He could recognize that his father’s perception of him is partial and subjective, his father does not know what Jim is doing with his time, and by Jim saying he likes to hang out with his friends does not mean (in his father’s eyes) that he is partying. With selection, Jim’s father is only seeing the end result, Jim’s grades, and hearing that his son likes to hang out with his friends
Gene was always uptight, usually taking charge on the educational parts, as he stated,” If I need to study then so do you.”(Knowles Pg. 58) It helped as he went on to become the top of his class, and popular among the boys who did care about academics. Gene took the roll as the responsible one, at the morning on the beach he hurried Phineas to leave for a critical test they had that day. (Knowles Pg.51) Gene was portrayed as the underdog in A Separate Peace, even if he was the main character. He was very unpopular, clinging close to Phineas, who was Gene’s only source of social interaction.
Gatto compares school to a factory or prison which, generally speaking, are not fun places to be. This style of diction, with Gatto consistently projecting new words of the same connotation suggests his point of view on rejection of this prison-like system. The author appeals to anyone who has or has not questioned the usefulness of education. He appeals to our common sense by asking a simple question: why do we need this? Almost every student has thought the same thing at some point, but lacks the confidence needed to express these feelings to the public.
Why wouldn’t Holden try to listen to Mr. Spencer about his poor academic accomplishments although he knows his failures? Answer: Holden is experiencing puberty and that may be the main reason why he won’t even bother listening to other people’s opinions, especially about his academic achievements. He just doesn’t want to care of that and enjoy his
What is the source of conflict between Willy and the boys? The conflict between Wily and the boys is that he wants them to be successful and they were not striving their best to do so. Wily was not really there for his boys because he was always on the read. Wily built them up but really didn’t teach them anything. 7.
Joey Mespelli Mr. Cohen Sociology 12 26 February 2012 "Mask of Masculinity" The documentary Raising Cain has a lot of good information on the struggles of growing up now a days as a boy. The film brings up the struggle of boys in school and also how boys hide their emotions. Throughout the film they crew goes to different areas of Massachusetts is shows the different problems that the boys of that area face in and out of school. Everywhere the crew went there was a numerous amount of boys holding in their true feelings in order not show weakness to the other boys that they are around. Growing up as a boy now a day's boys feel that they need to hide their feelings of hurt, shame, and weaknesses.
He tries to camouflage himself so he does not stand out as a rooinek because the kids at school bully and discriminate against him because of his English heritage. Hoppie recognizes Peekay’s pain and helps comfort him by saying, “That’s why you’re going to be the next champ, Peekay, you’ve got the reason. I didn’t tell you before, man. You now the bloke who beat me for the title in Pretoria? Well he was English, a rooinek like you” (73).
He takes a moment to explain that the girl looking at him represents him as a boy. He was a boy who entered school barely able to speak a lick of English and came out a scholar far beyond what many aspire to be. Although he became very literate and educated, he was never the quintessential intelligent genius. He mentions that his high quality grammar school, help from his nuns to be successful, and encouragement from his parents did not account for his school success. He was a “scholarship boy,” a boy who never thought he was adequate, always anxious to learn, but highly uncreative.
This portrayal is evident through the quote “Game, my ass. Some game…but you get on the other side, where there aren’t any hotshots, then what’s a game about? Nothing. No game…”, this conversation with his former teacher Spencer succinctly illuminates Holden’s characters and thus reveals his alienation through his feeling of disconnection with
He goes on to say that school is often times a waste of money, and people have no job even after they get their degree. There are alternative ways of getting an education, and that is what one of his main focuses is, hence the title. There is a part where Suli says, “Now I’m not saying that school is evil, and there’s nothing to gain, but all I’m saying is, understand your motives and reassess your aims.” By this Suli means that people should know what they’re studying for and have a goal in mind. Suli Breaks does present some logical fallacies in his writing. He makes a lot of references to people who have made a ton of money without getting a degree (Bill Gates,