The DeRosier’s were also the ones who shattered her dreams of a perfect family by saying “We take you in because your parents don’t want you"(35). The DeRosier’s left April with a shame of her background and an even deeper shame for her parents. Even though the DeRosier’s did so much bad for April and her identity, they still did some good for her. They made such an horrible environment but April stayed strong and grew as a person. She even said “I could let the DeRosier’s suck out my dignity for now and I could pretend they had me where they wanted me.
Matt now has a son, a good wife, and an ordinary life; he still has a good family life without going to university. In contrast with Kate, although she has good education and job, she doesn’t have her own family and in fact, she says, “I had never thought I would really love anyone.” (89) From another perspective, she seems to be the one that is going to have a sad life. Similar with Luke, when he rejects Sally it is due to his responsibility as a caregiver. He is happy with his decision since it is for his family. If Matt chooses to go to university instead and leaves Marie, he will most likely lose his happiness and truly be an emotionless “nerd” and suffers like Kate who does not truly knows the meaning of love.
Everette, and the viewers, think that his life will get better when the flood is over, that he will believe in God, leave the con life and his wife Penny will come back to him. Everette ends up saying that there has to be a scientific explanation for the flood, he stays a con man, and his wife Penny doesn’t want him because he doesn’t get her the ring she wants. This is another example of how life gets worse or stays as bad when we think it will change for the
He always says how it’d be so much easier without Lennie in his life but he obviously knows he would do anything to protect him. Lennie and George left the town of Weed because of how Lennie loved the feeling of soft things, and when he saw the woman’s soft red dress he just wanted to touch it, and he did. The woman didn’t know what to do, she just had a big man rubbing her so she called rape and George and Lennie had to run out of that town, they ran because George didn’t want Lennie to have horrible consequences from the town and get
Holden wants to unite himself with allie because she is a perfection to him. Holden regrets for what his decision was from the past up until now , and since Allie is dead, whenever Holden gets depressed, he does a penance, telling Allie out loud, "Okay. Go home and get your bike and meet me in front of Bobby's house. Hurry up." Holden tries to contain his feelings for her because she was the only girl that was perfect, it tells the readers that he isn't all that insane as he reveals his feelings.
It turns out that Miguel's grandparents are forgiving him for killing his brother, which is the big conspiracy that set this whole thing in motion. And finally Rondell and Miguel decide to stop running from their past and go back to the group home to make amenends. We Were Here is one powerful book by Matt De La Pe`na because it could help anyone understand more of themselves. Also this book could help those whom have had issues overcoming serious problems. I loved this book also because when miguel narrates it is like your a speaking to a real person.
Curley’s wife rants one day to Lennie about how much better her life could be if she was not married to Curley. “I coulda been in the movies…coulda had nice clothes” (Steinbeck 92). She is saying that her life could have been a lot better than it is not. She could be out living her dream, but instead she is married to a jerk and is not even allowed to leave her house. She tells Lennie that she does not even like Curley and she could be living the good life.
When going through a tough loss, the support of your family is much needed. Holden’s parents act as if nothing happened and Allie never existed. They do not know how to deal with the death of their son, which may be of the reasons why Holden hasn’t dealt with Allies death either. Holden want to commit suicide but “Holden suicidal tendencies are held in check by the memory of Allie, Who keeps Holden from destruction as he crosses the city streets” (Trowbridge 27). This illustrates that although Holden is a victim of his memory it can also be a positive
But it is clear that George is not going to leave him. What began vaguely as a duty, after the death of Lennie's Aunt Clara, has become a way of life: there is companionship and trust in this relationship, which makes it almost unique among the ranch-hands. George confesses to Slim how he once abused this trust by making Lennie perform degrading tricks; but after Lennie nearly drowned, having (although not able to swim) jumped, on George's orders, into the Sacramento River, George has stopped taking advantage of Lennie's simplicity. At the end of the novella George confronts a great moral dilemma, and acts decisively, killing Lennie as a last act of friendship. [George’s side of the friendship] George's and Lennie's dream is at first a whim, but becomes clearer.
We were only getting a ration that would keep us barely alive. The pain worsens everyday and I can’t wait until that day where I stop living and just collapse, but then I think for a second, I think of how selfish I am being. My mother and sister wouldn’t want that, they would hurt knowing their son has given up, so that’s what is keeping me moving. Sometimes I question if they are still alive, but I shouldn’t I should be confident and think and hope of the best. I will survive!