Abstract In this article, the writer discusses Turgenev's novel "Fathers and Sons". The writer explores the broader significance of the characters Arkady and Bazarov in the novel and looks at how the work demonstrates the social conditions of Russia of the era.
From the Paper "In Ivan Turgenev's 'Fathers and Sons', we are treated to a number of conflicts. Focusing on the homecoming from university of Arkady Kirsanov, the novel explores conflict between older and younger generations between the aristocracy and peasantry and between the philosophy of nihilism, radicalism and romanticism. Arkady brings his friend Yevgeny Bazarov home with him. Bazarov is an exponent of nihilism, a philosophy that is emerging in Russian culture and academia that Arkady originally admires. Arkady's father, Nikolai feels displaced and archaic in light of his ... "
Abstract This paper attempts to assess the claim with reference to the novel "Fathers and Sons" that fundamental to the novel is a story in which a person comes into contact with things that are strange, foreign and monstrous. It begins with an assessment of the realistic nature of Turgenev's novel and the credibility of its characters and then analyses why - and how - the idea of Nihilism and Bazarov are strange, foreign and monstrous to the other characters of the novel.
From the Paper "Likewise, the language used by the characters allows the reader "to see through into a world that he or she can accept as 'real'" (Hampton). Thus, the characters belonging to the aristocracy insert, in their Russian, French language terms, expressions and sentences quite naturally. This habit is imitated by people who do not belong to the aristocracy but who wished they did, with a very ironic - sometimes pathetic- result which, unfortunately, is completely missing from the English translation (but is faithfully reproduced in the Hebrew translation). For example, Bazarov's father, as Pavel Petrovitch remembers, was not a "military doctor" (Turgenev, 22), but a "medical orderly" (Turgenev [Hebrew] 25). Vassily Ivanovitch's real social origins show when he refers to his son as "Omfey" (Turgenev [Hebrew] 113, and not 'homme fait ' in the English translation 113) or when he present himself as a "retired army doctor" (both translations p. 166) only to finish his sentence with a "volatoo" (and not the correct "voila tout " as in the English translation). "
Abstract This paper discusses the meaning of the essay as it relates to fathers and sons. The relationship between fathers and their sons is difficult, as this essay captures effectively, while still managing to be poignant and meaningful. It explains that it is clear Carver loved his father and wanted to share him with the world, and he does it eloquently in this essay, which is as much about him as it is about his father.
From the Paper "Raymond Carver writes about his father's live in this moving essay, and he shows how different life can be for succeeding generations. Clearly, Carver is making his living doing something he loves, but he makes it clear his father was never that lucky. He writes, "I don't think he dreamed much. I believe he was simply looking for steady work at decent pay. Steady work was meaningful work" (Carver). Carver writes with love and humor about his father's life, but it is quite clear that this story of his father is also the story of himself, for he recognizes that where he came from and how he was raised is an important part of himself as a grown man."
Abstract This paper provides a historical and theological investigation as to the role of Mary within the Church, specifically as to whether Mary should be considered espoused to God, the Father, or to Jesus the Son, or the spouse of the Holy Spirit. This work explores the development of the role of Mary from the viewpoint of the Church Fathers and how that development has taken place. This work also looks at the biblical and doctrinal basis relating to Mary's espousal and further explores the writings of St. Louis Marie De Montfort and St. Maximilan Kolbe in understanding the role of Mary as the spouse of the Holy Spirit.
Contents:
Abstract
Introduction
Statement of Thesis
Chapter 1: Spiritual and Doctrinal Foundations
Chapter 2: Mary, Espoused to God the Father?
Chapter 3: Mary, Espoused to Jesus Christ?
Chapter 4: Mary, Espoused to the Holy Spirit?
