Sharon Creech Walk Two Moon

The symbolism in this novel exposes the emotionally sensitive topic of society blindfolding people from the truth; once readers understand this message, they will most likely feel a sense of betrayal and anger towards the world and society they live in. But instead they should realize that almost every, if not all, novels conceal a message through their symbolism – and with intertextuality, the messages may not vary as much as one might think. Recognizing this, all readers should preserve these significant ideas and keep them in mind when facing daily situations in the world; they should work on distinguishing traps before falling into them and identifying the people who create them. Kesey teaches his readers that society is not as pleasant or honest as it seems, and Foster illustrates that almost every story conveys the same principles. Thus, it should be safe to say that anyone who reads Kesey’s novel – or in fact any novel – can never keep their eyes and mind open enough in the world around

God would not have created humans if they were not meant to make mistakes. Everyone is prone to making mistakes, but they only become valuable when you take a lesson out of them. The main character, Duddy Kravitz, goes through a tough upbringing, in a family that continuously discriminates him. Throughout the story, he makes grave life mistakes which allow him to see the world more clearly. The discriminatory attitude of his family makes him go through a process of self-awareness and an understanding of his identity. Duddy’s persistence in following his ambitions allows him to face conflicts and explore his self-identity. In the novel by Mordecai Richler, The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, Duddy Kravitz’s life experiences and the

Williams’ son was labeled a body guard which is seen as a masculine, aggressive figure, and Jessie was labeled a hostess, which is seen as a feminine, weak figure; this story shows the everyday, hypocritical stereotypes labeled onto even children at a young age which strengthens her argument (Williams). Williams’ argument relied heavily on pathos and logos in a constant cycle to help the reader visualize the issues at hand, but at a more personal level.

To conclude, this is one example of a theme in my opinion that Jungle of Bones by Ben Mikaelsen is trying to show.The theme is angrier leads to bad decisions.Dylan proves this a lot threw out the book.How every your attitude is will reflect on your

In the end, as a reader, one is challenged to think, if put in that situation, if he or she would falter from what is

In the process of making decisions, they discover things about themselves they never knew before. Hiram made many important decisions in this book that revealed characteristics about him that were unknown in the beginning of the book. His decision to testify against the opposing side showed that Hiram wasn’t racist like his grandfather, but someone who believed justice should be for those who deserved it. After reflecting upon matters, Hiram declared that “I was gonna do what was right” ( Crowe 154), which gives an idea of his identity. Almost always, the decisions show who people are and help identify themselves. Morally wrong decisions cast a negative light, whereas good decisions cast us in a positive one. Moreover, Hiram states that “the trial of his killers might be the start of things, might be a small step to making a life for Negroes in the South ..better”(Crowe 154). With this statement, Hiram can be identified as an egalitarian and unbiased person. What point is trying to be crossed is that people make decisions in life that help them mold into they person are

One should not be someone they are not and you should always be yourself. Similarly, in “On The Bridge” by Todd Strasser, the character Seth starts off trying to be a tough guy like his friend Adam, but soon realizes to not pretend to be someone he isn’t. At first Seth tries doing things like his friend, Adam because he thought he was “cool”. However, once he was let down by Adam when he was beat up by a group of guys and Adam didn’t even put up a fight for Seth, his friend. After that experience that made Seth think a lot differently about Adam because he thought he was a tough guy but in reality he’s really a wuss. Although, Seth originally believed that Adam was a tough guy because he smokes and fought older and bigger kids, once Seth experienced being blamed for throwing a used cigarette onto a car on the highway, Seth learned one should not pretend to be someone they aren't that being a tough guy wasn’t all that and one should not pretend to be someone they aren’t.

