Word: julieã
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2001-2001
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...We’re excited, Julie??s kind of following in my footsteps,” Ruggiero said. “She’s one of the nicest people you could ever meet. Everyone’s excited that she’s coming...
...major crisis occurs when Julie??s “pickup,” who happens to be an illegal immigrant, is ordered out of the country. Abdu’s real name is Ibrahim ibn Musa. He, like her, is escaping the life he was born into. He deals with his restless nature by picking up and moving to whatever country will take him; he is constantly on the move to find something better. He looks toward the future, disregarding the all-important present. Julie, on the other hand, thrusts herself into the moment. Gordimer emphasizes Julie?...
...length or melodramatic mood. Still, it is worth the effort of climbing through the elongated drama and elusive passages just to experience the beauty that is the prose. In The Pickup, Gordimer shows that love does not always transcend the physical and emotional needs of individuals. Julie??s “pickup” changes her and allows her to experience a new world, but the love that beckons is not enough to keep her from living her own life...