Chapter 5: Writings of St. Louis Marie De Montfort & St. Maximilan Kolbe
Chapter 6: Synthesis & Conclusion
From the Paper "Votes were taken with the result being 1114 voting in favor of integration of the marian schema into the Church Constitution and 1074 in favor of a separate schema for Mary. It is stated that this division was reported by news media to be a split as to whether the authenticity of Mary as Mediatrix was to be adopted into the church however, in reality the only division among the Cardinals was as to whether a separate schema should be given to Mary.
Mary is held up as an example of what is termed a "total faith response to God". (McBride, 2003) Chapter VIII of Lumen Gentium states that the Old Testament is to be "understood in the light of further and full revelation." (LG #55) According to mariologist James O'Connor: "in the light of the fullness of revelation we are not 'reading back into' the documents something which is not really there, but something which is truly there but only fully understood when read in the perspective of the completed work." (O'Connor, 1986)"
Abstract The paper examines three different poems where the common theme is the advice given by a father to a beloved son. The paper looks at the father's advice in Carl Sandburg's poem "A Father Sees a Son Nearing Manhood," the father Polonius' message in Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and the father's lesson in Rudyard Kipling's "If".
From the Paper "As humans, we make judgments every morning we open our eyes, for as long as they stay open. No two human beings are perfect, as no two men react the same way in a given situation. Yet, we are all the same, are we not? We advise when needed and encourage the ones close to us. Although three different men wrote three different poems, the common thought that the authors portray is the advice given by a father to a beloved son."
Abstract A look at how, in Shelley's novel "Frankenstein", the creature has an extremely unsuccessful father-son relationship with the creature he creates. The father is appalled with what he has made and the son takes revenge on the father for having made him in the first place. It shows how in some ways this is similar to the relationship between Huckleberry Finn and his real father, the terrible drunken Pap.
From the Paper "Frankenstein describes his relationship with his own father as perfect--up until the point where his younger brother has been born and his mother has died. Then there is a growing sense of antagonism toward his father in Frankenstein's account. He does not really wish to leave Elizabeth and the family. But his father insists that he leave for the university and when his mother died Frankenstein could only "obtain from my father a respite of some weeks" (Shelley 47). In his disappoint over leaving Frankenstein turns to the studies that interested him and begins his creation of the creature. He blames his entire later course on his father--but subtly limits the blame to his father's quick dismissal of the ancient science that was to mislead him: "If . . . my father had taken the pains to explain to me that the principles of Agrippa had been entirely exploded and that a modern system of science had . . . much greater powers . . . I should certainly have thrown Agrippa aside, and . . . it is even possible that the train of my ideas would never have received the fatal impulse that led to my ruin" (Shelley 40)."
Abstract The writer of this paper examines "Benjamin and William Franklin: Father and Son, Patriot and Loyalist" written by historian and author Sheila L. Skemp. This book contains surprising historical fact about one of America's founding fathers, Benjamin Franklin and his son William. This paper details the fact that William not only did not support his father's patriot cause but he actively supported the English loyalist cause and labored to keep America under colonial rule, eventually going to jail for his efforts. This paper discusses Skemp's method of introducing the reader to the facts behind the Franklin family drama as well as insight into the Revolutionary War. The author presents a balanced portrayal of the two men's different interests to show how both men could both believe in liberty, but because they represented different political interests and were subject to different political intellectual influences, they came to hold different political views. This paper details numerous historical facts regarding both father and son, for example, William was royally appointed as governor of New Jersey while in contrast Benjamin Franklin accepted a position as a representative of Massachusetts in England.
From the Paper "This book shows not only how a father and son can go from loving and esteeming one another's opinions to fighting each other on opposing sides, but how their conflict was emblematic of the of the era. Shelia Skemp presents a balanced portrayal of the two men's different interests to show how two men could both believe in liberty, but because they represented different political interests and were subject to different political intellectual influences, they came to hold different political views. Skemp attempts to show how two Americans from the same family could make such different sense of the events spanning the end of the French and Indian War and the Declaration of Independence because of different political principles about the best way to go about fighting for liberty, life, and happiness, as well as their divergent economic and personal interests."
