His credibility was also shown by how he was older than a lot of the children, and then eventually elected as leader. His use of Logos was shown when he said that fire and shelters should be built in order to survive and get rescued, and that a leader should be elected. Both of these methods of persuasion proved to be unsuccessful because he never acknowledged how tedious the work of building shelters and maintaining a fire would be. Ralph had his eyes on the prize, but didn’t have camaraderie to go with it or give them a sense of safety and security. For example, when Ralph told them to build
He saw it was cheap and couldn’t resist getting it, ignoring the fact that a horse is not a standard house pet let alone a retarded one. If Peter was stuck in a psychosexual stage it would be the phallic stage. This is because in an episode peter realizes that his son has larger genitals than he does. From this he soon becomes obsessed trying to use material things to show that he is still manly. In numerous episodes Peter reverts to acting as a child like the episode when Tom Tucker starts to date Peter’s mother, Peter begins to act like a child when Tucker doesn’t allow peter to get ice cream before he finishes dinner.
Peter shows how he hates work, so the key to his happiness is just not going. Although he Peter was all for his own happiness, Milton began to think in a similar further into the film. This caused the two characters to butt heads. Milton told Peter he would not turn down his radio volume, basically just because it made him happy. A line from Self Reliance by Emerson tells that “their rage is decorous and prudent, for they are timid, as being vulnerable themselves.” Milton’s lack of timidity helped him gain his personal happiness therefore exemplifying transcendentalism.
Mr. Head is characterized as a wise old man that always needs someone to talk, and comes across as the type that can never swallow his pride to admit when he’s wrong. He hates being at fault because of the reactions that he thinks Nelson is going to have towards his mistakes like in this quote, “Mr. Head had to make special arrangements with the ticket agent to have this train stop and he was secretly afraid it would not, in which case, he knew Nelson would say, “I never thought no train was going to stop for you.” (O’Connor) Nelson on the other hand is the normal ten-year-old obnoxious boy that thinks he’s smarter than he really is. He looks up to his grandfather, but won’t give him the satisfaction of knowing it. Here’s a quote example of when Nelson thinks he smarter than he really is, “How you know I never saw a nigger when I lived there before?"
Kay argues that Othello is a very self-absorbed man who seeks petty and reassurance in others because of the way he was raised by his mother and the challenges he encountered growing up. Instead of Othello being raised with a close bond to his mother, ensuring high self-confidence and an easier upbringing. Kay argues that Othello didn't have a close relationship with his mother (developed as an infant), which leads to “seeking substitute emotional mirrors for the remainder of his life.” While Kay is correct and justified in stating that Othello is incredibly self-centered and is seeking merely petty by gathering an audience, she is not accurate in her attempts stating that it was caused by his upbringing and lack of a close relationship with his mother. The sources used were printed between 1932-1980 (keeping in mind that this essay was written in 1983), and are completely outdated. And to say that he is in emotional distress is a complete opinion regardless on how many doctors give the diagnosis.
The first important theme is denial where each character showcase their denial of certain aspects of their lives. Willy has denial against himself and what he is because he wants to be big and known which he isn't but he thinks he is and so he denies the fact that he is just an ordinary human being. Also, throughout the play the characters keep contradicting themselves and it is seen a number of times especially with Willy. For example, in the first scene he states that Biff is lazy but then he goes on a line or two later to state that he is a hard working lad and that he is not lazy. This behavior is why he can not accept reality in order to ignore the present and re live the past.
Piggy and Ralph both wanted to keep law and order. Piggy would get mad when people would not do their tasks. Although Piggy was the one not doing any work. There was also quite the contrast between the two. Ralph is old enough to lose “the prominent tummy of childhood” (10).
Vast numbers of them don’t want to go to college, don’t want to pursue careers, don’t want to get married, and don’t want to take on any serious responsibilities. Of course, there are always exceptions. In fact, there are some young men out there that are absolutely outstanding. However, in fact our system has risen up a crop of young men that are generally weak, directionless, simplified, and unwilling to take responsibility. Men that are between 21 and 34 should be in their prime working years.
The husband didn’t like having to look at Robert’s eyes without glasses because there was “too much white in the iris, for one thing, and the pupils seemed to move around in the sockets without his knowing it or being able to stop it” (Carver 103). This is being very ignorant because it sounds as if he is not accepting to Roberts handicap by discriminating against him because of his eyes. Also, with his discrimination against the dark glasses, he includes the use of a cane. He said “but he didn’t use a cane” (Carver 103). It isn’t necessary
Walter seems to be unsatisfied with his seemingly boring life where the most exciting task of his day is getting overshoes. This overwhelming boredom is why one would assume he is so imaginative. Walter retreats into his mind for entertainment instead of facing his unsatisfactory life. Walter Mitty is almost afraid to do exciting things and would rather be alone in his fantasy than in the real world, as he seems to be startled when “sucked” back into reality. In addition, his wife is not in any of his fantasies.