All people have the ability to be resourceful, when they are in a conflict situation, they must weigh the pro’s and con’s, and work towards using their abilities to do what is important. In the short story,“ The Little Business Man ”, Morley Callaghan introduced Luke, a 12 year old, who was willing to do anything to protect the dog, Dan. Luke saw his dog as the only living creature that he could talk to. He felt as if he was not lonely anymore and he could express of his emotions to Dan. Since Luke’s uncle dealt with things in a very business style way, he saw the dog as old and useless. Henry, Luke’s uncle, felt that Dan was just getting in the way and costed him money and effort to keep around. Dan’s worsening health and expenses motivated …show more content…
Losing a loved one again was not in any of his plans but instead save them. Nothing could stand in the way of the bond that both Luke and Dan had developed. Luke respected his Uncle Henry just as his father and would obey any order given, so he did so. Order was given by his uncle to grab cigarettes for Uncle Henry but the main reason his uncle sent Luke was to distract him from what he was intending to do, kill Dan. A rush of suspicion filled Luke’s mind on his way to the store so he decided to turn around and make sure everything was alright. On his way back, Luke spotted the rowboat along with Sam Carter and his Uncle Henry out in the lake with Dan. A fierce rush of emotion filled Luke as both of the men dumped the dog in the lake. Never taking his eyes off where Dan had been dropped, Luke took off is close within seconds pulling out his jack knife. Walking to the deepest part of the river he dived in and swam underwater looking for where Dan had landed. Luke pulled out his jack knife slashing the rope that held down Dan and later raised him to the surface. Without hesitating Luke held him tight to warm him up from the freezing cold water he had been in and began to perform CPR. Later that night Luke visited Mr.Kemps for a solution to him keeping Dan. Mr.Kemps being a smart man told Luke about a practical proposition. Luke headed over to his Uncle Henry and proposed his proposition clearly. Henry knew better than to accept his offer but as for a teaching purpose he wanted to do so in order for Luke to understand what it really meant to buy your way out of a conflict
Henry was an extremely lonely nine-year-old boy whose greatest wish was to get a dog. His parents were busy with their work most of the time and it seemed that Henry did not have any friends, perhaps because they moved so often. A dog would have provided Henry with unconditional love - something in short supply around his house - and would have been the perfect companion. The problem was, his parents did not want dog, which would have been another obligation and something else to take care of. As emotionally detached as his parents were, something else to take care of was just not desirable.
...bed or in another house. Randy came by and told him that Johnny killed Bob. The best literary element for this chapter is plot. The major plot in this chapter is when Randy told Ponyboy that Johnny killed Bob. “ Listen to me, Pony. You didn’t do anything. It was your friend Johnny that had the knife…” (Hinton 165)
In the Salinas River Valley, after the Great Depression, there were a large number of unemployed workers seeking jobs. In the fiction novel "Of Mice and Men," by John Steinbeck, Lennie Small is among one of those men. Lennie and his friend George both have just received jobs on a ranch as farm workers. What brings the two together is their dream to someday own their own land. Lennie has a lot of character and personality traits that define him. One trait that he has is he is very forgetful. Another trait he has is he is very curious. A final trait he has is that he is very reliant. Although he might not be the intelligent person in the book, he has a very well developed personality. Lennie demonstrates his personality and character traits throughout the novel.
At the beginning, the author describes his movement using a metaphor, as Lennie “[drags] his feet… the way a bear drags his paws” (p.2), to show that he is much alike a bear physically. In addition, Steinbeck uses a simile to emphasize Lennie’s animal-like behaviour, as he “[drinks] wit long gulps, snorting into the water like a horse” (p.3). By comparing his physical and behavioural characteristics, this can foreshadow that the author implies that Lennie is seen as more animal than human because of his metal disabilities. George further makes it evident when he infers that “somebody [would] shoot [him] for a coyote if [he] was by [himself]” (p.12). This shows that people are scared of him and his unpredictable, animal-like behaviour because of the lack of understanding about mental health during the early 1900s. Furthermore, this can be the foundation for the theme where the lack of communication and understanding with the mentally disabled can lead to dire and tragic
fear of death. His uncle, one of the persons he loved the most, died of a
Henry, as noticed by the narrator, Lyman, “was very different, and.... ... middle of paper ... ... Then, his father tries to attack him, but he is fiercer and watches himself “striking [his father] again and again” until “the bigger man had not even bothered to fight back.