Tags: american, history, literature, revolutionary, war
Abstract This paper examines Ernest J. Gaines' novel "In My Father's House", the tale of Philip Martin, a minister and civil rights leader, a responsible husband and father and a pillar of the black community in a small, rural Louisiana town. Martin is forced to confront the sins of his past when the son he abandoned long before shows up in the town to seek revenge against the father he hates. This paper discusses how the story is not only about the reckoning of an individual human being with the wreckage of his past but also the story of the division between black fathers and black sons, a theme which is crucial to an understanding of this and other works by Gaines. It explores these aspects of the novel in the context of the painful beginning of the self-discovery of Martin in the novel.
From the Paper "Gaines portrays Martin not as an evil man, but as a man who is trying, both consciously and subconsciously, to redeem himself for his abandonment of his son, but what he has done has not healed his heart, or his son, or their relationship. The sins of his past were the sins of a young man, but clearly this rationale does not excuse him for those sins or exempt him from having to deal directly with those sins and the son against whom he committed them. Again, the essence of the story is the alienation of black father from black son, and only a direct confrontation can alter that alienation, although not necessarily for the better. After all, the son kills himself in the end of the book, so if there is any redemption it will come in the character of Martin. Despite the fact that Reverend Martin's last words to his wife are, "I'm lost, Alma. I'm lost," Alma restores hope for the future with the words, "We just go'n have to start again" (Gaines 214). "
A discussion of the timelessness of the father/son struggle as seen through Neoclassic literature, with a look at similarities and differences between the struggles today.
1,215 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 3 sources, 2001, $ 41.95
Abstract The work chooses several neoclassic works to demonstrate the timeless phenomenon of the struggle between father and son. The problematic relationship between father and son is therefore timeless and although there are differences between the various struggles, similarities also exist.
From the Paper "Throughout time there has existed a constant struggle between fathers and sons, almost as a right of passage into manhood. Many literary works have addressed this very issue either directly or as a means to assist in the development of a story or to establish things such as tone and setting. I have chosen to discuss three such relationships from selected works derived from the Neoclassicism era. I will compare and contrast these relationships and show the effect each had on the selected work. The three dyads are Orgon and Damis from Jean-Baptist Moliere's Tartuffe, Theseus and Hippolytus, from Jean Racine's Phaedre, and finally Bao-yu and Jia Zheng from Cao Xueqin's Story of the Stone."
An analysis of the outcome of sons growing up without fathers according to the essays compiled in "Muy Macho: Latino Men Confront Their Manhood," edited by R. Gonzalez.
Abstract This paper discusses the essays that are compiled in "Muy Macho: Latino Men Confront Their Manhood," edited by R. Gonzalez. It discusses the content of the specific essays, "I'm the King: The Macho Image" by Rudolfo Anaya and "The Puerto Rican Dummy and the Merciful Son" by Martin Espada. The paper focuses on the relationship between fathers and sons and the outcomes that may be present when sons grow up without fathers.
From the Paper "There is also a stigma often associated with children that do not have fathers. There seems to be the automatic assumption that these children will be delinquents. In some cases it is evident that this assumption can be extremely detrimental and damage the will of children that may want to rise above their circumstances. After all there are many people that have gone on to live productive lives in spite of the fact that they grew up without a father. However, people who do rise above their situation quite often have positive male influences such as a teacher, uncle or community leaders. As such it is safe to assume that positive male influences and fathers in particular are desperately needed in our society."
Abstract This paper introduces, discusses, and analyzes the play "Fences" by August Wilson. Specifically, it discusses the conflicts between the father Troy and his son, Cory throughout the play. The paper reveals that, using baseball analogies and terminology, "Fences" tells the story of two men, one struggling to care for his family and the other one growing up to become his own idea of a man.
