We Follow the Path We Think We Deserve
Have you ever walked in snow? Well, you probably have. Then, have you realized how hard it is to walk in the path formed when it is icy and slippery? When this is the case, we chose not to walk on the icy track. Instead we walk on either side of it. One side is soft, nothing happens when you fall and even when you move rapidly on it. Many people chose to walk on this side, thus its sheer white color leaves its place to black. Very similarly, one of the two sides of the society is the black area as known as phonies. Many people are phonies even though they might have never chosen nor intended to be one. Unlike the easily-dirt-showing type of side, we shovel snow to the second side. As time passes it gets
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Dating someone you just love is what phonies do. they don’t necessarily need to like nor to know the person they’re dating. In Perks of Being a Wallflower, Charlie’s brother is in the white area. He knows how handle his niche, american football, without losing his true self. Despite being authentic he’s dating a hot beautiful, cheerleader, phony girl at Penn State and they broke up very quickly. He feels like dating a hot beautiful girl is what his friends would embrace without any doubt. Charlie describes his brother’s frustration by calling her sister a ‘bitchy dyke’ (81). He shows that his brother is feeling uncomfortable when he thinks about an idea out of the path he thinks he is supposed to follow. We can understand him being in his comfort zone when he says, “No, she is hot beautiful” (81). He feels like he is supposed to date a hot girl rather than an unconventionally beautiful girl. Very similarly, if you’re phony and trying to date an unconventionally beautiful girl that won’t work either. Charlie describes his reluctance towards his date Mary Elizabeth, an authentic, with saying “She’s nice all the time but it doesn’t feel right” (137). She sure has Charlie pegged there, but at the same time, she kind of enabled that behavior. Charlie’s unease represents the gap between phoniness and authentic people, which causes the society to lack a middle ground. When they broke up Mary Elizabeth started dating with someone authentic, who is able to respond to her on the right intellectual level. They were both authentics thus their relationship worked really well. Charlie’s brother, after observing the behavior of the "perverts" in the hotel room facing his, he struggles with his own sexuality. Because he is in the black area and he doesn’t have the tact, he spent a night with a prostitute in the Catcher in the Rye. The unease of
Dating back to the early 1900’s and all the way through to the present, romantic relationships have been viewed differently. From strict unwritten dating regulations to not having regulations at all, recent generations have become more liberated in making their own decisions. The progressing times have made us become a more accepting society and have caused a decrease in the strong practice of religion and class. Even though differences such as religion and class in relationships were more than an issue they were not always a complete deterrence.
There has been a report of 71 bodies found in Leakin Park (Serial Podcast). Leakin Park is located in Baltimore, Maryland (Serial, episode 1). One of those bodies happen to be a Hae Min Lee. She was found February 9th and supposedly went missing January 13th(Serial, episode 1). Hae was a very popular girl, who was liked by everyone. Adnan Syed was very popular, tall, and muscular, and had “dairy cow eyes” (Serial, episode 1). Dairy cow eyes are when someone or something have innocent looking eyes. He was on the honor role, played sports such as: football and track, he was the prince of prom, and was an EMT (Serial, episode 1). Jay Wilds is the complete opposite. He sold drugs to make a living (Serial, episode 1).
"Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing and inwardly are ravening wolves," (Matthew 7:15 New testament KJV). Matthew, from the New Testament, preached to those around about false teachers, who will lie and deceit others. O'Connor was a strong believer in her faith, due to her strong beliefs O'Connor incorporates her beliefs through archetypes, themes, and symbols.
