Ralph was one of the schoolboys who became chief of the civilization by vote because he possessed a conch and the kids saw it as a symbol of order and power. He represented leadership and demonstrated common sense. He was the one who thought of the meeting place, the signal fire, and shelters. But the main antagonist, Jack, leader of the choirboys, disapproved of the votes and thought he should be chief because he craved control and wanted to lead both his choir and the group.…
One would be amiss if when describing Andy not to mention the humility exhibited from the character. The kind and unassuming manner in which Sheriff Taylor deals with the myriad of characters and the different problems that each presents along the way demonstrates that characteristic. The town drunk, Otis Campbell, is given free access to a jail cell in order to keep a drunk off the streets and also to protect Otis himself from harm. Otis is never judged harshly but gently admonished and advised to change his ways. Andy has encounters along the way with Ernest T. Bass, an eccentric, wild, backwoods character best described as a “nut” by Barney Fyffe. Bass often throws bricks at the folks that displease him, but Andy always finds a way to outsmart and calm Earnest T. down and arrive at a fair, even if nonsensical, compromise.…
He helps the alcoholic when she is drunk, is there for the prostitute when she is feeling guilty, and overall looks out for the safety of them all. Despite his career as a gambler, he is an honest and fair man. He does everything he can to protect the people he is with. When Tom and Piney join the group, he takes them in and cares for them as well. It is when a snow storm hits and he sends Tom a couple days late before he starts to realize perhaps if he had sent Tom a day or two earlier, they all might have lived. He begins to think it could all be his fault. He watches his companions die a slow death and then kills himself.…
Howardsville, a quaint little city, nestled in the foothills of the Putney Mountains located forty miles southwest of Charleston, West Virginia, had its own dark history. Having lived his entire life in the two–story house on the outskirts of town, Ernest Cassidy was familiar with the myths, legends, and lies about his city and was always quick to defend it. The mysteries began years earlier when Dr. Ronald Hackney; a surgeon at General Hospital in Charleston came up missing. One morning, he didn’t arrive at the office, his nurse called the home. Up on finding his car in the garage and his keys in the garden his wife, Lily called the police. The volunteer rescue squad searched for several days and found no trace. It was as though he had disappeared.…
The one man Mack and the boys thought deserved more than anyone else was Doc. Doc is their everything. Not just to the boys, to the whole town. He fixed what needed fixing,gave food to the hungry, and helped with people 's health in any way that we could. Throughout Cannery Row, Mack is trying to find out how to pay back Doc for all he has done. The whole town admires Doc, so they support Mack in his…
scene really sums up what a good person Michael is and what happens in his journey is…
My favorite part in the movie is when they are sitting on the 50-yard line of the football field smoking marijuana, reminiscing and having laughs. While Matthew McConaughey “Wooderson”, says a very…
Judge Stevens- Judge Stevens is the person who is complained to about the stench coming from Emily's house. He convinces the people…
One of my favorite characters was Josh, since he is one of the only characters that seems to act of his own free will, ignoring the attitudes and beliefs of those around him, and giving the appearance of being free from the restraints of the racial inequality that surround the African-Americans in the story. Josh would rather die than be subservient and treated like an animal. I at first found this admirable but was later sad to read that his hatred got the…
The next important scene is where Brody (the police officer) is being confronted by the mayor on a little ferry thing that takes cars across a bit of lake. For the whole…
The Brennan family have been through alot as they have to realise there brother/son had killed two people who was loved very much in the community and nade his cousin a quadrapalgric because he decided to drink and dive that leads him to jail. The family is force to move because the community won't accept them. And this is when there journey begin especially for Tom.…
When Braddock's son stole meat from the butcher Braddock returned the meat to the store and explained it to his son that he cannot steal, no matter what. Braddock showed that his moral values did not change even when he and his family was starving, he still had the strength to remain honest. Not only his morals remained intact during the very difficult times, but also his family life was surprisingly just as good if not better as during the good times His children and his wife were always waiting for him at the door after each.…
could drive to kill. I loved the idea of Ralph’s extreme sane moral of civilization and a need for…
Tony Porter utilizes four powerful stories from his own life and that surrounding his family in order to drive the point home. Porter narrates the story of his young son and daughter on how he treats them different when it comes to certain situations. He tells of a time when he directs his five-year-old son who was sobbing to find a room and compose himself so that he can to talk to his father,…
One of the most significant parts of the film for me was the scene where a young girl is found to be dying for a botched abortion. While Homer is horrified, he is still not convinced of…