He realises that his family and the people who were part of his journey cared for him but he rejects their love and goes to live alone. However, at the end he realises his arrogance and that 'happiness is only real when shared'. Overall, the Director, Sean Penn portrays Chris as a very complex character as he has both positive and negative sides to him. His compassion for those he met and who helped him along his journey showed how he can care about people and this a very positive reaction. His arrogance towards his family has a negative reaction but he realises that he can't be alone in the world at the end.
I’m just plain tired of them, and I’m tired of having to act like I should apologize for it!” (208) That rant showed how he has a lot of aggression towards those people, and that he can’t seem to look passed their race. If Kevin weren’t racist, it would have a very positive affect on his life. He would be able to cooperate better with people of different races, as well as becoming a more peaceful person overall. That being said, in terms of the story, it wouldn’t have such a great affect. Without Kevin being racist, the authors would definitely need to find another character with this trait, as it is very important to the
Everything that Michael’s father does is in a positive effort to help Michael to be a normal kid. Despite the stress he endures, Jose still wants the same opportunities as the other kids. Although Jose is dedicated to Michael’s well being, he still finds time to enjoy his own activities
The character Peter Keating embodies altruism and only feels he shouldn’t exist for his own sake but the services that he receives from others reason for existing is for fame and approval for others. Peter Keating lives off of his good looks, success and people around him. To have resources to only justify his own existence, self- sacrifice is only his highest right of responsibility, benefit, and importance. Peter will do whatever it takes to succeed in this world even if it means stealing, lying, or Killing. "He had forgotten his first building, and the fear and doubt of its birth.
His daydreams are a break from his bland life. In his dreams he is a hero and he is self-confident. He longs to have more confidence and to be the man in his daydreams so that he can tell his wife to get off of his back. In the end Walter finally responds to her nagging and she is barely affected by it. The two main characters in these stories find their own ways to be who they want to be.
His feeling of family loyalty is based on disloyalty to others. To achieve this dream Joe has given up all sense of morality; his deceit is so natural that at times you almost believe him. That's what makes him practical; he'll do anything to insure that the illusion is untouched by the lies, but in the end he can't pull it off. The play introduces questions that involve an individual's obligation to society and personal responsibility. As the play continues, Miller creates a sense of normality using several different techniques, including: the use of setting, stage directions and dramatic tension between characters; which kept the audience captured in the
This leads to the second goal, which is providing a good life for one’s family. A man aspires to provide a good life for his children in their childhood and for his wife. The third goal is having enough money to lead a normal, stable, stress-free life, and be able to retire with comfort and without any debts or worries. This has been an especially hard goal to accomplish for many people in the past and present. The last goal is that the man has finally reached the end of his pursuit of happiness and found happiness and is able to provide a better life for his children.
While there are undoubtedly subversive, or corrupt elements in the novel, arguments for censoring it generally misrepresent its more nobler intentions and greatly exaggerate its subversive designs. Putting aside the overinflated claims of the novel's most extreme critics and supporters, the diversity and intensity of readers' reactions to The Catcher in the Rye suggest that the issues it raises are significant ones. Consequently, it seems likely that readers will continue to have heated discussions about this "minor" classic for a long time to come. One of the issues that has been debated ever since the novel's initial publication is whether or not it qualifies as a significant work of literature. Does it offer significant insights into the complexities of human existence and the development of American culture, or does it simply appeal to vulgar adolescent minds with its obscene language, complaining about everything without developing any positive insights of its own?
Now, he is comfortably a member of the upper middle class. Additionally, even though there were challenging times during his childhood, Richard believes that his upbringing only had positive effects on his life. As to the current state of the social classes today, he feels that people expect things to be handed to them instead of trying to provide for themselves. He does not begrudge the upper middle class. He believes that they must have worked hard for what they have.
Even though I was not always the best player, my dad made me feel as if I was by the small but important things he did. Many times would lose, but in return instead of being put down he would cheer me up by either buying me something I wanted or taking me somewhere where we could enjoy ourselves. Even though he always knew that my team would rarely win, he always kept registering me in hopes of getting better. In this manner he instilled in me the determination to keep trying and never give up. My father has also been an important source of information and inspiration for me.