Also, the older brother is one of the respectable family men who always put his family as one of the top priority of his life. The narrator is all about being safe and afraid of taking risks that can harm his family or his future. The narrator lives in the
Those other wretches, how they bled and spewed, And one who would have drowned himself for good, — I try not to remember these things now. Let dread hark back for one word only: how Half-listening to that sentry's moans and jumps, And the wild chattering of his broken teeth, Renewed most horribly whenever crumps Pummelled the roof and slogged the air beneath — Through the dense din, I say, we heard him shout "I see your lights!" But ours had long died
The two men were forced out of their home town in Weed, due to Lennie being accused of rape. Lennie is a large, lumbering, childlike migrant worker. Due to his mild mental disability, Lennie completely depends upon George, his friend and traveling companion, for guidance and protection. George is the opposite, a miniature, intelligent man, always alert and focused. Lennie is like George’s child, imitating his wise skilful actions.
This input from the boy helps build the father and son's relationship that the whole novel is based on. Another aspect of the father and son relationship is their love they have for one another. Many of the fathers actions help exemplify the love he has for his son. Throughout the novel there a countless number of times when the father puts his son before himself. For example, the father gives his son the last of the food and water.
Never." He knew that his life was not to be spent working in the mine. He knew there was something more, something greater in life for him. I think that another great example of courage, was when Homer got up from his regular lunch table and sat down by the nerdy-ist, smartest, guy in school, named Quentin. Homer eventually befriended Quentin, as did RoyLee and Odell.
The “fire” is not only perseverance and love, but also each other. “Carrying the fire” is just another way to say that both need the other in order to survive - the father would not be able to live without the boy, and the boy would not choose to live without the father. Mentioned multiple times throughout the novel the phrase “carrying the fire”, is used to describe their strength and perseverance. The father and son never gave up. They kept moving and eventually made it to the coast.
His “father’s presence was the only thing that could stop” him from giving up because he was the only support for his father and gave him courage to survive through each day. When his dad died, Elie felt “relieved” and again found his faith and that gave him courage to go and survived the war. Chlomo is a well respected and admired man in the Jewish community, who is also the father of Elie. He too is a strong believer both in God and the Jewish community. He is “cultured and rather insentimental man”.
Pre-reading Questions 1. Some connotations of the word “father” are: loving, courageous, proud, diligent, and supportive. 2. Children expect their fathers to be the central pillar that supports the whole family through even the hardest of times. Theme Paragraph for “The Father” In the short story, “The Father”, by Hugh Garner, the father (John Purcell) moves from being selfish and ignorant to realizing he is the one who has created a void between his son (Johnny) and himself.
Another visual image is used when “many has lost their boots but limped on, blood shot” and “drunk with fatigue; deaf even to the hoots” creates the mental image of men struggling to stay alive, half rotten and half alive and closer to death (5-7). Another sample of image is used when he begging’s to describe the terrain “dim, through the misty panes and the thick green light, as under a green sea, I saw him drowning” not only does he describe the gas gulping his fellow friends but he describes the death of a soldier when he becomes drowned from the gas and his own vomit and saliva (13-14) Owen also uses auditory image when describing the effects of the gas on one of his fellow soldiers “come gargling from the froth-corrupted lungs, obscene as cancer, bitter as the cud” the auditory image of such death is compared to being ill with cancer and knowing you’re dieing (22-23). Another visual image paired with “gas! Gas! Quick boys, an ecstasy of fumbling” and but someone still was yelling out and stumbling” creates the image of chaos and confusion within the soldiers that are being attacked and infected with the poisonous gas (9-10).
From this, both young boys learn about courage, the preciousness of life and about forgiveness. The Gran Torino and black coat are both symbols of the men themselves. The Gran Torino shows that Walt is a man who is well kept with charm whom though has been hiding away for many years. The black coat shows that Elijah is a man who is hiding something, a man who is different from the rest. In this instance it is seen that whilst neither Joe nor his father learned anything positive from his actions, Joe, Elijah, Walt and Thao all learn from each other as a result of the elders Post Traumatic Stress.