People walk through life as if everything is complete, even though the person may not be complete themselves. When reading “Indian Camp” by Ernest Hemingway, readers come across a character named Nick. He is a seemingly young boy with a very innocent mind and demeanor. In “Clouds” by Aristophanes there is a character named Pheidippides.When reading the story readers see that Nick has a lot of curiosities and unfinished questions which make him an unfinished person.
In both texts there is an aspect of inquisitive behavior with both characters. Nick had more of a questioning behavior because he was more innocent. He would ask questions when certain things were happening because he was genuinely curious about what was going on. In the story Nick …show more content…
The characters are similar in this aspect, but are different when it comes to what they need to learn. Nick is a young boy who is very innocent and know basic knowledge. In order for him to grow up he has to learn and experience new things that may be surprising or unsettling for him. At the end of “Indian Camp” Nick is asking a lot of questions about the scene that had taken place just before his uncle left.(pg.70) His father had answers for him but he was very blunt and passive when it came to answering them. Even with the short answers from his father Nick had experienced something new and unsettling for him. This in turn had made him older in a sense. Pheidippides has more learning to do, not because he is as innocent as Nick, but he needs to realize that their is always more to learn. Pheidippides has an almost cocky attitude toward more knowledge. He isn 't even sure about what he is supposed to learn and so he feels the need to ask his father (p.4). Pheidippides may be older than Nick, but he has more learning to do because he is skeptical about who he is going to be learning from yet they can offer him so much knowledge that would very beneficial to …show more content…
People all around walk through life learning new things everyday. They meet new people and encounter new experiences. This is depicted in both stories. Nick hasn’t experienced much in his life because he is fairly young. As he went through the whole situation with his father and his uncle he started to find out more things and had experienced seeing death for the first time (p.69). At the end of the story you could see a change in his attitude and his demeanor. He was now quiet and not asking anymore questions. It was almost as if he grew up a little bit after finding out new information. He will then go on the have more experiences which will change who he is at that exact moment. Pheidippides feels like he knows the things that he needs to know and that he’s all set. His father feels that he needs more learning instead of caring about unimportant things, like his race horses (p.2). By the end of the story, Pheidippides starts questioning his father’s belief in Zeus and questioning whether or not he exists, which leads to his father wanting to burn down the thinkery (p.35). Pheidippides has gained more knowledge, but there is more that he needs learn even though his father is now against it.
In conclusion, no one is ever a finished person. There is always something new to learn and new to experience in our everyday lives. A person’s character and action change depending on what they have learned and experienced in
In both texts there is an aspect of inquisitive behavior with both characters. Nick had more of a questioning behavior because he was more innocent. He would ask questions when certain things were happening because he was genuinely curious about what was going on. In the story Nick …show more content…
The characters are similar in this aspect, but are different when it comes to what they need to learn. Nick is a young boy who is very innocent and know basic knowledge. In order for him to grow up he has to learn and experience new things that may be surprising or unsettling for him. At the end of “Indian Camp” Nick is asking a lot of questions about the scene that had taken place just before his uncle left.(pg.70) His father had answers for him but he was very blunt and passive when it came to answering them. Even with the short answers from his father Nick had experienced something new and unsettling for him. This in turn had made him older in a sense. Pheidippides has more learning to do, not because he is as innocent as Nick, but he needs to realize that their is always more to learn. Pheidippides has an almost cocky attitude toward more knowledge. He isn 't even sure about what he is supposed to learn and so he feels the need to ask his father (p.4). Pheidippides may be older than Nick, but he has more learning to do because he is skeptical about who he is going to be learning from yet they can offer him so much knowledge that would very beneficial to …show more content…
People all around walk through life learning new things everyday. They meet new people and encounter new experiences. This is depicted in both stories. Nick hasn’t experienced much in his life because he is fairly young. As he went through the whole situation with his father and his uncle he started to find out more things and had experienced seeing death for the first time (p.69). At the end of the story you could see a change in his attitude and his demeanor. He was now quiet and not asking anymore questions. It was almost as if he grew up a little bit after finding out new information. He will then go on the have more experiences which will change who he is at that exact moment. Pheidippides feels like he knows the things that he needs to know and that he’s all set. His father feels that he needs more learning instead of caring about unimportant things, like his race horses (p.2). By the end of the story, Pheidippides starts questioning his father’s belief in Zeus and questioning whether or not he exists, which leads to his father wanting to burn down the thinkery (p.35). Pheidippides has gained more knowledge, but there is more that he needs learn even though his father is now against it.
In conclusion, no one is ever a finished person. There is always something new to learn and new to experience in our everyday lives. A person’s character and action change depending on what they have learned and experienced in