Comparison Of "the Hearing Trumpet"-leonora Carrington And "if This Is A Man"- Primo Levi

1542 words - 7 pages

The Behavioural differences of both main characters in a forced institution.Primo Levi and Marian Leatherby both find themselves in a forced institution and they both have many obstacles they must face and as different that these institutions are, fundamentally both Marian and Primo Levi did not make a willing choice to be there.The obvious differences in the institutions both find themselves most likely changes they’re initial reaction rather heavily. When Marian first find’s out that she is to be sent to an “institution” she is angry and is hurt by the comments that are made about her (“Grandmother can hardly be classified as a Human being” – P.10). ...view middle of the document...

He quickly becomes more held back like the other detainees and goes about acquiring knowledge from those that are willing to tell and goes about trying to find the necessities of the camp. Like a knife or spoon. Yet this is short-lived after only a day or two he resigns into himself using every moment to rest. No longer wanting to ask questions because he knows what he needs to know. Everything above that is wasted effort. This seems to be one of his “low points” where nothing seems to be worth the effort. After this chapter Primo Levi get’s admitted to Ka-Be this seems to be the first time he even dares to reflect on what he, “they” have all become. During his time in Ka-Be he restarts questioning the other inmates about the lager including the selections. At first he does not want to believe what he is hearing and brings up counter arguments as to where people have “disappeared" too yet this ignorance is short lived as he watches the selections inside of Ka-Be this seems to answer all the questions he had and he also begins to fully understand that even if he does have questions, he will normally find backs turned on him. No one wants to answer his – to them, painful questions.Leonora Carrington’s character however deals with her situation in an inherently different manner.Instead of going into a state of nothingness like Primo Levi Marian decides to try and make sense of what is going on and she befriends herself with some of the other people who are also staying at the institution. Strange things seem to go on and one could almost say that Marian turns into a bit of a detective trying to get to the bottom of a weird and wonderful murder story yet in this case there is not murder – yet and she is trying to get to the bottom of more light-hearted things like who the winking Nun is. When she then finally gets her hands on some of the “stories” / “notes” on the Abbess she seems completely immersed in the Abbess’s life until she finishes reading. I believe this shows how easily Marian can be distracted. Although it must be said on the next day, the day when Maude is found dead she is again completely focused and easily recalls what she saw in the kitchen. This shows us that Marian is still trying to find out all she can about the institution and its sinister workings.Primo Levi was almost fully accustomed to life in the lager and had become “hard as rock” like the others around him. Knowing this was the only way of survival his behaviour seems to have progressed a lot since the beginning of his ordeal. When he enters the 98th commando (the chemical commando) he seems to find some hope in teaching his comrade some of Dante’s literature although it initially makes him happy his mood quicklychanges when he finds that he is no1/2longer capable of reciting the full extract. What makes him want to recite this extract of Dante we are not fully told yet this co...

More like Comparison Of "the Hearing Trumpet"-leonora Carrington And "if This Is A Man"- Primo Levi

An Exploration Of The Path To Salvation In Primo Levi's If This Is A Man - St Edwards - Essay

1942 words - 8 pages ... 1 hdm023 Reflective Statement After having read ‘If This is a Man’ by Primo Levi, I initially felt very overwhelmed by the themes that the book explores and the inhumane conditions of the concentration camp. However, after visiting the Holocaust Exhibition at the Imperial War Museum and having a discussion with my classmates, I gained more of an understanding of the book and of Nazi Germany. Henry spoke about propaganda; he explained that there ...

How Is Animal Imagery Used In "therese Raquin" And "if This Is A Man"?

2007 words - 9 pages Free ... being human. Levi is not only asking the question "what is a man" but also "what does it mean to be an animal", what is it to strip people of being human? In If This Is A Man there is a very basic idea of greed and the animalistic effects that greed brings. Ultimately, this is not a book about the Nazis or Jews or the concentration camps. It is a comment on humanity and suggestion for how men should live. By using animal imagery it shows that humans ...

What Is A Man Profited If He Shall Gain The Whole World And Lose His Own Soul?

445 words - 2 pages ... education in philosophy, law, physics and so on. What he has gained is the power to do magic, but what he has lost cannot be substituted by anything. So, doctor Faustus gains power only during his mortal life on earth, which is not worth selling his soul. What he profits from all this is petty and miserable when having in mind that the price he pays is eternal and everlasting pain and torture of his soul. It is too great a price to pay for such a ...

Oskar Schindler, In The Eyes Of Many, Is A True Hero. This Is A Man Who Wanted To Make A Difference And Do Things That He Thought Was Humane And Rightful

875 words - 4 pages ... Activity 6: Courage in the Face of InjusticeOskar Schindler, in the eyes of many, is a true hero. This is a man who wanted to make a difference and do things that he thought was humane and rightful. Although Schindler was part of the Nazi Party during the tragic time of World War Two, Schindler saved approximately 1,200 Jewish lives. Oskar Schindler, a single man, saved the most Jews during World War Two and is a hero to the Jewish community. He ...