Because of his human intelligence, he was able to enjoy all the wonderful things in life. He became in touch with poetry, his passion, and got to travel into the fields independently. Human intelligence changed his life and his well-being for the better. The fifteen dogs were all given human intelligence. The first three were not righteous enough to leave the clinic because of the human intelligence.
Robertson Davies “Fifth Business” is a story about Dunstan Ramsay, and the guilt he and
John Steinbeck uses similes to build and create powerful characters that touch the hearts of readers. Throughout the story Lennie`s character grows to be stronger and stronger through Steinbeck`s use of similes. When George and Lennie arrive at the farm, George introduces himself and Lennie to the boss. George compliments on Lennie being a hell of a good worker and tells the boss Lennie was “Strong as a bull” (Steinbeck 22). Up till this quote, Lennie is thought to be a huge man, shapeless of face who walked very heavily until Steinbeck`s use of similes help uncover Lennie`s true character. John Steinbeck illustrates Lennie`s body and strength by comparing him to a large, heavy and physically powerful animal such as a bull. The use of similes helps in indirect characterization as well and adds to Lennie`s physical appearance and age. The use of similes in this quote helps to create a more powerful character and bring more ...
him to think he can do no wrong and his actions towards Eva Smith were
In Jack London’s, The Call of the Wild, London shows that decivilization is a necessary and key part of surviving in the harsh Northland environment, during the Klondike Gold rush. London starts his story by introducing the main character, Buck, a well mannered dog who lives a comfortable and carefree life in the sunny Santa Clara Valley with his family and other dogs. The story takes a turn, when Buck is stolen, and taken to the Northland where he will be a sled dog. In the new harsh environment, Buck must decivilize in order to survive. London shows one of the first cases of how decivilization is key for survival early on in the story. After Buck is taken to the Northland, he begins his work as a sled dog under the leadership of two men,
Jennifer’s first reaction after the accident was to run to her dad and tell him what happened. After Jennifer told him what she had done, Luke decided to go to the scene to try and find the man, hoping he was alive and well. When he found the young man, he struggled to figure out if the man was alive due to the loud wind, but after several tried to detect a pulse he came to the conclusion that he was. Luke then informed the daughter of his findings, told her to go to sleep, and crashed the car himself to cover for his daughter. Luke was aware of his sins.
Coming back to the play, “An Inspector Calls” is focused on the middle class family of the Birling’s and it explores how each member of the family relates to the suicide of a working class girl called Eva Smith.
Annotated Bibliography for the play “The Death of a Salesman” Centola, Steven R. "Family Values in Death of a Salesman." CLA Journal 37.1 (Sept. 1993): 29-41. Rpt. in Contemporary Literary Criticism. Ed.
It felt so dragged out because all I wanted was to see him and tell him the news. Our connection felt different, phone calls were made shorter and they weren’t as frequent. I missed him. Two nights had gone by without a phone call or even a message. This wasn’t typical of Luke. I was becoming increasingly worried. I tried to distract myself from the situation and went to Atlanta to visit my parent’s for the weekend. This provided a distraction from my despair. When I arrived home, the flat fell silent. I sat aimlessly on the sofa, starring at the telephone, hoping that maybe it would ring. I tried turning my television on but I was oblivious to anything around me. I didn’t know what to do with myself. I knew something was wrong. Fifty-five minutes passed, as I stared at the phone. That was when I heard it