Everyone in their life has a time where they can not think of anything for a short period of time. In the novel "Wonderstruck," Brain Selznick creates a fictional character who lost his parents and has no determination left in him so he basically regrets every move he makes. "Wonderstruck" is a genre of adventure,not only does it really summarizes how people can count on their integration and hopes in the future but it teaches people that it is never too late to start. The main of the novel "Wonderstruck" is perseverance. The word perseverance means "steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success." This occurs to the protagonist as he gets struck by a lightning, his whole memory and his mind is clear with …show more content…
no possible hope of recovery. The theme of this novel includes three parts, failing is not the key in life, success is earned not given to a person, and nothing is impossible to do. In an everyday life, there is always a person who realizes that they have either failed or not put a hundred percent into what they do.
The results all show what mistakes were mistaken. This novel explains failure in a very organized way because of the fact that the protagonist does not believe in success. This quote "We are all in the gutter but some of us are looking at the stars"(Pg.127) reveals that everyone is in the hole meaning people start off weak but only those who have hope has the passion of success. There are times when a person feels down or hurt and just wishes that everything in the world is gone. This is just a thought and a thought can never overcome a person. "I hope the snow covers everything so all the footsteps are silenced, and the whole city can be at peace,"(Pg.325) explains that people who have been stressed out just want silence. Failing is not the key in life because it just ends up trashing up someone's life apart if a person has no hope in him or herself. "Fairy tales only happen in movies," (Pg165) reveals that the world is trying to express to the audience that everything is running smoothly and nothing is a concern. Actually, this statement is incorrect because everyone is different and everyone does fail but most of the population knows that failing is just a mistake and it is not the end of the
world. Many people earn rewards in their life for being successfully by doing a certain activity that they are comfortable with. Not everything has to be a sport but it can be a special talent that someone has. "What kind of harsh will happen, it's just a medal of honor."(Pg.157) Most of the time, when a person earns a reward and he or she tends to show off about it people normally say good job and the story is done. Well, many should know that these rewards are a small thing but in the future, the rewards can be a big deal to someone who is wanting to actually do something in their life. Nothing is given to a person for free because that is not the way the world works. People have to earn it, it is a sign of reward for their accomplishments. “Maybe, thought Ben, we are all cabinets of wonders.” (Pg.32) What this quotes means is that the percentage of people achieving rewards to the people not is very low and what this author thought of was what if people were just workers, meaning they do their job every day and then the day is over again and they repeat that step every single day until life says it is time to move on. imagine a perfect world meaning a person could do anything he or she wants. “What would it be like to pick and choose the objects and stories that would go into your own cabinet?” (Pg.467) This world would be a perfect place if there were no rules to follow and everything was perfect. Why this is related to people achieving is because there is those who achieve when they were really young and look at them now, they have a nice car with a family and a bug house with great amounts of money coming to them every year. This statement proves that achieving can grant a person in the future with a much better reward than what they get now. That is one of the reasons why parents with children always explain to their kids to never give up and keeping putting their best foot forward. The most common response a person will give is "we can not do it," when he or she assumes a task is impossible to achieve. Well, this novel proved it wrong and it clearly states that everything is possible if a person tries."Ben wished the world was organized by the Dewey decimal system. That way you'd be able to find whatever you were looking for,"(Pg.555) everyone needs to know that the world is not a perfect place. The world is basically man for themselves considering that people have friends but it is their duty to protect their own family. "That way you'd be able to find whatever you were looking for, like the meaning of your dream, or your dad,"(Pg.824) as this quote summarizes that people who have lost lives are the most common people hat will say that they have no chance of finishing anything. Probably because they have lost an important one in their family. "As the famous always say, forget the past and now is the future."(Pg.956) This is the 21st century and people do know that bad things happen now and then but they should also know that this is the present and that the past cannot be revealed again. This novel, "Wonderstruck" has a very important theme that people are not living things that give up simply because of perseverance. The citizens should know how lucky they are to be able to live without anything to worry. Failure can occur but a person should always remember that it can never win against that person because failure is just a simple mistake.
Imagine if you were a eleven year old girl having to be the one the trust and put everything on your shoulders.Perseverance is when someone does something even though they know it’s difficult.The breadwinner by Deborah Ellis is about this girl who only wants to be free from the rough times in Kabul.Parvana shows perseverance throughout the book in many different ways.
...fact, it is the saving grace of mankind: the hope that God will save society and establish harmony and justice. The modern story takes the opposite view; it shows what happens when hope is lost, when society has nowhere to turn: it is a more pessimistic, more complicated view of humanity’s progress.
