If God gives, why wouldn’t he have a right to take away? Job even speaks these words: Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised” (NIV Bible, Job. 1.21). Both Job and J.B. stand for their opinion when their wives tell them to curse God, but start doubting themselves weather they are as innocent as they think when their friends “come to help”, that’s when the main difference occur.
They are threatened by him, and are scared to go on his property. They find Boo as a character for their amusement, and one with no feelings whatsoever. This is very childlike. Scout also had the immature habit of getting into fistfights that started by the slightest provocation. When Jem had told Scout to stop beating on Walter Cunningham, he asked why she was fighting him in the first place all Scout had to say in response was “He didn’t have any lunch”(Lee,22).
Society had thrown out Oakhurst, Duchess and Mother Shipton for them being themselves; by living their successes they were condemned. The lovers left society because they knew their union wouldn’t be accepted. This is an example in literature about how the society in real life didn’t accept people who were living out their lives on their terms and not according to any unspoken rules that were expected to follow. Though all of the outcasts were looked down upon and their lives were cut short by the storm that forced premature death they had been living the new American success by being themselves and not letting society dictate their every decision. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain show both how society still tries to shape individuals and how Huck lives his own success.
Establishing an annual Buy Nothing Day doesn’t leave room for exceptions. If someone is out of gas then they can’t get to work. If someone is in desperate need of food they might starve because of the government. Making an annual day on which no one can buy anything is highly impractical. Establishing an annual Buy Nothing Day punishes everyone for the few idiots’ problems.
We know that the American dream never comes true because he goes on to say 'An never a God damn one of them ever gets it.' This shows that it is a definite dream, thus conveying the theme of dream vs reality. The word 'never' shows that it is impossible. It makes the reader start to question George and Lennies ambitions. Also it makes the reader feel pity for them and shows how hard life would have been for
However, at least his parents acknowledge him. Mr and Mrs Hayward refuse to even talk to him. “She wouldn’t speak to him personally”, “Would he actually turn to look at Stephen for once”. When Mrs Hayward actually addresses him, it is because she is so lost in her thoughts. When Mr Hayward finally speaks to him, it is to beg him with the word “please”- and important shift in power between the two.
For instance, a quote from him states, “What, drawn, and talk of peace? I hate the word as I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee.” This quote is from when Tybalt is talking to Benvolio while he is trying to stop the fight from occurring in the first scene. Because it says that Tybalt hates peace, he must like to fight. I also assume that the reason that the Montagues hate the Capulets is a very old problem that never affected Tybalt himself so he really has no reason to hate Benvolio. This shows that he hates people that he may not know well enough.
He was never a man to take the blame but rather say that his actions were just reactions of unfortunate events that others caused. Even though he too, along with Daisy, was not loyal to his partner, he never once admitted he was wrong. He would proceed to lollygag with Myrtle and come home to accuse Daisy of her unloyal actions towards him. A man with that much fortitude cannot be happy with whom he is or he would not be accusing anyone of anything.”…and as we drove away Tom was feeling the hot whips of panic. His wife and his mistress, until an hour ago secure and inviolate were slipping precipitately from his control.”(p.119) Tom knows that Daisy only married him for his money and although she has developed feelings for him, he fears that if he leaves her for Myrtle she will turn to Gatsby.
“Crooks had reduced himself to nothing” (89). As Candy and Lennie leave Crooks’ room he tells them to forget about him going with them, he wouldn’t want to go to a place like that. He gained hope for less than an hour and lost it as soon as one woman “put him in his place.” All the other men up until that point continued to hope that one day things could get better, Crooks did not, and this isolates him. He tells Lennie “Nobody never gets to heaven, and nobody gets no land. It’s just all in their heads
Illusion of Being Well Liked Through the character Jay Gatsby, Scott Fitzgerald disproves the idea that money can buy happiness, friendship and love. Through the actions of Gatsby, Fitzgerald portrays the idea that wealth cannot buy happiness. Gatsby having all the money in the world, still does not make him happy. Even though he has nice clothes, a car, a mansion and good looks he still is unhappy because a life with Daisy was his main goal and he never reached it. Trying to show off all of his possessions didn't impress her, but made her feel sad.