Throughout all of the short stories, the characters within the stories all have an internal conflict of fear. These characters, had to endure the struggles of their own mental restraints. One of these "handicaps" was their own fear, towards someone or something. In addition, in certain periods throughout the stories, a character would be stunned by their own mental blocks, and would persevere passed their hardships, or would give up. From the stories of "The Horseman in the Sky", to the “The Scarlet Ibis", then on to the “51st Dragon", characters within the story had to endure their own mental blocks. Within the stories, the internal obstacle of fear is portrayed through the characters of Doodle and his brother, Carter Druse, and Gawaine. …show more content…
Their inner fears consisted of either being looked at in a negative way (because his brother has a mental disability), to fearing that his unsatisfied brother would never be pleased with his progress. For example, after Doodle was finally able to display his ability to walk, Doodle’s brother, the narrator, stated that, "[he] was embarrassed [in having] a brother...who couldn't walk"(Hurst). The narrator became too self-absorbed in what other people would think of him. This was because he was fearful of people thinking less of him because his brother was different than everyone else. This is crucial, as it displays that having the fear of being looked at differently, is a key internal obstacle that many people endure. Equally as important, the narrator was, "ashamed of having a crippled brother "(Hurst). Correlating with the importance of being affected by what others say and think of them, the character isn't able to look past his own fears, as he only cares about what people think of him. Also, after Doodle's brother had continuously pushed Doodle to his limit, "he stepped from [being] stiff [to collapsing into] the mud" (Hurst). Because the narrator didn't satisfy Doodle with the sense of affection, he simply gave up. Doodle feared that his brother wouldn't be satisfied, and wasn't able to persevere. Once again, the thought of what others is quite …show more content…
He was repeatedly pushed to gain self-confidence and work past his fears. Once, "his instructors… discovered that he lacked spirit," he was moved to battle against dragons (Broun). When the instructors did this, they had the intention to help him gain self-confidence by having him slay his fears. However, "the boy was too frightened to speak"(Broun). This exhibits how if one lacks the spirit to be self-confident, he or she will not be able to overcome their fear. When it was finally time to face what he dreaded, he lost confidence, as, "the Headmaster found him cowering in the bed"(Broun). Fear can overturn someone, and make him or her do things that they wouldn’t normally do. In this case, Gawaine was extremely frightened, as his body shut down and he decided to tremble in fear. This is important, as it displays how Gawaine had to endure his internal obstacle of fear. Gawaine was inadequate to push past his fears, as it ultimately killed
All the Pretty Horses involves many interesting characters in its story. Most of the characters are believable in this story. Many are flat and static with a few being round and dynamic. The characters are complex, with their own histories and personalities driving their actions. There are many minor characters in the story that do not really have any purpose than helping to move the plot along. There aren’t many characters with considerable roles. The protagonist is John Grady Cole and the antagonists are the captain, Jimmy Blevins, and Alejandra’s aunt. The main character is John Grady Cole, a round and dynamic character. He is revealed in the beginning of the story. He is a 16 year old boy and can be described as quiet, serious,
To improve one’s understanding of how the narrator changes, one must first be acquainted with the situation: Doodle is born with a heart condition. Therefore, he will not be competent to do what ordinary kids could be capable of. No one anticipated for him to live very long. The reality that Doodle will not be able to do normal activities makes his brother, the narrator, miserable. How or why? The narrator has always sought after a brother whom to play, run, and box with.
Doodle’s brother is presented as a cruel person in “The Scarlet Ibis”. For example, when Doodle is born weak and on the verge of death, Doodle’s brother who wants a normal younger brother to play with “began to make plans to kill him by smothering him with a pillow” (Hurst 555). This quote shows that Doodle’s brother is willing to kill his newborn brother because he isn’t strong
In conclusion, Brother shows his self-interest in how he treats his younger brother. He treats his younger brother, Doodle, as something to ‘fix’ and he cannot accept his brother as he is. When Doodle finally learns to walk, Brother’s selfish need for a more ‘ideal’ little brother is not satisfied for long. Soon he demands a little brother who can run, jump, climb, swim, swing on vines, and row a boat. When he gives Doodle lessons for these activities, he does not do so for concern about Doodle wanting to be able to do them, but because he wants Doodle to be able to be a ‘normal’ brother.
Doodle's brother would only do this to have control on Doodle and Doodle's actions. This control, which Doodle's brother wanted, gave him enjoyment to boss around his brother, enjoyment to boss a crippled kid. And that Doodle walked only because his brother was ashamed of having a crippled brother. It was bad enough having an invalid b....
