Personal Growth in In the Name of the Father Contention: In the Name of the Father is a story about Gerry Conlon’s personal growth, in which he went from an immature clown and petty thief to a mature man, fighting for his own freedom. This growth was a result of both his own and others doings. In the beginning Gerry Conlon was both immature and foolish · Gerry acts immaturely when he pretends to shoot Paul Hill. · Gerry and Paul act immaturely with their fellow squatters, instead of finding a job. · When Gerry steals from the prostitute he buys expensive clothes rather than using it to help find work. · Gerry acts childishly in prison, such as taking drugs and interrupting Guiseppe while he is praying. · “You saw him walking through that door looking like a bloody circus clown. Do you think he’d murder anyone?” – Gerry’s mother. · “Are you praying for the seventh cavalry?” – Gerry Gerry is a petty thief · At the beginning Gerry is stealing scrap metal even though the IRA had warned him three times before. · On the night of the Gilford bombings Gerry robs a prostitute and acts foolishly in her house. · “We’ve never had a thief in our family before” – Guiseppe · “Robbed a prostitute” Prosecution Lawyer. Gerry becomes more mature as he fights for his freedom · When Joe McAndrew attacks Barker Gerry realizes that this is not the appropriate way to fight for his freedom and tells Joe off. · Once his father dies Gerry acts prudently so as to fight for his freedom. · When Gerry goes to the new jail he no longer swears and peacefully rather than violently protests. · During the appeal Gerry sits quietly and observes court rules rather than yelling at witnesses as he had done in the original trial. · “you’re a brave man Joe” – Gerry · “this is a peaceful protest” – Gerry · “I know how to look people in the eyes without blinking” – Gerry
He tells the family that a girl has committed suicide and that in one way or another they are responsible. Mr Birling was responsible for sacking the girl from his factory. Sheila Birling was responsible because she got the girl sacked from a shop where she works. Eric Birling was seeing her but the broke it off, and Gerald Croft was having an affair with her
There are four stages mentioned in the article “Four Stages of Spiritual Growth in Helping the Poor” by Albert Nolan. The first stage is characterized by compassion; having concern for the less fortunate is the first step in helping the poor. Exposure and the willingness to let things happen are factors necessary to develop our compassion. Exposure is a way of obtaining information on a cause and with more exposure, it leads our compassion to become deeper and more lasting. Excuses like “It’s not my business” dulls our natural compassion. When someone develops compassion, it leads them to take an action, typically relief work. Discovering that poverty is a structural problem is the second stage. Oppression, political systems, and injustice
To conclude I believe the reader has sympathy for Gerald as his fiancé is uninterested and when explaining to the inspector and the Birling family his reaction towards the situation caused him to almost break down completely. However, I feel ambivalent to a certain degree and I agree with the statement that was proposed by Gerald. Except at moments in time I
More tension is created as a silent pause is created when Gerald pours himself a drink. The Inspector asks, "Where is your father, Miss Birling?" The audience wonder what is wanted with him now, and are still asking questions about Gerald. When the Inspector is off stage, Mr. Birling, Sheila and Gerald begin to talk.
Dialogue like “Have you had enough, Mr Doomadgee? Do you want more, Mr Doomadgee? Do you want more?” quoted from a key witness of the alleged “beating” of Cameron Doomadgee, Roy Bramwell who was in the police station in the time of the “beating”. This quote not only plays a crucial statement in the entire investigation and documentary but also evokes the feeling of disgust of the heartless nature of it. The repetition through the entirety of the film makes the audience relate it with the brutality and inhumanity of Chris Hurley. As well as some of the heart wrenching testimonials presented such as “very tall, elegant in terms of how he moved around, (he) came from a special family as well a very gentle family.” Erykha Kyle former Palm Islander Mayor, which provides some backstory to Cameron’s character and makes it even more saddening to know that a man like that could die in suck a dehumanising way. Also a declaration from Andrew Boa the Lawyer working on the case who stated “you see two bodies both on their backs………., Cameron is riving around in pain you can see he’s in absolute agony and his heads going towards Patrick, and at one point, it’s actually a powerful point, were Patrick sort of comforts him.” This showing of great compassion and humanity towards Cameron
After a comment from the main character Charles says he will give her a chance to convince him over dinner on Wednesday evening. She responds saying that is not fair and they can go for dinner after he donates. Charles then decides that he is not going to look cheaper than Bill Henry, so he reaches for his chequebook (190). The main character then recalls a memory of Molly planning to spend the night at her house if she felt the need to because of Curtis’ behaviour. Molly decided she would talk him into getting some help, thinking how the situation would affect their own two kids (191). The main character then vividly remembers the word “victim” as they said in the paper. She knew Molly was not helpless nor hopeless, in fact she believed it was hope that killed her. The end of the dinner with Charles nears and as they walk to the door, the main character sees some familiar faces, those of which she had affairs with. As they leave the restaurant she realizes that she has choices, and if she did not want to go to dinner Wednesday evening she would not have
Mr. Finch takes over the witness and asks her ruttin questions to bild up a picture of the Elwell’s home life. He continues whit asking questions but now more of akusing Mr Ewell of hitting his oune child.
