I was a target when I was young, both for my brothers and those who call themselves my friends. Secondly, we need to appreciate that everyone is important and valued for who they are. Prior to the challenge day, Tony had thought everyone was better than he. In result, Tony would bully them and put them down to help make himself feel better. By attending the challenge day, Tony came to realize that everyone as similar struggles as he.
FATHER/SON RELATIONSHIP Blacky’s relationship with his father is integral in moulding the adolescent that he is. Although the relationship between the two is clearly negative, it somewhat helps him to look past the fatherly influences, and to seek positive role models to assist him through the journey to maturity. Blacky’s self-esteem levels are low due to the negative relationship and he expects no support from his father. His relationship with his mother, the relationships he develops with other men assist Blacky in developing the courage to stand up for what he believes in. During the course of the novel of ‘Deadly Unna?’ the readers are exposed to the negativity between the father and his son.
My interpretation of Christopher Boone, the main character from the novel “The curious incident of the dog in the nighttime” by Mark Haddon, is a representation of innocence. I believe that he is a proper depiction of this because to begin with, he is blunt without being aware of it. Secondly, he is oblivious to other facts, such as danger, when something overtakes him. For instance, the allure of mystery surrounding the murder of Wellington the dog. Lastly, he makes decisions based on his own present moment feelings without considering the future.
He also fears what will happen if his father continues to burn down barns. This prevent Sarty from having the foresight to see what he needs to do in order to be content within himself. Fear is a powerful emotion that we must overcome in order to have the foresight to see what has to be done to live a happy, content life. People have the tendency to want to be loyal to family, but when a family member is doing something “wrong,” great internal conflict and fear can arise. Sarty wants to be loyal to his father but knows that the truth must be told.
Other than that, it was not easy for George to shoot Lennie but he had to do it because if he didn’t he knew that Curley would and in a more painful way. Therefore George had to make the sacrifice and be the one who shoots Lennie himself so that Lennie wouldn’t have to suffer. Without Lennie, George also faces other problems on his own such as loneliness with no one to care for and no one to care for himself. Steinbeck’s characterization plays an important role in showing how Lennie himself brought him to his own death. On page 2 of the novel, Steinbeck gives a description of Lennie: “Behind
They achieve this equality by using handicaps to set everyone to the same level of abilities, such as beauty, strength, and special abilities. Vonnegut uses “Harrison Bergeron” to teach the lesson that all people are not equal, but rather, everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses to contribute. Vonnegut uses tone, symbolism, and imagery to show the reader how full equality is not only impossible but also that it is an idea that is not worth striving for as it is unnecessary and possibly even harmful to society. In the year 2081, Vonnegut’s story reveals a futuristic dystopia where society has been forced into full “equality” by the government. The citizens are forced to use government assigned handicaps, so that they do not have any special gifts that are beyond the “average person,” which happens to be an absurdly low standard.
While technology can be beneficial and useful it can also cause negative consequences. In science fiction plots, the growing technological advances often times result in negative effects on humankind. In The Sound of Thunder, we see the use of the time machine and how it ended up changing the course of history forever (Bradbury, 288-300). In Nethergrave, the boy Jeremy felt more comfortable in his online chat room world where he chose to create a different persona for himself that differed from reality. In the end he chose the live in a whole new virtual world, which resulted in Jeremy ending his life on planet earth (Skurzynki, 314-324).
He then meats the latest tribute, Katnis and Peeta, and feels hopeful that they actually have a chance. Because of his renewed hope, he is able to become a sober, worthy mentor and shows that not only is the survivor of a past reaping, but he is a survivor of his traumatic experience and life as a whole. The Hunger Games, being a fight to the death between 24 tributes, twelve females and twelve males, aged between twelve and eighteen is obviously a traumatic experience anyone who survives (Collins 18). As the winner of a past Hunger Games, Haymitch must mentor the future tributes of district and watch year after year as they die. This type of trauma is dealt with in different ways, but Haymitch numbs his pain through the abuse of alcohol.
After finding his sister he then began the journey of finding his lost son that he had no communication with in a very extended period of time. As they went from place to place they would tally up a new clue but less promising safety of Absolom. I respect the perseverance of Father Kumalo but the amount of selflessness shown by Msimangu . It is truly amazing that someone could stop his life and devote it to something he has no idea about in order to help a complete stranger out. Understanding this logic is very difficult, but also made me believe even stronger in my position.
Due to his lack of friends he tries to create a bond with Sam and it makes it even more valuable due to Hally’s loneliness. He would always “try out a few ideas but sooner or later” he’d “end up in there with” Sam and Willie. He would always look for something to do and always wonder what he should do and think of some ideas but in the end he knew that they would always be there and he would never be let down by them. Hally feels a strong sense of humiliation and all of it because of his crippled and alcoholic father whom made him feel a constant let down in his life. When Hally was young his father “was dead drunk on the floor of the Central Hotel Bar” and Sam helped Hally bring him home.