The Character of Marek Shimerda in My Antonia
In Willa Cather's novel, My Antonia, Marek Shimerda is starved for attention because he is constantly ignored due to his mental retardation. It is solely because of his handicap and the assumption of his inability to help out with the farming and household chores that his family views him as helpless which results in Marek's strange and awkward actions. He is presented as an ill minded young man throughout the novel, repeatedly excused, and resides in the shadow of his healthy, fully functional older brother, Ambrosh Shimerda.
Marek is a token character that is simply taken for granted. He is portrayed as strange and useless. When Jim Burden and his family first meet the Bohemians, he is approached by Marek, the second eldest son. "As he approached us, he began to make uncouth noises, and held up his hands to show us his fingers, which were webbed to the first knuckle, like a duck's foot. When he saw me draw back, he began to crow delightedly" (Cather, 24). Everyone who encounters this poor boy instantly views him as `crazy'. All of his actions are presented as strange. "The crazy boy, seeing the food, began to make soft, gurgling noises and stroked his stomach" (Cather, 60), and evidently he is. "The crazy boy went with them [outside], because he did not feel the cold. I believed he felt the cold as much as any one else, but he liked to be thought insensible to it. He was always coveting distinction, poor Marek" (Cather, 82)!
Because of everyone's inability to understand and relate to Marek, he is pitied and constantly excused. After Jim`s reaction to Marek`s webbed fingers, Marek begins to express himself, maybe even trying to communicate with what could be a new friend, but he is immediately quieted. ""Hoo, hoo-hoo, hoo-hoo!" like a rooster. His mother scowled and said sternly, "Marek!" then spoke rapidly to Krajiek in Bohemian. "She wants me to tell you he won't hurt anybody, Mrs. Burden. He was born like that..." No one bothers to befriend this young man or even tries to talk to him throughout the entire book. Although he is obviously mentally challenged, it is not evident that any one of the characters in Cather's novel tries to reach out to this young man or teach him to be a helpful resource around the Shimerdas' household.
In the story Of Mice and Men there were many handicaps that Steinbeck decided to speak upon. One was the fact that Crooks was a crippled stable man, Lennie who was mentally disabled, and Candy who lost his hand in an accident and is always worried about keeping his job (Attel). All three of these characters were left behind for reasons. All three had handicaps that prevented them from getting along normally in society. All three of these characters had handicaps, b...
From the time that the boys land on the island, both a power struggle and the first signs of the boys' inherent evil, Piggy's mockery, occur. After blowing the conch and summoning all the boys to come for an assembly, an election is held. "I ought to be chief , said Jack with simple arrogance, because I'm chapter chorister and head boy"(Golding 22). After Ralph is elected Chief, Jack envies his position and constantly struggles for power with Ralph throughout the rest of the novel, convincing the rest of the boys to join his tribe rather than to stay with Ralph. Also, soon after the boys arrive at the island, Piggy, a physically weak and vulnerable character, is mocked and jeered at by the other boys. After trying to recount all of the liluns' names, Piggy is told to "Shut up, Fatty," by Jack Merridew. Ralph remarks by saying, "He's not Fatty. His real name's Piggy." All of the boys on the island, except for Piggy, laugh and make themselves more comfortable at Piggy's expense. "A storm of laughter arose and even the tiniest child joined in. For a moment the boys were a closed circuit of sympathy with Piggy outside."(Golding 21). The boys instinctively become more comfortable with one another after Piggy's mockery and create a bond, leaving Piggy on the outside.
Potato and Osmosis Investigation PLANNING: (P) Some background Information: Water Potential and Living Plant Cells Plant Cells in Pure Water: If plant cells are placed in pure water (a hypotonic solution) water will initially move into the cells. After a period of time the cells will become turgid. Turgor pressure is the pressure exerted against the cell wall by contents of the cell. At first most water movement is into the cell. As the turgor pressure increases water will begin to diffuse out of the cell at a greater rate, eventually equilibrium will be reached and water will enter and leave the cell at the same rate.