Growing up in a traditional catholic family I attended catholic school and church just like everyone else in my family. Every Sunday and Tuesday growing up I spent time at church. Going to church taught all about religion and forgiveness. I learned from the bible that god knows we are all sinners and that if we ask for forgiveness he forgives us. I was told that to church is a safe place for someone to go if they need help and that everyone has their arms open to people in need. The catholic religion says that god loves all his children even when they sin.
... Hours later a priest comes and tells Gerry that his father had passed away. Gerry really wants to prove his innocence and get out of jail. Ms. Perce is willing to do what she can, but she faces much resistance from the police.
When the police arrived they try to understand and figure out how Patrick has been killed. But unluckily the officers can not notice Mrs. Maloney was the killer. At the end of the book Mary Maloney giggles when the officers said, “Probably right under our very noses. What you think, Jack?” (Dahl 18). Throughout the beginning, Mary Maloney seemed like a nice caring wife but what Patrick said caused her to do a crime. At that point, Mary knew she got away she eliminated the evidence and managed to escape. Mary laughing shows readers that the killing of her husband was not important to her at all. Therefore the theme of this story is to not trust everybody.
Spiritual formation is a process that morphs as we grow and change. There is no one singular correct path this type of journey takes because each journey is as individual as the person who is experiencing it. Most obvious, the journey will be different from those who identify as religious and those who do not and will diversify with in each category. For example, the spiritual journey a Buddhist takes will be different from that of a believer in Judaism or Christianity. In fact, the journey will continue to diversify between Christians, male and female, age groups, even by demographic location. Consequently, the spiritual formation process is as diverse as it is intricate and we may never be able to discover all the journey options. Although individuals may not actively recognize they are experiencing spiritual formation it is a process that affects all. Because it is in human nature to question, learn, grow, and act, everyone to a certain extent is exposed to a unique spiritual formation journey.
Another way he shows the attitudes towards the poor is by describing the unfeeling and clearly drunk nurse who was 'tasting in the corner' instead of taking care of Oliver and
The town starts to wonder who Griffin is and where he came from. Many rumors start to float around the town. Mrs. Hall even says to others he is not that bad of a man. When protecting his secret all the time, he is always on his guard. This creates an uneasy feeling for everyone around him. Finally a man named Mr. Cuss asks to interview Griffin. When Mr. Cuss is interviewing Griffin, Griffin takes his hand out of his pocket. Mr. Cuss can now see that there is no arm in the sleeve. Griffin then leans forward and pinches Mr. Cu...
Spiritual formation is one subject that I like to discuss in that it really helps one reflect on their own spiritual journey and where they are in that journey. The devil wants to steal, kill, and destroy any step forward towards God. He is not after anything tangible that we possess, rather, he is only after our faith in God and belief in Jesus. Knowing this is part of our spiritual journey as fighting against the enemy requires spiritual warfare in which the only one that can help is Jesus. A transformation in our character to be like Jesus is essential to our spiritual growth. This cannot be done without being intentional with our time, finances, and disciplines.
Every person is on a journey of spiritual formation (Mulholland, 1993). What 's frightening is how this process can happen with or without our intention. Taking this a level deeper, every human is formed with an innate desire to worship (Warren, 2002). Putting this all in perspective; whether a person intends to or not, they are worshipping someone or something, and in so doing are being formed into the likeness of this person or thing. Knowing this, it is easy to see the importance of spiritual formation on the psychological health of a person. For example: if someone is being formed into the likeness of a demanding spouse, they will quite possibly grow into someone defined by bitterness or feelings of insufficiency. Therefore, it is vital