The Hurt Locker Essay

Isaac is 8 years old. Similarly like James, James protects Isaac’s feelings and is physical safety too. In fact, when James was protecting Isaac’s physical safety James says, “We’ve got to get away” he says this because the snakes are chasing them and they have a gun and he doesn’t want Isaac to get shot. And if one of the boys gets shot, they will get severely hurt. Further more, when they are running away from the snakes, Isaac's knees were getting scraped, but James didn’t stop because he knew that if they did not get away they would get shot. As you can see, this proves that James is protective of Isaac, because looking after a little brother like that, and making sure he doesn’t get hurt is very protective and mature. But not only does James take care of Isaac’s physical safety, he takes care of the mental safety too. For example, he makes sure that Isaac isn’t sad or scared. In addition, when James just got down from the freeway sign Issac asked him if he was scared and James just said ¨Nawww.¨ because he wanted to make sure that Isaac wouldn’t be worried. It’s a sign when James is so protective of Isaac when he consistently asked on how’s he feeling and even though he wanted to be in the K-B x,klones he didn’t join because he knew that it would get Isaac into something he shouldn’t be in. After all, James clearly cares for his brother because of how much he does for

For example, the text says” I hold Isaac’s hand as we cross the street.” Just a small action like that proves that James doesn’t want Isaac to be in danger or, in hazards of going out, even though being there is dangerous already. Now, I think James has more care for his brother, seeing that he put himself and Isaac at risk. He probably knew that this would be dangerous from the start, but still did it because he wants to be cool. I think James is also regretting his decision of being attractive , and wishing that he just followed the rules and stayed home with

James grew up in a racist and segregated part of history. Often times racial slurs were used to describe people of African descent during the time James was growing up. Even during school James would be called these horrendous names: “...someone in the back of the class whispered, “James is ni**er!” followed by a ripple of tittering and giggling across the room” (McBride 89). The fact that small school children call blacks these names shows how racist the many people are and the hatred and discrimination that blacks face. These experience taught James how people treat those that appear to be different. Another experience that taught James this was when he and his family went to the Jewish store and were discriminated against. McBride had many experiences in which he and his family were discriminated against whether it was by the police or store owners: “Some of these Jews can’t stand you” (86). All in all, incidents with people who have a particular dislike for blacks shaped James into the way

One of the themes was the burden of secrets that were kept. As a young boy, James knew very little about his mother’s childhood background. James’s mother Ruth discouraged his curiosity about her past and her background. She really never wanted her kids to know the things that she went through as a child and as a young adult. She was ashamed of the things that she went through, so she kept everything inside.What I think is going to happen is that James is that he is gonna have to realize that he can not be out doing drugs and skipping school. also he is going to have to grow up really fast.

On the other hand his mother Ruth turned to piano and riding her bicycle (McBride 5). Compared to James’ actions she is far more serene. However it could be said that her calm actions drove her son to rebel more as it was that James felt that the piano was fine but the “bicycle drove [him] crazy” (McBride 5). The bicycle was a gift of sorts to her, something he had “hauled home a few months before he died” (McBride 5). The riding of the bike is most likely a way for her to feel safe and as if he was still close to her with her without actually acknowledging that he is gone, which is apparent when we learn that she rides her bike every day past his car, ignoring it (McBride 7).

Despite never visiting Suffolk before, James, as an adult, feels a connection to the city of Suffolk. A part of who James is resides in Suffolk, and in an attempt to find himself, James went there to retrieve it. When introspecting the way his mind works, James thinks “My view of the world is not merely that of a black man but that of a black man with something of a Jewish soul.” (McBride 103) and “Now, as a grown man, I feel privileged to have come from two worlds.” (McBride 103). James doesn’t feel a connection to Suffolk, he feels a connection to Judaism as a whole. He appreciates that he’s seen “two worlds” and acknowledges that the man he is was shaped by both of his clashing cultures.

“I did it alone, waiting in the dark doorway of a barbershop as the women got off the bus, ripping the purses out of their protesting hands as they cried out in fear and shock” (McBride 34). But according to James, he had every right in the world to steal from other people. At that time he was feeling that he “was getting back at the world for injustices I had suffered” (McBride 34). Several years later, James finally realized how wrong he was. He felt horrible about the everything he had done, and completely regretted all the decisions he made things he did as a teenager. James even claimed that “If you sat me down and asked me which injustices I was talking about, I wouldn't be able to name them if my life depended on it” (McBride 34). In the beginning and the end of the book, James perspective on the world is very similar. It took a lot of questioning the world, and him making numerous wrong decisions, but in the end, all he discovered is that he was right all along. James learned that it’s not alright to take out your frustrations on the world and on other people, it’s not fair to them or yourself because it’ll just make you feel worse in the

