The Best Damn Thing

Antolini was a critical moment in the novel. The event can be seen from many different angles. Should the reader decide to trust in Holden’s words, “I knew he was watching me…damn perverts” (Salinger 212), Holden’s snap judgment portrays Antolini as a child molester and therefore gives the reader an easy connection. However, had the reader analyzed the event, a different impression could have been reached. Take Holden’s actions…

as you everyday family does in everyday life like go to work both parents worked wile some parents just one of them went to work, Kids did things that normal kids do like go to school or go outside to play. When they heard that the flood would or may happen they tried there best to prepare for it but it wasn’t enough Events: In April of 1997 there was a damn that fell and flooded the hole town of grand forks destroying everything in its path. It was only eight degrees when the flood accrued.…

doesn’t but leaves right when his parents come home because he know they will be disappointed in him for getting kicked out of other school again. Holden's detachment from society is a major cause of his depression. Holden feels depressed when people do things he considers phony. If it doesn’t live up to his expectations or what he thinks is right he considers it phony. Once he starts thinking about how phony people are it makes him depressed which is mostly throughout the whole book. Holden’s…

them differently.Back in the 1950’s especially women were treated with not much respect. Holden Caufield is a very complicated boy. Like some men he is very attracted to women but how he treats them is not how it should be. His immaturity gets the best of him in many situations. In “The Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger, Holden Caufield has a twisted way of dealing with women. He views almost all the women in his life, such as Sally and Jane like objects. Holden Caufield’s relationships with…

Where does optimism and hope come from? Being optimistic means being hopeful and having confidence that positive things will happen in the future. Friendship, hope, and loyalty lead to optimism. With that, responsibility helps to conclude and achieve those personal ambitions. “Of Mice and Men”, by John Steinbeck, and “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian”, by Sherman Alexie, make a perfect description of optimism and loyalty, and how friendships can be tested with a difficult…

Sith was petite to the extreme, barely coming to his shoulder. Andronikos was a fit man, but he’d never been considered tall. Whatever her reasons for being here, it was clear that this Sith had come prepared for a march through the desert. Only one thing truly stuck out to him apart from her height, and Andronikos couldn’t help but wonder what lay hidden under the feline mask she wore. The creature next to the Sith woman rumbled, probably some form of speech. Andronikos didn’t like the way it…

something in Holden, and he refused to go away from the town, from school, and, especially from Phoebe. He understood that he couldn’t leave the one who believes in him and support him. “I felt so damn happy all of a sudden, the way old Phoebe kept going around and around. I was damn near bawling, I felt so damn happy, if you want to know the truth. I don’t know why” (p.213). For some moments Holden forgot about all his problems, about his depression, and…

When triggered, Walter transforms into being aggressive and defensive. Often, he doesn’t listen or attempt to see the other person’s perspective, causing him to have difficulties controlling his temper, inevitably resulting in a tirade. As Walter begins to describe his plan to own a liquor shop with Bobo and Willy Harris, Ruth corrects a mistake he has made and Walter makes a rude comment about how little women know about businesses. As Walter imitates Ruth’s behavior, he becomes impatient and…

Ray Bradbury’s use of vivid and extreme imagery in The Martian Chronicles, Fahrenheit 451, and There Will Come Soft Rains clearly illustrates the urgency to act on social issues and calls attention to the value of preserving life, hope, and freedom. He uses intense examples of dystopian futures to strike fear into the reader; some examples are even are based on the past, which makes it all the more real. By showing the worst possible outcomes, Bradbury encourages readers to work towards…

said I did not have fun working, it helps that I work with two of my friends, Riley Calhoon and Colton Best. We all work on Colton’s family’s ranch. At the start of the summer we mostly fixed fence and worked cattle. Most days went well, until the cows were not cooperating. One of the worst memories this summer is when we had to go pull a dead bull out of the damn. Colton and I got to the damn with a pickup and a four-wheeler. The sight of the bull was horrible, it was supposed to be a black…