It was not a tragedy…and as for truth…truth is no more an issue in an examination than thirst at a wine tasting or fashion at a striptease.’ Initially the boys are suspicious of Irwin, the incomer, ‘What a wanker…they all have to do it don’t they; foreskins, show they are still in the game.’ Later in the play they come to rely on Irwin’s lessons, ‘useful, not like Mr Hector’s.’ Dakin, the character admired by almost all of the staff and students, develops a crush on Irwin, less complex and strong, (he wants to ‘impress him’), than Posner’s love for Hector, but it leads to the temptation of Irwin. Alan Bennett creates a dilemma for the viewer of the play, despite creating characters who are clever, engaging and endearing in some cases, he allows none of them a free ride. Only Mrs Lintott, with her dry and bitter comments seems to be almost entirely without ego, ‘One of the hardest things a boy has to learn is that a teacher is human. And one the hardest thing a teacher has to learn is not to try and tell them.’ Both Hector and Irwin fail in this regard, it is why they inspire hero worship and love, but their failure is destructive. They are flawed, sometimes fatally, and the end of the play, which leaves Hector dead and Irwin crippled.
With this, Joe describes many things in his current situation such as his girlfriend and the different settings in a large amount of detail, however, the one thing he does not describe once and the reader is given no information on is Joe himself- this could have a deeper meaning in the sense that Joe may be a man who always thinks about other people (however this may be contrasted with his deep sorrow and feeling of selfishness for releasing the balloon). Alongside this, through narration the readers may be able to pick up the fact that Joe is detached or lost in thought in certain situations, such as the long dragging out description of when he was running towards the balloon which is normally something which would not be thought about in a life or death situation. Furthermore, the fact that Joe does not hear what the pilot is saying and simply thinks to his
Priestly starts presenting the Birlings by ordering some stage directions. Immediately we know Arthur Birling is a factory owner who was done well, when J.B. Priestly writes ‘belonging to a prosperous manufacturer.’ The reader can tell again he is well off when the writer says that the general effect should be heavily comfortable. He gives very precise stage directions, to go exactly the effect he wants. The fact it should not be cosy and homelike could almost help describe the atmosphere, and that the house is tasteless and not much effort has been put in to make it a home. The direction for the lighting to be ‘pink and intimate’ before the inspector arrives, then ‘bright and harsh’ when he is there helps the shift of tone, as each family member feels like a spotlight has been turned on them when he begins asking questions.
From this we are encouraged to look outside the edge of mainstream society and see a wider humanity, rather then the dominant class. We are also told about his clean well manicured hands and conservative sharp suits. From this infomation we are able to see that he can infact afford the book, yet for some reason chooses not to purchase it. At this point Winton is encouraging the reader to look deeper into the story and get a feel for the characters surroundings. It then becomes easy for the reader to understand why the unnamed man chooses to read in the store, because despite all Fat Maz's soul searching and her father's bad temper, the newsagency is actually a very place with a homey feel.
Benvolio’s name can come from the word benevolent which means kind and helpful, this reflects his character as he was naïve and was a peacemaker. Initially Mercutio is introduced before the party (which the Capulet have given) although, they are not invited they still go, the audience understand his views on love and how he portrays it as. He thinks love is a challenge and he sees this through Romeo’s experience ‘prick love for pricking, and you beat love down’ he knows that by loving someone it does not always benefit, this may also show why his belief in love isn’t strong and he knows love isn’t always supportive therefore he’s suggesting ‘prick love’ so it isn’t too hard on Romeo. He’s worried about Romeo, therefore takes him to the party ‘Nay gentle Romeo we must have you dance’ Mercutio understands the fact that he’s in depression, as the one Romeo likes does not like him back, therefore he persuades him to come to the
Following Oscar Grant as he performed his daily routine made it very easy to sit back and pay attention to what was occurring and the inevitable that would happen in the end. Another good observation Turan makes is how the director was not afraid to portray the flawed parts of the main character. "As much as "Fruitvale Station" makes no attempt to hide these things, it is also insistent that they do not define the man"(Turan 2013). Although this was not something I realized to be true until after reading this critic, I had to concur with Turan once again. Throughout the film we are continuously shown that Oscar Grant is not a perfect
We are also shown that the culture values harmonious relations and peace. Although, coming with that are also complex laws and customs. These complexity and harmony of the Igbo culture contradicts the Europeans as thinking them as savages. The items such as kola nuts and palm wine are a big example of this concept because whenever one visits a neighbor or has a feast, they go through a process of sharing the kola nut and offering palm wine. For example, Unoka, a man in the society with no respect because he owes so much debt, is approached by one of his neighbor to collect it.
I know how it seems dreamy and romantic in films when two people with young love living in them share a passionate kiss in the rain, but people need to realize that films are very obviously not real - I'm not talking about documentaries. I'm talking about real life which dictates the grim reality of everything being monotonous in comparison to films: no background music and almost negligible probability, if no chance, of anything fantastical happening.
This is shown when he admits early in the story that he does not judge Gatsby because Gatsby had an "extraordinary gift for hope, a romantic readiness". This made Nick more loyal to Gatsby than other characters in the book. Nick overlooks the wrongness of Gatsby's bootlegging, his known associations with speakeasies, and with the character Meyer Wolfsheim, a man rumored to have fixed the World Series in 1919. Yet he is disapproving of Jordan Baker for cheating in a golf game. He also says that he is prepared to forgive this sort of behavior in a woman, "It made no difference to me.
Throughout Shakespeare's Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra, Antony is characterized as a man who loves pleasures of the senses. This, of course, includes lots of wine drinking, and drinking liquor is antithetical to thinking. Whereas Brutus loves to think, it would seem that Antony is an escapist who doesn't like to think at all. His main character trait is that he is guided by his feelings. He expects other men to be guided by their emotions too--and in this he shows a much better understanding of people than Brutus.