1. The book I read was Macaroni Boy
2. The author of Macaroni Boy is Katherine Ayres
3. The setting of Macaroni was during the Depression of 1933 in Pittsburgh, PA. This took place during the month of November in the strip district that is still known the strip district of Pittsburgh, PA but it definitely has different businesses than were there in the 1930’s. It seems like one month of time passes during this story.
4. The Protagonist – Mike Costa
Other characters:
Andy Simms – hinders the protagonist. He is Mike’s classmate and is a bully. He and Mike got into a few fights in school. Andy calls Mike Macaroni Boy and Rat Boy.
Joseph – helps the protagonist. He is Mike’s classmate and is his best friend. He and Mike team up to take on Andy and his buddies when they fight.
Grandpap – helps the protagonist. He sticks up for Mike when he gets in trouble with Andy. But, Grandpap gets sick both mentally and physically and this is very difficult for Mike and his family to deal with.
Mom – hinders the protagonist. Mom does not want to argue with Mike, but she wants him to stop fighting and...
Paul’s nickname was “ambition” because he was the only one with ambition in his life. Mike Otis is a main character that is certainly not popular at Don Carey High. He is an unusual person who is shy and he keeps to himself. He always wears a big raincoat and safety pins in his jeans. Mike is a dweeb who minds his own business.
...e on her part. Throughout the story, the Mother is portrayed as the dominant figure, which resembled the amount of say that the father and children had on matters. Together, the Father, James, and David strived to maintain equality by helping with the chickens and taking care of Scott; however, despite the effort that they had put in, the Mother refused to be persuaded that Scott was of any value and therefore she felt that selling him would be most beneficial. The Mother’s persona is unsympathetic as she lacks respect and a heart towards her family members. Since the Mother never showed equality, her character had unraveled into the creation of a negative atmosphere in which her family is now cemented in. For the Father, David and James, it is only now the memories of Scott that will hold their bond together.
The main character is Andy, a fifteen-year old boy. The other main character is Andy's dad, Mr. Zadinski. Hes a professor at Madison College. Paul was Andy's best friend who tried to help him with his problem. Mr. Lucas is also a professor who makes prank calls to Andy about killing someone. Nina Klemmer was a college student who was being stalked.
Even though Mama is a strong woman, there are many flaws. Not so much with her, but more so with her family. Her youngest daughter Maggie was burned in a house fire, which has left her broken and battered. Mama really talks down about Maggie, but it’s all true, she says “Have you ever seen a lame animal,
Most importantly, the mother offers advice that only a mother should. Although she is being informative and authoritative, the mother's tone is often condescending. In particul...
It can be examined from a few different standpoints, from the dramatic, psychological, and even mythical. Although this play has so many different views to explore, they all mainly focus on the protagonist of the play, Jessie, and her motivations for her decision to take her own life. Through further exploration, I will analyze one of the major scenes before Jesse takes her own life and would like to further explore the character of Mama.
Gramps is an interesting character because at first he seems to just want them to give him attention. Later, he makes the will so that his family will fight over it and go to jail making it seem like he is a bad guy. The cells they each stay in separately is described as
After failing to excel at each task set before her, June begins to feel more and more resentment towards her mother. She sees her mother's hopes as expectations, and when she does not live up to these, she feels like a failure.
who wanted to enter her life, she is left alone after her father’s death. Her attitude
...nstrates that he is an outsider and is cut out of one of the most miraculous moment in the Bible and the Christian faith. By comparing Johnny and Joseph, it shows that Johnny as well is an outsider in Owen’s miracle. Johnny states that he is “still a Joseph” and “was a Joseph then” (439). This reveals the guilt and hopelessness that is keeping Johnny from living a normal life. Although he has regained his faith, his life is being controlled by his depression despite witnessing a miracle. He fails to realize that Joseph is a watcher which is what he resembles. As a protector who oversees everything, wisdom is gained which Johnny gains in the end. However, his depression is affecting him and his relationships which is standing in his way of overcoming his guilt and bitterness
John is a sophomore in high school who used to cause a lot of trouble. Now he still causes some trouble and he lost Mr. Pignati’s trust.
After compiling a plan, Gilbert confronted mama, asking for her to meet Becky. Mama resisted, but he said, “No. This is what I want. Do it for me, please? This is different. Nobody’s gonna laugh” He took charge over his demands and proved to himself that he was a good person; that he did not feel shameful of her obesity. The conversation also formed a stronger bond between mama and Gilbert, which elevated his emotional and social wellness. He expanded his vulnerability to include his mother, and therefore started to move past his motionless state of mind. Furthermore through the conversation with mama in bed. She said, “You're my knight in shimmering armour.” Her statement was a confirmation to Gilbert, that his previous exchange of vulnerability with mama was a positive one. He was no longer wrestling with his competing demands. Which is proven after mama’s death, and the vulnerable reaction from Gilbert. His sister Ellen shows shame by saying, “You may need the National Guard to move her out of here… It’s gonna take a crane.” Gilbert proves enlightened by showing vulnerability to the rest of the family by responding, “She's no joke. She's no joke. I'm not gonna let her be a joke.” Honoring mama’s dying wish to never be a joke, was Gilbert’s sign of change; that he truly respected, and felt empathetic of mama’s own personal
Marie, who is a product of an abusive family, is influenced by her past, as she perceives the relationship between Callie and her son, Bo. Saunders writes, describing Marie’s childhood experiences, “At least she’d [Marie] never locked on of them [her children] in a closet while entertaining a literal gravedigger in the parlor” (174). Marie’s mother did not embody the traditional traits of a maternal fig...
Jamie, a crippled kid moves to Long Beach with his Aunt and Uncle Smiley after his family dies in a serious car crash. He spends most of his time with his Uncle Franky at his diner practicing his comedy material while he works behind the register. His dream is to earn the title of The Planet's Funniest Kid Comic. In school Jamie becomes sort of a celebrity for his comedy and gets an opportunity at pursuing his dream. Jamie has a strong connection with his friends and almost everything he does involves them in some way.
Joseph as an individual started as a lost, depressed individual with no insight on what is happening in his life which leads to constant flashbacks to his father. The loss of Joseph 's father pointed out the feeling of how many children across this world might feel especially in places where conflict and war are still existent. This story did have a little bit of the plot focused on racism but the idea of being new and unique dominated the