Scout demonstrates a lack of empathy by never comprehending the struggles others face. This is shown through the teacher’s misunderstandings of Walter’s situation‚ where as a result Scout beats him up. By never taking at hand Walters condition Scout is absent of empathy. Similarly Jem doesn’t always take into account others emotional trauma. Falsely advertising Boo Radley’s life story‚ Jem blatantly thinks he is a “monster” not trying to fathom the effects this might cause on Boo’s self-esteem. The
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Nately’s relationship with his father is borderline obsessive. In‚ Love‚ Dad Nately religiously follows his father’s advice no matter how ridiculous and contradictory it may be. This “sound” advice includes dictating who he talks to‚ which schools he goes to‚ and even joining the war. Nately’s blind faith allows him to be a product of his parents rather than an individual. The only thoughts that he is able to spew out are words which have already been fed to him. He is extremely sheltered in thought
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The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger it is about Holden the troubled teen. Holden finds that the world around him is almost unbearable and because the thought of growing up scares him‚ he tries to protect himself from adulthood that is coming to him. Holden has this mindset of not caring about his responsibilities in life. Also‚ he is scared for what the future has to bring him. In addition‚ he is scared of transitioning into adulthood. Though the book is about growing up‚ Holden never reaches
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In the early part of Brave New World Bernard Marx plays a central role in the novel’s plot. Bernard‚ an Alpha-Plus psychologist‚ is a member of the upper caste of seemingly flawless individuals‚ but due to his physical characteristics such as his short stature‚ he resembles a Delta or Epsilon. This flaw marks him for ridicule as his Alpha-Plus status is undercut by the rumour that alcohol was accidentally given to his blood surrogate‚ chemically linking him to the lower castes. Bernard is painfully
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Schadenfreude: Schadenfreude is a word borrowed from the Germans and used by the English from the mid 1800’s to the early 1900’s. Though the word is obsolete‚ it is by far the best word to describe a certain trait of Laurie‚ that of malicious joy. Having malicious joy as a character trait must be backed up by sufficient evidence‚ and that I have. Why else would someone at the age of 5 leave his parents without a goodbye‚ hit the teacher‚ kick the teachers friend‚ tell another little girl to say
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The quote comes from J.D. Salinger’s THE CATCHER IN THE RYE when Holden runs away from Pencey Prep and attends a bar where he tries to flirt with three older women‚ who fail to take him seriously. Through subtext‚ Salinger describes society lashing out at the people they desire to connect with because they ignored them‚ much like how the three women‚ full grown adults‚ ignore Holden’s advances‚ who is a child in their eyes. When Holden notices that he is being ignored‚ it hurts his feelings‚ as can
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It can be extremely difficult to focus on things that one may want to do in order for them to change their life. Life is full of surprises that sometimes we find ourselves becoming the person we never imagined to be. The memoir A Place to Stand by Jimmy Santiago Baca‚ a story about a man who was abandoned by his parents at a very young age‚ having a mother who desired to blend into “white world” and an alcoholic father‚ a man who was convicted at the age of twenty-one. Baca’s story tells about how
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In J.D Salinger’s book The Catcher in the Rye‚ the protaginist Holden Caulfied‚ struggles with life‚ one of the factors being his unstable state of mind due to the death of his brother. After his brothers death his perspective on life was shaken‚ culminating to his use of anger and trivial decisions to mask his emotions. We see his rapid choice of judgment evidently when he destroyed his parents garage windows. Holden holds his brother dear to his heart‚ because of his authenticity and humbleness;
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Pirates are always looking for that x under the ocean. Not every person’s treasure is riches however. In the story of “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” Greg is a teen living in Harlem. He his having bad grades in school and his dad won’t let him play basketball because of it. Two nights later Greg goes to an old building. There he meets Lemon Brown. They talk and thieves break in. The thieves are looking for Lemon Brown’s treasure. However Lemon Brown’s treasure isn’t riches. It’s something he holds
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower‚ written by american novelist Stephen Chbosky‚ is a truly moving coming-of-age story delving into the underground dynamics of a suburban Pittsburgh society during the early 90’s. The Perks of Being a Wallflower illustrates the unchartered world of sex‚ drugs‚ first dates and mix tapes and gives a truly honest insight into the vast spectrum of tees; from sugar and spice to saucy and suicidal. Main character‚ Charlie Kelmeckis‚ who is starting his first year as a high
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