... . Willy views his older brother, Ben, as the quintessence of success. "Ben, Willy's older brother who has been dead for fifteen years is a symbol of the ruthless success Willy has never reached" (Kennedy as qtd. in Koon 37). During the play, one becomes aware of Ben when Willy reminisces about the past. Willy recalls sequences of the past to counteract his present "depression," in the workplace and at home (Roberts 69). Just like ... happening in the present" (Parker 149). The utilization of expressionism in Willy's reenactments of the past, demonstrate his illusionary state of mind. Fur...

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... 's support, Paul's dream could not come true. So Paul could not draw after Mrs. Morel's death. "Everything seemed to have gone smash for the young man. He could not paint. The picture he finished on the day of his mother's death, one that he felt the most satisfied with, was the last thing he did. " Secondly, in this "Oedipus Complex ", Paul abnormally loved his mother. Through loving his ... . Lawrence molded Clara as opposite figure of Miriam. To Paul, if Miriam was a spirit symbol, then Clara was a flesh symbol. From Clara, Paul indeed got "passion of pleasant sensation ", this was "th...

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... her father's wish, Jing-Mei travels to An-Mei's house to attend a meeting of the Joy Luck Club. It begins with the reading of the minutes, then, as An-Mei prepares the food, the other women gossip. After supper, they play mahjong. As she is about to leave, Jing-Mei is approached by some of the women in the group. They give her $1200 to travel to China. They explain that her ... she married Tin Jong. They had three children. After the birth of each child, her husband gave her a gold bracelet, made of twenty-four carat gold. Also, when she has extra money, Lindo buys herself bracelets mad...

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... like the poor. After he finds out Cordelia is dead, he loses reason and thinks that she is still alive, the excitement fills his heart and then he dies. He suffered a lot. His own children abandoned him, and he was betrayed in every cruel way. Lear, which is the symbol of innocence and goodness dies, and with him dies the hope of having good-natured people in the world. The character of Cordelia ... after all the crimes he commits, he seems weak and helpless by the end of the play. His faults are also justifiable in a sense because as mentioned earlier, he seeks some sort of recognition...

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... a vain, happy chattering girlishness to a hard, cynical, sneering, bitterness of biting cruelty, with a crass vulgarity in it."" In the second act of the play, there is setting change that creates a symbol of the Tyrone family. There is haziness in the air that creates a fog, due to no sunlight. Haziness has the double meaning here. It stands for the setting as well as the Tyrone's views of each other and their world. It hides their realities ... be drunk tonight. Well, it won't be the first time, will it - or the thousandth?- (69). Before, after, and during an incident it become much b...

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... couples without kids would of course avoid attending the wedding ceremony. On the other hand, a woman whose parents-in-law, husband, children and grandchildren are all living in good health is regarded as the symbol of happiness. The girl's family normally invites 1 or 4 of such women as the ladies of all happiness, in hope that they can pass the blessings from a flourishing family to the bride. The ladies are responsible for the preparation of dowry such as sewing ... bun made of wheat flour in the shape of peach in return to her husband's family. For the bride's family, this visit mea...

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... relatives and friends. International degree is regard as a symbol of high status in Chinese society, many parents expect their children are outstanding then others, so that the competition is an important factor to influence the process of decision-making for students study on overseas. Information: Family also give influence for students make the decision of choose the destination and education provider. The most trustworthy information usually comes from family member ... . Family life cycle provides valuable insights into family consumption related behaviour. And family members play t...

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... let those words that are said out of anger get in the way of a happy marriage. After all, what marriage wouldn't have arguments and disagreements? These are the factors that help the marriage become stronger, by learning what makes may bother your significant other and being courteous of how they feel. Cooperation plays a big part in a marriage, being the fourth stage of marriage. As careers grow, moving ... about their plan, as it would make it more of a family time rather than couple time. On the other hand, Cinderella by Anne Sexton delivers the message that there is no way to live h...

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... and family-health specialists have posited that the wrenching act of divorce and its aftermath leave scars that can linger "in the afflicted children, throughout adolescence and into adulthood. Children react in so many negative ways to divorce, but perhaps the most painful is the depression that children sometimes experience during or after divorce. All of these facts have been proven by numerous ... my parents and they have always put their children's needs before their own in any situation, displaying their unconditional love. However, diverging from Diana Baumrind's claim that "the ...

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