He talks about his grandfather Harrison with some dislike “he, while grandma slaved to tend the vat, graced the rival bars”. From the quote it is evident that he disliked his grandpa because he says that his grandma ‘slaved’ on the vat. The word slaved is a negative verb, showing that his grandfather used his grandma in the possessive term as almost free labour. While he “graced the rival bars”, he shows that his grandpa didn’t really care about the condition he left grandma in, saying that he would rather go to the local bars than help grandma. He then goes on to describe how he spent his money.
“Greasy Lake” by T. Coraghessan Boyle While it appears that the primary conflict in “Greasy Lake” is man vs. man, the true conflict is internal as the narrator struggles to move from his self-deception to a true self-image. The benignant acts of “…[wearing] torn-up leather jackets, slouched around with toothpicks in our mouths, [sniffing] glue and ether and what somebody claimed was cocaine.” (646) allows him to perceive himself and his friends as “bad”. After a late night visit to Greasy Lake, the protagonist and his friends get a taste of what it is they’ve been searching for, and realize it wasn’t truly what they yearned for after all. The narrator had this ideal surrounding himself and Greasy Lake; the idea that he was bad and that Greasy Lake is where you went to be bad. Though, what transpired there was a dose of harsh reality and also a learning experience.
If there was a restaurant which is run just by men from ethnic minorities often get paid less than a group of white men running a restaurant. Reasons for this may be because men from ethnic minorities often come from a worst education than white men. Geography is another factor which can influence this side of an unequal society because with some ethnic minorities concentrated in areas of high unemployment, or far from public transport or in industries which are shrinking fast. This may be because when they immigrate to England they are only after a job and they are not aware of how much they should be getting paid and they are not aware of their rights in terms of a job and pay. P1 * People in lower socioeconomic groups have less opportunities People in lower socio-economic groups do not have as much education as the upper class.
Carlson The way Steinbeck portrays the character of Carlson makes me believe that Carlson is a fundamentally selfish individual, who is also insensitive. However it has to be considered that he is a victim of the 1930s depression. There are several reasons for this. The chief reason is that Carlson doesn’t consider anyone’s feelings. An example of this is that he thinks Candy’s dog should be shot because it’s old and smelly.
This is conveyed by the facial expressions of regret which is emphasised by the close up camera on Kevin Spacey’s face. This was seen in the scene where he was hesitant to fulfill Richard’s orders of killing the princes, therefore showing how the value of human nature is portrayed within the contexts of both
1. Sedaris uses the word “hobnobbing” in paragraph 21 A. to contrast the Sedaris’s middle class lifestyle with Hugh’s upper class life style B. to demonstrate disdain for Hugh’s social class C. to elevate his language in the same way he believes Hugh’s lifestyle is superior to his own D. to exaggerate Hugh’s social standing E. to point ought that the chiefs and sultans loons down on Hugh’s family 2. In the first paragraph, Hugh’s statement that the field trip to a slaughterhouse was “convenient” shows A. his anger toward school for taking fifth graders to an inappropriate location B. his fascination for the excitement of his childhood C. his fear of the emotional hard such a trip inflicted on his classmates D. his passion for his childhood experiences E. his resigned acceptance of the practicality of such a school trip 3. The word “stocks” in paragraph7 is best interpreted to mean A. a 17th century penal device B. a jail cell C. a livestock pen D. a public market E. a tourist attraction 4. The sentence “They had cooks and drivers, and guard who occupied a gatehouse, armed with machetes in paragraph 11 implies that A. Hugh’s family had servants who were members of gangs B. Hugh’s family was part of a dangerous group of foreigners C. it was not unusual for house servants in Africa to be a part of the militia D. the family was often in danger and needed protection E. the servants intimidate young Hugh 5.
Although Schwartz attempts to provoke a strong message, he neglects the use of logical support and credibility throughout the article. Schwartz discusses the severe discrimination and taunting overweight people deal with in society, followed by the dangers of dieting. Schwartz’s solution to these dangers, quit dieting. Dieting, for Schwartz, is described as cannibalism, starving until one’s body is surviving primarily off of its own fat. Living in an obese society would promote self acceptance.
Polyphemus obviously did not offer good hospitality and therefore was a bad host. He ended up losing his only eye. Therefore, in The Odyssey, good hosts who offered good hospitality lived a good life while bad hosts were punished. First of all, a good host was Eumaeus. He showed good hospitality by offering Odysseus what he needed.
- Steinbeck talks much about Candy`s dog because he compare those two with each other – candy and his dog. Candy is an old man, with a stinky smell, and he does not work much or as hard as he should do on the farm – exactly like his dog. - The dog is treated like he has no value and is any good. Some of the human beings are treated the same way, like no one appreciates them. 7.
He tells Lengal, "I said I quit". In Greasy Lake, the narrator tries to impress his friends and other being by acting bad. He wants to be a bad ass and so he "wore torn-up leather jackets, slouched around with toothpicks in our mouths…We were bad."