Levi considered washing a waste of energy and warmth and believed that they are all going to die soon so what was the point of washing himself if that was going to happen. His elderly friend Steinlauf interrupted him saying, “that even in a place like they were in one can survive.” It is paramount that they survive so that they can tell their story and call themselves witnesses to what they were going through. Steinlauf states that it is their responsibility to be the backbone or, “Scaffolding”, for civilization and that they must force themselves to grasp onto any hope and to always keep their faith that they will make it through. If they do not do this, then they will turn into beasts and loose any humanity that they had. As people they must not become what the Nazi’s view them to be, rather, maintain their self respect and
However, after Roach left his father’s house, he could have immediately searched for help and looked at turning his life around. Which makes me believe that it was his responsibility and decision for not immediately changing his lifestyle. “Changing his lifestyle” by primarily taking small steps, such as searching for a job. Roach is perceived as a person who does not like to be given rules. Which leads me to think, that he preferred believing he had more as a homeless punk, then if he were to have a job.
The gas station attendant does not realize that he is betting on his life until after Chigurh leaves, narrowly sparing him. He truly believes that he is doing the right thing by leaving his decisions up to fate, and eliminating all moral responsibility from his actions. This idea of using luck as a catalyst for death also comes across in Chigurh’s final conversation with Carla Jean. While the gas station attendant did not fully understand the weight of his decision in the coin toss, Carla Jean knew all along.
The belief that people should not have to lie is one which comes up a lot in Proctor’s life. As the story comes to an end, Proctor is ready to face his death and throw away his reputation in front of the town. As the accused prepare for their death, a resonating sound of hope rises from Rebecca Nurse. “Let you fear nothing! Another judgement waits us all.” (Miller 133).
Throughout the novel Paul seems to leave his emotions behind in order to survive. One of the major conflicts of the novel is Paul deciding if it's better to be more human or subdue his emotions to live. For example, in chapter nine after Paul is able to leave the hole he shared with Gerard Duval, he quickly returns to his normal self. His lack of emotion is vital to his survival because if he had been overly emotional after Duval's death he probably wouldn't have survived the shell fire in the next chapter. Even when he went home Paul had to pretend that the war wasn't so bad
He didn’t think about those choices in his earlier years when he was robbing people blind. He only thought about it when he was getting old and he knew his day would be coming and even then he was still a hypocrite. He had a choice to make things right when his friend came to him and asked him for more time. But the greediness in him wouldn’t allow him to do it. Tom Walker lived and died with the consequences of his
Wilson’s arrogant attitude and outbursts at the beginning of the novel causes Henry to contemplate upon what his actions in battle could be. Once in battle Wilson hands Henry an envelope that he wants delivered to his family, since he believes that his death will be certain. The problem initiates when Wilson returns from battle and asks for it back. Wilson comes back a changed man, a more courageous man, and a man who does not care what others think. Crane in this novel proposes that the meaning of a man is to be one who does not care about the superfluous qualities in life, but rather one who is true to himself and his morals.
But Nick ask Gatsby’s friends to attend the funeral. The answer is “Let us learn to show our friendship for a man when he is alive and not after he is dead,” he suggested. “After that, my own rule is to let everything alone.”--- Mr. Wolfsheim. The death Gatsby is worthless for Mr. Wolfsheim, even will bring some trouble to him. So he does not want to mix up with Gatsby.
| | “He thinks if he could teach him that, he’d be | | Some good perhaps to someone in the world. | 100 | He hates to see a boy the fool of books. | | Poor Silas, so concerned for other folk, | | And nothing to look backward to with pride, | | And nothing to look forward to with hope, | | So now and never any different.” | 105 | This poem conveys that people want to die on a “good note.” Mary, Warren’s wife impatiently waits for Warren to come home to tell him the news that Silas, a former helper has returned “home” because he is ill. Warren doesn’t want to waste his time dealing with Silas because Silas broke his contract he had with him. Mary pleads that Silas is sick and is in need of great help. Warren doesn’t really care because he thinks that Silas’ rich brother should take care of him.
Like in every man’s life, his life included plenty of trials and troubles such as the death of his friend which pushed him to seek for immortality. This made him to be opposed to himself and that is why he went to look for Uta-napishti. “I’m afraid of death, so I wander the wild, to find Uta-Napishti, son of Ubar-Tutu” (tablet 9, 5). Moreover, this experience changed Gilgamesh’s view of the human condition. It helped him become a better person because it taught him what is to be a man which means that every man is called to die one day or another.