Protecting others is one reason people lie. In the story “Like the sun” Sekhar tells himself that he will be truthful for the whole day. Sekhar believes that by telling the truth about the bad music he heard he will hurt his headmasters feelings. Many people lie to protect others. “Can I give it tomorrow sir?” (Narayan 374).
The move to a new school where nobody knows him represents a chance to leave behind years of being bullied. In order to make a fresh start at his new school he tries to reinvent himself regarding character/personality and outer appearance. He had started out as one person – the original Elliot – the ordinary boy with a normal life – Then had come the 2nd Elliot bullied, weak and helpless. So in order to protect himself from experiencing these terrifying circumstances again he’s determined not to be a victim again… He is sick and tired of being a victim and target. Therefore he invents the 3rd Elliot: cool, indifferent, untouchable in order not to be noticed in the wrong way…just to stand out enough to fit in.
It leads to a lot of confusion when he talks to a great number of the people he encounters throughout his journey to find Wellington’s killer. The first notable instance of this is when he cannot empathize with the fact that his father finds Christopher’s “detecting” unacceptable and possibly harmful to the family. However, this characteristic is integral to the story and its development because if he’d understood that nobody wanted him to snoop around there would have been no substance to the novel – it would have ended right away once his father told him to stop investigating. This also really ties in with the fact that Christopher requires order in his life. This characteristic causes him many difficulties in such a chaotic world.
Nothing could ever make up for all the bad things Sonny does but at least he does somewhat realize the bad things he does. If he did not realize his bad deeds, he wouldn’t be telling Cologero not to be like him. I know that Sonny has trust issues but that does not affect him being a good person or not. Sonny’s having trust issues is just his way of trying to protect himself from getting taken advantage of, and keep control. The reason why he has these trust issues is probably because he was taken advantage of in the past, and does not want it to happen again.
My first argument to show Ponyboy changes his view on the Socs comes at the start of the novel, when his opinion towards the Socs is incredibly negative. No one that Ponyboy knows can change that. At least this is was what he originally thinks. He does not develop this hatred for no reason. Ponyboy is always on the lookout for the Socs to ensure that he doesn’t get jumped.
It is notable that Holden never directly mentioned that he disliked sex; He merely says that he was ‘feeling so damn peculiar.’ His thoughts about the museum of Natural History demonstrate his fear of change. That is, he likes how ‘everything always stayed right where it was. The museum represents his desire for things to stay the same. Ultimately, he does not want to transform into an adult, because he is fearful of the adult world and how different it is to the childhood. Also, he does not want other children to ‘grow up’.
I may be a Nought but I’m more than nothing. I’m not a blanker. I’M NOT A BLANKER…” He tried to explain to everyone that he was not a blanker but no one listened. Even he misunderstood Sephy for saying that he is a blanker. Therefore, did the best he could by exceeding excellently at school and got into heath croft high, he tried his best to stay away from Sephy at school but Sephy had other things in mind which turned everything upside down.
The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier, depicts a story of a teenage boy named Jerry struggling to fit the characteristics of the social norm. As the story unfolds, you see Jerry battle his fear of isolation by conforming to his peers. As the battle continues, Jerry faces the moral dilemma of abandoning his values to fit in or defy their constraints and be isolated. Jerry soon starts to reach a level of a mature state until he gives in to something he truly doesn’t agree with doing. From Trinity High School to the Vigils bullying, Jerry reaches a new level of maturity and firm beliefs.
Also, if the husband wasn’t using substances every night, he would realize that his underlying problems are not with Robert, but with himself. However, the couple always evades their issues. Robert is an innocent bystander in this story. He is not aware of the miscommunication that the couple is having. He is a catalyst that brings the couple’s problems to the surface.
An Analytical Essay on The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier This essay will analyze the emotions of courage, hatred, and senselessness from the novel The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier. By evaluating these emotions displayed by the main character, Jerry Renault, we can learn if they benefited him during his high school years. Courage was reflected in The Chocolate War when Jerry opted not to participate in Trinity School’s annual chocolate fundraiser. Courage would prove to be one of his fundamental emotions displayed in this novel. Jerry stood up to the Trinity School bullies by telling them he would not sell a single box of chocolates no matter what they said or did to him.