Constant evolution has molded the human race into an autonomous species continually undergoing changes. It is indeed in our nature to learn from certain experiences and to adapt to them accordingly. In the case of the protagonist of Jonathan Franzen's Agreeable, Patty Emerson symbolically detached herself from a family she had never really felt a part of, all while bringing herself closer to her basketball team, her substitute family, by becoming a protector for her teammates. These changes were provoked by how the differences between Patty and her family have always made her feel excluded and how, although she's been perpetually haunted with a feeling of rejection, coach Nigel made her aware that she belonged somewhere. However, this transformation only truly unfolded when Patty realizes that her parents don't actually care about her when they put their personal in front of her well-being. .
To begin with, being much different from the other members of the Emerson clan, Patty has always been made to feel like an outcast. In terms of physique, "she was notably larger than everybody else in the family" (Franzen 1). Not only that, she wasn't as smart as her sisters, in fact, "she was measurably dumber" (Franzen 1). And unlike her sisters who were "attending extraordinary-person Arts daycamp" (Franzen 1), Patty was simply "attending ordinary-person Sports daycamp" (Franzen 1). Patty was obviously a very distinct member of the family, however the disparity between the qualities between Patty and her siblings were made even more significant by how their parents treated them. There was always a type of biased attitude in favor of her sisters for it seemed as if Joyce and Ray deemed Patty's talents and interests less impressive. As a matter of fact, "Patty's first memory of doing a team sport with her mother watching was also one of her last" (Franzen 1). In truth, Joyce never really understood Patty and was never genuinely supportive of her passion and competitiveness when it came to sports.
Patty's Got A Gun depicts a true story of Stockholm syndrome: how Patty Hearst went from being an abducted victim to a member of the SLA. ... Patty was kept blind folded in a dark closet for six weeks. ... Patty chose to live and join the SLA. This is where many thought Patty had been brainwashed. ... It was as if Psychology was put on trial and Patty wasn't. ...
In Chapter One, Patty Duke remembers having panic attacks as a small child. ... Patty traveled to Washington D.C. in order to save the President. ... Eventually, Patty married John Astin and settled to a more domestic life. ... While married to John, Patty started seeing Dr. ... Patty was also able to forgive...
Similar to Emerson, Thoreau dislikes institutions and promotes non-conformity. ... This is more democratic compared to Emerson's more individualistic idea, believing all men are equal. ... Douglass compares with Emerson through his actions but differs in the life that he lived. ... These last two lines from "Self Reliance" essay represent Emerson's individualistic concepts. Emerson values the equal individual that is in touch with their universal genius. ...
Emerson and the Soul I agree with Emerson when he writes about "the soul" and his ideal that there exists a unanimous connection throughout man's value system. ... Emerson writes, "Justice we see and know, Love, Freedom, Power. ... Emerson believed that God was forever influencing, but not forcing, man to do what is right. ... Emerson writes of the soul being the influence of God. ... Emerson writes, "Of this pure nature every man is at some time sensible. ...
Evidence of this is seen in Emerson's Selected Essays, and also in Thoreau's classic, Walden. ... Emerson continues on in his criticism. ... Emerson starts off by bashing the idea of man learning from a book. ... Emerson argues that Man is becoming single-faceted by receiving a college "education." ... Thoreau has a similar view of institutionalized education to that of Emerson's. ...
During the discussion of Emerson's essay on Friendship, someone made a statement that Emerson was naive to believe that love was all that was needed to make and keep a friendship or a relationship in general. I disagree, for I feel that while Emerson was optimistic, he was far from naive. ... Emerson calls for open mindedness and love tempered with a good dose of common sense and realism. ...
Emerson Emerson's ideals of transcendentalism are clearly expressed in Nature and "The American Scholar." ... Emerson at first seems to have had very contradictory ideas about the separation between man and Nature. To explain how the "me" can be shown by the "not me" Emerson makes examples of Nature, using such imagery as circulating currents of water and air. ... Emerson seems to be saying that Nature is an inner source of energy that fills us with power. ... The idea of division between man and nature changes as Emerson explains nature as the Not Me. ...
My best friend, Patty, had become an addict, an Internet Addict. ... On an evening filled with only reruns on the television, Patty reluctantly ventured into the den of her destruction. ... At one time, Patty's conversation was done on porches or over backyard fences, but the chat rooms became her playground. ... Patty limits herself to just checking email once a day, and has since become involved with community work - in the real world - somewhere that she hasn't been in a long time Patty was suffering from "Internet Addiction", a relatively new disease that has crept int...
Critical analysis on American literature I analyzed a selected poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson titled "Bacchus" written in 1847. ... Emerson starts out the poem with "Bring me wine, but wine which never grew". ... Truth is a reoccurring theme in many of Emerson's literary works. ... This represents the evil side of the world Emerson saw. ... Emerson always felt that people should use their entire mind to their advantage, especially when reading. ...