The use of the many types of characterization Carver uses, shows that Robert is determined and able to learn whatever he wants. ... I imagine that her last thought would have been: He never knew what I looked like. ... A show about the middle ages and the church was being televised. ... In this story, the author allows us to picture all characters in his views, and the way the narrator views them. The use of the narrator shows Robert overcame obstacles to understand how cathedrals look. ...

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But through the help of the blind man the husband is able to show him exactly what a cathedral is. ... I feel the last few lines of the story tie everything together in that, through the blind man's actions, although the husband keeps his eyes closed when asked what he thinks of the picture, he in a way opens the eyes of the husband to a faith which he never had before. ...

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It's sad when you hear that a marriage can't last because "women cut back at work, quit or play superwoman because they are automatically the ones in charge of children." (524). ... The media, being the pillars of democracy, really have to be persuaded that people don't want to see shows on how "wonderful" it could be, but mainly on how wonderful it is living in a non-traditional family. ... There is no such thing as a "picture perfect" family and there never will be. ...

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Simmons, the house sitter, also had a strange encounter with a man, as just described, saying he destroyed a picture of Mr. Percival and copied a picture of Mrs. ... [Turns out that it is not Theodore but some interesting character that will later show up] Years later, Mr. ... Horita and Thomas battle it out in court and Horita wins because the long lost Theodore shows up and claims the man as a liar. ... Then over the last 7 years, Theodore was traveling and found his mother, who became a nun, then he decided to go back to Arlington Castle and live with Horita, Henry and Antoinette for th...

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When Mike first enters the picture, he constantly comments on how lovely Brett looks: "It's a lovely nose. ... His repeated compliments about Brett shows that he is only interested and loves her appearance. ... He tries one last attempt, but she says that she can't live with him because, -It's my fault, Jake. ... Brett's last relationship in the book is with a man named Pedro Romero. ... Through Brett Ashley, he shows how a woman can have everything her way but still be unhappy....

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Studies show that between 1970 and 2000 there was a decrease in marital quality. ... When marriage enters the picture, double standards and financial imbalances leave men responsible men to pick up the slack. ... Reports show that young men are less likely to be employed. ... Children born to unmarried mothers hit a high of 47.5 percent last year, according to the Office for National Statistics. ...

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A true picture of how a mother should be. ... Even after knowing her for such a long time we had never talked about real issues besides what had changed since the last appointment. ... It shows a completely unrealistic view of life, which in turn makes the actual realities of life hard to cope with. ... We may not agree on many things, but the picture remains the same that each generation will find what works best for them. ...

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Consequently, Dickinson calls the state of marriage as "comfort" and "That other kind-was pain"(line11&10;), in the last stanza, but end up with a flippant tone, as if violently quashing the questions and challenges from herself as well as others. ... Pick out the last word of each line, that, state; looks, eclipse; so, now; then, pain; compare, there; obviously the entire poem is in slant rhymes. ... Overall, Emily Dickinson shows her intricate approach and attitude towards marriage. In the first stanza, she comes up with a pro-marriage opinion, in the second one she crea...

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Their marriage didn't last long. ... The last straw was when he asked her to get a shovel and move a pile of manure. ... It soon becomes apparent that Joe was only interested in having a wife to use as a show piece. ... Tea Cake comes into the picture. ...

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This clearly tells the reader that Luz was in the man's bed, and it shows the passion that the man has for her. ... Hemingway shows, "She hoped he would have a great career and believed in him absolutely. ... Though the wording is very confusing, the reader learns of this from the last sentence of the story when Hemingway writes, "A short time after he contracted gonorrhea from a salesgirl in a loop department store while riding in a taxicab through Lincoln Park"(359). ... Hemingway paints a picture of passion, desire, and infidelity through this short tale. ... Hemingway describes...

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• Grade Level: High School