In the beginning Wes was seen as a weak man that was nothing but loyal to his family. Wes took over the role of Sheriff after his old man out of loyalty to his father; Wes gave up his dream of becoming a lawyer just so that he could make his father happy and live up to his father’s expectations. “My father set aside his fledgling law practice and took the badge my grandfather offered. It would never occur to my father to refuse.” – David. Deep down Wes always knew the truth about Frank’s crimes, “And my father knew he was guilty”.
He had eight sisters and no brothers. In his writings you will find that he loved his parents and had a special relationship with his Mother. He was born in the parsonage in Windsor, Connecticut. His Mother’s father was the extremely powerful and well-respected Solomon Stoddard (also a preacher).5 As any Old Testament scholar would know the name”Jonathan” means “Gift of Jehovah” in Hebrew. He was their only son and studied at the knee of his father.
Elie and his father have a strong relationship and Elie wants to survive with his father. Rabbi Eliahou and his son’s story makes Elie realize that he has to take care of his father and both of them live. Rabbi Eliahou’s son treats his father badly and leaves the father, because he does not want to be stuck with an old man. His son got both of them killed. In response to this Elie asks, "My God, Lord of the Universe, give me strength never to do what Rabbi Eliahou’s son has done,"(67).
Trueblood is also a shrewd man who understands the workings of the white power structure, manipulating it to his advantage. After receiving his eviction notice from the college, he refuses to uproot his family and give up his home. Realizing that he has no chance of openly challenging Bledsoe, Trueblood appeals to his boss, Mr. Buchanan, who writes a letter to Sheriff Barbour on his behalf, describing his situation. When the sheriff along with some other men, after listening to Trueblood's story, reward Trueblood with food, drink, and tobacco, instead of condemning him, Trueblood
Chester W. Nimitz was born at Fredericksburg, TX on February 24, 1885 and was the son of Chester B. and Anna Nimitz. Nimitz's father died before he was born and as a young man he was influenced by his grandfather Charles H. Nimitz who had served as a merchant seaman. Attending Tivy High School, Kerrville, TX, Nimitz originally wished to attend West Point but was unable to do so as no appointments were available. Meeting with Congressman James L. Slayden, Nimitz was informed that one competitive appointment was available to Annapolis. Viewing the US Naval Academy as his best option for continuing his education, Nimitz devoted himself to studying and succeeded in winning the appointment.
He accidently killed Stilson in the beginning of the book without knowing until chapter 15, because he kicked him so many times. He did not mean to, he just wanted to win and make them stop harassing him. Ender always feels like a killer after he kills someone, even when it’s not on purpose. For Ender, he doesn’t want to be a killer because he doesn’t like killing people and he thinks that it will make him like Peter. Ender does not want to kill anyone because if he does, then it’ll make him like Peter.
Mam knew that. Frank states the words of his mother as, “She says she knows all about teeth and bones and rickets but beggars can’t be choosers”(Pg.27). Further on in the book, Frank and his father go pick coal off the Dock Road. Dad doesn’t like to think of themselves as beggars, so he states, “Och, no, son. We won’t pick coal off the road.
Andy was hired by the victim’s father to process the case. It was a very hard one for Mr.Barber. It got to a point where he had to defend his own son. It had ruin Jacob’s reputation and tored the family apart. Andy loved his child and doubted he would kill anyone, but was afraid his father and grandfather’s killer instincts had been passed to him.
Will Kane must decide if he is to leave town and the town he loves or stay and defend the town. During the entire movie, you can see how Will Kane is loyal to the town and how the town betrays him. The movie tells a story about a man who was too proud to run and who was left abandoned by the townspeople he swore would protect him because of a four-man gang led by Frank Miller. Will Kane is told that a man he sent to prison years before, Frank Miller is returning on the noon train to seek his revenge. Will Kane chose to stay and protect the town against everyone else’s will.
Based on Parrillo's essay, we will analyze what caused C.P. Ellis to be prejudice and how he changed. Ellis was a white male from a low-income class. His frustrations and misfortunes lead him to become a member of the Ku Klux Klan. His father always told Ellis to stay away from blacks, Jews, and Catholics’ and he obeyed his father’s wishes.