Came to Use the Phone and Lord of the Flies. The reasoning as to why we would see this theme as the base for both stories is because it is such a common theme; it is known that everyone craves power because of the self-satisfaction they gain from it. The authors of these stories realizing that, used the theme of abuse of power to create chaos within the story and create interest, and they did this by having their characters go after something that makes themselves feel powerful. In Lord of the Flies it was the powerful feeling of hunting for the boys, and in I Only Came to Use the Phone it was the power that the Matron had over Maria by sexually harassing her. Although those two examples seem as though it is people who abuse power it goes beyond that; as if the evil within everyone is awaken by power and that evil is what succumbs them to abuse the power.
What would you prefer, an Apple computer or a Windows computer? These two types of computers are very common now day in our society. There are many types of computers to choose from and it all depends on the person and on the purpose of their use. Some people may use them to make presentations, create websites, type papers, browse on the Internet, and play games. As a matter of fact there are many people that when it becomes to buy a computer they don’t know what to buy because of the huge variety and options that is out there. Here I will be comparing An Apple MacBook Pro and a Windows Dell XPS Ultrabook Touch.
Even as a young boy, Okonkwo had already started to despise his father’s weakness. Especially after Okonkwo’s playmate had called Unoka Agbala, or another name for women, “Okonkwo was ruled by one passion—to hate everything that
The Ozymandias that is described and talked about in the poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley is actually based on an actual Egyptian pharaoh, Ramses the second. Ramses the second translates to Ozymandias in Greek. Ozymandias ruled Egypt during the thirteenth century B.C. Ozymandias, or Ramses the second, was known for his ambition and for the giant statues of himself that he ordered to be made. It is one of these statues that is the centerpiece of this poem.
Throughout Umuofia, Okonkwo is viewed as a dominant figure who possesses strong leadership qualities. Yet, beneath his noble façade lies his major tragic flaws- the fear of failure and weakness. These two aspects of Okonkwo's personality collide, and eventually lead to his downfall. An Aristotelian tragic hero is classified by its initial power and nobility. Their tragic flaw becomes more obvious, until it leads to the character's defeat. In Things Fall Apart, Okonkwo's actions prove how someone's flaw can drastically change, and even end, a person's life. He also demonstrates that attempting to hide a person's flaws can hurt them much more than simply taking the time to accept them. In the novel Things Fall Apart, Okonkwo is able to portray the harmful effects of a tragic flaw through the characteristics of an Aristotelian tragic
From an early age, Okonkwo was ashamed of his father, Unoka, who was unable even to feed his family. The unpredictability of receiving enough food at a young age was enough to inspire fear and embarrassment in Okonkwo who associated this embarrassment with his father and was given further justification for these feelings when he went out into Umuofia, discovering that the other villagers held similar opinions of Unoka. When he was old enough, Okonkwo began farming his own yams because “he had to support his mother and two sisters […] And supporting his mother also meant supporting his father” (25). Okonkwo’s self-reliance was admired, valued in the community where “age was respected […] but achievement was revered” (12); this admiration gave him feelings of security, and the respect of his peers pushed him towards greater self-respect, distancing him from his father. The security and respect became related in his mind as he viewed his acceptance in the community as his life’s goal and Okonk...
Have you ever imagined a world where you walk not only amongst humans (like you) but aliens too? In the year 3000, a spaceship filled with millions of aliens called the Jallots from the planet Jupiter landed on earth in search of a safe place to live. Their planet was destroyed and they needed a new place to call their home. The President of the United States called for a meeting with the International Alien Society to establish a set of laws and regulations for the aliens to live amongst the human race. Six months later, aliens were not unknown and abnormal to the humans. Until one day, a man named Scott noticed an alien boy with blue prints of the city and new high tech weapons. Scott reported this to the head of the Human-Alien Alliance and the International Alien Society and took the alien into custody.
Okonkwo’s fear of unmanliness is kindled by his father, who was a lazy, unaccomplished man. Okonkwo strives to have a high status from a young age and eventually achieves it. He has a large family, many yams and is well known throughout the village for his valor. He raises his family by his mentality of manliness and is ...
The main character of this book, Okonkwo, is a truly hardworking and ambitious man, but these characteristics are mainly driven by hatred and resentment for his father. His father was a lazy man who held no title in society and owed many debts. In fear of ending up like his father, Okonkwo makes a concerted effort to work hard and earn respect among his peers.