Analysis Of The Limerence Of Martha - 1170 Words

Leo Verrillo Professor Abbott English 102 3 October 2017 The Limerence of Martha Because of their similarities, Martha and Jimmy Cross are the same person. They are not the same in who they are but what they represent. They know tragedy, loyalty, and. This comparison between two characters is also common amongst many previous novels, novellas, and short stories. A foil is defined as, by Literary Devices, â€Å"qualities that are in contrast with the qualities of another character,† but it can also be used as comparisons. A few comparisons, from William Shakespeare, are Macbeth and Banquo in the play The Tragedy of Macbeth and Laertes, Claudius, and Fortinbras in the play Hamlet. In The Tragedy of Macbeth when the three witches are telling†¦show more content†¦It is easy to tell that it is a full-time job, and one obviously needs to be focused. Consistently Jimmy Cross lacks the focus needed to do his job. That was his ultimate downfall as he was the weak link that killed Ted Lavender. Once Ted Lavender was gone, only the n did he listen to his higher ups. Martha was his authority before them. The question remains as to what Martha worshipped before her tragedy, but maybe that just wasn’t needed for the story to go on. Martha became a Lutheran Missionary. It is a common debate that women must be silent or subservient in the church. They are allowed to teach other women and children, of course, but not men as 1 Timothy 2:11-12 states â€Å"A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be silent.† Even with examples of God Choosing women to speak for him, like Deborah the mother in Israel, Martha was probably not in a church that was tolerant toward women leaders. Regardless of if she leads the entire world, she is still religious. This would mean she has one commander: God. She has a loyalty to God as Jimmy Cross has a loyalty to The Commander in Chief, the President. They are both, in their most simp listic forms, invisible rulers that were always there going unacknowledged until death. How O’Brien told of Cross’s tears and mourning reflect most stories of war: mortal. Many war writers who have seen