Act I Scene opens with Tevye and his family fleeing their village Anatevka to their new home. Tevye a middle aged man who is dressed in traditional garb with a beard that is a mix of grey and black. Tevye uses his comedic side to amuse his two remaining daughters while Golde is checking nothing has been forgotten. Tevye’s wife Golde a woman with dark brown hair and matching eyes along with wrinkles from stress of finding matches for her daughters. The fiddler follows behind them and begins to strum the opening chords of “Tradition”. Tevye starts his narration as he describes the tradition is what makes any family run successfully. All of the sudden a yelp is heard ahead of the road. Tevye’s inner conflict shows as “Tevye’s monologue” starts. …show more content…
Thus Tevye takes his family towards the screams. A girl no older than 14 lies on the ground her pale face and hair blending into the pure white snow. Golde shields her daughter as any mother would do as a possibly dead child lays ahead. Tevye warily walks and kneels so he is level to the girl he reaches out to touch her out she wakes in tizzy. Arms flailing and tears streaming down her face Tevye carefully asks if she is ok. To which the mysterious young girl replies by saying she does not know. Tevye confused by this says how does she not know if she is ok. Golde now unshielding her children steps forward and grabs Tevye's arm and sees how frightend the child is. Golde waltzes up to her and introduces herself asking the young girls name. No reply, again Golde asks the child looks up and says I don’t remember queing the start of the song “In my Dreams.” Tevye and Golde make eye contact Tevye’s constant conflict takes over. Again “ Tevye’s Monologue” commences as he is unsure of whether he should take Anya in but the torah is meant to be a unifying force and the poor girl should have some structure. Golde questions Tevye by saying will we pass on our traditions to her? Anya is placed on the wagon and the family continues on their way traveling past St. Petersburg on to …show more content…
Rolfe begins singing “Stay, I Pray You.” Rolfe agrees as that is one thing he lacks an individual mind as he is naive and gullible and will follow whoever. They journey to the train station in all its wrought iron and rust. The train stops and the pair hop on as “Stay, I Pray You” ends. Next, a montage of the journey ensues along to the song “Journey to the Past.” The bright lights and beautiful landscapes of France paint the stage. After, that Anya is on the street inquiring about a missing child tob which no one takes notice of. Rolfe mean while is off where he runs into a German officer who has a stern face and cold unforgiving eyes. Anya frantically searching for someone with any information does not notice Rolfe slipping away into the clutches of the rising Nazi Party. Rolfe is a follower and follows the strongest leader there is. Anya suddenly remembering Rolfe looks for him through the crowd. Meanwhile back home Tevye wonders what he did wrong and ask God talking about how he behaved right did what the Torah said and helped Anya raised her as his own and and installed his traditions in her. Back to Anya who has finally reached Rolfe and the German officer suddenly the warmth from Rolfe eyes disappeared replaced with the heartless cold eyes the officer has. The officer noticing the Star of David necklace on Anya’s neck
On their way to the village they are stopped by Nazi soldiers who says they must come with them to be relocated. Hannah is the only one who knows what is actually about to happen. She tries to explain why they must not go with the soldiers but the adults explain that they have no choice. They are loaded in trucks and drove off to a train station where they are gathered into cars with barely any room to breathe. The ride on the train lasts for days and several children and infants do not live
In the story, “Your Move”, by James Ransome, James, the protagonist, admires family more than friends. This is because, he cares for Isaac during dangerous times, keeps Isaac entertained by doing activities, and did not join the “K-Bones” club his friends were in.
After a long day of hard labor, Emily would gather her three children from Pete’s tent, and would march them to the boxcar outside of the carnival gates, which served as their home. Seldomly, after a long day of work, Emily would sometimes come and stand beside the piano Josh played, and listen to Josh’s music. Most of the times, Emily would smile and say nothing, but one particular night, Emily leaned forward and whispered to Josh, “You have a gift. Don’t let these hard times make you lose sight of it.” These encouraging words reassured Josh, a reassurance he desperately needed.The first couple of weeks working at the carnival, Josh slept restlessly. After Lonnie
When Marie tries to ask the protagonist to take a walk, this action shows that she is trying to achieve Pauline’s dream by getting her outside of the house. Therefore, she could finally feel the true meaning of freedom. Nevertheless, Pauline’s mother’s response demonstrates that she wants her daughter’s safety more than anything. The mother tries to keep Pauline away from the danger, so the protagonist can at last have a healthier life. However, Agathe’s reply shows that her mother is willing to sacrifice Pauline’s dream to keep her secure.
The journey begins. Valentin does not want to have any responsibility for the baby. Therefore, he and Maggie travel to Los Angeles in search of Julia. Valentin has in mind to find Julia, leave Maggie, and return to Acapulco. At this point in the movie, he is the same dishonest, irresponsible Valentin.
