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0.I do believe Walton has changed after listening to Victor’s story. Walton and Victor are similar as both want the attention of their discoveries . Victor’s unfortunately leads to horrible conditions and life for him.Walton hears Victors downfall and agrees to go home to safety after hearing the destruction that Victor caused in many other people’s lives. Walton says, “Yet it is terrible to reflect that the lives of all these men are endangered through me. If we are lost, my mad schemes are the cause”Walton has a realization that if anything happened it would be his fault and he doesn’t want to be responsible for this. It is a tough decision for Walton to go home but he must to ensure the safety of his crew. I do believe Walton has changed,
In the book The Outsiders, written by S.E. Hinton, is about two separate groups. One group is called the socs, and the other one is called the greasers. They have some difficulties getting along. The poem is called, “Nothing Gold Can Stay”, written by Robert Frost. The poem is about that sometimes we have had a long, busy day and then the next day will be a brand new day. These are some ideas between the book and the book.
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton Published 1967 Published by: Puffin Books Genre: fiction The book The Outsiders is the realistic story about this between two very different groups in a town in the United States: the poor Greasers from the east side, and the Socs, whitch is what the greasers call the socials, the richer boys from the other side of the town. Ponyboy Curtis is the narrator of the story, a 14-year-old boy who lives with his two older brothers, Darry and Soda. He is a pretty good athlete and student, but is not treated the same as the richer students at his school. Ponyboy uses to have long hair that he greases back, a symbol of being in the outsider gang. He is unhappy with his situation, because Darry is too protective of him
Black Hearts is a great example of the reality on how severe bad leadership skills can ripple throughout a unit and impact its overall mission. This book serves as a guide for future leaders of America and will set the examples of what not to do in leadership positions. The lessons we can take from these soldiers can help us as potential leaders to become more competent and effective. The fact that this book focused on the hardships, poor decisions and sound judgment of the soldiers it helped emphasize on what was not the best choice of action and leaves a moment for you as the audience to think how you would of done it better. So right or wrong there was a lesson to be learned and the book did a good job including the reader. This book puts you in the shoes of a small group of soldiers from the 502nd Infantry Regiment and gives you an up close and personal take on the experience of the soldiers, from the bottom of the the ranks all the way up to the commander. 502nd Bravo Company 1st platoon deployed in the fall of 2005 into one of the most dangerous battle zones in Iraq known as the “Triangle of Death”. Thrown into the heartland of a growing insurgency, with undefined goals and a shortage of manpower, Bravo Company began piling up casualties at an alarming rate. They suffered many losses, as well as mental anguish. Because of the long and tragic deployment, a collapse in leadership began to unfold causing one of the most tragic, brutal, and infamous deployments in U.S Army history. There were many reasons that caused the deconstruction of leadership, and eventually, the actions of the soldiers accompanied by the lack of control, lead to the rape and murder of an innocent Iraqi girl and her family. This is a story about character...
It then comes to victor requesting captain Walton, the person he has told this epic tale, to carry out a final request. To continue the pursuit of the creature on Victor's behalf. It was a selfish request, though reasonable. The creature is unpredictable, if it isn't stopped now who knows what it may do.
He chooses to take this voyage. Walton has planned this trip for six years. He states in his first letter, ? I am required not only to raise the spirits of others, but sometimes to sustain my own?? (Hunter 9; ch. 1).
West Side Story suffered a doubtful early history before it made its first Broadway appearance in 1957. The musical was not appealing to potential investors because it was considered too dark and ugly to be commercially viable; its gritty realism and tragic ending seemed too serious to become mainstream. West Side Story dealt with serious subjects—bigotry, race, rape, murder, and death—in a more direct way than Broadway had seen before. Although it did not initially seem possible, West Side Story successfully synthesizes the large tradition of Broadway with the relevancy of Hispanic immigration and juvenile delinquency of the 1950s.
The Giver: Analysis of Jonas On the surface, Jonas is like any other eleven-year-old boy living in his community. He seems more intelligent and perceptive than many of his peers, and he thinks more seriously than they do about life, worrying about his own future as well as his friend Asher’s. He enjoys learning and experiencing new things: he chooses to volunteer at a variety of different centers rather than focusing on one, because he enjoys the freedom of choice that volunteer hours provide. He also enjoys learning about and connecting with other people, and he craves more warmth and human contact than his society permits or encourages. The things that really set him apart from his peers—his unusual eyes, his ability to see things change in a way that he cannot explain—trouble him, but he does not let them bother him too much, since the community’s emphasis on politeness makes it easy for Jonas to conceal or ignore these little differences.
