Son of Sam

“Paul’s Case” narrates a story of a boy, Paul, who suffers from an incurable psychological illness. His lack of maternal love, along with his father’s indifference towards Paul’s struggles, fuel Paul’s “imperative desire to show himself different” from the people around him. He desires to prove to his neighbors that he deserves more respect and attention. Therefore, Paul strives to assert a sense of superiority whenever he interacts with other people. At school, he wears a red carnation on his…

There may be many situations where survival plays the key role. In The Road by Cormac Mccarthy survival plays a big role but not the main. A man and his son carry the fire throughout the book. In the road the world everyone once knew had turned to a wasteland. A world where there is no authority and cannibals run the streets. However, there is one man and one boy who represent the good left in humanity. They believe that there is still good humanity elsewhere; though it is tough to remain sane…

“Sonny’s Blues” by James Baldwin looks at the different elements which involve the both the strained and the forgotten relationships. These occur between the two brothers who choose to take different alternative paths neglecting and segregating the others (Inez). The older brother considers himself as being a genius and therefore choose to take a path with characterized by education and most importantly he considers his family to be vital to his wellbeing. The second one and the youngest one…

In the movie Iron Will, the main character faced many obstacles and challenges.In this coming of age movie, Will Stoneman faces his biggest fear, gaines the respect of the other competitors, the loss of a hand made whistle, and gains his father’s dog’s respect. Comming of age is when a character or person reaches a new level of understanding and matures. Before a character can come of age, he or she must have a rite of passage. Rite of passage is when a ceremonial event occurs. The movie is…

In The Road, Cormac McCarthy portrays the story of a father and son duo surviving in a post-apocalyptic world that has been devastated by an unknown catastrophic event. The father and son’s journey southward towards the coast is horrific and harsh encompassed by external obstacles and internal conflict of malnutrition, thievery, and cannibalism. The two depend on each other to maintain their sanity and morality as they forge on in the destitute setting of the road. Although the young boy is born…

the only way he knew how, by being a well-liked salesman. The ability to be “well-liked” forms the basis for Willy’s self-worth, and as such, he insists on raising his sons to be “rugged, well liked, all-around” (33). This insistence causes Willy to carry out some controversial parenting decisions. For example, Willy tells his sons to a nearby construction site to steal some sand; “Boys! Go right over to where they’re building the apartment house and get some sand” (34). This ethical nightmare…

The father-son relationship is one of the most important mentorships and friendships in a young boy’s life. In the popular TV series, The Walking Dead, the relationship between Rick Grimes and his son, Carl, helps drive the plot as Carl puts Rick in danger at some points. Rick serves as a role model and protector for his son and this relationship is also examined and amplified by the man and the boy in The Road by Cormac McCarthy. While analyzing the novel, a contrast is created between love and…

“Flight” by John Steinbeck illustrates maturation more patently throughout the plot of the story than in “The Bear” by William Faulkner. “Flight” by John Steinbeck is a short story that shows the steps of maturation in a short period of time; whereas, in “The bear” by William Faulkner maturation is shown through a longer period of time. In “Flight” by John Steinbeck the illustration of maturation is easy to see and comprehend; on the other hand, “The Bear” by William Faulkner requires deliberate…

The film October Sky, is a true story based on the main character Homer Hickman, following his journey of obstacles and setbacks as he aspired to work with rockets while being pressured by his dad, a miner, to follow in the family tradition of coal mining. Despite his different aspirations, Homer unfortunately ends up in a mine channel because he did not have a more effective plan if constructing rockets was not a success. But in 1975, Homer dreams finally became a reality for him with the…

Gardener is love and kindness. Chris has a strong bond with his son Christopher; they are inseparable. When Chris’ wife Linda leaves, Chris refuses to give Christopher up. Even though he is struggling to make enough money to survive, Chris cares Christopher no matter what they go through. You can see the duos close relationship through their conversations. When the two becomes homeless, Chris makes a game out of “time machine” to comfort his son. When homeless Chris does not give up on life or…