The descriptions of the motorcycle and the “greasy character,” both produce the tough image that the narrator, Jeff, and Digby yearn for, whereas the narrator’s mother’s “whining” station wagon does not (125, 127). When the narrator, Jeff, and Digby retreat to the woods and the lake after their attempted rape, the narrator’s car is demolished and trashed by the angry greasy man, and two “blond types [wearing] fraternity jackets” that appear in a Trans-Am. The demolition of the narrator’s car symbolizes how weak and vulnerable he is, like a little school boy getting beaten up by an older, tougher bully, and takes away whatever “bad” boy image he had left. After emerging from their hide outs in the lake, the boys return to their car the next morning and are greeted by two
Still unaware of his role as the hero, he begins to gather visual information that further proves to him the need for change in the world. Iris, a prostitute no more than thirteen years old, briefly gets in his cab before being pulled back out to the “dark side” by Sport, her pimp and boyfriend. The audience is uncomfortable with the fact that Travis just sits there,
He is doing this by being jealous, just like any other person would. Phoniness begins the structure of the book from the very beginning by Holden saying phony multiple times right off the bat. This gave Holden a sense that something is very wrong with the kid. Truthfully speaking there is nothing wrong with Holden because many people just act similar or just like Holden, and this would be normal of anyone who experiences trauma in their growing period to adulthood. Though, the only unlikable thing about Holden is he might judge people a little too much.
Teenage drinking is an important issue in every community and with the ever-changing adolescent population, Cormier has addressed this theme and issue through one of the main characters, Buddy Walker. Impelled by quilt, his parents divorce and by the urging of an immoral classmate (Harry Flowers), Buddy is rapidly becoming an alcoholic. Buddy finds that he needs the liquor to provide his needs, comfort and to escape from reality. ‘Buddy discovered the marvellous methods of booze, the way it soothed and stoked, made hazy the harshness of thing and made him almost – happy’. The technique to show Buddy’s alcoholism is the symbol of his bottle of gin.
The movie is based around a young rapper called Jimmy B-Rabbit Smith, who is stuck a rut and is struggling to make a success of his life. He has been brought up with racial abuse and is surrounded my violence and drugs everyday of his life. He lives with his mum and her boyfriend in a trailer park due to his dead end job. His family doubt this potential and don’t offer him a great deal of support to achieve his dreams. Life does start to look brighter when he meets an old friend called Wink who has contacts who can get Jimmy deal to record a demo of his music that can possibly lead to a rap career.
As he says, “it is a high time to face the persecutors who haunt the bright kid with thick glasses from kindergarten to the grave.” The bullying, the teasing, and the harassing for their abilities and their “disgusting taste” must be stopped, as stated in his writing. Using a firm tone toward the issue you can tell he has experienced this, and that connects him deeper with the audience though pathos. Leonid Fridman shows a very negative attitude towards the focus of “Nerds and Geeks.”He supports disagreement through pathos, satire, and a impressive word choice, He over take the mind of the reader with these rhetorical strategies. Through elementary school, middle school, and in high school, everyone needs their nerds and
Hitchhiking, he meets Jan and Rainey, who are like the parents he always needed. They talk about their son. They take him to a hippie spot, where he meets Tracy T., who falls in love with him. At one point, she offers him to sleep with her, but he refuses, as she is too young. This story is the opposite of American stereotype, because they mostly try to dominate nature for their own good.
Shaken by the warning of Marley’s ghost, the Ghost of Christmas Past illustrates to Scrooge what his greed has cost him. Provided with such knowledge the lessen attempted by the Second ghoul becomes possible as the need for family interaction is demonstrated to Scrooge. Silently terrifying Scrooge as it reveals the ignorance portrayed in the 19th Century, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come evokes cold hearted man to beg for redemption. Hence, the bitter attitude of Scrooge is altered as a result of the input of all four phantoms. Jacob Marley instigates Scrooge’s transformation into a better man as he warns him of his miserable fate.
Firstly, Brown uses a case study to encourage the readers to respond on an emotional level. This is achieved by discussing the tragic incident of 19 year old Brian Naylor, a night out on the town with a few mates is soon ruined by a group of alcohol fuelled teens that ‘viciously’ attack him and his friends. Secondly, Brown appeals to his reader’s emotions with his use of emotional tone coupled with adjectives designed to paint the actions of smashed teenagers as disrespectful and potentially dangerous. “A machine is keeping him alive” signals the writers disbelief of how a perfect night out can ultimately turn into a parent’s worst nightmare, having their child taken away. The reader’s emotional response positions them to share Brown’s
The easy way is often referred to as the wrong way and in some cases this is true, such as when Victor ignored his creation. By not facing his fears he was granted the absence of the monster, but only contributed to emanate problem just on the horizon. Victor’s tone of boastful arrogance soon turned to forlorn warning when he “Had finished and saw, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled his heart” (Shelley, 42). A fantastic example of the “easy way out” could be found in The Importance of Being Earnest. As Jack quickly finds out, lying about your true name to win the girl of your dreams can be successful, but also have consequences.