The Theme Of Family In The Black Balloon

She seems to look out for others throughout her childhood and is very aware of the

the ones that stand out most is her determination, her courage, and that she fights for

Simon also represents the Christ figure in the story, which makes him morally good and pure, furthering his identity as the Superego. One example of the compassion that Simon is known to show throughout the story is when Jack has killed the first pig, and denies Piggy a piece of meat because they don’t get along. Simon decides that the best course of action was to put Piggy’s needs before his, and “shoved his piece of meat over the rocks to Piggy, who grabbed it” (Golding 74). This shows the empathy he feels for others. When Simon is talking to Ralph and says, ”You’ll get back where you came from.” (Golding 111), this is an example of foreshadowing, but also an example of the empathy that he feels, because he wants Ralph to not be upset by anything and know that he’ll make it back okay, even if Simon doesn’t. Even during Simon’s death, when he emerges from the forest and towards the group, he is trying to tell them that there’s nothing to be afraid of, "Simon was crying out something about a dead man on a hill" (Golding 152), and when he is being pummeled, he still tries to tell them about the parachuting man. Simon’s selflessness and the fact that he is a Christ figure makes him the representation of

heart when it comes to important topics. She emphasizes the values of family, God and

He help the littluns to get fruit, and 'pulled off the choicest from up in the foliage, passed them back down to the endless, outstretched hands'. He also helps Piggy to get his glasses back when Jack has knocked them off, showing that he does not discriminate against Piggy because he is different but chooses to help him, even if this may cause him to suffer in the future. These may indicate that Simon, though other characters may be thought of as "good" and kind, such as Piggy or Ralph, Simon shows no flaws at all.

For example, one of the kids that write to her shows a positive attitude. Her name is Louise Ogawa. She said, “This trip has made me realize the wonderful work of nature. Her delicate work in shaping the stone mountain, the beautiful coloring of the surroundings-it seemed as if I was looking at the picture or a painting of a genius” (Oppenheim par. 21). Here, Louise is trying to think of the pretty views that they are seeing. She’s not thinking about anything else. All she wants to do is stay positive. Another example that Louise said is,“ If American soldiers can endure hardships so can we” (Oppenheim par. 28)! This indicates that Louise is trying to think of other people who had to go through tough times just like her. Also, this demonstrates that Louise is positive because she’s trying to think of other things so she can make herself feel better. All of this proves that Miss Breed and the characters in her story have a positive attitude during the time of

She does her best in school and takes good care of her big brother despite being mentally-challenged, which shows in this line, “All I have to do in life is mind my brother Raymond, which is

Another trait is her warm and kind presence. This is expressed in the form of volunteerism as she loves helping

Last night, I was sitting cross legged on my bed holding Chinese take out in my hand while watching the new episode of Orange Is The New Black, which premiered on Friday at 12 am, long past my bedtime. I was behind everyone else in the game, only on the second episode on the third day of its release. The second episode dealt with a lot of issues, aside from Piper being convinced she’s Litchfield’s new “gangsta”, that I related to on a personal level. I’ll try not to reveal too much, if you’re like me and still on the second episode, but the audience finally got an inside look on Maria, one of the girls from “Spanish Harlem’s”, back story. The audience learned that she struggled with her identity as the daughter of a Dominican drug dealer. I, for one, am nowhere near

Charlie’s teddy bear is very important to her because it was given to her by her mom before she died. Charlie was very close to her mom before she died, they did almost everything together. Holding the teddy bear makes her feel safe and secure inside. It also helps her think that her mom is always there with her, even though she is gone. Her mom always told her to never quit and be the tornado the one who pushes through everything bumpy in its

As you get further into the novel he becomes savage. After Piggy and Simon die, he becomes the villain that the hero must battle, which is similar to most hero vs villain archetypes. The second villain archetype in the novel is the Lord of the Flies, the head of the mother pig that they killed and left for the “beast”. When Simon starts to go crazy he things the pigs head is speaking to him. It symbolizes evil, and contrasts Simon’s character which is thought to symbolize a “Godly”

She has a heart for the families that live in poverty and wants to give them a better life. All in all, her character

The last symbol is Simon's Hiding place, Simon was a quiet character who never said much and was seen as weak from the beginning. Simon went with Ralph wandering the island and never spoke unless directly asked. Simon would always disappear for hours and the show back up, no one ever knew where he ran off to. Goulding shows where Simon goes; in Chapter 6, Simon has a place full of sunlight and blocked by vines from the jungle. There in his place are butterflies and warmth, something that makes Simon calm and relaxed. He ventures here a lot more often throughout the book and is there right before he dies when he believes the dead pig’s head is talking to him. Therefore, Simon’s hiding place is a symbol of good and evil, a place of peace that later shows the devil through the pig and foreshadows that Simon will die on the island.

.” For example, at the beginning of the movie a little boy Pascal finds a red balloon and takes it. The boy and the balloon love each other. They become the best friend. They even ply and communicate each other as kids often do. The boy teaches the balloon to follow him of string and to wait for him when he is at school, or at many places where the balloon is not welcome. In general, the red color symbolizes passion and love. In addition, the scene where small bullies try to harm the balloon with rocks could associate with savagery. In this case, the flying balloon symbolizes the freedom of spirit. The innocent spirit can fly high over the human flawed. In brief, these scenes show how powerful is the unconditional friendship. In contrast,

She wasn’t ever afraid of what other people thought of her, one of her most admirable traits. She simply does what she believes is best for her and truly brings the most meaning to what it means to live one’s life to the fullest.