1. Irony of the Scarlet Letter
Out of the entire family the only relationship that is desired is between Paul and his mother for he is always seeking her approval, "Do you think I"m lucky, mother? ... When talking to his mother he realizes that "she was only trying to hide something from him" (120). ...
She seeks refuge with her sister Stella and her husband Stanley after losing her teaching position. ... Blanche also drinks heavily to calm her nerves, but initially hides the fact. ... With no other place to turn, she seeks refuge with her sister Stella and her husband Stanley....
Mallard, who is afflicted with a heart condition, reacts with sadness at first, grieving with "wild abandonment" but shortly afterward seeks solitude to assess what has happened. The location where she seeks isolation is important. ... A scream is omitted from Josephine while Richards tries to hide Brently from the truth. ...
Clarentine Flett raises Daisy, after Mercy's death.My mouth is open, a wrinkled ring of thread, already seeking, demanding, and perhaps knowing at some unconscious level that filament of matter we struggle to catch hold of at birth is going to be out of reach for me. ... Instead of talking about her voids and gaps with her children and husband, she hides it from them. ... Daisy hides her voids and gaps under her apron. ...
Although he has done many great things as a scientist, he refuses to recognize "the truth "against which all seekers sooner or later stumble "that our great creative Mother . . . is yet severely careful to keep her own secrets . . . ... He has the means to hide it cosmetically, but wants to go deeper to be rid of it for good. ...
Katherine, "cursed Kate", does not hide her jealousy towards her younger sister, while being avoided by men because of her tendency of speaking her mind. ... For the audience it is easier to feel sympathy for the one who is lacking the beauty, than to the one who is mean and seeking for the ways to revenge. ...
They proved to be mere fops, and cowards to boot, and the Cid's vassals did all they could to hide the youths' flaws from the Cid. ... The Cid sent word to the King, and Alfonso said that he would arrange a trial where the Cid could seek justice. ...
North of Boston, written by Robert Frost, is a work of poems that deal with the issue of misunderstanding and miscommunication in relationships. Many of the works represent the conflict in family, platonic, and business realtionships caused by conflicting views on behalf of its members. But they a...
In scene ii, one report of this ruse makes its way to Leonato through his brother Antonio and falsely apprises the governor that Don Pedro seeks his daughter's hand in marriage. ... When Don Pedro, Claudio and Leonato arrive, he hides himself in the arbor, but they are aware that he is now eavesdropping on their conversation. ...
