Liz Whittaker, Annie's mother, begins as a strong woman, a loving wife, and a dedicated mother. She is able to spend a lot of time with her children. Her daughter's unexpected death, which was cause by spinal meningitis, causes her to withdraw into herself. She stops cooking for her family, stops wanting to hold her husband, loses weight, returns to work full-time, and completely loses interest in life. Her husband, John, also loses weight, but he turns to work and often works overtime to try and forget his pain. John is not as prominent a character in the novel as his wife and son, but in the first chapter he is mentioned as a devoted, loving husband and father. Tommy, their 16-year-old son, is initially a very bright, straight-A student. He goes downhill quickly after Annie's death. His grades start to drop, he loses touch with his friends, he no longer participates in sports, and he starts eating dinner out every night. The lives of the family members are so changed by Annie's death that none of them feel they can coexist as a family without her. .
Maribeth Robertson is a 16-year-old from Onawa, Iowa. Onawa is two-hundred-and-fifty miles away from the Whittaker's town. Maribeth is a very intelligent and beautiful young lady. She lives with her strict father and unassuming mother, as well as with her younger sister and older brother. She feels oppressed by her father, who will not let her be a normal teenager. Maribeth makes a huge mistake by letting an older boy talk her into drinking and having sex with him one night. The resulting pregnancy is the one situation her father wants to avoid, so he sends her away and tells her not to contact the family until her child is born and is given away. She arrives in the small town where the Whittaker's live and meets Tommy. His friendship with her and subsequent introduction to his family causes an impact on the Whittaker's lives that is enormous and almost like a miracle.
Gold = Kingship Incense = Priesthood Myrrh = Suffering Show how each of these gifts typified an aspect of Jesus" life. ... They brought him three gifts: Gold, Incense, and Myrrh. These three gifts would tell the life story of Jesus by what each gift represents. Gold : This gift represents Kingship. ... "And his Kingdom will reign for ever and ever" Revelation 11 vs. 15 Incense : This gift represents Priesthood. ...
"The Gift of the Magi" In the story, "The Gift of the Magi" by O. ... It is not how much or what the gift is, it is what the meaning behind the gift is. ... I believe they were selfless because they were more worried about buying each other gifts, instead of saving their money or possessions they prized most. ... I believe this was the main theme because both Jim and Della sold their most prized possessions because they did not have enough money to buy each other a gift. When they found out each other sold their most prized possessions, they were shocked because they bought each other gi...
In all, "The Gift of the Magi" is a heartfelt story that should be read by all. ... At first they were shocked at what had happened because they were both so proud of what they bought and now the gifts were useless. ... Also, they understood that what means the most doesn't have to come in the form of a gift. All in all, Christmas is about being grateful for what you already have, and "The Gift of the Magi" showed that characteristic in both Jim and Della. In conclusion, I feel that "The Gift of the Magi" is a great story that everyone could learn a lesson from. ...
The Ethics of "Gift Giving" in modern business is one of the hottest topics of debate. It seems that many problems arise every day that seem to have some affiliation with unethical gift giving. ... One of the methods used most often is of course the ploy of gift giving. ... This is an alarming comment because along with gift giving comes the possibility of huge penalties. ... It is obvious from this incident that the acceptance of illegal gifts is not a light topic. ...
"The Ultimate Gift," by Jim Stovall is the story of one young man's inspiring journey. ... This is also similar to the lesson of, gift of friends. ... A very major gift and one that extremely influenced him was the lesson, the gift of giving. ... Although, throughout the gifts he has already earned, the lesson, the gift of love really comes to help him find someone he really likes and to love them as much as he can. ... This both explicates the gifts of work and value. ...
They will be taken to worship with their parents every Sunday, taught to pray every day to god, they will be expected to respect thank and remember the good gifts god has given them at Easter the gift of new life, at Christmas the birth of the saviour Jesus Christ and many others such as advent and lent. ...
Organ donation should be seen as the "gift of life" but there are not enough logical explanations to explain this phrase. ... The main reason an individual becomes an organ donor is to give someone the "gift of life." ... Some reasons people give this gift is simply from having a kind heart, they may find the other person's use for the organ more important than their need or maybe just because they just have no use for the organ. ... Although families have the authority to refuse donation of their deceased family member, they also have the opportunity to give a person a second chance of l...
Gifts In England people do not give gifts in their business culture. If you were to give a business partner/colleague a gift they would probably feel embarrassed and the jester. ... You can give small gifts such as a pen, or a book as a token of genuine gratitude. ... If you receive a gift be sure to reciprocate. ... Spirits should never be given as gifts because they are more of a personal preference and can go to waste. ...
