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Bert represents as an everyman hero because he is brave, stands up for his beliefs and compassionate. In the court, Rachel pleads With Bert to change his mind and admit he did was wrong. As Rachel asks why he can't be on the right sides and pleaded guilty. Bert replies, “Be on your father's side and prove that I was wrong about teaching my students about evolution.” This concept shows bravery that Cates tells Rachel that he is going to fight for his belief that he was right. From the outcome of the trial, Bert does not know if he won or lost. As his attorney, Drummond says to him the preservation of the case gives you the strength to stand up against a law that restricts his own freedom to think and speak. This shows that Cates stood up for
“ Stay Strong, Stand up, Have a voice”- Shawn Johnson. This quote epitomizes this story perfectly. There are characters that demonstrate this lead in literature. In the short story, “The Truth About Sharks” Beth, is introduced as the dynamic character. Beth from The Truth About Sharks by Joan Bauer, wakes up and is in a very lazy, tired and cranky mood. She doesn’t want to do anything her mom asks/wants her to. So, instead she went shopping for new pants. Beth goes to Michelle Gail’s and meets Hannah the sales person. She starts trying things on, Beth leaves her stuff in the changing room and walks over to the sales rack by the elevator and gets falsely accused for stealing the pants she had on. Madge P. Groton took her to her office and calls for backup and Beth is later greeted by Officer Brenneman who takes her to the police station. On their way there Beth asks for a chance to prove herself with a witness she has back at the store. Her witness Hannah who luckily remembers her and defends Beth because she was very polite to her in the morning. Beth stands up for herself and goes back to the store demanding an apology, which she later gets and a really pricey gift card given by the manager on behalf of the problem caused in his store. A study through Beth when you stand up for yourself you get something good out of it.
In his fight with Stradlater, Holden’s character is shown as a defender of innocence. He defends the memory of his brother through the report he writes for Stradlater. Because of Stradlater’s criticism on his brother’s death, Holden destroys the essay and says “All right, give it back to me, then,’ I said. I went over and pulled it right out of his goddamn hand. Then I tore it up.” Holden is tormented by the memory of his brother throughout the novel, and in this fight he defends his brothers memory by protecting the baseball glove. Later in this scene Holden is upset with Stradlater’s relationship with Jane. Holden explains, “If you knew Stradlater, you 'd have been worried, too. I 'd double-dated with the bastard a couple of times, and I know what I 'm talking about. He was unscrupulous.” Holden tries to defend Jane’s innocence and the reader is able to see Holden’s ethical code to protect the innocence and memory of others. In Holden’s confrontation with Maurice, Holden displays his detestation of the evil phony. “All of a sudden I started to cry. I 'd give anything if I hadn 't, but I did. 'No, you 're no crooks, ' I said. 'You 're just steeling five ' 'Shut up, ' old Maurice said and gave me a shove.” The scene between Maurice and Holden over the prostitute Sunny shows his emotions when it comes to fake people. In this scene he
3) This quote reflects the overall theme because it is one of many quotes in the book that show Holden's fear of growing up. For example, he always describes adults as "phony" and children as innocent.
After seeing through his eyes how he was planning on using the pain and hurt from some of the people to try and win his case, he no longer seems like such a hero, but not quite the villain. “But anytime I hear about a case like that school bus disaster up there, I turn into a heat-seeking missal, homing in on a target that I know in my bones is
When one does not stand for something, one is bound to fall for anything. Because Holden lacked paternal figures in his life or a greater influence he took the idea of innocence as his mantra. His need to find an identity led him to find a role model in children, which led him to believe permanent innocence would mean happiness and sanity. He held on to his idea and sought out to find innocence in the dimmest of places. His intoxication with this idea and his disappointing encounters with adults ensure him that nothing but corruption is found once a child grows up. He rejected the idea of adulthood and created further problems for himself. In the process of this well-intentioned plan, Holden loses the little of himself he had. He is left standing only with a hunger for innocence. Because, to him, innocence is all and love is innocence.
Holden is going through a stage of depression and denial, as a result of the internal and external conflicts he faces. In the past, Holden struggles to accept his problems and therefore battles against himself and his thoughts. For example, the incident with Sunny shows us how the voices in his head constantly fight between the adult life and the teenage life. As a result of these conflicts, Holden struggles to grasp his purpose with his life. On the contrary, Asher Lev experiences similar internal conflicts against him and his beliefs that cause help him to understand his true identity. Throughout the novel, Asher struggles to be true himself and stay true to who is supposed to be. This conflict against himself helps him to realize his identity is as the son of his parents and the son of “the Master of the Universe and the Other Side”(Potok 348). Asher is put to the test against his own mind and in the end learns how to overcome his internal conflict. Both Holden and Asher experience internal conflicts, but each conflict left a different effect on each of their
In conclusion, true courage is shown in the story in many different ways by many different characters. There was not just one protagonist in this story who turns out to be a hero. In this story we had two plots. Each of the plots contained many heroic characters who not only did what they deemed morally just, but put their life behind what they believed in. Whether physically or mentally exerting themselves, almost every character, showed qualities like Martin Luther King Jr. They made bold statements in the community. They sent out messages that people would not forget. It is unfortunate that only now can we admire these type of people for what they did. Thankfully, they are remembered for their courage and that is what makes these characters world famous.
