The Great Dictator

Holden's isolation from society highlights how society values conformity and obedience even at the cost of one's identity. Throughout the novel Holden does not find anyone that shares his same disgust for society and he does not understand why all of society conforms to specific norms and acts a certain way. For example, when Holden is in a night club in New York City and he comes across one of the many habits of humanity he despises. Holden says to the reader, “You should’ve heard the crowd,…

Curley’s Wife: Alone and Unloved In John Steinbeck’s novella Of Mice and Men, Curley’s wife is a lonely character described as a “tart” (28). She only identifies as “Curley’s wife” in the book, and, as a result, she is not ever given a name. Curley’s wife has an obvious relationship with Curley, but other than him, she has no other relationships. This is because the men on the ranch have a fear of causing trouble with Curley. The so called “tart” in the novel is described as having “full…

The unemployment rate during the Great Depression reached a high of 24.9%! How do you solve such an issue? Well, the answer was certainly not Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s New Deal. The Great Depression was a tragedy that started on October 29, 1929, and put millions of Americans out of work. Franklin Delano Roosevelt devised a plan to solve the problems of the Great Depression; this was called the New Deal. The New Deal provided American people with a series of social and economic programs that…

I’m way too little. I used to be big, but not no more.” (Kesey pg.207, par.10). His many years at the hospital appear to have aided in his lack of self confidence, something he appeared to have struggled with even as a child. It was quite a great storyline to see unfold. Watching Bromden’s self actualization and confidence evolve throughout the story was like cheering for the underdog and watching the underdog slowly win. McMurphy’s presence and confidence seemed to have shown Bromden…

A Knight’s Tale is a movie directed by Brian Helgeland starring Heath Ledger, a young actor who has been in many well-known movies, as William Thacher, a man whose main goal in life is to change the stars and become a knight. In A Knight’s Tale, you follow William Thacher, who worked for a knight who passed away within the first minutes of the movie. When this happens William jousts in his place. He wins the joust which leads him and his friends to create the idea of competing in other…

Tragic Friendship Killing your best friend is tragic, but it might not always be the wrong decision. In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, George and Lennie have a long lasting relationship. They both aspire to have a farm with a garden, rabbits, cows, and chickens. Due to disastrous events, Lennie and George will never have the opportunity of owning their dream farm. George is justified in killing Lennie because it’s for Lennie’s own good, he spared him a harsh death, and he prevented…

Life is full of future dreams and goals.Some may come true, and others may cause misfortune. In the story, “Of Mice and Men.” Lennie, a big strong mentally challenged adult who doesn't know his strength, and George, a smarter more petite guy, travel together. Both have goals and dreams of owning a farm one day. They both have their dreams like many others but some may fail and can hurt each person in one way. Failed ideas cause misfortune in two main ways, the first is from not having another…

Loneliness can oftentimes be associated with being alone, but the difference is, loneliness can ultimately alter one’s own self and could cause one to pay a hefty price. Being alone is the physical state in which one is by themselves and no one is physically around them, while loneliness is the emotional state in which one may have had people around and in their life, yet they felt like they are alone and had no one. Throughout the novel, Of Mice and Men, Curley’s wife felt the emotional state…

Is Odysseus the Definition of Hero? Odysseus- the son of Laertes, king of Ithaca, hero of ancient times- was highly regarded by many. But in this new generation, what is he now? Today, is he still the hero he was all those years ago? Most may say no. But, when you really think about it, he still has qualities the heroes of modern day have. Odysseus had obtained a quality that modern day heroes seem to always have as well- courage. He used this courage to fight for his son, wife and to remain…

them living together, and Zainab, bashful, lies, and says that it is only for a short while. As the film continues, prejudice disappears quickly, and a bond forms between the women, as they get to know each other better. Walter is the possessor of great privilege. His privilege, as I see it, is that Walter gets to shape the destiny of both his own growth and experience with the visitors. His choices to join the two in the various parts of their lives allows him to experience their culture,…