Overall the ending of The Red Badge of Courage was happy because the main character survived and was able to learn a valuable lesson. While reading the story it was quite sad because it showed how many people died for no reason. Fleming’s regiment was at one point to be sacrificed to help defeat the enemy. This was a realistic military strategy. Although only following the Flemings story, it did concentrate on death but it didn’t make it a sad story.
After Nurse Ratched orders him to be lobotomized now making him powerless. Moreover the novel was quiet the trip and was very intriguing. Yes, I would recommend it to others since it was very interesting and kept me
(…)” Even though all these circumstances can make Jennings think negatively, he has held strong and maintained a positive attitude to the children and some nuns. One foster family that took Jennings for a period of time was The Carpenters. They were cruel parents that made Jennings into a slave to them. They hardly fed him, they never loved or cared for him, and they never showed any appreciation. For example, Mrs. Carpenter only fed him muck that was cold and awful.
He states that he is content with dying because at least the wont die a coward. He also talks about not getting killed and how fortunate he is for surviving as long as he did. Despite the rest of the journals being hopeful and grateful, there is one entry where he refers to life during warfare “hell”. However this is perfectly understandable due to everything he has been through, he is most definitely sick of the war and the violence. While both jobs are extremely important and are jobs that require strength and determination, if I had to choose between the two I would choose Lloyds job.
Heathcliff handles the cruelty and pain with a stoic stance of silence and when he is gravely sick with measles, Nelly remarks that Heathcliff was a quiet and easy child to care for but also explains that "hardness, not gentleness, made him give little trouble" (p. 31). Perhaps she is suggesting that he has already endured much in his short life and has been altered by these experiences. We are only just beginning to see how 'hard' Heathcliff really is and when Hindley attempts to have Heathcliff injured by a horse, Nelly again remarks "how coolly the child gathered himself up, and went on with his intention...He complained so seldom, indeed, of such stirs as these that I really thought him not vindictive- I was deceived completely..." (p. 32). During Heathcliff's trials with Hindley, he initially appears passive, however he is merely biding his time to enact his
These were the little statements such as “Sorry weirdos-I love you, but she has a point.” or, “Sadly, I couldn’t get anyone to connect with me-for some reason, nobody wanted me to track their every movement?” These are small humorous additions to the story that without them the story is still great but with them it keeps the reader wanting to read more and even though small, they are a large help to Honan’s story and he does a nice job of adding them in places they fit and not just throwing them in randomly throughout his writing. In conclusion, Mathew Honan does a lot of things right when righting this story, He makes a few mistakes like including too much of his personal life and telling the world that his wife will be home alone for a week, but what he does right including making himself relevant in the beginning of the story, using his personal experiences Hale 4 effectively and making the reader want to read more, and I definitely believe that the things Honan does right in the story without a doubt trump the things he did not do right. No one can write a perfect story, there will always be small changes that could take place, but Mathew Honan did a wonderful job with his essay “I Am Here”. It was not only informational; it told a story and was even funny and quirky at times. He certainly wrote a story that kept the reader reading and I would say that is what is most
It is very clear he is an educated and lucid man from his writing, and at first, it is natural to feel sorry for him – he has no home, and nothing to call his own, except his dog, Lizbeth, who it is clear he loves very much. However, as his story progresses, it is quite clear he is not looking for pity. He is simply sharing the tips and tricks of his trade, as any other worker would do. He does not want the reader to feel sorry for him, he simply wants them to understand what it is he does, and why. He makes Dumpster diving seem somewhat exciting and mysterious, rather than sleazy and disgusting.
He didn’t let Janie socialize with the community, even when it’s what she wanted to do, and he tried as much as he could to stop her from emerging in any way. When Jody was at his deathbed, Janie got her revenge through a rampage of harsh words to him. Janie finally expressed herself via social nuance, and began expanding the proud feeling she has for
When no consequences was taken for Rogers action, he begins to express his invisible powers more visibly. Roger enjoyed inflicting pain on others. When Roger pulls the lever the results in Piggy's death, Roger was clearly not aiming to miss. Roger's actions is due to the environmental circumstances and can be explained through Phillip Zimbardo's studies of the psychology of evil. Phillip Zimbardo says based on his prison study, "good people, put in bad situations turn bad"(2) This can be similar to what happened to Roger because he was good in the beginning of the book, but as time passes and the situation gets worse such as food shortage, he turns
He kills himself. This is a huge shock to Josie because she has always seen John as one who is carefree, doesn’t let things bother him, one who has an easy life. His life to Josie seems close to perfect. The discovery of johns death is negative. She’s so angry about this that she can’t cry about it, although at some points she’s just trying to hold it in.