But Walter begins to see a new side to his great uncles when he stumbles on an old photograph of a beautiful woman hidden away in a trunk and asks Garth who she is. FFor 14-year old Walter, his great uncles’ farm in rural Texas is the last place on earth he wants to spend the summer. Dumped off by his mother, Mae, in the middle of nowhere with two crazy old men and the promise that she’ll come back for him, Walter doesn’t know what to believe in. Eccentric and gruff, Hub and Garth McCaan are rumored to have been bank robbers, mafia hit men and/or war criminals in their younger days. The truth is elusive, although they do seem to have an endless supply of cash.
The film is about the story of a young man ‘Jim’ who grows up in the high country with his father. When his father dies in a freak accident, the young man goes down to the farms in the flat country to seek a job. Through his job seeking endeavours, he meets a young woman named Jessica who is his boss’ daughter. Jessica and Jim start training a famous colt, but one day it escapes. ‘Harrison’ Jim’s boss is furious when he finds out and causes Jessica to run away.
John Grady rides with his father for the last time, makes peace with an ex girlfriend, and then rides away from San Angelo to Mexico with his friend. After being on the road for several days, John Grady and Rawlins realize that someone is following them. The follower turns out to be a boy who calls himself Jimmy Blevins and rides a very valuable horse. Rawlins and John Grady question him and the boy claims that he is not being followed and not riding a stolen horse. John Grady and Rawlins have a bad feeling about the boy and tell Blevins not to follow them.
Ruthie, who is the youngest daughter of the Joad family told one of the girls in the cam that her brother (Tom) has killed two men and his currently hiding near. After Ma Joad finds this out she tells Tom to really leave, because she is fearful for the rest of the family and is scared that they are in danger. Tom then leaves to do the same that that Jim was doing which was gathering migrant workers. There was word out that there wouldn't be a job open for anybody, because cotton season was finishing up. The land becomes flooded from the rain that was set in and Rose of Sharon has her baby, they all go to a dry barn for safety from the
Anse decides that pouring cement all over Cash’s leg will help the break, smart huh?(*sarcasticly). He then mortgages everything he owns and sells Jewel’s special horse in order to buy a new team of mules. When the family rests for the night at Gillespie’s farm, Darl burns the barn down in order to try and cremate his own mother, but is unsuccessful. When the family finally arrives in Jefferson, Dewey Dell tries to get an abortion, but is instead forced into sex by a younger poor excuse of a man pretending to be a doctor. Then her father takes the money she needs to use to get a real abortion in order to buy himself a new set of teeth.
He soon began being a prospector at the Pikes Peak gold rush in 1859. At age 14, he joined the Pony Express; he fit exactly what the advertising position called for, “skinny, expert riders willing to risk death daily.” He got this job after his father was shot and killed, during a riot to make Kansas a free state. He was left man of the house as a young teenager, having to support his family. Buffalo Bill served in the American Civil War, and in 1867, he began what he is widely
One particular Saturday night Jim decides to go to town and is meets his local farmer who tells him he found a slaughtered calf's remains with Jim's brand upon the hide. Jims starts worrying about his herd so he goes to check it out. After he sees everything is all good, he goes back home but finds another horse tethered in his barn. He immediately grabs his gun and sneaks in the house but finds Jelka in bed with one of her cousins. In a rage, Jim shoots Jelka' cousin in the head and runs out of the room and rides away into the night.
6. How does Steinbeck’s description of Slim suggest that he has power? What do you think about the language he uses to describe him? Slim is the crew chief who comes across as a tough, fair, and likable person. He is described to have “…long, black, damp hair….”and to be wearing “…blue jeans and a short denim jacket.” He had be said to be “…the prince of the ranch…”.
This helps him find a way to cope with them may help you understand yourself more effectively. John is a man of strong moral beliefs any way he or she look at him, concerned only for the safety of his family and personal welfare. John Proctor is a big and strong man. He’s a man that everyone in the town looked up to. He is a loving husband, a hard working farmer, a proud father, and most important a faithful Christian.
Luis goes to see his father and tells him that he will go back to Mexico for him one day. Carlos tells his son that he is sorry for not being there for him. Luis has to stay with his Aunt Anita and they watch Carlos get on the bus to be deported. Gran Torino is the movie that I really enjoyed watching. It was about a retired Korean War veteran, named Walt Kowalski who is pretty racist towards the Hmong family that lives next door.