In The Bartimaeus Trilogy, Nathaniel goes through a very rough childhood in the care of his master, Mr. Underwood. When he first arrived, Mr. Underwood did not show any affection or thought of care for the boy. Instead, he treated him like an unimportant aspect of his life that was a waste of his time and had no interest in teaching Nathaniel anything. If anything, Nathaniel was a burden to him. After Nathaniel had lived in Mr. Underwood’s home for a while, Mr. Underwood began to show a slight bit of respect for the child and was pleased to show him off when he had other magicians come to a gathering at his house. One of them, Lovelace, challenged Nathaniel to a duel of smarts, and after Nathaniel had proven himself well trained in learning much about the origins and spells of magicians, Lovelace called him weak. Then Nathaniel spoke out of turn calling him a “sore loser”, and because he did that, Lovelace inflicted pain upon him with an invisible demon and made him look like a fool with no help from his master. That led to Nathaniel trying to get back at him again and ended up floating in mid air being whipped on his rump until he was unconscious. All of these events led Nathaniel to begin a trail of revenge on Lovelace and in return, stole the Amulet of Samarkand; an object more powerful and …show more content…
undefeatable that Nathaniel would have ever imagined when he took it from Lovelace. Throughout the book, the Amulet has been used as a symbol of trouble for Nathaniel and has not helped with anything, despite what his intentions might be. The Amulet of Samarkand, when stolen by Nathaniel, was his attempt at getting back at Lovelace.
He knew that the Amulet was very important to Lovelace after seeing the scene of when it was first given to him. I had looked like someone would have been killed to get it, and someone was. Nathaniel took the amulet out of rage, only beginning to use the powers of a magician, not thinking of the many years and resources that Lovelace had. Nathaniel never took the time to realize what would happen once Lovelace discovered that the Amulet was gone, or what he would do to Nathaniel if he found out that he took it, which shows that the Amulet symbolizes living and
learning. Because his head was so clouded with his own desire of regaining his own pride, he head on stole the Amulet so that he could have his sense of defeat without thinking about how his actions would affect other people around him. “The theft was only the beginning, a test of his own power. After that if all went well, he would set his trap” (Stroud 122). The fact that he said “if all goes well”, just goes to show how immature and brainless he is being, even if he thinks his plan is genius. That part of the quote just goes to show how Nathaniel never thoroughly thought about his plan, and treats it almost like a game, when he is dealing with matters that could lead to life or death. The Amulet of Samarkand symbolizes living and learning, because Nathaniel was too young and inexperienced to know what he had got himself into when he stole the amulet from Lovelace. Then after Nathaniel had summoned Bartimaeus and stole the amulet, he hid it in his master’s study. In doing so, he believed that with all of his master’s protective spells on his study, Lovelace would not ever know that it would be residing there. Apparently, Nathaniel had not learned his lesson from Lovelace when he was tortured twice, and still believes that he can get back at him without Lovelace knowing. In doing this, Nathaniel is endangering all the lives of the people around him without even realizing it, and in reality made it look like his master stole it. When unintentionally making it look like his master stole it, the Amulet of Samarkand again symbolizes living and learning, because Nathaniel refuses to accept the defeat from Lovelace, even if Lovelace is not a very kind magician towards others. “Framing your master are you? Nasty. ‘I’m not framing him. I just want it to be safe, behind whatever security he’s got. No one’s going to find it there. But if they do…’ You’ll be in the clear. Typical magician’s trick. Your learning faster than most” (Stroud 84). Even the demon, Bartimaeus, with years of experience can see where Nathaniel’s actions are going to lead to. Nathaniel’s block headedness is what is binding him from seeing the other side of things that would lead to disastrous consequences, because he knows that he has already stolen the amulet and cannot turn back not and avoid his plot of revenge. The quote shows that Nathaniel does not think before he acts when other people’s lives are in danger, and is too young to understand what he has gotten himself into. He never took the time to really think about his actions or think about what would happen if things went wrong; he always hoped that things would go as he planned. He never knew for sure, and this shows why the Amulet of Samarkand symbolizes living and learning. Nathaniel’s immature actions led to Bartimaeus being followed by orbs from Lovelace to Mr. Underwood’s house, and therefore his study. When Lovelace came to the house, Nathaniel’s master had