From the Paper "The conflict begins with Act One, where Troy and Cory face off about Cory's desire to play football. Troy thinks he is doing the best thing for his son by banning him from playing football, because he does not want him to believe he can make a living by playing the game. Things come to a head at the end of the fourth scene in Act One, when Cory accuses his father of being fearful his son is actually better at sports (and indirectly life), than he was. Cory says, "Just cause you didn't have a chance! You just scared I'm gonna be better than you, that's all" (Wilson 58). Cory sees his father's weaknesses, but he cannot accept them, because he is still a boy that wants to look up to and respect his father. However, his father is now stepping in and altering his dreams, and Cory cannot deal with that."
Abstract The paper examines "Duty: A Father, His Son and the Man who Won the War" and explains that Greene's purpose in writing this book was to help a younger generation understand the men and women that helped fight World War II. The paper describes how the book is also a memoir about the author's own father and Paul Tibbets, the man who flew the Enola Gay and dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. The paper focuses on how Greene provides an emotional look at the man who dropped the atomic bomb, the reasons he did it and the sense of duty he had toward his country and his job.
From the Paper "This book is not meant to be a detailed history of World War II. Instead, it is an intimate look into the lives of two men who fought in the war, and representative of thousands like them across the country. He writes, "No generation has ever given its children a stuffier and more reliable safety net than the one our parents' generation gave to us" (Greene 11). This is the meat of the book, and the ultimate theme of this work. As a history book, it would fail to meet its goals, but as an introduction to the people who fought and won World War II, it is totally reliable, credible, and serves a unique purpose. It introduces a generation of children to their parents and grandparents, allowing them to understand just what they accomplished and what it has meant to our own generation. It is extremely effective in introducing the reader to a generation of people they would never experience on their own."
Abstract This paper examines Franz Kafka's "The Metamorphosis" and Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown," comparing the relationships of the protagonists with the father figures. The paper discusses the symbolic meaning of the father figures and the contrasts between the two stories involving either support or opposition to the father figure.
From the Paper "The relationships of the protagonists with their father figures in Kafka's "The Metamorphosis" and Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown" are rich with symbolic meaning and pose an interesting contrast to one another. Whereas Kafka's protagonist labors to support and sustain his father, Hawthorne's protagonist is vehemently opposed to the father figure in the story, the devil and attempts to resist him."
Tags: Kafka, Hawthorne, The Metamorphosis , Young Goodman Brown , Bible, father, sin, hypocrisy
Abstract The play "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare contains a rich diversity of issues and relationships, some of the greatest of which concern those between father and son. The paper discusses these relationships, most notably those between Hamlet and the late King Hamlet, Fortinbras and Old Fortinbras, and Polonius and Laertes, and shows how they demonstrate a number of significant, unique characteristics as well as several themes that are both timeless and universal.
From the Paper "Hamlet's love and loyalty to his father is such that it significantly changes his psyche and motivates his actions for the remainder of the play, or to the end of his own life. In soliloquies such as that of Act III, Scene iii, he reveals tender concern for his father's soul, noting that since King Hamlet was murdered he was unable to confess himself to God before dying, an important religious rite of the period. This, along with the ghostly manifestation of King Hamlet, underlines the spiritual dimension of the father/son relationship, suggesting that the concerns are of divine and religious importance."
A look at the relationship between social change and generational conflict in the novels, "Bread and Wine" by Ignacio Silone and "Fathers and Sons" by Ivan Turgenev.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 2 sources, 1993, $ 55.95
From the Paper "This study will examine the relationships between social change and generational conflict as portrayed in the novels Bread and Wine, by Ignazio Silone, and Fathers and Sons, by Ivan Turgenev. The study will consider how the criticism of the old order and of established authorities in these novels is indicative of social, economic, political, and intellectual trends, and will also assess what it means to be a revolutionary in terms of the characters in the books.
Turgenev presents a much more straightforward and simple portrait of the revolutionary individual and his attitude toward the old order and established authorities than does Silone. Silone's novel is much more complex in every way --- plot, character portrayal and development --- than Turgenev's, and that complexity is most pronounced in Silone's depiction of the..."
