Pam Durban's "Soon" encompasses the life cycles of three generations of the Long Family. Life comes full circle in every life represented and follows in the steps of the previous generation. Elizabeth Long Crawford meets the destiny of a partially blind person when she is a young girl. Having her hopes dashed at a happy future, Elizabeth settles with a husband and has children, but both of these aspects in her life become unsatisfactory to her. Her husband dies, her son is average in her eyes, and her daughter Martha becomes the subject of constant criticism. As Martha moves on after the death of her mother, she realizes that although she wants nothing to do with her mother, she wishes she was closer to her relatives, so she organizes a family reunion. This brings about something Martha never expected. 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.
Elizabeth Long Crawford sees Martha as one of the many failures in her life. She called Martha "horsey" and knew of all of her lacking attributes. She is so distraught in the failures of her life that she finds imperfections in other aspects of her life so as to blame those imperfections for her dissatisfying life. No one in her life was perfect, and neither was she, but this shortcoming cost her the closeness of her family and a wealth of memories left uncreated because of her low outlook on life. This eventually rubbed on Martha the wrong way and causes her to create a life for herself that is something her mother never gave her. 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. Knowing she did not want to be anything like her mother, Martha set out to become a happy wife and loving mother. She married a man "against her mother's wishes" and firmly followed her "hopes and longings" that boiled inside of her.
Abigail soon changed all of Salem with the power she gained by lying. ... Soon everyone knows of how Betty lies in bed not being able to wake. Soon some of the other girls arrive to see why Betty cannot wake. ... Soon Proctor confesses that he had an affair with Abigail and Abigail knows this is the end. ... But the town of Salem is starting to doubt the hangings, and Abigail's power soon runs out. ...
As soon as she realizes what has happened, she notices a young boy, face down in the water drowning. ... Once again Dana saves the young boy from death, a cycle she soon becomes aware of. ... But soon she realizes the only way she can get back to 1976 is to be in a life threatening situation. ... Along the way, Dana teaches Rufus how to read and soon many slaves find an interest in reading. ... Master Tom soon finds out and gives Dana a beating she never had in her life. ...
Soon, in the coming years the idea would slowly be improved by many people suck as Daimler and Otto. ... Soon, many small improvements would take place by several people and companies. ... Soon, the engine would be moved to the front of the car and could use a rear wheel drive layout to give the car better balance and steering. ... As previously stated, there would soon be mass production of automobiles by many companies around the world. ... Even soon enough the military would be using it as a huge advantage. ...
Soon the battle took place on Martin's ground. His home was soon transformed into a hospital. ... Gabriel soon returned to war, and Martin decided soon after to join and follow his son. ... Martin and Gabriel soon met up with Gates army. ... The York blew up soon after. ...
He soon became commander-in-chief over the continental army and devoted many more years to the fight for independence. ... Second he decided to pay off domestic debt by handing out IOU's and soon through many problems and situations congress pass the recommendation. He soon went on to state debts which he proposed the federal government take these debts for most of it was used for war. Though the southern states didn't agree, an agreement was soon passed where the capital would be moved to the south. He soon created the first national bank system and the soon to create the nati...
This job gave him the inspiration to write The Jungle, which soon became an instant success to the public. ... Jurgis's old and weak father, Dede Antanas, got a job at the meat plant, and soon worked himself to death. Soon, Ona gets pregnant and has a baby boy, Antanas. ... After years of struggling to get by, Jurgis soon loses control. ... He had never really heard of socialism, but he soon became hooked. ...
Many of the women were raped and were soon the bearers of white children. ... He died soon after while confessing of his crimes towards the Eora. ... The soldiers soon opened fire and the Eora charged ahead. ... Soon after this two English settlers caught Pemulwuy off guard and shot him dead. ... Pemulwuys skull was returned to Australia in the 1950's and was soon after lost. ...
Him and his true love dined together, "I din"d wi" my true-love; mother, make my bed soon", and she made him his favorite dish, eels in broiled broth. ... He soon would be the victim, "O I fear ye are poison"d, Lord Randall, my son!" ... In this ballad the refrains were, "mother, make my bed soon", "For I"m weary wi" hunting, and fain wald lie down" , and "my handsome young man?" ... "I hae been to the wild wood; mother,make my bed soon." ...
When really the rude comments soon turned into stares because they were afraid of the new Pecola that she had become. ... Soon after she finds out that she is now pregnant with her father's child. After weeks of the community's hatred towards the unborn baby Pecola soon found herself trying to find comfort within the blue eyes. ... The guilt and pain soon cause Pecola to become emotionally distressed. Having the whole community knowing that the father of the baby she was carrying, was her own father, the guilt and conscience soon got to her. ...
