“House Taken Over” by Julio Cortázar is about two middle aged siblings living in their ancestral house together and describes their daily routines during the tragic time when everything was magically taken away from them, including their house by an some entity that represents fear. The story presents the loneliness, love, and the fear that takes place in both Irene and her brother that contributes to the overall depiction of the story. Irene and her brother are presented as very secluded people that don't want to change their lives, unless they are forced to. From the start they both were more introverted because they don’t go out and socialize with people; they also just stay home. They didn’t have jobs because they were given money from…
In a recent article on Grantland, staff writer Rembert Browne dialogues his impromptu visit to Ferguson, Missouri in mid-August. In opening the essay, he admits: “I don’t know what made me buy a plane ticket to St. Louis at 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday. Maybe it was remembering that feeling of helplessness and guilt after learning of the Trayvon Martin verdict while embarking on a carefree cross-country road trip.” Claudia Rankine’s new book, Citizen, effects a similar experience. Citizen requires the reader to enter that realm: the realm of being privileged in an otherwise deprived society; of relaxing while watching others work; this antiquated idea of modern civilization.…
Being My Own Best Friend: Isolation in The Perks of Being a Wallflower Loneliness is something that many teenagers experience during their time in high school. Loneliness can shape one’s character in drastic ways, and can even dictate their personal decisions. The impact of loneliness is something that is explored in detail in The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. Through the depiction of unhealthy relationships, irrational character behaviour, and declines in mental health, Chbosky illustrates the negative impact that loneliness has on young people with his characters.…
In the book “The Things They Carried”, the author used the theme loneliness and isolation throughout his book in order to express the reality that the soldiers had to go through during the war. The theme is represented as the hardship they had to go through by themselves in order to overcome their obstacles. They couldn’t depend on other people except on themselves because they didn’t know who could die next or get injured; they had to carry their pain day after day. Loneliness is expressed by the emotion of a character missing someone they love or cared about. For example, Lieutenant Cross felt lonely at the beginning of the novel because the author described how much Cross missed her and loved her, however he couldn’t be with her.…
The article I wrote my essay on, “Is Facebook Making Us Lonely” argues the effects of social media sites and how it has caused people to separate farther apart instead of coming together. The author believes “We have never been more detached from one another, or lonelier. In a world consumed by ever more novel modes of socializing, we have less and less actual society.” (pg.3). I think that the article gives several statistical analysis to show the reader that the current society is slowly becoming less and less real.…
Themes are an essential element to all works of literature and display as well help unlock greater meaning and intention of the author. Throughout John Gardner’s novel, Grendel, the tale of the monster Grendel in the years before the setting of the famous epic poem, Beowulf, there are many themes that greatly enhance the detail and overall meaning of the story. Throughout the entire novel, Grendel, the themes of the relationship between monsters and humans, the presence and impact of loneliness and isolation, as well as the abundance of discussion of philosophy, theory, and belief, all greatly develop a sense of greater meaning, both obvious and hidden, as well as detail within the story. One of the main themes displayed throughout the novel…
In her novel, The Well of Loneliness, Radclyffe Hall draws her readers into her novel by creating a likable and relatable character that resonates. Her portrayal of Stephen as an intelligent, caring girl, with perhaps tomboyish qualities, endears her to the readers if not many of those with whom she has interactions. By allowing readers to get to know and relate to Stephen as an individual first, while only hinting at the aspect of sexuality, Hall creates an applicable story that anyone can enjoy. All readers, whether man, woman, heterosexual, homosexual, or bisexual can form a connection with the story told of Stephen’s childhood, due to aspects such as her struggle to fit in; fierce love for a parent; and the absence of love and understanding from another parent.…
How Will An Individual Feel When They Have No Meaningful Relationships? Relationships can mean the world to some people and sometimes it even saves them from a life of darkness, whether the relationship is of a friendship, family or even a romantic bond, every relationship is special and meaningful to someone. Some individuals do not have the chance to form meaningful relationships and as a result they met be lost in a life filled with loneliness and sorrow, individuals may even develop a sense of hopelessness and may consider themselves trapped. In the poem To Keep One’s Treasure Protected by Stephan Dobyns we are confronted with an individual whom is upset with their life showing that they are lonely, and the reason being that they have…
The state of being alone is how we enter and leave this world. Barbara Lazear Ascher, a columnist for the New York Times, explains the independent life of the Box Man to show a correlation between women, loneliness, and independence. The homeless lifestyle of the Box Man may seem miserable to society, but to him living in isolation breeds contentment. This contentment sets a precedent for the rest of society to mimic. By using rhetorical strategies, Ascher contrasts descriptions of three characters to express her view on solitude.…
The article Loneliness over time: The crucial role of social anxiety, by Michelle H. Lim, Thomas L. Rodebaugh, John F.M. Gleeson, and Michael J. Zyphur seeks to address that loneliness can have an impact on other mental health issues rather than just being a symptom towards a mental health problem. I believe the reason why the impact of loneliness on mental health is not researched much as an impact because more people tend to believe that if you have a certain mental disorder that loneliness is just a symptom. In the article the authors are trying to prove that being lonely or feeling lonely is not just a symptom however it can cause additional serious issues. Lim, Rodebaugh, Gleeson and Zyphur hypothesized that social anxiety and paranoia…
Upon hearing the news of her husband’s death, Mrs. Mallard is in a sudden grief and weeps at once. However, after she has calmed down and is alone in her room, she realizes she is now an independent woman. She sees all the spring days and summer days without her husband, and this excites her. When she acknowledges the joy, she feels possessed by it and must control herself from letting the word…
Everyone can feel lonely In John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and men Losing someone in life can make you become lonely. John Steinbeck has pointed this out everywhere in his book. Everyone feels lonely at times, it’s in our human nature. People feel lonely when losing someone in their life or sometimes people just want to be lonely at times. But no one wants to be lonely all of the time.…
What are the effects of loneliness? Some people become depressed, some people find ways to not be lonely anymore, but some people are so used to being lonely that they choose to live that way. Loneliness can change people by causing them to become depressed, angry, and mistreat others. Of Mice and Men takes places during the Dust Bowl in America. During this time, things like racism, sexism, and discrimination against mentally handicapped people was very common.…
The author themes this story very well, he told about a woman who wanted what she could never have, never realizing that what she wanted was not real happiness it was a costume people put on for show. Happiness comes from within. Mathilde never appreciated what she had, until she lost…
In The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, by Carson McCullers, the emotional environment in the families and close friends huge role in her novel. McCullers herself struggled with the emotional environment of her family life. At a young age she changed her name from Lula to Carson. When one changes their name, it signifies a since of insecurity and shows they what to reinvent themselves. Once she had gotten married, both her and her husband cheated, and were very unhappy.…