There is no natural human behavior, therefore there is no depiction to the hypocrisy of human behavior in the play. Although there is a decent amount of word play, the verbal jokes are not by any means sophisticated, they are rather simple. There is a great deal of physical humor since the entire play has a washing machine that has a head pop out of it, another trait of low comedy. The play could be characterized as a Romantic Comedy because of Mabel’s part in the story, the Repairman does eventually find true love with her after various amusing joke-filled break ups. But in the end I feel the best category to place this play under is a farce comedy, because of how fast the plot unfolds, how unpredictable and improbable the plot is, and the variety of different humor.
Practical person – “kids who claim to be mechanics, and are really good at explaining why things won’t work. Connor on the other hand, actually fixes them” p203 Jumps to quick assumptions –grabbing the storked baby – “Now Risa realises he doesn’t just make bad decisions, he makes dangerous ones.” P64 Quick on his feet – escapes police on p18 – Fights Roland at the Harvest Camp p278 Instinctive – “One time we had family over and the talk got me crazy, I hurled a plate at the china hutch.” P145 An intelligent person – “Connor had done the right thing. For once, he had seen the situation more clearly than she” p152 Heroic – “She sees Connor
Lennie- a genuinely nice person, has nice smile that tempted Crooks to let him in 69. Lennie- forgetful- forgets that George told him not to tell anyone about his dream 70. Loneliness- colored people are alone in the world, Crooks recounts his history of being alone 71. Not having contact with much people gives him idea to scare Lennie 72. Lennie’s stupidity allows him to believe that someone hurt George even though Crooks is just assuming 72.
Dickens uses Bob’s eldest daughter Martha, to represent child labour, “we had a deal of work to clear away...”, and Tiny Tim to represent the lack of help those who are sick & poor receive. (Why does he use these characters? Why represent them?) Despite this, the Cratchit family’s goodness shines through, and are “happy, grateful, pleased with one another, and contented with the time”. Bob Cratchit represented the opposite of Scrooge’s morals, and embodies the invaluable qualities that Dickens admired – strength, humbleness, hope & perseverance.
The mother was killed, and Peter tracked down the little girl. Fearful the girl would escape and alert the king's men before the banishing ritual could be completed; he killed the girl remorselessly in the Storage rooms. Almost immediately the sight of her lifeless body crippled his psyche. Even manipulated by DaFheg he knew the girl didn't deserve to die and begged for forgiveness, filled with guilt and disgust at his actions. Peter was on the verge of insanity, realizing what he was doing, and what had become of him.
When the boys are dancing and chanting around the bonfire, they mistake Simon for the beast and brutally kill him with “no words…but the tearing of teeth and claws. In all the excitement at the bonfire, the boys show that they have become undomesticated since when they first got to the island. Their obsession with the beast has led to development of animal-like instincts, causing them to react in violent behavior in order to protect themselves. Lastly, the third death in the novel is heartless and intentional murder, proving that the boys have lost all sense of sympathy and have turned to killing to maintain power over each other. After Roger pushes Piggy down the mountain knocking Piggy to his death, Jack steps forward and begins “screaming wildly” and warns Ralph that if he doesn’t join his tribe, that “that’s what [he’ll] get”.
Oedipus: She gave him to you? Old Man: (About to cry) Oh yes, oh yes, I was to kill the child because there is a prophecy that he will kill his father when he grows up. Oedipus: Enough (he shouted)… (He sat back) it’s all true. Now shall my light be turned into darkness? I am a curse.
The wretch flees the scene only to feel “rage and revenge” (Shelley 137) amidst his educators. Rejection from yet another group torments the heart of the wretch, supporting the obvious views of Shelley’s expressed theme. The wretch does not surrender just yet. His firing devotion to fulfill his mind and heart with empathy drives the monster to set out on a journey towards Victor’s native town in hopes to secure his blessings. It was when he is wounded in flesh and bone after saving a young girl from destruction when the monster “vowed eternal hatred and vengeance to all mankind” (Shelley 143).
Initially he reacts to this by getting upset and crying “ Why do you got to get killed?” this highlights his lack of knowledge and understanding with the concept of death, the reader feels sympathy towards the sorry state he is. However, Lennie’s then begins to get frustrated and angry about it and hurls the puppy away; he worries that by what he had done George will not let him ‘Tend the rabbits.’ At this point the sympathy towards Lennie stop, as this part shows his aggressive and selfish side as he is worrying for himself. The situation soon becomes much more serious however, when Lennie goes on to accidently kill Curley’s wife by breaking her neck whilst stroking her hair. This time Lennie realizes more the serious implications of his actions and leaves the ranch to hide in the where he was first instructed by George. In opening and closing his novel in nature, Steinbeck is able to connect and compare the actions of his characters with the natural world.
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.