The concept of belief perseverance (Myers, 82) can be found in the film, “12 Angry Men”. Throughout the film, the jury members discuss the verdict of a young, Mexican boy. It is essential to note that all twelve men serving on the jury are Caucasian. Somewhat because of the boy’s ethnicity, many of the jurors are initially in support of submitting a guilty verdict. This is made clear in the film when Juror #10 verbalizes what he ‘thinks’ is the opinion of the group; “Now, look - we're all grown-ups in here. We heard the facts, didn't we? You're not gonna tell me that we're supposed to believe this kid, knowing what he is. Listen, I've lived among them all my life - you can't believe a word they say, you know that. I mean
In the story, A Long Walk to Waters, written by Linda Sue Park, the readers are introduced to many different individuals that were able to survive challenging environments. Those individuals used those factors, perseverance, cooperation, and independence. Those factors have allowed individuals to make it past through the harsh environments throughout their journey. Perseverance shows how those individuals kept on going without giving up. Meanwhile, cooperation represents how struggling individuals are able to work together in order to achieve their goal. Last but not least independence shows how individuals can conquer a hurdle by him or herself.
... sets in the book is optimistic. Kerman enforces the idea that things happen for a reason, and a person will learn and benefit from good or bad things happening in his or her life.
“I have learned this: it is not what one does that is wrong, but what one becomes of as a consequence of it – Oscar Wilde” (Page before page number one).This quote comes from the book Hole In My Life by Jack Gantos. The main topics involve recovering from mistakes and overcoming setbacks. Everyone should read his book because everyone can take something away from it. Audience, voice, and content are the key points for review.
In conclusion the ironic result achieved by Lou is that through his selfish views, and little consideration to The Little Seamstress, he lost her by opening her eyes to the world of individualism painted in her mind by the words of Balzac. Lou had achieved exactly what Chairman Mao feared in the first place (an uprising of individuals) and that was why books were banned. Through out this novel it shows that the human imagination cannot be confined in the small box known as communism, and that is why it doesn't work. People are always going to find a way out, change the rules, to escape, and live as individuals.
Success is the main object of desire for many people in the world of today. In George Orwell's 1984, the author provides a speculative view to the future and brilliantly describes what would happen if ultimate success was attainable. George Orwell describes success in three extremes: those who succeed ultimately, those who fail miserably, and those who are neither capable of succeeding nor failing. In 1984, the success of the individual is forbidden, while the success of the Inner Party is ultimate.
Constant failure can cause someone to ask: “why am I even trying?” and “what the point if I can’t do it perfectly?”. Teresa Borchard writes about her losing sight of a path in front of her in her article "Good Perfectionism versus Bad Perfectionism", where she talking about getting caught in an OCD loop stating: “I have trouble letting go of the decision I made last week, or a mistake I made six years ago, or something in the future that I’m preparing for” (Borchard). Gawain experiences the same kinds of set-backs during the poem, often veering off the path in front of him because of his constant want for perfection. Even when he accomplishes a goal, he feels as though he doesn’t actually deserve any positive reinforcement because he wasn’t perfect with every step of the way. For example, Gawain states "I am greatly honoured, though I am not in fact such a man as you speak of, to deserve such respect as you have just described I am completely unworthy, I know very well” (Sir Gawain… 1241-1244). Rejecting encouraging feed-back as well as getting caught up in the small imperfections of something positive are both results of striving for complete perfection. It is easy to “forget that as humans we’re part of nature, as well. As such, we would benefit if we came into acceptance of the natural flow of life, which by the way,
The theme of this book is that the human capacity to adapt to and find happiness in the most difficult circumstances. Each character in the novel shows this in their way. For instance, their family is randomly taken from their home and forced to work but they still remain a close nit family. In addition, they even manage to stick together after being separated for one of their own. These show how even in the darkest time they still manage to find a glimmer of hope and they pursued on.
Throughout the novel the reader finds out that one cannot stew over a negative situation, but instead, find the positive in a negative situation and move on to better things. In addition, people should always be themselves because we all matter, no matter what our differences.
I remember the time when I had gotten promoted to high school as a 9th grader. That time was so important to me, at that time and age. It was a phase that you usually get over. I was growing up and starting all over again in a different environment with entirely different motives. I had started at the lowest class in the school, once again, as a freshman. I wasn’t a big 8th grader that internally felt more in control due to my age and experience. It was quite odd, just a couple of days before promotion, I was 8th grader, however I had more similarities with a 6th grader. This was me starting from strength to weakness. Through that I figured it out. Life is a process of phases that repeat, and helps a person grow. The famous novelist and blogger
In the book, A Long Walk To Water by Linda Sue Park, Salva shows perseverance is key when facing life’s challenges.
... and until the resolution of the story do the readers finally feel happiness for the characters. The characters must overcome these struggles and, “to accomplish the author’s purpose, they must overcome both external obstacles and the personal flaws suggested in the title of the book”(Reisman 2).
One does not fully understand the feeling of success until witnessing failure. The success portrayed on television shows ideal success, and people feel that achieving this goal is very easy. Though the legitimate feeling of success isn’t truly accepted until one fails at achieving their goal and later work twice as hard to reach that target. I can say from my own experience that this is true when I failed to pass my permit. Even though I had practiced for weeks with my parents, it still wasn’t enough. When it came time for my second try, I practiced everyday for thirty minutes for two weeks and finally passed, I was overjoyed even though it wasn’t my driver’s license. This made me realize that failure helps you understand that you have to work even harder to obtain the success you desire, and makes you feel accomplished. Another example that presents this idea is how Martin Luther King Jr. struggled to complete his success. Dr. King was a leader in the African American Civil Rights ...