Among them are his old Sunday school teacher, Goody Cloyse whom the Devil reveals is a witch. In Flannery O’Conner’s “A Good Man is Hard to Find” The Misfit in an escaped serial killer who is lurking around in Florida. The Misfit questions all of the meanings of life and the role that he plays in it. He has a steady view of life and acts on what he thinks is right. His “ankles were red and thin”(580), O’Conner has fun with this allusion in that she portrays him as having devilish ankles.
Crook works on a farm, he is quite intelligent and he can read. He also owns lots of books, and because he has his own room becomes very lonely. The other men won’t enter his room because he is black. Crook has a very distinctive crippled back which is where he gets his nick name Crook from referring to his crooked back and his character is seen as a lonely, crippled, black man. During the story his loneliness becomes obvious and he wants a close friend and is jealous of the relationship between George and Lennie and says to Lennie when George is out “S’pose he (George) gets hurt so he can’t come back”, maybe hoping if this is true he could be Lennie’s close friend.
Abigail was a young woman infatuated with the towns’ outcast, John Proctor, a married man. The two were found committing the crime of adultery several months prior. As Reverend Hale’s character came into the limelight, his optimism and strong faith towards his Christian religion was displayed through his words, actions, and emotions. In a frustrated state of panic, gathered in a small bedroom located on the top floor in Reverend Parris’ house, a few village people and Reverend Hale accuse Tituba, a slave, of witchcraft and place blame on her soul for the sickness of Reverend Parris’ daughter, Betty. It is then that Reverend Hale confidently preaches to Tituba about the supposed demonic possessions dwelling within the girls’ soul, “Look at her God-given innocence; her soul is so tender; we must protect her Tituba; the Devil is out and preying on her like a beast upon the flesh of the pure lamb” (Miller 50).
Professor Lintz English 102 25 September 2015 Comparison of ‘Sea oak’ and ‘A very old man with enormous wings’ In 'Sea Oak', the "Religion" theme is utilized as a part of negative and sarcastic tone. In the dialog between the narrator and his dad when he went to the house after Aunt Bernie came back from death, we can perceive how "Religion" is used in an apparatus to abuse poor people, not helping them. Additionally, in a few ways, Aunt Bernie speaks to Jesus Christ. She was raised from death like Jesus, and she has the "superpowers" like the future's prophets and making thumbprints on individuals' brows. Additionally, she carried on with her entire life devotedly and passed on virgin, which is identified with the foundation of
Schneider 1 Natalie K. Schneider Mrs. B English 1 H, P2 2013,1,22 Just another casualty Mercy killing is a very taboo, controversial subject. In the novel of mice and men by john Steinbeck George and Lennie are each other’s only family so they always travel together. George is a small but smart man where Lennie is a big stupid man. They both go to work at a new farm after an incident in their old town caused them to go find work in a new town. Lennie has always caused them trouble but this time it’s serious, he killed the bosses son, Curley’s, wife and Curly is out for blood.
He is often denied food as well. The evil aunts wish that he would die. While chopping wood one day, James meets an old wizardly man who gives him a small bag of magic green crystals that have the power to solve
One customer, “the witch”, (Updike, 18) as Sammy calls her, is described as a serious looking woman one who diligently watches the register he is on, eagerly waiting for him to slip up and make an error. Not only does Sammy see the customers as leading a dead end life, he also sees this in his co-workers. His fellow clerk “Stokesie”, (Updike, 20) a twenty two year old, married father of two who’s biggest dream is to one day become the manager of the A&P grocery store. Sammy sees this as an unfulfilling dream and predicts that it will never come true. Finally Sammy defines his manager Mr. Lengel as a dreary old Sunday school teacher who seems so unsatisfied with his own life, that he makes a point to tend to everyone else’s business.
John Proctor: He is a farmer in his mid thirties. He had an affair with Abigail. John blames himself for everything wrong in his relationship. He is honest, yet frank. John is accused of witchcraft, but when he confesses he takes it all back when he is forced to sign a paper.
He has a very old dog, and the boys at the farm want to shoot it. Candy thinks that just because someone is old doesn’t mean they’re useless, and would they shoot him too? They always think he’s unable to do things because he’s old, even though he can do it. Throughout the novel, he is often by himself, away from others, because he is discriminated against by the others. As the end of the novel approaches, discrimination leads towards Lennie’s harsh
The information is mostly based on conjectures and gossip from the neighbors. Already at the 6th line we hear about the citizens rumors about the Terrible Old Man. The information is thrown at us right from the start and the village is quickly set out as a real gossip town. The fact that nothing really happens in this village is confirmed by the curious and sneaky folk. “Curious folk who sometimes steal up to the house to peer in through the dusty panes…” (p. 1.