Resistance to Change In Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, a troubled teenage boy named Holden Caulfield struggles with the idea of change and the fact that everyone will eventually grow up. Holden’s resistance to change causes him to reflect on his past and compels him to protect children and himself from maturing. When Holden is in the Natural History Museum, he reflects on his desire to keep things the way they are because he is afraid of change. In a place that feels secure to him in an unpredictable world of change, Holden remarks, “Certain things, they should stay the way they are” (122).
Throughout the poem Prufrock expresses his ideas about dull, uneventful, and mediocre life. He wants to take a chance and make progress but he is too scared to make a fool of himself. His anxieties and obsession with making a fool of himself have isolated him from the world leaving him to feel disillusional. For example Prufrock says “And indeed there will be time to wonder, “Do I dare?” and ,”Do I dare?” time turn back and descend the
In their descriptions and interactions, Steinbeck shows the men's relationship: George takes care of Lennie, who is childlike and mentally handicapped, constantly giving him advice and instructions: Don't say anything tomorrow when we get to the ranch; come back here if there is any trouble; don't drink the water before you check out its quality; don't touch dead animals. But George also realizes that Lennie cannot remember or follow these simple instructions. George also carries Lennie's work card, knowing that Lennie would lose it. What George does not realize is how potentially dangerous Lennie is. All Lennie's transgressions thus far have been relatively minor: He has unintentionally killed a mouse and frightened the girl in Weed, but he has done so innocently.
Simon helps the others in all sorts of different ways. When the ship passes by the island Ralph is angry and hopeless: “Simon put out his hand, timidly, to touch Ralph…” (67). Simon is trying to comfort Ralph in his time of need. Ralph is afraid that they’ll never get off the island and that the ship was their only chance Simon know that they’ll get off and even says it when Ralph is longing for home: “You’ll get back to where you come from” (111). This quote tells how Simon knows Ralph will get back and is trying to give Ralph some hope in this dark time of depression.
The main protagonist, Harry is a young adolescent who lives in the country side. Harry is generally unhappy with where he lives even though he has loved ones, friends with him day by day. Harry is constantly thinking about ways he could possibly leave town, hence the poem 'Directions out', stating that he has memorised the most efficient way to "escape" to freedom, to find out what is beyond their little town. "well, you can turn left or right,/ it doesn't matter,/ because, by then/ you're miles/ and another world away/ from here. '", Harry knows the way "out" but he decides against it when Claire Honey appears in his class.
He’s quite cruel towards Lennie and torments him. He keeps telling Lennie that George might not come back. The feeling given here shows that Crooks wants Lennie to feel just as isolated as he does. Loneliness is also shown when he offers to go and hoe the garden if Lennie and George accomplish their dream. He desires to be involved with other people and he hopes he can be a part of their dream.
Roger could have indeed chosen to be alongside Ralph in the dilemma of the hunt. But, Roger is afraid he may lose his group of boys that with whom he can be himself. While keeping up with the others, Roger’s fear creates chaos. This is not an acceptable excuse either, it is selfish and not thoroughly thought through. He does not know how to deal with this amount of stress and pressure, causing him to believe that getting rid of his stress
Piggy’s brains help the group of boys drastically because even though Ralph is calling the shots, he gets almost all his ideas from Piggy. Also, he is very reserved and never really steps up to any challenge or obstacle. Instead, he hides behind Ralph and believes he needs approval from him to do anything. Lord of the Flies, by the end of the book, is survival of the fittest, and Piggy does not have the characteristics to survive and ends up perishing due to a rock. He is not able to be a proficient leader to the assembly of boys because of the certain character traits that Piggy
Although he wants to hit him, he always aims to miss because he still has vivid memories of “the protection of parents and school and policemen and the law” and he feels that there might be consequences for such actions (62). As the book progresses and the boys become more savage, these memories slowly fade away. When Roger hears that Jack is going to beat a boy called Wilfred up for no apparent reason, he “received [those news] as an illumination. He [sat] assimilating the possibilities of irresponsible authority,”(162). This is the moment when he realizes that there are no consequences on the island anymore.
One afternoon the boys decide to sneak out of the institution and head to the woods where they would recite poetry in a hidden cave. Todd declares that he does not approve this idea and would rather stay and study but his friends continually beg until he finally gives in. When Todd starts to have second thoughts he doesn’t listen to his intuition and ends up making bad choices. Also when Mr. Keating asks Todd to recite a poem in front of the class he appears shy and lacks the self-esteem needed to do this assignment. However, with Mr. Keating encouraging him, Todd gains the nerve to astonishingly read the poem.