... at his home. Another source of comfort amidst all the chaos was the lucky lira Vittorio received from his mother's friend named Luciono. Vittorio carried the lucky lira everywhere he went, however at the end, after the passing of his mother and extremely sick aboard the ship taking him to Canada, he drops in lira into the sea. The meaning of lira, symbolizing comfort and constancy in his life ... , is gone after the passing of his mother. Similarly we see how age difference ... we go there, have women, wives, girlfriends, but we never leave the place we"re born. We never grow up, really...

• Word Count: 2760
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

... and collects things, and who is isolated from everyone who is close to him. This passage also provides emotional endearment for the readers, since it illustrates Patrick's compassion and perception. It reveals Patrick's true character. In the beginning of the story, it does not mention how he felt about the society he is living in. It talks about the people he meets and how they change his ... stories form concentric circles, all of which converge in Patrick's act of telling a story to Hanna. He saw himself gazing at so many stories [...] He saw the interactions, saw how each one of the...

• Word Count: 3985
• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: High School

... seems to provide some kind of gratification and "a sudden zest for life " that leaves him "irritable and wretched when the concert is over" (p. 75). Paul is so attached to the luxury and elegance of the theater, so carried away by its "unimaginable splendor " that he seems to go through withdrawals when removed from Carnegie Hall" (p. 75). For Paul "a certain element of artificiality seemed to ... is better than. He has isolated himself in a world where material things settle all of his needs. When Paul finally runs away from the "unequal "sight of his ugly sleeping chamber, the cold ...

• Word Count: 2556
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School