Byrne) The main theme in "Barn Burning" concerns the relationships between father- Abner Snopes and his son- Sarty Snopes, shows the social and economic injustice that happens "between the white landowners and the white tenant farmers", "the racial distinction between black and whites" (Mary E. ... Constant moving form one farm to another indicates family instability and dependence on the father of the family, Abner Snopes. ... Abner's attitude towards his family is shown through the eyes of his son Sarty. At first sight Abner gives the impression of an abusive father who speaks with a...

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This is evident by the actions of Odysseus's son, Telemachus. Telemachus not even being able to remember his father before he went off to war, still had this enormous sense of pride that he was the king's son. Once urged by Athena, Telemachus went as far as to leave his mother, and sail across the sea to Pylos to talk to king Nestor about his father. ... "I am your father- the Odysseus you wept for all your days, you bore a world of pain, the cruel abuse of men."" ... Odysseus spent ten years after the war in Troy trying to reach his home to be with his wife and son. ...

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At the beginning of the film Billy's father is against the dance world and desperately urges Billy to go by societal norms and traditions. "Males do, football or boxing NOT ballet" , Jackie has a conservatorial view on the world which results in him not agreeing with his son's choice in choosing to pursue ballet. ... Jackie has changed into a father that supports Billy into any endeavour no matter what obstacles appear to be in his way. When an individual is transitioning they need a support network in place to assist them in doing so, Billy was deprived of this until later...

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Gardner and his son are now forced to live on the streets before coming across an internship as a stockbroker at Dean Witter. ... Educational achievement can also be seen in the daycare Gardner's son attends. ... Growing up without a father figure, Gardner promised himself he would always be there for his son – and that is exactly what he does. When his wife leaves him, Chris chose to take care of his son rather than letting him go with his mother. Raising his son by himself, Gardner's hard work and determination landed him the well-paying job. ...

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The mother had a small income, and father had a small income, but not nearly enough for the social position which they had keep up" (225). ... The mother more sour than ever blame their unfortunate circumstances to her "unlucky" father. ... Paul and Uncle Oscar arrive to an idea to give the mother some money, without her knowing it came from her son. ... Hester, still preoccupied with her usual worries not recognizing her son's plea. ... The uncle's words of hypocorism, subsequent to his bid: "My God, Hester, you"re eighty thousand to the good, and a poor...

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" claims his father, Jackie, unable to see why a heterosexual boy would want to perform ballet. ... Additionally, Billy's father and his older brother Tony are held captive by political strife, struggling to make ends meet as striking miners during Margaret Thatcher's term as Prime Minister. ... The bonds of Billy's family and Jackie's ability to open up to his son help Billy to achieve freedom through dance. ... Additionally, Eliza learns to find her voice when dealing with institutions like marriage and prostitution, denouncing them when her father expresses that he...

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Amir grew up as a son of a wealthy Pashtun businessman while Hassan was raised by a Hazara servant. ... Also, Amir was jealous of Hassan because his father, Baba, praised Hassan's courage to stand up for Amir while he could not do it even for himself. ... Baba forced Hassan to be the son of a Hazara servant because he valued his dignity and honor more than the family tie with his own child. After Baba and Hassan died, Amir finally knew the truth that Hassan was not son of Ali, a Hazara servant, but son of Baba. ... In other words, Baba was afraid that he would lose his honor because of th...

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In the "pizzeria" scene, Riccio arrives with his son, Bruno, at a time when they are tired and hungry, and almost all hope is lost. The "pizzeria" as the father calls it, is actually a restaurant of high class quality and they can be seen eating near an affluent family. ... Mamma Roma's desire for her son to marry into the upper class is seen in church as she points out all the wealthy prospects. ... As Mamma Roma and her son are riding on a motorcycle, the viewer knows that Mamma Roma feels that the only way for her son to be happy is to become rich. ... Mamma Roma wants to be rich while...

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The setting of Bel Kaufman's short story entitled, "Sunday in the Park" is meant to be an enjoyable afternoon at the park, yet because of the ill-mannered father it soon evolves into quite the opposite. ... The distinct division between the two fathers point of view and social class is apparent from the line, "My kid's got just as good a right here as yours, and if he feels like throwing sand, he"ll throw it, and if u don't like it, you can take your kid the hell out of here." This all relates to the underlying theme of stereotypes as the fathers test their wit in order to ret...

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His father was a stone mason and a violinist while his mother had had a passion for music, enjoying reading and relating all the folk songs and legends of the region. ... In trying to help the family and make use of this connection, Tess is sent to pursue the son of the local family of Mrs D"Urbervilles. Then Tess becomes involved with Mrs D"Urbervilles" son, a rich and sensuous young man Alec, who takes advantage of her and seduces her. ... At the Dairy, Tess meets the intellectual and free-thinking son of a clergyman Angel Clare, with whom she falls in love with her whole being. ... (Even on...

