On Being Seventeen Bright And Unable To Read Summary

Pip is one of the main characters in my book who that skips class, and is looking for a way to escape his life. He does anything to avoid his smug teachers, or his father at home. Principal Giraldi is a main character in the book thatwho threatensed Pip that if hePip does not go to all of his classes, and see the counselor, then he would get expelled. Principal Giraldi is one of the main characters in the book who that would bust Pip’s every move, if he is not doing the right thing. Pip’s dad also plays a major role in this story as the bad guy who is an alcoholic, and abusive dad, who always gets Pip in trouble no matter what. Pip’s sweet but needy little brother Mikey is one of the main characters in the book that does not understand the whole concept of life yet, and he was also apart of the abusive household. Pip would have to be the protagonist because he is the main character that leads to drama every time that he gets in trouble by his dad, or Principal Giraldi. For example, the principal caught him skipping classes, and drinking alcohol under age, and threatened to call his abusive father. Principal Giraldi, is the antagonist because he opposes the main character which is Pip by either telling him to do something that he does not like to do, or calling his father. “He picked up his head and I could see he was wearing a Superman Cape and holding something.”(Murray 134)

In chapter fourteen of Thomas Foster’s novel, How to Read Literature Like a Professor, when telling of Christ in our literature, he makes the all-composing assertion that we live in an overwhelming Christian culture. The common man or woman may not know all there is to understand in Christianity, but our media and minds are affected by it considerably and basic knowledge of its core is known by the majority. The figures of Jesus in literature are abstract and in no way have to be exact to Jesus in gender, morality, or actions. No literary character or real character can be as divine or perfect as Jesus was in the Bible, making it impossible to completely replicate him. Imagination is the largest

-We have to carefully compare and contrast all parts of the sonnet in order to see the deeper meaning that all sonnets hold.

The change of setting allows the viewers to see and understand the autistic behaviors of Raymond. One of the first scenes showing Raymond's autistic behaviors is when they stopped at a diner for lunch. The night before, Raymond was given a phone book to read at the hotel to pass some time. The next day at the diner, Raymond notices the waitress' name on her nametag and recites her phone number. By this, the viewer can see that Raymond has an incredible memory. During this scene, Charlie roughly squeezes the back of Raymond's neck. Raymond then pulls out his injury notebook and logs the date and injury of "squeezing the neck." This shows the odd behavior of Raymond. A box of toothpicks was dropped and Raymond could immediately tell there were 246 toothpicks on the floor. This demonstrates the mathematical abilities Raymond possesses. The next scene that clearly shows the autistic mannerisms of Raymond is when Charlie

Although Robert have two artificial legs and many people, including his parents and the doctors, were afraid of him being the outcast in social events, Robert was treated like all the other kids. On his first day of school Robert was excited to experience school like all his brothers and sisters. Robert made a good friend at school named David. David did not see Robert like all the others, he saw Robert as a normal kid and they had a good relationship. Robert also became friends with his neighbors too, and he forgot about his differences.

In Chapter One of How to Read Literature Like a Professor, Foster begins with an example of a situation that a boy, Kip, encounters. He goes to the local A&P in order to pick up bread for his mother, however comes in contact with several obstacles. Although this seems like just a trip to the store, Kip in reality was on a quest. Foster then goes on to explain the five parts of a quest—a quester, a place to go, a stated reason to go there, challenges and trials en route, and a real reason to go there. When a person goes on a quest, they often discover something different than what was intended. In the story about Kip, Kip’s quest was to pick up white bread. On the way, he encounters a German shepherd and then spots the girl of his dreams in

How to Read Literature like a Professor Annotations Chapter 1 Every Trip Is a Quest (Except When It’s Not) Summary: Challenges must be faced during/on the path to the destination. Commentary: you must learn self reliance before relying on others (pg 5) Commentary: There will always be someone who tries to contradict what someone says to get their point across.

Our Quester: A young boy who isn’t happy with his life living at home with his large family.

How to Read Literature Like a Professor Chapter 1 Throughout chapter 1, Foster discusses quests and how all stories include them in some way. Quests include a quester, a place to go, the stated reason to go there, challenges and trials, and an actual reason to go there. These may not be straightforward in every story, but they can be identified with practice, and will help the reader understand the big picture. The motivation for the quest is implicit; the stated reason is never the real reason for going.

In literary education, from childhood to maturity, individuals are taught how to write not to improve themselves as critical thinkers, but to fulfill the requirements given to them in a prompt. Whether to analyze or argue, this form of writing has led to a cease of literary improvement in students today, making many question the effectiveness of writing classes. Mike Bunns, in his article “To Read like a Writer”, explores this topic and stresses the necessity for young readers to critically examine the author’s choices in order to improve their own pieces of work. Bunns effectively argues to his audience of college students that improved comprehension comes from focusing on the rhetorical choices authors decide to make in their compositions by tying personal narratives with repetitive questioning throughout his article.

Challenges and trials: Lennie’s disability makes it difficult for George and Lennie to stay in one place for long because he gets in trouble a lot.

Despite this treatment from her mother, Holly is still able to team up with Hodges and eventually become an independent woman. Holly’s mental illness and situation did not stop her from doing what she wished, nor did it weaken her character in any

That scene shows Raymond's disability in having communication difficulties, but also a small hint into his savant capabilities (Whitbourne & Halgin, 2013). The next scene is where Charlie is in Raymond's room and Charlie begins

Holly is not sure of whom she is yet. She is constantly reminded of her past although she’s still running from it. It angers her when she is given a dose of stability. She wants to find herself on her own, not through those who’ve gotten to know her for such a short while. She wants her independence and to create her own schedules to go with her own everyday life.

Many characters have foils. A foil is a character that opposes another character, quite often the protagonist. Character foils are similar to the main character in some ways but often have one key difference. Sometimes, at some point the foils develop traits characteristic to the other. Often times, there is a factor, whether it be physical or psychological, which aids in the apparentness of the foils. In Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, Marlow and Kurtz represent foils driven by the wilderness.