While he is a very isolated and lonely person, he does seem to make an attempt to open up to people, even if he doesn't want to at first. This is first shown when Lennie enters his room, and while he tries to force Lennie to leave in the beginning, he soon gives in and lets Lennie join him. He also talks to Candy occasionally, but not often as Candy has to soon revert back to being racist towards him, just to fit in with the other men due to his own loneliness and desperation.
To investigate the osmotic effect of changing the concentration of sucrose solution; distilled water, 20% sucrose solution, 40% sucrose solution, 60% sucrose solution on the change in mass of potato cylinder after 30 minutes of being in solution.
the same way as it does potato. I would also widen the range of sugar
In the story “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst, the narrator's relationship with Doodle, his brother, is more cruel than caring. For example, the narrator as a young child makes plans to kill Doodle by smothering him with a pillow because he is delicate and he is possibly not all there. Even though the narrator is young , it is sinful to want to kill one's one own disabled little brother. The narrator does not want to accept his brother for who he is and believes that Doodle is a disappointment. Furthermore, he leaves his fragile brother in the storm by himself even after Doodle begs him not to leave. The narrator has a hateful streak and does not take pay heed to the words of his frail brother, because of his egoism and pride. The narrator
the character I chose was Rudy. rudy is very persistent in playing baseball. I first saw this character trait when even tho Alfredo said he could not run, Rudy told him that he was a good hitter, Again Alfredo argued against him and said that the team would not agree. he went home and was let down but was still determined to get on the team. He also never let his leg brace get to him. When the team played the leopards, they were very sure that they could beat a boy with a leg brace, but Rudy did not let that stop him from being the hitter. he was then supposed to hit a home run but he didn't hit the ball as hard as expected & Alfredo twisted his ankle trying to run. so the next time Rudy was up to bat he hit 2 strikes then he hit the ball,
The major themes of Franz story were inspired by the cultural and historical events in Prague, which is the author’s town. The town was full of hostility which was caused by economic status and differences in people’s cultural backgrounds. The story is told using the interior monologue styles. It focuses on the thoughts and feelings of the main character which support the themes of abandonment and troubled relationship.
Due to this disease the body is slowly broken down by affecting the central nervous system of a person’s body. The children depicted in the essay are probably an example how fellow human beings should be around a disabled person. They just view the disabled person as another human being and respect them the same way. The children are proud to associate themselves with Mairs and do not shy away from introducing her to the general public. This is what a disabled person requires: that all those around him or her should respect them for what they are and give them unconditional regard
Pinson, L. (2004). Anatomy of a Business Plan: A Step-by-Step Guide to Building a Business
The lines selected for analysis are Act II, Scene I, lines 277-291, when Antonio is trying to reassure Sebastian that killing his brother—the King of Naples—is a good idea and well worth the effort. As the reader knows, Antonio usurped his brother, Prospero, and became the Duke of Milan. This sets the stage for his attitude towards Sebastian’s wanting to kill his brother, King Alonso. Because of Antonio’s past actions he sees nothing wrong with getting rid of a family member for personal gain, but his reasons for doing so began at a young age and have been etched into his brain. Antonio’s psychological depth reveals that he is a man jealous of his brother’s rightful power, and stemming from that is his insecurity and lust for power wherever he may find it (in this case, having power over Sebastian). Antonio is not a good person, has few conscientious thoughts, and is now trying to convince his companion to follow his lead. If Antonio’s brother, Prospero, was to hear the selected lines, he would say that the only time Antonio thinks about performing acts that will get him power, by eliminating those who currently have it, is when it is to his advantage. He would say that Antonio devises plans to get rid of leaders when they are at a disadvantage, and he at an advantage, because he doesn’t feel that he could succeed otherwise—his insecurities kicking in. I don’t think Shakespeare agrees with Antonio, and there are two examples in the play to support that.
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Business plans are documents used for planning out specific details about your business.Business plans have importance and purpose for the success of the business however.Here are a few of the importance and main purpose of why we need a business plan in order to start a business. Business plan will guide us as an entrepreneur in how to handle and manage our business and company. It very useful in clarify direction , future vision , attract financing , attract team members and last but not least is to manage company.Moreover , the information gathered regarding the project is used in the Business Plan to predict viability , forecast success and propose strategies for the project .