John grew up known as the ‘trouble maker’ and was often shunned because his disability Asperger’s’s was not known about by many people at the time. Over time John has learned “what people expect in common social situations. So [he] can act more normal and there’s less chance [he’ll] offend anyone” (11). Charlie from Keyes’ Flowers for Algernon is a middle aged man that is not accepted by society because like John he has a disability. Charlie is not shunned by people but is often the center of their jokes unknowingly.
Tim Burton The quiet, non sociable, shy, unhappy, weird, million dollar director Tim Burton. Good morning teacher and students. It is incredible how Tim Burton became such a success with a background like his. As a child growing up he was a quiet, unsocial boy, who never did well at school and would come home to sit in his wardrobe to draw, what his teachers described as “weird, gothic sketches”. His teachers would say he would go nowhere in life, his parents would fight continuously and he found it very difficult to make friends.
As soon as he felt like he was finally settling down, he left the family he was staying with. He was constantly being picked on for always being the skinny, nerdy, new kid. Second, Dave had to face the challenge of being judged because of what he was, a foster kid. Some people thought that he was in that situation because he had committed bad things but they didn’t know his story, he doesn’t like to share it, he
Wesley lives under the shadow of his brother Frank and as the story progresses he is slowly escaping it. However, despite Wesley’s wilted physique and lack of superiority in the Hayden family hierarchy, he possesses a great deal of moral virtue and mental strengths. First of all, Wesley’s leg injury leads to other factors to develop Wesley as a better and stronger man. In his life he goes through many obstacles, such as his failure to go to war, and thus becoming the underdog of the Hayden family. This is discovered when the patriarch, Julian Hayden, says to his son Wesley “Ever since the war…Ever since Frank came home in a uniform and you stayed home, you’ve been jealous” (118).
7 themes Major Themes Organization Even before he invents The Wave, Mr. Ross notices that his students are not living up to their potential because they lack organization in their lives. The Wave instills organization, but at a terrible cost to individual freedom. The novel does not offer any simple answers about whether people can think for themselves and be organized. Laurie has a strong work ethic (as shown by her commitment to her homework and to the school newspaper) but she is still unable to get things done because
One of the major reasons for Holden’s depression is failing at many different things. Holden does not have any close friends to talk to and has a very hard time establishing long term relationships. Another cause for his depression is the death of his younger brother Allie, he has always thought that the world would have been better off if he had died instead of his brother. There are many reasons for Holden’s depression including multiple failures, having very few friends, and the death of his younger brother Allie. A large portion of Holden’s depression comes from failing multiple times.
I remember that walk home was the longest one of my life. (Graham 7) Reading this quote shows that his classmates came up with anything they could so they could make fun of him. As a teenager, Drake’s social life did not get much better than his childhood’s. Drake did anything he could to fit in, from smoking to drinking, you name it. All he wanted was to be accepted, but it was hard to fit in because he was not rich and white like all of his other classmates.
Although he is not actually terribly ugly, he does have unusual, extremely dark eyes. Actor, Robert Carlyle plays Gaz as quite a larrikin lacking the responsibility and maturity needed to spend the time with his eleven-year-old son that he so desires. It is also revealed amongst his friends (with surprisingly minor consequences) that Gaz has been to prison before. Gaz does care for Nathan, his son and shows this through the film. In fact, Gaz’s primary motivation for the strip show is to raise the money for payments his ex is demanding from him so he can continue to see Nathan.
He is very shy with the others and at first he doesn’t want all the others to know his nick name they used to call him at school. But because he has told Ralph he’s relying on Ralph to keep the secret from the others ‘so long as you don’t tell the others’. Piggy doesn’t come across as being intelligent but he is the only one on the island that talks sense ‘nobody don’t know were here’ he doesn’t talk in proper sentences that’s why all the boys in the camp do not thing he is intelligent but he is the only one that is talking sense and knows what is going on. Piggy is also rational and has an understanding about life. He constantly warns the boys about their behaviour and foolish ways.
Although living in a broken home and environment that wasn’t a factor for Sampson to become another stereotype. Dr. Davis is a role model for not only young men in the community he grew up in but for young men around the world who can relate to his story. Sampson Davis is an extraordinary person because he generous, wise, and compassionate. Dr. Davis grew up in Newark with both parents but a broken home. Sampson avoided the streets by getting good grade and playing lots of sports, but with his father’s constant drinking and fighting with his mom