Literature is the window to realizing the negatives of society and how destructive certain norms can be. Readers are brought into a completely different story than their own, but by using similar issues in today’s world, the readers can actually learn from the story and its overall message. All writers write for a purpose, whether it’s for a new meaning to life, to live a different life than our own, or to impact others on an emotional level by teaching them to see the importance of the little things. As a reader, you search for pieces of literature that interest you whether you find the story like your own, or wish you lived the life in the story. By using issues in today’s within their works, authors are able to grab the reader's attention long enough for them to get across what they wanted to get across. Often in many works of literature, writers use societal issues as their basis for the work’s themes and symbols. By doing so, this allows the reader to question the morality behind social norms and how impactful certain ideals can be in people’s lives.

______. His red hunting hat is symbolic of many things. He wears it during important times such as writing the composition about Allie’s baseball glove, yet he seems to be embarrassed to wear it in public. “I took my old hunting hat out… and put it on. I knew I wouldn’t meet anybody that knew me” (122). Even though he lacks confidence to wear it frequently, it becomes a part of how he sees himself. He acknowledges that it’s “corny” but he personally likes how it looks; it is a symbol of his uniqueness and desire to be different. The red color of the hat is also noteworthy, the same as Allie and Phoebe’s hair. He may associate ‘red’ with purity and innocence those characters represent and wears it as a connection to them.

The way in which the boys undertake the journey means they complete it accordingly without proper guidance, which causes them to construct their own judgments, causing the two protagonists to cause mistakes. The characters have their

A trait that stands out in the book is the symptom of bodily memories. In Melinda’s case, during a frog dissection in her science class, she remembers the opening up and even says, “She doesn’t say a word. She is already dead. A scream starts in my gut – I can feel the cut, smell the dirt, feel the leaves in my hair.” (81). One of the other symptoms that Melinda has is self-harm. The first time that this is shown in the book, Melinda says this, “I open up a paper clip and scratch it across the inside of my left wrist. Pitiful. If a suicide attempt is a cry for help, then what is this? A whimper, a peep?” (87). Melinda also has a hard time talking to her parents about the rape to which she says, “How can I talk to them about that night? How can I start?” (72). Some victims recover from such a traumatic experience, while others don’t and live a lifetime of depression and must undergo intense therapy. In Melinda’s case, she finds redemption by talking to her parents and the guidance counselor, and putting her faith into her teachers, friends, and her art project at school. Because rape can affect anybody anywhere, everyone should be aware of the circumstances, and how to deal with it.

vanity, pride, and self - knowledge intervenes in the development of the virtue of the characters,

The main analysis this essay with cover is comparing how the three stories discuss and express class and heritage, as well as how death can cause people to not only think things in a different way but also how death can open your eyes to something you never would have seen otherwise. Another thing that is potentially easily missed is how each of the individuals writing styles and backgrounds affect the ground work of the stories and how they progress.

In The Stranger, Albert Camus writes about a detached yet normal man, Meursault, who encounters unusual situations that evidently leads to his demise. From cover to cover, it was established by the author that Meursault had an unusual way of thinking and that he was continuously revealing his peculiar perspective on life and death. Throughout the novel, Meursault is reminded of death and continues to be judged by everyone in the society that he lives in, for instance, when he was put on trial for shooting an Arab man. Camus writes about the main character by describing his absurdist mindset. It is through the focus of funeral scene, however, that Camus is able to formulate the values of the character and the society in which they live in. This scene was able to reveal Meursault’s perspective on life as well as death.

Do you fit into the standards of society? What do you see when you look in the mirror? Do you really know who you are? Margaret Atwood puts these questions at our feet in her short stories “Scarlet Ibis”, which is a work that shows a wealthy family on vacation and Christine, the mother and wife, thinks she is being looked at under a microscope by everyone around her and “Lusus Naturae”, which portrays a young girl that seemingly has a disease, Porphyria, but she could also be a vampire, she is kept at arms length with her family and others, only to be kept in seclusion, she is described as a “freak of nature”. What both of these stories have in common is societies expectations and views on what is “normal” and how the self- degrading reflections the characters see make them criticize and internalize who they are in catastrophic ways. Atwood masterfully uses characterization and symbolism to show the destructive standards that society has and those who stand on the outside attribute their lack of acceptance and identity on who they are and not to the outside world.