Genetically, they told him he was predisposed because of his grandfather. Psychologically, the pain and rage that he held inside him, from his childhood ear infections, was begging to be heard, the alcohol and drugs masked the pain. Environmentally, James kept company with others that drank or did drugs. When someone tried to help him, he would turn away from him or her, often leaving the city, state, or even the country. James was very aware of how sick he was, but he did not feel worthy of being helped, because he felt he would only let someone down.
He is showing how he just wants to be left alone sometimes. Holden is showing signs of his post traumatic stress disorder from when he thinks of Jane. He is also getting very jealous of Stradlater and Jane together. Patient: Holden Caulfield Date: 3/2/54 Date of Birth: 10/14/37 Session: four – chapters 6 and 7 “’You don’t do one goddam thing that you’re supposed to. I mean it.
Ivan Ilych experiences this stage when he realizes that his condition is much worse than he wants to believe. He tries to rationalize the fact that he is terminally ill. “The pain did not grow less, but Ivan Ilych made efforts to force himself to think that he was better” (641). He does not want to relate himself to those who are mortal even though we all eventually die. "If I had to die like Caius I would have known it was so. An inner voice would have told me so, but there was nothing of the sort in me and I and all my friends felt that our case was quite different from
But because he was distracted he couldn’t do anything. Even though it wasn’t his fault he felt guilty and his thoughts would overcome him. An example is “Later we heard that Strunk died somewhere over Chu Lai, which seemed to relive Dave Jensen of an enormous weight.” Dave Jensen feels guilty for not killing Lee Strunk and putting him out of his misery. It seems as if the soldiers are in a damned if you don’t situation. Jensen would probably have felt guilty if he killed Strunk as per their original pact, but not killing his friend made him feel guilty, too.
Both of these ate away at the men; mind, body and soul. ‘Carry’ means to hold or support while moving, to transport, transmit, or transfer, but figuratively, ‘carry’ connotes bearing a grievance. After Ted Lavender was killed Lieutenant Jimmy Cross carried Lavenders burden with him because he felt personally responsible for his death. He was to busy thinking about Martha the one he loved, even though he knew she didn’t love him in return. L.T.
He sees the world in very dark and angry terms, his terms. Mainly because of his mother’s death from cancer when he was young and because of that and all the change it had brought on in his life, Lee is not willing to change or to listen to anyone. His character morphs and matures throughout the book, but the changes are very subtle. The reader mainly notices the changes when Lee does something that he would not have done before he moved, just like his volunteering to help someone or figuring out the consequences of his actions. The Blue Helmet reminds the reader that all actions have consequences, and that you must take responsibility for your actions and the final consequences.
He would not tell anyone of the reason behind his sorrow, and this secrecy and guilt would manifest itself through illness. Every time someone dies, Victor feels more sorrowful and guiltier, yet he never reveals why he feels this way and quickly falls ill. He becomes a burden to those who care, as they have to take care of him. This time, it’s different, (which can be interpreted as an indicator that the climax is near), and by the end of the passage, Victor doesn’t feel that he’s helpless in this situation, in fact, he is determined to do something for his loved ones instead, and this time, Victor is not afraid of the monster, he will face the monster. This is indicated at the end of the passage, as Victor realizes that postponing the wedding will not bind the monster, and it may get revenge in some other, more horrifying way.
Who were we really concerned about? He was suffering a lot with the feeding tube and that was wrong. I believe he just wanted for Susan to say that it was okay for him to let go. Some people have hung on to life until they can say goodbye to all that they want to. I think he didn’t let go because he still could see the hope in her eyes and hear the hope in her voice that she thought he would get better..
He hated himself. He had loved Martha more than his men, and as a consequence Lavender was now dead, and this was something he would have to carry like a stone in his stomach for the rest of the war.” Eventually, he came to a revelation, burned her letter purely out of love and care for those under his wings. “He was now determined to perform his duties firmly and without negligence. It wouldn’t help Lavender, he knew that, but from this point on he would comport himself as a
Whitman took his actions out on his loved ones and then took his anger out on other people. He did seek the help that he needed but it didn’t help him because he had a tumor that he felt he needed to give funds to get research done to make sure no one else follow in his footsteps and do what he have done. And from his notes he was sorry and didn’t understand why he was feeling the way he was feeling. Reference * Clarke, James W. (1990). On Being Mad or Merely Angry: John W. Hinckley, Jr. and Other Dangerous People.