Life Expectancy For The State Of Kentucky. This Was An Assignment In A Math Class... ENJOY! It Is Missing Pictures So If You Need Them Let Me Know

1919 words - 8 pages ... Have you ever wondered how long the average life expectancy for Kentucky is? Well I have been wondering so I decided to find out by working on a project about the average life expectancy in Kentucky. I figured that after I got done then all of the insurance companies that offer life insurance to Kentuckians and even Kentuckians themselves would use this information. First the insurance companies might charge more if the average death age ...

This Is A Comparison/contrast About Love Vs. Infatuation. It Dicusses The Differences By Considering Three Elements Common To Both: Interest, Concern, And Endurance

511 words - 3 pages ... in love with someone else they are interested in that person's inner beauty. They care more about that person's character and personality traits than how cute he or she may look in a pair of jeans. To become infatuated with someone takes only a second, but it takes time to become in love with someone because love is based on more than just superficial interests.Concern is another way to tell the difference between infatuation and love ...

She's The Man And Twelfth Night - Literature - Comparison Essay

1401 words - 6 pages ... entertaining to see that major differences between the two versions. She’s the Man In comparing both themes, the film and the play are performed in different eras and because of these diiferences in time there are some major differences such as the language, clothing, and including the different atmospheres in the scenes. In the movie, She’s the Man this is a contemporary version which is meant to capture the young audiences of today. The ...

Hemingway's Old Man In The Sea This Essay Conveys A Little About The Author And The Main Points Of The Book

891 words - 4 pages Free ... in Cuba were he passed away by suicide in 1961.Hemingway's last novel was Old Man and the Sea. It was also one of his most famous novels. In this book the main character, an old Cuban fisherman named Santiago, is faced with bad luck and looked down on by the town's people. His only friend is a young boy named Manolin. After not catching any fish for eighty-four days the old man still goes out, till finally he snags an enormous marlin. The ...

Comparison And Contrast Of "the Man With The Broken Fingers" And All Quiet On The Western Front

1323 words - 6 pages ... report with the reader. Sandburg also uses the third person point of view because it is difficult to place the reader on a battlefield. It is much easier to tell a story of the war. After the poetic shift, the third person point of view becomes a crucial part of the poem. It is hear where Sandburg begins to sever and dehumanize the nameless man. If Sandburg were to sever the ties and kill himself off there would be no one to tell his story. There is ...

"lean, Mean, Extreme-machine" -- This Essay Is On How Cyrano De Bergerac Is Able To Exceed Every Man In The Realms Of Art, Battle, And Love By The Extremes

742 words - 3 pages ... In today's world, it is accepted that, no matter the ability of an individual, somebody has a greater gift than him. Whether power, knowledge, or character, any person can equally find a talent to compare with another's. In Cyrano de Bergerac, however, one man has more skill in everything than anyone he faces. Cyrano, with his gentle spirit and vibrant swordsmanship, proves to surpass mankind by taking his actions in art, battle, and love to the ...

The Ultimate Measure Of A Man Is Not Where - UC High - Essay

1105 words - 5 pages ... Green Uriel Green Mrs. Baker 3-27-18 Lit Comp MLK Jr. Rhetorical Essay “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” Martin Luther King Jr. was talking about how people can’t really define a person a person until you understand their motive and what they believe in. King lived in a time where segregation was all over America and people of ...

“what Is The Point Of Learning About Risk And Return If I Am Planning To Be An Accountant”. - Afin253 - Essay

1095 words - 5 pages ... Word counts: 1003 words According to Arora (2010), accounting could be considered as a sub-function of finance as it generates information or data related to the activities of an organization. Once it is related to finance, there are many issues to deal with, including risk and return, which are very common components in financial management. This assessment will analyze the question what is the point of learning about risk and return for an ...

A Comparison Of Hinduism And Theosophy

2141 words - 9 pages ... shown that they are in a struggle to establish themselves as an Eastern style religion in a westernized world.The word theosophy comes from the Greek theos (God, divinity) and Sophia (wisdom), and means divine wisdom. The religious movement can be traced to Blavatsky, the philosophy is as old as man. "Its philosophy is a contemporary presentation of a perennial wisdom underlying the world's religions, sciences, and philosophies." (theosociety.org ...

A Comparison Of The Imagery And Language In "the Handmaid's Tale" And Judith Wright's Poems

1021 words - 5 pages ... her again. It also brings Offred's emotions that she is hopeless and helpness, and the readers can also feel Offred's love to her daughter, because she wants her daughter to stay always the same, like a ghost, as in the past memories of her daughter. Unlike in JW's poem, this child has a much further relationship with Offred, even if Offred loves her, due to the situation Offred is having now as a handmaid.Coming back to Judith Wright's "Woman to ...

This Is A Paper That Tells What The American Dream Is And How Today's Society Have Lost Perspective - University Of Toledo/composition 1 - Essay

2273 words - 10 pages ... of New Jersey, Maryland and Pennsylvania were established as “plantations of religion” ("Freedom To Worship"). Europe was full of religious intolerance because the view at the time was that only ! Gabalac 2 one religion must exist in each society, and that it was the duty of civil authorities to enforce one view, in the interest of saving the souls of all citizens ("Freedom To Worship"). The dream of a man named Roger Williams is significant ...