On the Road by Jack Kerouac has many themes. One theme that stood out was the rebellion against Corporate America. The main characters for this theme were Dean Moriarty‚ Sal Paradise‚ and Marylou. Each of them had behaviors that conflict with an ideal‚ working American. These characters also represent a longing for something they want‚ but can’t find or are incapable of getting. The first character that was the biggest cliché against the ideal‚ working American was Dean Moriarty. Dean was
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The Maturity of Winnie-The-Pooh In a series of adventures Winnie-the-Pooh‚ written by Alan Alexander Milne‚ Pooh Bear may be seen as a childlike character. While it is obvious that he remains a “child” throughout the book‚ the progress that he demonstrates should not be left unnoticed. Pooh’s improvement shows that he has progressed to the next stage of a child cognitive development‚ and the way he has achieved this improvement represents child’s maturity as a slow process
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In The Catcher and the Rye by J.D. Salinger‚ the protagonist Holden Caulfield experiences myriad personal difficulties originating from the tragic event of his brother’s death from cancer. Subsequently‚ his perspective towards the whole world has deteriorated into a pessimistic attitude‚ derived from his own personal sense of inferiority. As a result‚ Holden feels isolated and alone. In his desire to feel connected to someone‚ he travels home to visit his sister‚ Phoebe‚ hoping to receive emotional
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The Road An unnamed father and his young son journey across a grim post-apocalyptic landscape‚ some years after a major unexplained cataclysm has destroyed civilization and most life on Earth. The land is filled with ash and devoid of living animals and vegetation. Many of the remaining human survivors have resorted to cannibalism‚ scavenging the detritus of city and country alike for flesh. The boy’s mother‚ pregnant with him at the time of the disaster‚ gave up hope and committed suicide some
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Holden Caufield and his shitty coping mechanisms Holden’s Desire to Escape his Problems and How It Reflects His State Of Mind In the animal kingdom‚ the average lifespan rarely passes 10 years. There are few exceptions to this‚ one being the lifespan of humans. The current average life span for humans is between 70 and 80 years. In both the animal kingdom and in modern society‚ maturity is meant to come quickly if you are to survive. However‚ Holden Caulfield from The Catcher In the Rye by
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Why do you think McCarthy has chosen not to give his characters names? How do the generic labels of “the man” and “the boy” affect the way you /readers relate to them? While reading The Road‚ a novel written by Cormac McCarthy‚ I was jerked from the warmth‚ comfort‚ and safety of my home and thrown into a cold‚ dark‚ and desolate world‚ walking alongside “the man” and “the boy”. McCarthy composes his work so graphically that readers are drawn right into the story. I believe Cormac McCarthy
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Holden Caulfield is a very sophisticated character created by J.D. Salinger‚ not comparable to many characters in other novels. One character he relates strongly with is Phoebe Caulfield. As Holden superior in age to Phoebe‚ she is clearly the more mature person in state of mind. Phoebe tries to be the best that she can be in school‚ achieving A’s on almost everything she does‚ while Holden doesn’t apply himself in anything but English class. One thing that they have in common is the knowledge to
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the necessity of adapting to change. Holden Caulfield spends the vast majority of the novel living in fear of ‘growing-up’ into an adult‚ and Holden’s fear and reluctance of this change ultimately results in his downfall. Salinger’s point of view‚ paired with several symbols‚ reflects the necessity of adapting to change. Salinger’s point of view represents the inevitability of change and the consequences associated with unwillingness to change. . When Holden prepares to visit Phoebe‚ he buys her
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Experiencing Through a Story Living in a post-apocalyptic world would leave one feeling terrified‚ alone‚ and on the brink of going mad‚ but it is hard to imagine these feelings to the actual extent. In the book The Road‚ McCarthy is able to draw the readers in for them to experience the real emotions of living in a post-apocalyptic world. The readers are able to feel this fear and realness because McCarthy impersonalizes the two main characters and clearly depicts the differences of life before
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differences between maturity and adulthood. One large difference between maturity and adulthood is that maturity isn’t age specific. Adulthood is signified by the persons age and how they grew up physically. Maturity is a mental thing and doesn’t necessarily always come with age. In Lord of the Flies we are shown two characters‚ Ralph and Jack. This two children show a lot of maturity compared to the rest of the boys who are stranded on the island with them. Jack and Ralph show their maturity through their
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