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stillborn child not too long before, breastfeeding the dying man, with a very distant smile. Despite the negative critiques, the ending that Steinbeck composed is thoughtfully written, yet can be interpreted in several ways. Still, in The Grapes of Wrath (Grapes), Steinbeck is able to brilliantly show through symbolism in the end of his book how the American Dream is failing the people, that the American people are finding a substitute for what their dreams should be, and the fact that they…

Where does Percy hide when he sees Justin coming towards him? Percy hides in a bush What is Justin asking Percy to do to have his attention? He asks him if he wants to get some ice cream What did the Denture Tribe woman ask to Percy? If he is playing hide and seek What does Percy think about Justin? He thinks that Justin is trying to look kind to him even if he is not at all Why was Percy’s dad always gone? He was always in vacation What is the only thing Percy has left from his…

One of the many major scens of the book is when Eli’s father flashes back and tells the story of how the compound was built and kept secret he first stated how the workers had to walk miles and miles to a buss station where they would be blindfolded and bussed to the compound. He said it would be hard to find due to everything looking the same. In another conversation Eli dosen’t want to listen to his dad when he thinks they should start cloning humans. He said his sister lexie was on board…

After seeing his ex-wife Julian for the first time in twenty years, a spark of hope seems to awaken inside of Theo. Something he thought he had forgotten for good, had once again awaken. By accepting to help his ex-wife, this behavior reveals to us that Theo lived longing for Julian’s love. In other words, all this time that Theo lived by himself he still longed for a reconciliation between him and his wife. In the movie Theo seems to have mixed feelings and he asks Julian, you seemed to be…

dominant figure in the family. The men were seen as the ones who kept the family stable for they were the physically strong ones and the hard workers in the family. Nowadays, women are becoming the independent and self reliant figures in society. In The Grapes of Wrath written by John Steinbeck, Ma Joad, the motherly figure, holds a depictive role in the novel. In the beginning of the book, the male figures were the ones who kept the family together and were seen as the more dominant figures.…

Denisovich, through one day of his sentence at a Stalinist work camp designed to physically and mentally test the prisoners. His hopefulness and camaraderie spirit with those in his bunk sustain him throughout his sentence and inspire readers. The novel Grapes of Wrath (1939) written by John Steinbeck is a moving tale of the Joad family fighting to survive the Great Depression. Through their journey we see moments of weakness even in the strongest of the group and…

All throughout American History we have been taught about the Slavery, Civil rights movements, the presidents and many many wars. But, something that is always very much overlooked has been Dolores Huerta and Mexican American history in general. I believe that the knowledge to understand and to know who is Dolores and What she did to offer the Mexicans in the United States is something essential to fully understand the entirety of American History. Which sadly, like I mentioned before is…

What’s Eating Gilbert Grape is a movie about the life and hardships of Gilbert Grape. Gilbert is a 24 year-old boy, who should be out living his life, but is instead stuck with the responsibility of caring for his family. He took on this job after his father committed suicide to escape from it, and this is where all of his problems stem from. The best way to understand Gilbert’s issues is by taking a look at his relationships with each member of his family. To do so, I will begin with the…

Alan Hsieh Ms. Sobocinski English 11 May 12th 2015 The American Dream F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby and John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath are two stories that portray extreme opposites, but also harbor deep similarities between each other. The main character of Fitzgerald’s book; Gatsby is an extremely wealthy man whilst the Joads in The Grapes of Wrath are disturbingly poor. Both sets of characters strive for diff goals beyond their financial states. Gatsby’s ultimate goal is to…

The pressure to conform are great and have the power to change a person’s whole personality. This is evident through both Dags by Deborah Oswald and What’s Eating Gilbert Grape directed by Lasse Hallström. Both protagonists face the difficulty of conforming to society. In Dags the pressure on Gillian to conform comes from two places, at home and at school. The pressure to conform at home comes from her sister Bronwyn. Bronwyn expects Gillian to of had a boyfriend, be a bit more popular and be…