Brother’s goals started to get out of hand once he taught Doodle how to walk he wanted Doodle to learn how to do everything. In the story he says, “ I would teach him to run, to swim, to climb trees, and to fight… I set the deadline for these accomplishments less than a year away.”(Check if this is need or not) (167)(Textual support- 3) Brother didn’t think about Doodle when setting this goal, he didn’t about the strain and impact this would have on Doodle’s body and on Doodle’s mind. (change the wording of this
Mom’s words and doctor’s advice did not become a way to obstruct the narrator and his pride. Paying no attention to Mom and the doctor’s warning, the narrator took his crippled brother out and trained him anyways regardless of Doodle’s physical restraints, because he is embarrassed. “When Doodle was five years old, I was embarrassed at having a brother of that age who couldn’t walk, so I set out to teach him (Hurst 204).” Even worse, the narrator knew it was his pride that made him to force Doodle into cruel training, “I did it for myself; that pride, whose slave I was, spoke to me louder than all their voices, and that Doodle walked only because I was ashamed of having a crippled brother (Hurst 206).” In addition, due to his embarrassment, the
As a result, he learns an essential, inescapable fact about himself and human nature - there is no shame in being imperfect. The true test of Gawain's bravery was to bare his neck to the Green Knight and finish their trading of blows. Even with his 'magic' girdle, Gawain flinched the first time. The second and third times he was able to hold steady and accept fate. After the ordeal the Green Knight ridiculed him for his weakness and fear.
> In The 51st Dragon Gawaine finds courage and bravery from the magic word while killing the dragons.However when he finds out the magic word is false he stops believing he is capable and he therefore fails in killing more dragons.The theme of The 51st Dragon is that belief in oneself and the courage to accomplish a goal go hand in hand.
Doodle is scared of being alone and he looks up to his older brother and doesn’t ever want to leave him. “When the deafening thunder had died, I heard Doodle cry out, Brother, Brother, don't leave me! Don't leave me!" Doodle knows that he’s not like everyone else. He so helpless and weak but he try’s his hardest to stay alive. Doodles scared that he’s going to get hurt if he’s not with someone like his brother.
...verything” (Hurst 1). The brother only cared about himself and having fun, and did not think about the affect his actions had on Doodle. The brother decides to “teach him [Doodle] to run, to swim, to climb trees, and to fight” (Hurst 3). Readers can begin to infer that the brother’s careless actions will later lead to serious injury or the death of Doodle.
Marcus Yallow, who skips school with his friends, is detained by the DHS after a terrorist attack on the Bay Bridge. After six days of humiliation, torture, and interrogation, everyone but Darryl is released. Marcus, who is angry after being humiliated, vows to, quote: “get them” (Doctorow 71) and what ensues are weeks of defiance and resisting the DHS underground. During this period, he meets Ange, who helps him conspire against the DHS. Their movement for civil rights and privacy gain traction and Marcus is contacted by “Masha”, who offers him a way out. Right as he’s about to flee, he realizes that he must stay and fight so he smashes Masha’s hands and is once again captured by the DHS. As the DHS
When he was out going to battle and kill the 50th dragon, he forgot the word! So, not surprisingly, his confidence became back to how it was before he started killing dragons because all he believed in was the word instead of himself. But, thankfully at the last minute, he remembers it and kills his 50th dragon. Later, he talks to his headmaster. The headmaster tells him that the word wasn't an actual magic word but in fact, it was actually only him killing the dragons. But, unfortunately, Gwaine didn't believe that and that lead to his death. This shows the theme because if he would have had trusted in himself, then he wouldn't have lost his life and he could've become a champion dragon
In Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner, the author follows the development of protagonist Amir through a life filled with sorrow, regret, and violence. Amir encounters numerous obstacles on his path to adulthood, facing a new test at every twist and turn. Amir embarks on the long journey known as life as a cowardly, weak young man with a twisted set of ideals, slowly but surely evolving into a man worthy of the name. Amir is one of the lucky few who can go through such a shattered life and come out the other side a better man, a man who stands up for himself and those who cannot, willing to put his life on the line for the people he loves.
Doodle is controlled by his brother with fear on several separate occasions. When they were younger, Brother took Doodle into the barn loft and showed him the coffin they had made, expecting him to die as a baby. Doodle becomes extremely frightened, and doesn't want to touch the coffin. Brother makes him touch it, by threatening to leave him alone if he doesn't. In response to the threat, Doodle cries, "Don't leave me, Brother," (p 3) and touching the casket, screams. Brother uses fear to control his younger brother, forcing him to do cruel things. In the other story, Paul also is controlled in family relationships. His mother puts great strain on him by being financially irresponsible, and living beyond their means. Paul feels the strain, and is influenced by it to take the pressure away. Also, Paul's mother did not love him. This is a controlling factor because he works extra hard to gain her love.