Holden explores the concept of relationships through the similar attitudes displayed towards popular society and his repulsion of their values. Holden is seen throughout the novel to have difficulty accepting people due to their pretentious nature and expresses this through the constant use of the word “phony.” “…very phony, Ivy League voices, one of those very tried, snobby voices” this quote by Holden displays his criticism of middle to upper class America. Holden’s relationship with his own parents is one that he deems
This also could be used to describe to describe his view on life seeing that he thought people were “boring” if they were just like everyone else and cared about the little details. The author also uses italics to emphasize words like in this sentence: “I mean if they’re running and they don’t look where they’re going I have to come out from somewhere and catch them”. Just as the Salinger used italics for the same purpose, to show how Holden only cared about the main idea, which in this case was his unrealistic role as the “Catcher in the Rye”. Holden seemed to try to get the point of what he was trying to tell his sister while she kept on correcting him. Another strategy used by the author to effectively
Roy, like Dwight, influences Toby’s relationship with his mother and forces Toby to withhold the truth from her. Toby goes on to resent this control and deception and rebel against it. Toby’s skewed perception of masculinity is similarly impacted by his father’s ‘desertion’. Whilst Wolff’s discussion of his father’s neglect is minimal, a deeper impact and lesson of real value becomes evident in Wolff’s snapshot of himself as a father. It is, in part, because of his father’s ‘inconstant parent(ing)’ that Wolff feels such a
John Proctor’s confession to lechery is a key moment in the play. It signifies his decision to not belong to the court, and instead t o show loyalty to Elizabeth and his marriage. His character through the course of the act moves through emotions of outrage, despair, shame and uneasiness and delivers his confession with fragility, working with Miller’s stage directions- “his voice about to break and his shame great”- but speaking with force and power at the same time. All else on stage are silent while Proctor ‘holds the spotlight’ to further illuminate the significance of his short-lived monologue. Marry Warren’s character is automatically related to by the audience as a shy, outspoken and a very insecure character- this is achieved through her tentative and quiet voice.
She relies on physical contact to prove one as an impressive, strong person. However, her beliefs and that of her fiancé collide harshly causing their relationship to end. Her immaturity drives her soon-to-be-husband, Jim, completely away from her. Patricia’s reaction to Jim’s verbal solvents causes her to trust that Jim is a weak and vulnerable person. In all, this shows Pat’s weakness and vulnerability.
Dillard This overwhelming illustration of the chase builds up the impact of capture as she breaks the rules and years for self discovery. Dillard focuses on the successful feelings of her childhood and chase decision instead of the fright or embarrassment that Orwell depicted with his predicament. Orwell is an unhappy young policeman who lives in mental seclusion. He hates British imperialism, he hates Burmese natives, and he hates his job. He is completely alone with his thoughts since he cannot share his idea that "imperialism was an evil thing" with his countrymen.
Daisy, while she may love Gatsby, loves social standing more and so she remains on East Egg in a loveless relationship. How heartbreaking is the fact that such a man as Gatsby who has crawled and scratched his way from poverty to wealth is still not afforded the love of his life. Even though he fights desperately to fake status, it is the class abyss that denies Gatsby his dream. And as it turns out, it is his willingness to sacrifice for her that costs him his life. Herein is nestled one of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s many uses of geographic location to convey the moral decline of this American
Overwhelmed by vulnerability, “[Ethan] saw her [Zeena] preparing to go away”. In contemplation of this abandonment, he almost instinctively “was seized with an unreasoning dread of being left alone” (Wharton 70). This fear of lonesomeness filters into every aspect of Ethan's life, altering each area drastically. Furthermore, Ethan, despite his apparent hatred for his wife, relies on her companionship to function. On the oppose side of the marital spectrum, Zeena regularly professes her hypochondria to her husband.
Huckleberry is a rough, truly uncivilized boy. He rebels against the restraints of civilization-artificial, middle-class society-- and its delusions, represented by cramped clothing and religion. Huck's complete sincerity, which leads to his dislike for hypocritical civilization, is his defining quality. Widow Douglas and Miss Watson, meanwhile, are the representatives of the society Huck rejects. Twain develops Huck's character by the choices Huck makes as the novel progresses.
Society’s Hypocrisy: Twain complicates Tom’s position on the border between childhood and adulthood by ridiculing and criticizing the values and practices of the adult world toward which Tom is heading. Twain’s harshest satire exposes the hypocrisy—and often the essential childishness—of social institutions such as school, church, and the law, as well as public opinion. He also mocks individuals, although when doing so he tens to be less biting and focuses on flaws of