just discovered the fact that Nathaniel was summoning without his consent, and had not yet looked at the notes that Nathaniel took while he was summoning. Later on, when Lovelace had proven to Mr. Underwood that the Amulet was residing in his house, and forced him to take him to his study so that he could find the Amulet ing there. Nathaniel could not live with himself if Underwood died for him, so he came downstairs and told Lovelace that he stole it for fun and meant no harm; lied so that he and Mr. Underwood could live. Lovelace did not fall for this though, and ended up attacking them both, including Mrs. Underwood. “I was resolved to kill you and everyone in this house. I cannot leave anything to chance. So your stupidity in coming here has actually changed nothing” (Stroud 296). This shows that Nathaniel was never able to handle the situation that he was in, and had not listened to his master when Mr. Underwood knew best. Even after he pleaded with Lovelace, Lovelace ended up killing both Mr. and Mrs. Underwood. Nathaniel’s actions led to the deaths of his master and his wife, which leaves him homeless and alone. After Nathaniel had stolen the amulet, his life was then on lived by living and learning without thinking first, and that led to a series of events that tore his life apart. He should have learned his lesson a while ago when he was defeated twice, and lived his life obediently and not revengefully. This concludes my reasoning as to why the Amulet symbolizes living and learning.
After reading into the storm there were two characters. There was Tucker and Richard they both had numerous things in frequent. The primary thing they had in frequent was they both liked water.Secondary , they both were guardians and they were also known as heroes. Not only that they were also athletics and they both had their characteristic. Like Tucker was a youth and Richard was a senior the other inequality was tucker was alive and Richard was dead from what it said in the passage.
It was reported that Nathaniel Ayers has two sisters, Jennifer and Delsenia, and a brother whom the family called “Tony”. His mother was a beautician and his father ultimately left the family .It is reported that Nathaniel reflects his mother’s positive influence. It is reported that in Nathaniel’s teenage years he
Huckleberry Finn: A Father Figure &nb Mark Twain, the author of Huckleberry Finn, has written a story that all will enjoy. Huck is a young boy with not much love in his life, his mother died when he was very young, and he had drunk for a father. Huck lives with the widow and she tried to raise him right. While at the widow's, Huck went to school and learned to read and write. The widow also tried to civilize him.
William Faulkner’s short story “Barn Burning” describes a typical relationship between wealthy people and poor people during the Civil War.
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Throughout the classic novel of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn written by Mark Twain we see a lot of moral development with the main character Huckleberry Finn. Throughout the story Huck’s friendships greatly influence his moral identity. Throughout the series of events that unfold upon our main character, Huck Finn, we see huge moral leaps in the way he thinks that are influenced by that friendships he makes on his journey. He starts the book as a young minded individual with no sense morals other than what has been impressed onto him and ends up as a self empowering individual. Through the friendships he makes with Tom Sawyer, Jim, and the Duke and King we see big moral leaps with Huck.
The book I am doing my book report on is called “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” by Mark Twain. This book revolves around a poor fourteen year old boy named Huck who runs away from his drunk father and finds friendship within a former slave, Jim, trying to escape to the free states. They adventure along the Mississippi River and end up stopping at various places throughout the novel and meet people who are all morally inadequate. “Tom told me what his plan was, and I see in a minute it was worth fifteen of mine for style, and would make Jim just as free a man as mine would, and maybe get us all killed besides. So I was satisfied, and said we would waltz in on it.” This quotes illustrates the dangers that come to Huck and Jim in this novel, but how Huck chooses to go with the plan anyhow, since it causes a sense of ‘adventure.’ The setting of this novel takes place before the Civil War in different towns along the Mississippi River in Missouri. I will talk about how Huck meets Jim, how he and Jim have to escape from their present issues, how they form a friendship and come across evil in their journey, and how they both end up free with a little help from Tom Sawyer.
Hayes and Nate had different viewpoints on what freedom is. Although Nate’s lifestyle was different from his father’s, he still was not free. Nate worked to provide for his family, and his father did so as well. Hayes had the mindset of a slave, and held onto the past, and it showed in his behavior towards people.
