So, like most men, he packed up and got ready for the grueling journey, whether his family liked it or not. ... Once their husband's mind was made up, the only thing women could do was, at best, delay the journey. Not all women were against the idea of their families undertaking the journey to Oregon; some shared their enthusiasm. ... The saying "a woman's place is in the home" had taken on a new meaning while on the coast-bound journey. ... For some, the Overland Trail was their honeymoon, being married a few day before embarking on the journey. ...
She has a call to adventure, a journey, and then returns to a familiar place. ... Much like Odysseus is called away from his homeland to war, Janie is call to begin her journey into womanhood. ... She overcomes many obstacles during her marriage to Joe, the same as Odysseus on his journey to battle. ... That battle is to set the record straight and put to rest all the rumors about her journey. ... Janie's journey doesn't turn out exactly how she plans it to, but she becomes a woman through it. ...
The Romantic Journey really consists of two journeys. The first is a literal journey into the natural world. ... The second part of the Romantic Journey is psychological. ... This marked the beginning of her internal Romantic Journey. ... The next few stops on Edna's Romantic Journey are major milestones. ...
There are many different classes of people on this journey ranging from a nun to a pardoner. ... Already, the journey has become entertaining. ... This pilgrimage is becoming much more suited for me, seeing as the stories are taking away from the religious aspect of the journey. ... Take care and I"ll write you another letter on my journey home. ...
Independence Throughout this journey we call life man often struggles to surpass the transformation from childhood to adulthood. ... Athena gives him both the wisdom and the strength he needs to begin the journey on which he is searching for news about his father. ... In his journey, though, Telemakhos has learned more about Odysseus, strengthening a bond with his father that was virtually non-existent before his travels. ... After he is given a push in the right direction, Telemakhos faces up to his responsibilities and continues his journey, both geographical and spiritual, with littl...
This is not there only initiation into adulthood, when they are young, their parents initiate them on a journey, the journey of Ayahuasca. "Besides receiving our own arutam, we also journeyed to each others deaths. ... I can personally attest to the incredible power of these journeys." ... It is this active chemical in Ayahuasca that gives the Shuar their shamanic journeys. It is taken several times throughout the life of a Shuar, to heal illness and journey deep into the world of spirits; To become more in tune and stronger physically and mentally. ...
Anpao begins his journey, or as I see it, his destiny in life, in order to conquer the sun. ... At this point and time in my life, much like Anpao, I feel myself traveling through my predetermined journey in order to achieve my goals. ... By taking this challenge, I will be constantly gaining knowledge in order to progress through life, as Anapo progressed through his journey to the sun. ...
Set in the nineteenth century, Charlotte Bronte writes of a woman's continuous journey through life in search of acceptance and inner peace. Each of the physical journeys made by the main character, Jane Eyre, have a significant effect on her emotions and cause her to grow and change into the woman she ultimately becomes. ... After accepting a job as a governess for a little French girl, she journeyed to Thornfield Hall with excitement about her "new duties" and her "new life". ...
Kate Chopin's The Awakening was written during a time when husbands were viewed as the protector and the provider of the family and wives were viewed as "mother-women" and housewives. Women were expected to conform to the role that society depicted for them rather than to behave as persons wi...
"I love you, only you, no one but you. It was you who awoke me last summer out of a life-long, stupid dream. Oh! you have made me so unhappy with your indifference. Oh! I have suffered, suffered! Now you are here we shall love each other, my Robert. We shall be everything to each other. Nothing else...
Janie Crawford, in Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching G-d, embarks on a journey towards self-actualization. ... Janie Crawford's journey is similar to that of a voyage over a long bridge. ... The beginning of Janie Crawford's long journey to find her voice, starts when she is forced by Nanny to marry Logan Killick. ... After much fighting between Logan and Janie, Janie leaves him and runs off to the second stage of her journey and marries Jody Starks. ...
The reason for this is defined in the next quotation when Father comes back from his journey to the Artic. ... This comparison is shown before Father leaves for his journey. ... I think Mother's loss of love for Father was due to him always putting his work, and journeys first. ...
The repetitious rise and fall of hope and despair that engulfs Martha's life takes her on the endless human journey to happiness and fulfillment. ... Martha, deprived of love and motherly affection generally given by mothers, embarks on a journey to find the love and attention that she needs to thrive as a human being. ...
According to Aristotle, a tragic hero is someone who creates his or her own downfall, whose fate is not deserved, and whose punishment exceeds the crime. In the play "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles, the main character Oedipus is a perfect example of Aristotle's tragic hero. In the play, three main theme...
The Knight is frequently named as one of the "ideal" pilgrims on the journey to Canterbury. ... The knight went on his journey and could find no satisfactory answer until one day, almost the end of his twelve months, he found an old women and ask her the question. ...
Her journey involved three marriages which helped serve as a stepping stone in her search for love and self-discovery. ... Although Jody had provided a roof over her head and had a lot of money Janie still didn't reach the end of her journey for love and self-discovery. ... After her murder trial was over and she was sent free; her journey for self-discovery came to an end. ...
"Oedipus the King" by Sophocles is based on Greek life. The city of Thebes is going through a deadly plague at the start of the play. The reason for the plague is that Laios' murderer has not been punished. Laios was the ruler of Thebes before Oedipus and was supposedly killed during a journey by a ...
"Oedipus the King" by Sophocles is based on Greek life. The city of Thebes is going through a deadly plague at the start of the play. The reason for the plague is that Laios' murderer has not been punished. Laios was the ruler of Thebes before Oedipus and was supposedly killed during a journey by a ...
The court also agreed that Shane is to have no visiting rights and must pay the KDSRS the $7,000 dollars owing from aiding the child's mother through her court journey as well as monthly allowances for the child. ... It was in 2011 that Shane spoke up about his horrific journey and asked for help, but then, the case has been stagnant. ... " To begin his journey, Edward went to an adoption showcasing; " [At the showcasing] you wander around a look for a child. ...
Andrew Mudge takes his audience through Atang Mokoenya's journey through his past and present ways of life in his film The Forgotten Kingdom. ... Nonetheless, Atang made the journey to find her and when he did he discovered that she was marrying someone else. ...
Along his long journey home, Odysseus was tempted many times to forget his wife and not return home. ... This took incredible strength and persistence to overcome these temptations and endure a wandering journey for ten years before finally being able to return home. ...