In his conflict with Stradlater, Holden's character as protector of the pure and innocent is shown. First Holden is forced to defend the memory of his brother Allie. Holden writes a report for Stradlater about a glove, which belonged to his treasured younger brother Allie who has passed away to the cause of leukemia. As a result of Stradlater's criticism on the subject, Holden destroys the composition saying, 'All right, give it back to me, then,' I said. I went over and pulled it right out of his goddam hand. Then I tore it up.';(Salinger 41) Holden admires Allie, and his baseball glove, and is forced to protect his honor. Next Holden is upset, and worried about Jane's date with Stradlater. He fears that Stradlater is determined to steal Jane's innocence. He explains, 'If you ...
Innocence is the most important thing to Holden he learns the majority of his lessons by either seeing someone lose their innocence or losing it himself permitting it
He changes his mind when he sees Phoebe carrying suitcase, wearing his hat on her head (Salinger 252). She wants to run away with him, and he realises he can't go. She already lost one brother to cancer, and another moved to the opposite end of the country. She can't lose another because of him. Salinger includes this to show how the world could begin to change if everyone started listening, processing, respecting the struggles of others. Holden, an unreliable narrator, represents everyone. Each individual on this earth has a part of Holden in them. The phonies symbolise various evils, and Phoebe represents the catalyst. Everyone deals with the phonies, but Phoebe still runs in that red hunting hat. She tries to draw nearer to the people running away. No, the bias and selfishness will never stop, but she might catch up if everyone works
In conclusion, Holden grows as a person through the many life experiences described in the novel. Through all these life experiences, the red hat is always with him. Ultimately, Holden realizes that even if it is not possible to remain a child forever, his red hunting hat can still help him in the transition to adulthood. Phoebe puts the red hat back on Holden at the end of novel since she wants to make it easier for him to forget about being a child with the help of the red hunting hat. The red hunting hat helps him to come to terms with himself .
Many of Holden’s viewpoints contradict themselves because of his own confusion. After Stradlater hits Holden he admits, “All that blood and all sort of made me look tough. I'd only been in in about two fights in my life, and I lost both of them. I'm not too tough. I'm a pacifist, if you want to know the truth(45)".Even though Holden characterizes himself as a pacifist, he contradicts himself because he enjoys getting beat up. The author uses these contradictions to show how unreliable Holden is.
Paul describes the front as a “mysterious whirlpool” that “irresistibly, inescapably” (55) sucks himself in. “irresistibly” grimly explains how overpowering battle can be—it is impossible to avoid and draws him into without his consent. “Irresistible” is a word to describes objects that one desires, and many soldiers desire to fight at the front. Many young men have been led to believe that war will result in one becoming a hero—which may be true in some situations, but Paul finds this propaganda used by Kantorek and others to be false. It supports the idea of appearance versus reality; war seems like the breeding ground for heroism, yet it often results in selfishness and death. “Inescapably” conveys the feeling of suffocation Paul experiences. Later in the passage, when the connection a solider feels to the earth is described, “buries” and “stifles” are two verbs that are used. These verbs also bring connotations of suffocation and no escape, which are recurring feelings throughout the novel. Paul’s life should be carefree, yet he is thrown into this situation of war, which cuts off an important period in his life—his maturing into an adult. He feels trapped in his life because he has two conflicting feelings—he does not want to be in war, because of obvious reasons like the danger and terror. Yet, it has become what he is used to, and his past life is very vague. Unlike older soldiers, which can recall their past lives and have a strong desire to return to them, Paul and his comrades have no connections to any life. This realization contributes to the smothering he feels.
If I say, for example, 'Up there on the cupboard there is a book', how do I set about verifying it? Is it sufficient if I glance at it, or if I look at it from different sides, or if I take it into my hands, touch it, open it, turn its leaves, and so forth? There are two conceptions here. One of them says that however I set about it, I shall never be able to verify the proposition completely. A proposition always keeps a back door open, as it were.
Peekay, the main character, shows heroism in many ways such as bravery. Peekay has to stand up to the Judge and many others when he was young at a boarding school. Peekay had to go through a lot of torture from the Judge and other kids, and he took it so well it shows bravery and the kind of person he is. Anyone who can go through torture such as that should be considered a brave hero. Hoppie showed bravery to Peekay by saying, “first with head, then with heart” (Courtenay, 103). This was a tip Hoppie, another boxer, gave to Peekay that helped him stay relaxed and brave when in a fight. Peekay can not only use Hoppies quote while in a fight, but also in his life. Peekays bravery showed how Peekay would be defined as a hero.