While seeking both justice for the wrong doing and revenge for the pain caused, Joe finds aid in religion, family, and his friends. Author Louise Erdrich carefully addresses each of these topics with beautiful imagery, tales from Native American culture, and supberub character development. By the end…
Clearly, the boy’s height works out pretty well in certain cases. The illustration on the front of the book, which was created by Michael Garland, offers a clearer image of Jeff. He is depicted as a boy with brown hair, white skin, somewhat of a rosy skin complexion, and what appear to be dark blue eyes. He really does not look that different from a regular teenage boy. It seems that…
Geneva Kabat American Lit Shattering Glass: The Impact The book “Shattering Glass” by Gail Giles was such an impacting read for me as a freshman in high school. It taught me the significance of what having too much power and control over a student body can develop into. It gave me an insight of what a bully could manipulate someone into doing.…
The parents of Simon Birch were told he would only live a few hours, a couple of days, maybe a few months, certainly not 12 years! In the movie Simon Birch, Simon was born very small and weak. He proved the doctors and a lot of other people in town wrong. In the short story “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst, Doodle was also born with a weak heart and was very small.…
Freud developed a system of classifying individual’s mental life. The system is id, ego, and superego. In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, id, ego, and superego are used to deepen the audience’s outlook on the main characters. Ralph represented ego, which could be compared to being human. Jack represented id, which symbolized evil.…
Twenty years ago today I was in a bus accident that left me with a broken leg, toe, and heart. My best friend Simon Birch was the best person I ever knew. He was witty, faithful, and kind. Also he was disabled. The trials he faced in life were wrong and unfair.…
"One late afternoon, during a lull in our activities, we became aware of an intrusion in our neighborhood." In the short story, "Martin", by Nick C. Vaca, a new kid named Martin and his mom moves in. Martin, a less fortunate child, is disliked because of his belly size. His short story tells readers to never judge people on their looks or conditions. Vaca and his playmates react to Martin the way they do because of his belly.…
Lastly the text presents this, “ Smash in that stupid b****s windshield”(Page 211 ) Joe says this after a collision with Amy Ruggiero, this displays Joe is just a plain jerk. That is the simplest way to put it! For one he called her a quote on quote stupid b**** and he smashed in her windshield when she could of been dead. Which angers Michael because of how much he cares about Amy.…
Right Leg Bravery is shown within Simon when he trekked up the mountain by himself, despite the supposed sighting of the beast from the other boys. “Like an old man, through Simon’s “stagger” shown by his “glum determination” (Golding 146). Because “the beast was harmless”, it does not possess any physical threats since it’s a dead body, yet “horrible” in a way that it invoked fear into the group of boys (147). On the other hand, the “usual brightness from [Simon’s] eye” is gone which could represent how the good nature of the boys is being overpowered by their own inner beast (146). Not being wavered by fear, unlike the others, Simon overcomes it; therefore he understood the impact of their fear of the beast on them.…
Both Simon and Roger go on journeys alone with Ralph and Jack, and they behave very differently. Simon’s journey is to explore the island. Simon’s easy, cheerful disposition makes him immediately friendly with both Ralph and Jack, and they spend the entire journey laughing and talking (25). He offers helpful tips when Jack and Ralph are stumped and is altogether nice and helpful. Their time together is fun and productive, reflecting Simon’s character.…
“The Mind of a Hunchback” People in the world all have their positives and negatives attributes about themselves. As one man is strong and hard working but also detrimental to themselves is an example of case 825. Client Billy Bob, current occupation as a stable buck, is 45, male, and currently single. In his childhood, Billy had exceptional social interactions even when his mother had died at the age of 6.…
William Golding’s Lord of the Flies writes about the ideas of people’s personalities and the evil within the human heart. Set within an island, a group of young boys set out to survive and be rescued; however, it is later seen how the boys end up being wild and savage when they’re left without adult supervision. Golding depicts Simon as a scapegoat whose exceptional persona on an island of chaos and anarchy makes him a target for the stranded boys’ hatred/evil. Starting early on in the novel, Simon shows a caring, generous personality, which becomes a stigma that he is “unique” in comparison to the other boys. Even though the norm for the biguns on the beach was to ignore or not help the littluns; Simon was different in that, “Simon found…
Mandy Hale once said, “[s]elf-worth is so vital to your happiness”. Often, individuals with low self-esteem can achieve contentment by gaining a sense of self-worth. The main characters, Ethan Hawley, from The Winter of Our Discontent by John Steinbeck, and Charles Gaunt, from The Last Crossing by Guy Vanderhaeghe, both attain different levels of contentment during their journey to acquire a positive self-image. The protagonists recognize the causes of their low self-esteem, face obstacles, and achieve pleasure through their gain of self-worth.…
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time is a novel written by Mark Haddon. It’s about Christopher Boone, a 15 year old boy, who lives in Swindon, with Asperger’s syndrome, a mild form of autism. Haddon used techniques such as motifs, diagrams and symbolisation to convey to the audience Christopher’s view of the world and in developing empathy towards people with disabilities. The audience is aware that he is unable to recognise facial expression and he needs to be taught to understand emotions.…
Publicization on an individuality of a person can be difficult, yet they have the strengths and willpower to conquer it. In the book, Simon and the Homo Sapiens, Simon displays the characteristics of determination, introspection and charisma. These characteristics give him the confidence to publicize and express his true identity of being gay. Simon presents determination throughout his journey of coming out. The key of determination is to have a goal and strive for it.…