Normally in life, you look up to your father to be the care taker and to encourage you to make your own decisions on what is right and what is wrong. You figure your father should have your best interest at heart and to show compassion for you. In William Faulkner's short story "Barn Burning," Abner is the opposite of the normal father figure you would see. Rather than encouraging his son, Sarty, to make his own decisions on what is right and what is wrong, Abner wants Sarty to lie for him to protect his freedom, so Abner won’t get caught for burning barns. Abner forces fear into Sarty to make sure he will lie for him rather than tell the truth. The relationship between Abner and Sarty is struggling due to Abners abusiveness and criminal ways.
'This child ... hath come from the hand of God, to work in many ways upon her heart ... It was meant for a blessing, for the one blessing of her life! It was meant, doubtless ... for a retribution too; a torture to be felt at many an unthought-of moment; a pang, as sting, an ever-recurring agony, in the midst of a troubled joy!" (Hawthorne 105)
The theme of growth and maturity is portrayed heavily throughout The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain which centers on Huck Finn, a rambunctious boy whose adventures with a runaway slave build him into a mature young man. The novel is a bildungsroman because it depicts the development and maturing of a young protagonist. In the first part of the story, Huck is seen as very immature. He struggles between doing what he wants and what society would have him do. On the raft, Huck realizes what his own beliefs are because of the people he meets in his journey. Huck?s biggest transformation is through his relationship with Jim. Although Huck isn?t a wonderful person, by the end of the book he has matured extraordinarily.
Nathan just couldn't understand why his older brothers put up a fight to go with their stepfather to Sterling Point.
Huck Finn learns from the actions of people around him, what kind of a person he is going to be. He is both part of the society and an outlier of society, and as such he is given the opportunity to make his own decisions about what is right and what is wrong. There are two main groups of characters that help Huck on his journey to moral maturation. The first group consists of Widow Douglas, Miss Watson, and the judge. They portray society and strict adherence to rules laid out by authority. The second group consists of Pap, the King, and the Duke. They represent outliers of society who have chosen to alienate themselves from civilized life and follow no rules. While these characters all extremely important in Huck’s moral development, perhaps the most significant character is Jim, who is both a fatherly figure to Huck as well as his parallel as far as limited power and desire to escape. Even though by the end of the novel, Huck still does not want to be a part of society, he has made a many choices for himself concerning morality. Because Huck is allowed to live a civilized life with the Widow Douglas, he is not alienated like his father, who effectively hates civilization because he cannot be a part of it. He is not treated like a total outsider and does not feel ignorant or left behind. On the other hand, because he does not start out being a true member of the society, he is able to think for himself and dismiss the rules authority figures say are correct. By the end of the novel, Huck is no longer a slave to the rules of authority, nor is he an ignorant outsider who looks out only for himself. This shows Huck’s moral and psychological development, rendering the description of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” as a picaresq...
THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN AUTHOR’S SKETCH Mark Twain was born Samuel Langhorne Clemens on November 30, 1835, in Florida, Missouri. When Samuel Clemens was four years old, his family moved to Hannibal, Missouri, where he spent his childhood. Clemens first approach to literature was through typesetting for a newspaper in 1851. At the time Orion, his brother, was a newspaper publisher in Hannibal. From 1857 until 1861, he served as the pilot of a riverboat on the Mississippi River.
A novel structured on the theme of morality, the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain focuses on Huck Finn’s multifaceted growing up process. Huck, through his escapades and misfortunes is obliged to endure the agonizing process from childhood to adulthood where he attains self-knowledge and discovers his own identity. Throughout the journey down the Mississippi River, Jim, Ms. Watson’s runaway slave, accompanies Huck, and is later joined by two con men. It is during this journey that a great moral crisis in Huck’s life occurs where he must make a painful decision as to whether he is going to give Jim up to the slave hunters or notify Ms. Watson about Jim’s whereabouts and assist him to remain a free man. This is the turning point in his character where through deep introspection, he learned to think and reason morally for himself. He comes to his own conclusions, unaffected by the accepted, and often hypocritical, perceptions of Southern culture. Huck also deciphers the truth in the face of lies held by the antagonistic society with its evil nature.