This is fueled by, not only the changing emotions that teenagers typically endure, but also by the death of his stepfather, whom he saw as his own father. After his death, James cannot bear to see his mother suffer, for she no longer knows how to control the dynamics of the family and "wandered in an emotional stupor for nearly a year." James instead turns to alcohol and drugs, dropping out of school to play music and go around with his friends, which James refers to as "my own process of running, emotionally disconnecting myself from her, as if by doing to I could keep her suffering from touching me." Instead of turning to his family and becoming "the king in the house, the oldest kid," James "spent as much time away from home as possible… absolve[ing] [himself] of all responsibility…" As a result, Ruth sends James to live with his older half sister and her husband, in an attempt to straighten her out her son's life. James distracts himself with the life he found there, spending the summers on a street corner with his half sister's husband, Big Richard, whom he adores, and the unique men that frequented the area. During these summers, James discovers "[He] could hide. No one knew [him]. No one knew [his] past, [his] white mother, [his] dead father, nothing. It was perfect. [His] problems seemed far, far away." Instead of facing the realities of loss and anger in his family, James seeks distractions

Being in war is definitely one of the most life changing events a person will ever have whether it be for the better or for the worst. Soldiers will witness events that are impossible to forget or see back at home in the states. Some soldiers may have even seen one of their best friends that they’ve known for forever get blown up into pieces right next to them, or they might even get one of their own limbs blown off of their own bodies, becoming handicapped for life. As a result of seeing something so intense like that, most soldiers are usually traumatized. In matter of fact, a great amount of soldiers are traumatized from the very beginning of being in war. It’s without a doubt difficult to deal with this but there are some ways where

Before the death of his father, James finds himself living with a man named John Purcell and continues to remain in Purcell's household until his tragic disappearance a couple of years later (Ekirch 7-9). During this time, James is extremely careful not to be seen, as he is familiar with his uncle's apparent hatred towards him and knows that he is being searched for (11). On an April morning in 1728 however, James's luck finally runs out, due to leaving the protection of Purcell's home, and is spotted by Richard's servants scouring the area (12). As part of his plan, "Richard allege[d] that [James] [had] stolen a silver spoon" (12), which he uses as an excuse to apprehend the boy and board him on a ship to America. Although a large number of people witness the kidnapping in the market that day, no one tries to interfere as Richard had probable reason to arrest the boy (12).

When he was only two years old, James was lured through the village of Walton, led up to the railway track and murdered by Jon Venables and Robert Thompson, both ten-years-old. His body found a week later.

James appears to be using limited cross-checking behaviours. Self-correction behaviour is nil, at least in this instance. Evidence shows he is using mostly meaning and visual cues and not drawing on structural cues. As a result of not utilising all the sources of information afforded by the text his understanding and comprehension of the text is quite limited and there is no evidence he has really connected with the text. In recent years there has been much research on reading

One of the more interesting parts of the movie is James’s reaction to the real word. It shows that James cannot cope in a civilian lifestyle. This is very evident when he goes back home to the States. In the supermarket he seems lost, a feeling he never really seemed to have in Iraq. He hesitates when he picks out a cereal; James never hesitated back in Iraq. His inability to cope with civilian society is also very evident when he is in his house. He tries to tell his ex-wife all about the stories he has from Iraq but she does not listen. It appears that being in a bomb squad is the only thing that he talks and cares about. The defining moment that explains James’s inability to be a civilian is when he talks his son. He says that there is only one thing in the world he loves. The next scene shows him going back to Iraq and putting the bomb suit back on. This scene in particular highlights his addiction to war. He was unable to have a happy life at home so he needed to go to the one place that made him happy. It can be compared to a drug addict going back into a relapse after a break. Although one can argue that James’s addiction to war is an effect of the war which would make the movie anti-war, the last

In James’ case he knew that if he worked hard at school he could gain his fathers approval. However it seemed that he was in the shadow of his brother, who was also under the same pressure. He had turned to cheating to get better marks to avoid his father’s disapproval. James’ own sense of right and wrong were being clouded by his loyalty to- and competition with his brother, also his need for approval from his father and his sense of duty to protect his frail mother by “not

James is learning to be stronger. He wants to hug his mother and comfort her, and his teeth hurt him so bad he wants to cry. Octavia tells him that crying displays weakness. He knows that his teeth need to be seen by a dentist but he thinks about how they do not have that much money, and that is a sacrifice he will make. James is thinking about the family, and knows that money can go towards something else.