Men are superior athletes because they possess what’s “needed for power and success: muscles” (Brooks 410). Sebastion’s roommate, Duke, is a star athlete who constantly has his shirt off showing off how built he is. Women are sensitive and understanding and men are thought to be somewhat crude and thoughtless about relationships. While Viola is playing Sebastion, she tries to get the other guys to like her better. Her overly effeminate male friend decides that showing that Sebastion is good with the ladies will gain their approval.
Jim laughs at what Olaf says; Jim was only measuring Olaf up for the right size of shirt. Olaf feels like a heel after he figures out that Jim was just a really big, nice guy. Welty’s character, Phoenix, also comes
He has a great work ethic, and he is the clear leader on the court. Cheers his teammates on and is a true team player. He is still too young and unseasoned to be considered a great leader, but for the team he has he delivers the leadership needed. B++- (not quite B+) Better player: Kobe Bryant edges Lebron James with 2 A’s to 1. In the end, “The Black Mamba” is the better player right now.
Although people were ecstatic about his basketball abilities, Jamal’s true passion laid hidden in his journals. William Forrester is a senile old man with even greater writing skills. Jamal came to William and eventually convinced him to be his tutor so Jamal could further expand his writing abilities.
The other men recognize his superiority and never question his actions or decisions. Slim is also sensitive, but not overly so. He is the only one who understands George’s affinity for Lennie, and also the only one to comprehend the gravity of George’s final act for Lennie. As a ranch-man archetype, Slim represents the cool justice of the ranch world. While life isn’t always going to be pleasant, men like Slim can assure it will be fair, even if that means
He is tempted by gang life, but at the same time, he seems to have a pure heart that stops him from falling too far. Manny’s dad describes him as too trustworthy, “Perico, or parrot, was what dad called me sometimes, Dad didn’t say it because he thought I was dumb but because I trusted everything to much,” Manny said. Manuel Hernandez is characterized to be a hardworking, helpful, caring, delicate, trustworthy, intelligent, and a loving boy. Manuel’s coming of age situation in which impacted him the most was when he decided to join a gang. “The whole disaster with Dorothy Giddens made me realize that I wasn’t anywhere close to being smooth with girls, not so much because I was ugly but because I was to chicken to ever say anything to a girl.” he said.
The “Pretty Boy Crossover” consists of characters- Bobby and protagonist, which seems quite different based on the choices they make but on closer look, are not that different. Bobby and protagonist act as “doubles” of each other wherein Bobby acts as the mirror image or alter ego of the protagonist, thus having a lot of similarities. Both Bobby and protagonist were good friends who were “Pretty Boys”, fascinated by the lifestyle of parting who wished to be famous and recognised. As written in text, they were driven by “entertainment” and need to be desired. That’s why Bobby went to volunteer for research opportunity and protagonist too, went to club to see if he was still in demand for the research, which had potential to fulfil their carving
Not much was expected of him because of his small size. “Soaring and reaching so high—not just for the basket, but to aspired to be a hero.”(Irving) But Owen Meany possessed a power within him that would allow him to make John Wheelwright believe in God. “Owen Meany believed that ‘coincidence’ was a stupid, shallow refuge sought by stupid, shallow people who were unable to accept the fact that their lives were shaped by a terrifying and awesome design—more powerful and unstoppable than The Flying Yankee.”(Irving)In the end of the story, Owen Meany becomes an ultimate true life hero especially after facing several trials and tribulations put into place by not having a complete family. He endure life changing events that weren’t always for the better. When John and Owen went to the airport for John's return flight,a day Owen believed that he was destined to die, they see a group of nuns escorting a column of Vietnamese war orphans through the halls.
Beowulf’s power was his lack of fear and his flaw was his overconfidence in his warrior skills. You get respect when you’re a warrior even though your put in high danger all the time. Phaethon A young boy named Phaethon who was son of Apollo was very arrogant. One day a boy named epaphos said that he was son of Zeus. Phaethon did not like this because he loved to boast about being son of Apollo.
He had won. He was the best bullfighter of them all. How happy he was, how proud! As Mamat approached his modest home, his lips were quivering. He was trying to think of what he would say to his wife.