Because this theme is so prevalent in the work and because The Piano Lesson is a short drama, the most important point of comparison between Berniece and Boy Willie is how they manage their family history. The central conflict of the story is between these two characters who are at war over use of their family legacy. In this drama, family legacy takes the shape of a large piano with expertly carved scenes of the siblings’ family history. Their great-grandfather had etched the scenes into the wood while in the home of his former master and the family had sacrificed much to attain the instrument after their emancipation. This symbol is invaluable to the plot because it symbolizes not only their family, but the family sacrifice, freedom, and legacy. Both Berniece and Boy Willie understand the symbolism of the piano, but where Berniece wants to keep the piano untouched and perfectly preserved, thus preservi...
Within the passage the little girl feared every day what the guy was going to due to her and her mother. Throughout the whole passage she describes how he would force him self on to her and take advantage of her. The little girl does state, that she knows her mother goes through the same experiences that she does but is afraid to tell her that she does go through that. In the passage she
Have you ever read a transcendental is Poem? If you've read “Ending Poem” or “Danse Russe” then you have. Below I will tell you about these two poems. For instance, these poems are similar because they have no rhyme scheme and they are about being yourself. But, there are also some differences.
The stream of consciousness establishes a healthy confusion because all three women of 124, including Beloved, attempt to identity Beloved. Yet, Beloved’s identity becomes more complex. Sethe begins to identify Beloved by stating that “She my daughter. She mine” (236). Morrison includes possessive pronouns to show Sethe’s ownership over Beloved, thus identifying Beloved as her daughter. Morrison continues this idea by leading the reader through Sethe’s thoughts. “Had to be done quick. Quick. She had to be safe”(236). This is one of Sethe’s thoughts concerning her daughter’s death. Morrison includes the verb to have to show Sethe’s determination. If a person must do something, it implies that the person had no choice and the result was the only possible outcome. Just like Sethe’s decisions, the action was quick. Morrison uses short sentences and repetition of quick to express Sethe’s decision and lack of thinking. These devices provide a rushed mood. This quote shows Sethe’s reasoning behind her choice and allows her to connect adult Beloved to her Beloved. Morrison continues Sethe's idea, “but that’s all over now…and my girl come home” (237). This quote expresses Sethe's self-forgiveness and acceptance of the past. Moreover, it shows Sethe's belief that the adult Beloved is her daughter. Morrison shows Beloved’s thoughts last. “I am Beloved and she is mine” (248). Morrison includes this quote to make
Here Gretel has realised she has lost her innocence and her childhood has been robbed, like so many children of today’s world. In the poem, symbolism is used as a powerful technique to reinforce the darkness Gretel feels but also relates this common human experience, fear, to our own life.
She begins talking about her childhood and who raised her until she was three years old. The woman who raised her was Thrupkaew’s “auntie”, a distant relative of the family. The speaker remembers “the thick, straight hair, and how it would come around [her] like a curtain when she bent to pick [her] up” (Thrupkaew). She remembers her soft Thai accent, the way she would cling to her auntie even if she just needed to go to the bathroom. But she also remembers that her auntie would be “beaten and slapped by another member of my family. [She] remembers screaming hysterically and wanting it to stop, as [she] did every single time it happened, for things as minor as…being a little late” (Thrupkaew). She couldn’t bear to see her beloved family member in so much pain, so she fought with the only tool she had: her voice. Instead of ceasing, her auntie was just beaten behind closed doors. It’s so heart-breaking for experiencing this as a little girl, her innocence stolen at such a young age. For those who have close family, how would it make you feel if someone you loved was beaten right in front of you? By sharing her story, Thrupkaew uses emotion to convey her feelings about human
The master knew that she was trying to learn to write and as he was talking to her, she ran to her mother. The master chased her until he found her hiding behind her mother. He then asked her mother if she knew anything about her writing, but she lied and said no. Nonetheless, the master knew she was lying, so instead of taking Sarny away, he took her mother. He took her to the spring house where he usually whip anyone who tried to escape or lie to him. The master chained her up and left. Her mother acknowledged the fact he was going to whip her and she accepted it. Sarny cried because she knew it was all her fault for willing to risk learning to write. Since the weather was very hot, Sarny brought her mother water. Sarny’s mother waited uncomfortable all tied up in the chains waiting to see if the master will whip her.
“TRADITION!” In the musical,Fiddler on the Roof, Tevye is the narrator of his story of living in Russia in a small Jewish town. He is raising five daughters. It is a Jewish custom for a matchmaker to choose husbands for the daughters, but his daughters have other ideas in mind. Three of the five daughters fall in love with a man that doesn't fit the image their father had in mind. However, love does win overall. In the middle of the love, Tevye is concerned about the war in his town as the Russian ruler is trying to run out all Jewish people from the country. Throughout the musical, Tevye looks in his Jewish beliefs and questions how he can walk the pathway of his faith when the world around him is changing.
Eva is a single mother of three children. The father of these children left her to raise them by herself. This proves to be an extremely difficult task for her to complete. Eva is a very poor woman, and does not have much to provide for her children with. Her, “children needed her;
Chekhov hits his reader hard with the reality of not being able to express the loneliness one feels after losing a loved one, especially a child. Iona tries more than two times to tell the story of his son, but none of the people take the time to listen to him. It is not that he needs comfort but rather that he needs to escape his loneliness.