A Bridge To Wiseman's Cove Character Analysis

3. “He deserves better than that...And so do I.” (p 99) Explain how Carl confronting Beryl at the bowls club is a turning point for him.

This novel has plenty literary strategies positioned to use by James Moloney. The theme of identity is the main attention of the novel and James Moloney has chosen themes that younger teenagers can relate to. The relation to the novel carries the interest of the reader. the usage of language and metaphors inside his novel is very strong. With every character skill strung together the main ideas are searched and raised. at some stage in this novel, the theme of love has constantly been up risen and a popular genre. inside the novel of Wiseman’s Cove James Moloney has selected to use this practice of writing as a theme in the novel. Carl changed into the unusual considered one of his family and by no means obtained the affection and care he wished from Kerry. In society love is something many humans desire to own; love comes in all forms, whether or not it's love of an item, friendship or romance. Exploring the topic, the strength of love allows the emotion of characters to be displayed through the novel. without

Unfair stereotypes are placed on the Matt family, as Carl Matt is a gentle and loving person. However he is unfairly expected to have criminal tendencies like other members of his family. To overcome this pattern, he has to accept his past and prove to himself that he can change everyone’s misconceptions. The hostile attitude within Wattle Beach is obvious in the quote, “Nugent’s been here since Noah built the ark. Says he knows all the Matts from years ago and your brother looks the same as the lot of them. Acts the same as well.” This quote demonstrates the biased mindset of the community, reflected in Mr. Nugent’s dialogue. It draws attention to the fact that reputations are easily established and hard to reverse. Carl and his brother Harley are unfortunate to have this ugly background, particularly because it influences Harley’s behaviour and makes it hard for Carl to prove that he is different. It is wrong that the family’s reputation should close opportunities for them, especially when they have so much to give. Another problem for Carl is that he has to understand for himself that he is not responsible for the actions of his other family members. “Carl, you don’t owe them anything.” Carl is trying to stand up for Aunt Beryl, even though he knows she doesn’t deserve it. She has abused and neglected the two boys, but Carl is so used to being pushed around and used by people that he feels like it’s his job to carry other people’s burdens for them. To reverse this automatic response, Carl has to remember that he is an individual with his own life, past and actions. Even so, for Carl to overcome his family reputation, he has to work hard and endure criticism to prove that he is a good person. Through his hard labour on the barge and good nature, Skip Duncan realises that he was wrong to judge Carl since he is not at all like the rest of his family, but a hardworking,

James Moloney’s “A Bridge to Wiseman’s Cove”, uses varying family circumstances and community expectations to express how these things effect an individual. The novel displays character foils that even further explores this idea, as the protagonist interacts with these foils and situations, resulting in development of his ability to voice himself. Fluctuating amounts of dialogue and distinct characterisation of key and minor characters further explores this idea.

Man is a product of two worlds— the one he inhabits and the one he strives to create. The fisherman in Lawrence Sargent Hall’s “The Ledge” is caught somewhere between the two. A calloused, hardworking man who lives in a cold corner of the world, he is a father, a husband, and a man. Hall uses the perception of others, the actions of the protagonist, and direct narration to ultimately expose the real, imperfect humanity of the fisherman.

“I do what I can for them, but it is not enough… though their bandages unravel… believe me I love them…” establishes conflict and insight on the complex relationship between the novelist and the characters in the novel “Marching Through a Novel” by John Updike. Updike shows the complexity of being a novelist and creating characters through personification and metaphors.

Colson Whitehead once said, “Let the broken glass be broken glass, let it splinter into smaller pieces and dust and scatter. Let the cracks between things widen until they are no longer cracks but the new places for things”. In the memoir “The Glass Castle,” author Jeannette Walls faces despair and turmoil as a result of her impoverished and dysfunctional upbringing. As Jeannette grows up, she watches her father Rex fail to reach his full potential and his dream to build a Glass Castle shatter as his alcoholism takes control. Aware of the devastation her father was causing, she begins to slowly lose faith in him but doesn’t fail to escape her destructive household and pursue her dreams of becoming a journalist. Due to her parent’s lack of parenting and being forced to fend for herself, Jeannette developed a sense of responsibility to care for others and make amends to improve the family’s lifestyle. Despite the turbulence and destruction her parents had caused over the years, unlike her father, Jeannette was able to find the strength to overcome obstacles, developing characteristics that ultimately lead her to achieving her dream, thus illustrating that adversity has the power to shape one’s identity.

