There are always two sides: the good ones and the bad ones. Obviously it is not possible to define each one because there are different ways of setting a preference for who is the good or the bad. The Socs are the privileged kids from the Westside that as the word Soc means society, they have nice cars, they are rich and they live for bluffing. The Greasers are the unprivileged ones who live in the poor side and have to put up with the Soc’s attacks, in both moral and physical ways. A special detail to look at are the changes the protagonist undergoes during the novel which I think is one of the main purposes the author wants us to pay special attention to, since the entire plot is based on Pony’s feelings and expectation for his life.
This novel has very significant features, from ducks and fishes to red hunting hats. This novel shows the journey of a 16-year-old boy finding his path to adult life. Holden character develops throughout the book, at first you think he is a bad boy but then at the end of the novel Holden gets very emotional, as a reader it makes me feel likes there are two sides of Holden Caulfield. PENCEEY PREP The novel starts of with him in Pencey Prep. This is the first sign of Holden not being a typical teenager.
The Great Gatsby In the book,” The Great Gatsby “By F. Scott Fitzgerald the author compares and contrasts the difference and similarities between Tom and Gatsby and their own intimate relationship between Daisy. Throughout the story Gatsby thrives to reach his life goal to be with Daisy but what lies between the both of them is a brick wall, which represents Tom. Tom Buchanan is represented as a self-centered, arrogant man in the story and not many people like him in the book besides Myrtle. The difference between Tom and Gatsby is that he is a wealthy hulking man who lives in East egg where all the old money is at metaphorically speaking. Tom was part of the social club at the University Of Yale with Nick Caraway.
It’s about a young adult named Holden Caulfield who never finds anything appealing. Holden always feels depressed and lonely, but always tries to hold it in. In the beginning Holden gets kicked out school, and then just aimlessly goes around New York City. This book appeals to a mass population for its complexity and relates to anyone who has ever gone through emotional trauma in their lives. Many believe that the most significant themes of the book include phoniness, death/suicide, and “The Catcher in the Rye.” Phoniness is a tremendous structure of The Catcher in the Rye.
This is very similar to his past school records at other schools, always finding a way to get kicked out. Reading all of this shows how Holden really didn't have much of a smooth start. Chapter Two "Life Is A Game" I would call this chapter "Life Is A Game". I say this because in this chapter Holden has a very notable conversation with one of his teachers Mr. Spencer. In this conversation Holden is at Mr. Spencer's house, and even though Mr. Spencer likes Holden he still failed him.
Catcher In The Rye Fact Sheet Main Character Holden Caulfield: recently expelled from Pencey Prep for bad grades, not the first school that he has been expelled from, cynical, deeply troubled, 16 years old, has severe Peter Pan syndrome, completely alienated from society. Narrator of the story. Supporting Characters Ackley: Holden’s next door neighbor at Pencey Prep, unclean, unhygienic, insecure, Holden feels as though he lies about things to make himself seem more superior and cool, Holden doesn’t like him but he feels sorry for him. Stradlater: Holden’s roommate, handsome, well kept, self-confident, popular, thinks Holden is annoying. Jane Gallagher: a girl who Holden spent a lot of time with over the summer,
Jesus Christ you’re a crazy bastard!” “God you’re a lot of trouble” “I could get along so easy and nice if I didn’t have you on my tail. I could live so easy…” “might jus’ as well spen’ all my time tellin ‘you things…” This quote suggests that, George gets fed up of looking after Lennie all the time. He feels that he is a lot of trouble and he’s too much to handle. The last quote suggests that George has nothing better to do in life than look out for Lennie. George is very modest in the
Mrs. Birling to display the greed and ignorance of aristocracy before the war. He shows them as selfish and ignorant and unwilling to admit their mistakes. Mr Birling is stereotyped by Priestly as a pride filled, over confidant,”rather portentous man in his middle fifties but rather provincial in his speech." Some examples of ths are “I say you can ignore all this silly pessimistic talk” and “we're in for a time of steadily increasing prosperity.” Similarly Mrs. Birling is displayed as stuck up and someone who enjoys looking down on other people also Priestley gives us the impression that she thinks wealth and status only are important. Priestly portrays her as a woman obsessed with how she and her family are perceived with in 'high society'.
He notices that they have a completely different mindset that normal people. They’re arrogant and think they’re more important than everyone else. Fitzgerald wrote of how they belong to a “secret society” because of their families. Fitzgerald tells his first impressions of the upper class through Nick when he encounters this new breed of people. By the end of the story, Nick is dislikes the new people he has met.
I imagined it. A lot of these newly rich people are just big bootleggers, you know.” This shows that even the Old money residents such as Tom and Daisy, had already categorized Gatsby, unimpressed with his little set-up of a party. And that’s when they both left, leaving Gatsby to think that Daisy didn’t like it. And again, it shows that Gatsby still tries to be accepted by those of higher status, even by Tom which failed to be approved of. On the last few pages of the book, it is said that “Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us.