...as made of different people, so he had different personalities, and therefore could not be expected to act as a normal person. Upon his creation, he was left not receiving the protection and guidance he desperately needed. His feelings were the same as any other humans: grief, and distress, anger. But, instead of calmly diffusing his anger, he chose to destroy that which made his “enemy” happy. There was never a good reason to bring the dead to life, despite all of Victor’s claims. Because of his arrogance, and lack of a functioning human heart, he disregarded everyone’s opinions and advice and sought to do what was right for himself and not even attempting to protect his family, regardless of how he claimed he did. His incompetence cost his entire family’s life, but fortunately, saved that of Walton and his crew mates. So, at least, he did one good.
He not only turned away the being he had brought into the world; he also denied the creature companionship, friendship, and happiness while continuing to seek his own. Victor gained new purpose and even on his deathbed holds to the principle that he is justified in desiring the death of his enemy. Moment before his death he turns to Captain Robert Walton and says, “I feel justified in desiring the death of my adversary. During these last days I have been occupied in examining my past conduct; nor do I find it blamable” (156). He even begins to lose the small amount of compassion he had for the creature’s struggle.
Victor Frankenstein crosses paths with Walton in the Arctic Sea and upon hearing Walton’s plans, he decides to enlighten the explorer on why his pursuits should be abandoned. Frankenstein is a perfect example of an escapee of the cave, who has returned to tell the other prisoners to escape as well. In the book, he exclaims, “Unhappy man! Do you share my madness? Have you drunk also of the intoxicating draught? Hear me; let me reveal my tale, and you will dash the cup from your lips”(Shelley 13). Victor was at one point just like Walton. He felt the same need to achieve greatness even if it hurt him along the way. In the book, Frankenstein recalls the days he spent following his goal, “Every night I was oppressed by a slow fever, and I became nervous to a most painful degree… and I
...to life. I was abandoned, left alone to fend for myself and I was never taught the morals of life. I admit killing was the hardest thing I ever did and remorse haunts me every day. The pain and torture I experience is unbearable and the only satisfaction I have left is when I take my own life. When I remove my feet from the monster’s shoes I come to realize that Robert Walton is not a failure for turning his ship around at the end of the novel. The monster has experienced the worst of the worst and is planning to commit suicide. There is no point risking everyone on the ship’s life for a monster who is going to fulfil Victor’s deed himself. Overall I believe that Robert Walton made the right decision to turn the ship around and for that choice he is not a failure.
Victor arrives aboard the ship in the fourth letter. Readers might notice that Walton does not sign this letter and none of the letters are ever signed again. This could initially lead readers to think that he is not as self-absorbed as he had been because his focus has turned to a friend; however it seems more like his obsession with himself and with self-gratification has not given way to empathy and emotions of a healthy caliber, but instead has become an obsession with Victor. In her essay “Mary Shelley, Frankenstein, and the Spectacle of Masculinity” by University of Rochester professor Bette London writes:
... show the reader that people in the world customarily really do not change. Victor contradicting himself leads Walton to understanding that his pursuit of knowledge may cause the deaths of his crew who have family and friends.
She accomplishes this by showing readers how a lack of affection is evident in Walton and Frankenstein, both who sought “the honor of the discovery at almost any cost”. Levy highlighs Walton’s close attachment with his sister, which influences his decision to return home, while Victor, avoiding such ties with family, encourages Walton’s men to proceed, as they will “be hailed as the benefactors of their species.” Levy believes that Walton’s ability to show sympathy towards his sister’s suffering sharply distinguishes him from Frankenstein, who “entertains no concept of retreat,” glory from discovery seemingly being the purpose of life for him. As a result of her findings, Levy shows how Mary Shelley manages to critique the project of discovery in a time when science wasn’t held to any ethical
The Outsiders is about the life of a 14-year-old boy. The book tells the story of Ponyboy “Curtis” and his struggles with right and wrong in a society in which he believes that he is an outsider. Ponyboy and his two brothers, Darrel (Darry), who is 20, and Sodapop, who is 16, have recently lost their parents in an automobile accident. Pony and Soda are allowed to stay under Darry's guardianship as long as they all behave themselves. The boys are greasers, a class term that refers to the young men on the East Side, the poor side of town. The greasers' rivals are the Socs, short for Socials, who are the "West-side rich kids."