Lennie’s stupidity allows him to believe that someone hurt George even though Crooks is just assuming 72. Loneliness- Crooks is alone in the world, cannot attend activities that other people enjoy 72. Loneliness- reading books is sign of solitude 74. Foreshadowing- Crooks foreshadows that many people do not get the dream that they
The men who view him this way are totally different from each other. For example, George plays the role of the family member to Lennie, which at times makes him act cruel towards Lennie. At first, Crooks views Lennie as just another one of the workers who treats him badly then later realizes he is a nice and caring man. Curley on the other hand strongly dislikes big men and being that Lennie is a big guy, Curley never gives Lennie a chance to be friends. Lennie is viewed by s few characters in the novel and it affects their characterization.
Sammy is a very relatable character in that he makes a very human and juvenile choice of quitting something for no good reason. This character takes little thought into account in regards to the consequences of his actions. After he quits he is given a chance to stay with his job by his boss but his choice to follow through is driven by his ego. Ego is something that many individuals get stuck into and young people are the best examples; often they make choices because of what other people might think instead of because it is best for them. The story concludes with Sammy being alone, he is now looking in at something he is no longer a part of ,the A&P, while thinking about something he will never be a part of ,Queenies life.
He doesn’t like to be the only one blamed as he shows here: “(with marked change of tone)… I thought that – for some reason best known to yourself - you were making the most of this tiny bit of information I could give you. I’m sorry. This makes a difference.” He shows that he does not mind if he doesn’t have to take full responsibility and says that it changes everything. Arthur does not like to take all the responsibility. Also, he is afraid for his family here and their reputation.
Forrest 3/29/12 American Literature "Winter Dreams" Although it appears Judy Jones is the epitome of the American Dream and the embodiment of happiness and fulfillment she turns out to be more of a fallacy. Dexter sees her as a temptation and builds many aspects of his life according to her. Judy's abundance of men as well as her declining looks with age prove her to not be the idealistic women that Dexter thought she was. Judy symbolizes the American Dream with her beauty and charming personality. She is desirable in many ways and men see her as a perfect catch.
The use of the dialogue “see ya Dad, I’ve taken the alcohol. Drink this instead to celebrate your sons leaving home” demonstrates the harsh broken relationship between Billy and his father resulting in a non-existent sense of belonging. Billy ends up in a town called Bendarat where “the sun finally lifts the fog” symbolising the way in which Billy is leaving his dark past behind, and that he feels this place could provide the potential for hope and positive experiences; a place to truly belong. He conveys the attractiveness of his new home: “painted red and yellow.” This affirms the rightness of his choice and a sense of belonging. His makeshift home, a train carriage, becomes his home and provides him with sense of
Allowing the reader to see his generosity is counter-intuitive to his cause and leaves him with little money in the end. With Jackson Jackson’s supposed over-abundance of generosity can easily be interpreted as a character flaw; he is destitute and lacking in funds to complete his objective. However, he is still prone to exhibiting generosity towards others despite hardly being in the position to do so. It is this objective of Jackson Squared’s character that will be my focus. The “character flaw” is actually an aspect of the culture and history that he is so fervently trying to preserve and the generosity that he shows to others in his time of need is simply an example of this culture.
In Salinger's novel, The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caufield makes it very clear that he does not like fake or phony people. Throughout the story Holden at times makes the reader feel like he or she should feel bad for him because of the hardships he's been through and how he has to deal with the "phonies" when he is actually one himself. As the story goes on Holden proves himself to be the real phony of the book because he never goes through with what he intends to do, he is overly concerned about sex but thinks its overrated, and he's very critical about other peoples lives. Holden Caulfield is the true phony and even more so a huge hypocrite throughout the novel. To start, All he wants to do is connect with someone but the boy has high standards.
‘Neither Paul nor Keller gets the life he expects.’ Is Maestro primarily a study of disappointment and loss? In Peter Goldsworthy “Maestro” there is the hard truth of reality that not all dreams come true but through this disappointment there is growth, happiness and learning. Eduard Keller had a life of success with a sudden loss that ruined him and caused him to escape, with this he found a new life, a new student and became happy with his achievements and relationship with Paul. Paul Crabbe doesn’t get to achieve what he aims to be but the journey and everything that happened to him during it changes him, his dream didn’t come true but who says he isn’t happy with the life he ends up with. Even though Paul and Keller do suffer disappointment they both need each other to strive through and reach their goals, their relationship drives each other and they
CROOKS Crooks, like Curley’s wife has no name. Crooks is merely a nick name and it appears that the novel does not mention the most inferior characters names. He appreciates Lennie’s company “I tell ya a guy gets too lonely, an’ he gets sick.” Crooks is happy to admit that he has no company and is isolated because of his colour, he also admits to have no dream as he is afraid of being disappointed. It seems lonely characters can talk to Lennie as he will not tell anyone. Crooks is used to being ignored and as a result of this he is very protective of his possessions “Ya got no right to come in my room!” The characters are rendered helpless by their isolation, and yet, even at their weakest, they seek to destroy those who are even weaker than