His lack of education, as well as his attitude toward women, and his steadfast grip on old traditions does not allow him to work and thus he cannot provide a steady income for his family. Being an immigrant and stuck in his old life, he is not able to get used to the ideas of American business and life. He spends his whole life living off his children rather than trying to create a life of his own. He knows if all of his children try to leave him he will have no one to take care of him, so he desperately sabotages every attempt they make for a new independent life such as marriage or moving out. On the other hand, Sara, referred to as the “Daughter of the new world,” embraces the ideals of Americanized Jews, which quickly
These men on Tally’s corner don’t have the right amount of love to keep a family in tact, or make the right amount of money to stay off the streets and take care of them selves. We are all living in a pretty mad
They ain't got nothin to look ahead to. "[13] Nobody likes feeling lonely but they had to deal with it. It shows that during the great depression individuals did not really have anyone and they all just worked for themselves. The loneliness on the ranch contrasts Lennie and George's close relationship by showing how truly important it is to have someone that is important to you. People will be desperate to be involved with people rather
While Living in New York (The New World), Baldwin was fearful of his surroundings. He was unable to cope with the racial tension, and the lack of intellectual stimulation around him. As stated in this quote “we have a very deep-seated distrust of real intellectual effort (probably because we suspect that it will destroy, as I hope it does that myth of America to which we cling so desperately). An American writer fights his way to one of the lowest rungs on the American social ladder by means of pure bull-headedness and an indescribable series of odd jobs. He probably has been a “regular fellow” for much of his adult life, and it is not easy for him to step out of that lukewarm bath.” The society of the new world was one of intellectual bondage, preventing a writer from reaching their full
As shown, Holden is depressed in many ways: he fails in life, he is lonesome, and he still is affected by his brother's death. Holden is a failure because he cannot pass any classes in school, except English, and he cannot do anything right. He is lonely because he simply hates mostly everyone and, therefore, does not have any friends. Holden is depressed by his brother's death because that was his best friend. Holden's depression started with the loss of his best friend/brother and continued on with failure and loneliness throughout the rest of his
In the real world, most individuals are pathetic due to the fact they cannot cope with a situation themselves without any help from other. Holden has no relationship with females, he cannot fight his own battles and sadly, Holden has no one to turn to when he is upset. In the novel, ‘The Catcher of the Rye’ by J.D Salinger, the main character Holden, is a pathetic character. This is because, of his lack of romance, lack of close friends/family and of course his inability to cope with the current situation. Holden lacks of romance.
He is in a place where he can’t stand seeing himself in. At this point he lives paycheck to paycheck with a dead end job. This A&P store is no place for him. He does not see himself growing and is a place in which the usual shoppers are low class citizens. So this is defiantly not the place he feels he belongs in.
In this play his social life is bruise which causes him to reject the morals he should have a reverend, and become mentally ill. Reverend Parris’ relationship with the town people is very poor. “In history he cut a villainous path and there is very little good to be said about him.” (Miller I pg.3). Reverend Parris was not liked throughout the entire community and he
Money and material things do not truly satisfy a person's life or make a person happy. Tom Walker had all the money in the world and he was still a stingy cheap miserable old man. Not thinking through choices in life can cause a lifetime of regret and Tom Walker is a great example of someone whose life was ruined by his bad choices. The sad part of this story is by the time he fully understands that his choices were wrong it was too late. He didn’t think about those choices in his earlier years when he was robbing people blind.
(Page 119) Now, he has nothing. The family he once had is now nowhere near him. He has lost everything that was the most important to him because of something that took everything away. Joe is now alone in a society the does not care about the injured veterans. Also, he is ashamed of allowing his family to see him the way he is.