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For instance, a middle-class father who is an environmental engineer with a college degree in environmental science can help his daughter with her science classes and science projects. ... If she decides she would like to pursue a college education in this field, her father can help her get there because he's done it already and can guide her through applying to colleges and other steps toward the attainment of her goal. ... A low-income, working class father who is a janitor probably cannot help his son succeed in science to the same extent that the middle-class girl succeeded. This fath...

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Primarily, Willy is a middle class business man whose dream is for him and his son to become successful and rich. ... Moreover, Biff fails the whole time and Willy is disappointed with him because he does not try to succeed as his father did. As a result, Willy believes that he is responsible for his son's failure. Willy does not realize that his son does not have the same dreams as he does: "He had the wrong dreams, all, all wrong" (138). ... Besides that, she loves and cares about him: "attention must be paid" (act 1) Linda states to her son that Willy's life is in danger. ...

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Once that man's rule was over, his throne would be passed down to his sons and then their son, etc. ... The women were to be housewives and obey their husband and even their own sons. ... Confucianism believed that there were five main relationships between people: 1) ruler and subject, 2) father and son, 3) husband and wife, 4) older brother and younger brother, and 5) friend to friend. ...

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He is married and has four pentagonal sons and two hexagonal grandsons. ... The mathematicians and the trade's man like our narrator, his sons, and his grandsons. ... On the other hand, it is the Law of Nature that a male child shall have one more side than his father, so that each generation has the opportunity to move up on the scale of development and to join the noble class. ...

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The djam , or slaves, include the djam- bur , who are slaves of the king; the djam neg nday , slaves of one's mother; and the djam neg bây , slaves of one's father. ... The slave of the mother's household was the captive of our mother, as opposed to the slave of our father. ... Due to the matriarchal and polygamous regime, we feel him closer to us, because he belongs to our mother, than the slave of the father, who is at an equal distance, socially speaking, from all the children of the same father and different mothers. As can easily be seen, the slave of the father would beco...

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Women were subordinate to men and children answered to their parents, but mainly their father. ... Five links were stressed: three family links (father and son, elder brother and younger brother, husband and wife), one political link (ruler and subject), and one social link (friend and friend)." ...

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At one time, Ethan's ancestors owned a majority of New Baytown and all of the whaling ships, but all of their wealth came crashing down when Ethan's father made a few bad investments. ... Allen, Ethan's son, embodied the perfect example of a deceitful and disrespectful child with low moral standards. ...

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The father was often strict and was obeyed by all without question. The children were taught to respect their father and always spoke politely to him. Very few children would dare to be cheeky to their father or answer him back. ... Some mothers taught their children to read and write and sometimes fathers taught their sons Latin. ...

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Fist Gulliver states, "my father had a small Estate in Nottinghamshire; I was the Third of Five Sons (15). ... He is not going to inherit any of the family fortune (or lack of) when his father passes away. ... Gulliver's father "sent [him] to Emanuel-Colledge in Cambridge, at Fourteen Years old" and he "resided three Years, and applied [himself] close to [his] studies (15). ...

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Doria's father left when she was a little girl because he wanted to have a boy but Doria's mother became infertile after Doria was born. ... When I think of all the girls who get pregnant their first time, not even on purpose Dad, he wanted a son. (Guene 2) Doria does not respect her father at all for leaving her and her mother. She is now forced to provide for both of them, rather than her father helping to bring in the majority of earnings. ... By not having a father in the house, it is hard for Doria and her mother to create any income to support the two of them. ...

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In the novel, Great Expectations, class is a central theme as it was set in the 1820s when class divisions were very strict. It was very important where you stood in social classes. You would be looked down upon if social classes had mixed. It was thought that class was just about the money and ab...

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" As reported by Glenda Gilmore, the generation of the African American women emerged in the 1890s to become diplomats to the white community after their husband, brothers, and fathers were deprived. The African American women would try to obtain jobs for their husbands, brothers, and sons. While, the white women wanted to obtain jobs from their husbands, brothers, and sons. ...

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Jay Gatsby James Gatz is a man who has his mind on only his dreams of returning to the love of his life, and will go to any means necessary to get himself to this goal. The reader comes to know this man as Jay Gatsby, the fabulously wealthy resident of West Egg. From the views of Nick Caraway the ...

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George's father, Mr. ... Emerson and his son, is in the church. ... George offers no apologies for his father; ".. he is kind to people because he loves them; and they find him out, and they are offended, or frightened." (45). ...

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Since the founding fathers created the Declaration of Independence, the idea that all men have the right to life, liberty, and a pursuit of happiness plays a key role in the dream of wealth and the ideologies of society in the 1920s. ... The only people to attend the funeral are Nick, Gatsby's servants, and Gatsby's father, Henry C. ... Gatz is proud of his son regardless of what he had done and saves a picture of his house. ... This links to the American dream and how the founding fathers had promised to present their citizens with unrestricted freedom to pursue their dreams, no ma...

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