McEwan effectively shows that “She would.simply wait on the bridge,calm and obstinate, until events, real events, not her own fantasies, rose to her challenge, and dispelled her insignificance.” (77) Though it is not possible to see the world in a subjective way through Briony’s contemplation, Briony as an author is confused between what is true and what is not.Through the juxtaposition of Briony’s false perceptions, McEwan is able to showcase the importance that perception has on the understanding of the truth.

In this nostalgic and cynical novel we read about the painful transformation from youth to adulthood in a young boy called Holden. This troubled state of mind young boy, in his adolescent years, gives us an in-depth insight into the climax moment of his life which stretches over a period of three days. A very troubled and confused, depressed and insecure young man shows us that he is desperate for acceptance, regardless from where. He is constantly looking for some form of connection and for someone to acknowledge him. The approaching adulthood seems so phoney to him and he displays the mourning loss of the nurturing feeling of childhood, which seems light years away. Sadly his status of being of an affluent and wealthy teenager from a good

J.D. Salinger, the author of The Catcher in the Rye, uses the behaviour of protagonist Holden Caulfield to shape his personality in the way he alienates himself from the rest of the world. Holden alienates himself from the society he lives in, his relationships with others and also the relationship he has with himself. Holden struggles to cope with the fact that eventually he will have to grow up and so will everyone around him. Holden see’s the world not being perfect as a huge problem that he alone has to fix because everyone else is too much of a ‘phony’ to do it. The novel explores Holden’s weekend after he got kicked out of his fourth school, Pency Prep, and the struggles he faces with alienating himself.

Frequently in life individuals end up in intense circumstances. In the novel The First Stone, a youthful high schooler by the name Reef winds up in such a circumstance. Don Aker, the creator of The First Stone constructs this novel with respect to the conditions that numerous youngsters confront. He utilizes the character of Reef Kennedy to uncover and help us to remember ideals like indicating thoughtfulness, taking proprietorship and being sympathetic. Therefore, Reef takes us through his excursion towards adulthood and we take in the estimation of empathy. At last, Reef figures out how to be contrite, to take proprietorship for his activities and to be empathetic. Minor individuals in the novel that affects him towards his life are Lezza, Frank Colville and Scar. These minor characters in the novel individuals shows various influential impacts towards the main character in Reef’s life.

James Maloney in A Bridge to Wisemans Cove takes us on a journey into the life of a young, awkward, self-conscious teenager with the name of Carl Matt. We watch Carl grow into a confident, head strong young man through his experiences of making friends and starting relationships. These experiences all lead him to finally feel loved and free. We follow Carl through the challenges that he faces and endeavours to find where he stands in life. The Carl we meet at the end is completely different to the one we met at the start.

Is then forced to get rid of his household goods to save Russell and continue on their journey. This is an example of Carl gaining the insight that he must give up some things to gain others. In this case, he gives up the remaining household goods that remind him of Ellie to save Russell. This is also a symbolic way of showing that Carl finally moves on from the pain of missing his wife, and can now move forward within his mental state of grief. As one ages, it is difficult for them to accept loss and gains. As Carl finally works up the courage to accept the change from his wife being gone, he gains the insight that just because she is no longer with him, doesn’t mean he shouldn’t move forward and adapt to his life without

Instead of acknowledging that adulthood scares and mystifies him, Holden invents a fantasy that adulthood is a world of superficiality and hypocrisy (“phoniness”), while childhood is a world of innocence, curiosity, and honesty. Nothing reveals his image of these two worlds better than his fantasy about the catcher in the rye: he imagines childhood as an idyllic field of rye in which children romp and play; adulthood, for the children of this world, is equivalent to death—a fatal fall over the edge of a cliff. His created understandings of childhood and adulthood allow Holden to cut himself off from the world by covering himself with a protective armor of cynicism. But as the book progresses, Holden’s experiences, particularly his encounters with Mr. Antolini and Phoebe, reveal the shallowness of his conceptions.

Miriam Toews’ A Complicated Kindness and J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye are two novels in which characters reflect on their attitudes and experiences as a source of emotional growth and maturity. Salinger and Toews show the importance of this reflection through the evolution of their characters’ – Holden Caulfield and Nomi Nickel – similar attitudes towards their schools, communities, and lives. Though Nomi and Holden both do poorly in school for various reasons, Nomi overcomes her obstacles by working to identify the source of them. Both characters also resent their communities because of the hypocrisy found within them. However, Nomi manages to find good within the East Village through self-reflection, while Holden completely