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When Steve first meets Nathaniel, it appears his preconceived notions about homeless individuals or mentally ill individuals make Nathaniel more interesting for the article Steve must write. He also seems surprised when he learned Nathaniel went to Juilliard, and double checked with the school itself. It also appears that Steve does not plan on developing a relationship with Nathaniel, only a story. As it is made clear throughout the movie, Steve believed mentally ill individuals needed a diagnosis, medicine, and to be “fixed.” Steve wanted

Drinking, A Love Story, Written by Caroline Knapp: Is an insider’s story about fighting the battle of alcoholism and addiction, victoriously winning sobriety. Caroline Knapp fought her addiction for 20 years before becoming sober. “The Drink” as she called it, was her true love. The most beloved form being a good crisp dry white wine, but any form would do. She fell in love with alcohol at a young age and loved everything about it. The smell, the sound of a cork being pulled from a bottle, the cold liquid anesthesia running down the back of her throat after a long day at the office, the routine of drinking, but most of all she loved the way alcohol made her feel.

The character grandmother in O’Connor’s story has grounds the reality of the events and drives the family into tragedy. She is a central character in O’Connor’s story and is depicted to be a dynamic character stuck in the old ways. Through her actions and the idea of being stuck in the old ways of thinking, she leads her family into tragedy. Being the main character in the story, Grandmother significantly adds to the development of the plot. The author manages to win the attention of the reader from this character owing to the manner in which she shapes the storyline. Grandmother’s reminiscing of the old ways claims a distinctive curiosity from the reader and helps in

I ain’t got nothing between my butt and the ground but a rag.STEVE I hear that”(Myers part 2).This quote shows that Steve some type relationship between King who was involved in the robbery and sometimes friends can get you in trouble.Later on in the novel it says “If I had a crew, I could get paid. All you need is a crew with some heart and a nose for the cash”.This quote shows King talking to Steve about the robbery and he is trying to persuade him into doing to robbery with him.So I think if Steve was never friends with King he would have never worried about that

Monster: Guilty or Innocent? In the book Monster by Walter Dean Myers, Steve Harmon a black 16 year old who lives in Harlem. He is on trial for being the lookout for the robbery of a drugstore, resulting in the murder of Mr. Alguinaldo Nesbitt, the store owner. At the end of the book, the jury rules Steve not guilty.

O'Connor does the same thing here; the grandmother's first action was to convince her son, Bailey, into going were she wanted to go, a selfish act, not a trait that we see a grandmother having. Also she thought out a plan to get what she wanted by acting as if she cared about her family's safety. "Now looks here, Bailey........ see here, read this...Here this fellow that calls himself the Misfit is aloose from the Federal Pen and headed towards Florida and you read here what is says he did to these people(328)." The grandmother's relationship right away to the reader is one that can not be trusted. Throughout the story you now question the grandmother's intentions, are they honest or selfish.

In “The Monster” by Walter Dean Myers, there are many things in prison that most affects Steve Harmon which can cause him to change. First, within the prison, is said that all they talk about is drugs and sex. This is important because it affects Steve because he has nothing to do with that and now knows what it is like which could change him to be like that. Also, in that terrible place they call jail there are many fights that occur in it. For example, Steve Harmon mentions in the story that someone was hit in the face with a tray during breakfast. This shows that Steve hates fights and does not want to be in any. This affects him because of he in jail with a bunch of grown men which start the fights. Finally, prison is a place where Steve

To emphasis on Steve’s character I want you to think of people in jail. You see thugs, thieves, murders, and people who break the rules for their own benefit or desires. People who would do what they did again or worse. Steve contemplates who he is based on his one bad decision. Does that sound like a person who would kill, steal, or destroy multiple times and feel no remorse? Steve doesn’t deserve to be in jail

In the aspiring book The Soloist written by Steve Lopez, he proves to his readers that anything is possible with hard work, dedication and the well being of friendship. In the book, Steve Lopez plays a tremendous role during Nathaniel's recovery. Steve was a very a kind a compassionate man who was patient with Nathaniel in time of need, but in the movie, Steve seemed like a completely different person. In the movie, Steve only seemed to be helping Nathaniel for his article and to promote him as a writer. Is it probable that the media shows how similar situations with different standards apply in daily life as they did with Steve and Nathaniel?

The author’s explanation of the Grandmother’s action at the end of the story is not persuasive. O’Connor states that “in this story you should be on the lookout for such things as the action of grace in the Grandmother’s soul, and not for the dead bodies”

The author uses the narratives told to her by her maternal grandmother to recreate a

Final, Steve the last character plays a big part in this theme because of his life.

I understand that, at least for me at the time, drinking was a way of connecting with friends, to socialize with strangers, and to alleviate the shyness. But in hindsight, I noticed there was a change from wanting to needing a drink.  It was a way to deal with the tree of work and life itself. Years later now my wife and son are in the picture, I do my best not drink "that much" at home, but still finding a myriad of excuses to do so.

A literal interpretation of the grandmother portrays an elderly southern woman attempting to maintain the proper and genteel values of the South. The grandmother places great importance on her appearance and the opinions of others. This importance is revealed at the beginning of their journey when the story compares the grandmother, a reflection of the past, to the daughter-in-law, a reflection of the present:

Finally, Steve’s last story was about death. At this point I was thinking he had gone through enough and finally was going to gain the happiness he deserved. Unfortunately I was wrong. He had been diagnosed with cancer. He physically saw that in his scan there was a tumor. He went through everything you have to go to when you get diagnosed. He had planned to tell his children, prepare his loved ones, and set everything out for his family. After all he had gone through to live a happy life, there was the brick he was talking about. Eventually Steve had a miracle. The cancer ended up being cured.