For example, if she is at a restaurant, she is always with a date. She tries to mimic the cliché scenes in romantic films; like sharing food or holding hands at a candlelit table. Also, at school, the romance moviegoer is considered the popular girl. She surrounds herself with friends and always starts drama because she plays matchmaker and tries to get her friends into romantic relationships whether they want it or not. She has a boyfriend of her own and forces public displays of affection every time they are together, in hopes of getting others to notice how perfect her love life is. Finally, when the romance moviegoer is at the movie theater, she is again, on a date. She insists that they share all of the refreshments but does not offer to pay for anything. Once they get into the theater, she is very picky about finding a seat and takes forever to finally choose the perfect one. As the movie starts, she becomes engrossed with the characters and imagines herself as the leading
Frank discusses his feelings for his new friend with his family. It had been 5 years since his previous relationship and Sheryl and the others thought it would be in Frank’s best interest to pursue this relationship. The following therapy session, Frank brings up his crush on his friend his therapist ask him questions to determine whether or not Frank is ready to commit to another person. At the end of the session, Frank’s therapist decided that Frank is ready to develop a new romantic relationship with this new guy.
These two obstacles are what cause Duchess and Smitty to lean farther apart. Lying to one another is very crucial and will cause great damage, especially if they start a relationship and figure out what is true. Insecurity is also a big problem, especially when it comes to trying to impress others. Being who you are and embracing it is very important when it comes to dating. In the end, the big picture results in them moving on from each other and eventually learning from their
I was wrapped in cassette tapes while creating this poster. With the choosing of quotes, and the random ideas flowing through my head, this was the result. The following quote, “[t]his one tape had all these memories and feelings and great joy and sadness,” (Part 2, Page 62) from The Perks of Being a Wallflower, by Stephen Chbosky, was chosen due to the meaning hidden within. The overall meaning to this quote is that this tape is the thing that makes Charlie, the protagonist, feel real.
Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “It takes courage to love, but pain through love is the purifying fire which those who love generously know. We all know people who are so much afraid of pain that they shut themselves up like clams in a shell and, giving out nothing, receive nothing and therefore shrink until life is a mere living death.” In Can I See You Again?, the main character, Bree Caxton, is forced to find a fake boyfriend in order to promote her book, due to the fact her boyfriend of four years dumped her the day before the first interview. Her publisher tells her that in order to come off as credible she must have a boyfriend herself. Her book is about love, her job involves matchmaking, but she ends up losing the one person she thinks is her true love. Bree also finds out that her Grandmother
Through the eyes of the men around her, Daisy Buchanan is always seen in several different perspectives based on the way the man around her wants her to be seen. Nick paints a mask of Daisy as his charming “old yellowy hair” cousin, yet her “absolute smirk” makes him feel insecure about the things she tells him (106, 31). Gatsby’s mask for Daisy is created from being in love with the idea of Daisy and the way she was when they were young and in love, which is just what he needs to fulfill his dream. Tom’s mask for Daisy is her as his trophy wife he’s obligated to have and can just throw to the side while he has his affairs. Not only do these men place their own masks they’ve created for Daisy on her, but also dehumanize and victimize her in
In “The “Black Table” Is Still There” the author wonders why, after so many years there is a table with just only black kids. I think it is clear that we tend to separate ourselves. It is only natural that this still exists amongst society today. Even though we don’t realize it and it’s done unintentionally.
In adolescence social interactions are a very important part of young adult development. Within this transitional period the young adult experiences social changes even though such changes vary from youth to youth. In The Perks of being a wallflower Charlie was socially awkward, but intellectually he was a genius. He was faced with a few social extremes throughout the movie. For instance, His social awkwardness is partially due to the death of his best friend Michael. The summer before High School started Michael committed suicide. Dealing with this trauma was no easy feat for Charlie. As a result, he withdrew from the world around him. Upon entering High School Charlie was weary of his surroundings. He tried to reach out to a girl whom was in Middle School with him but she acted as if she did not know him. He was left feeling alone. As the movie went on he was exposed to yet another social
...causes problems with all of the "pure" women that he has ever known, whether it is his mother or Jane, and he knows that he can fix all of that with Phoebe. She is the only girl that he is able to fully attach himself to without having to deal with romance. Holden can love Phoebe, and Phoebe can love Holden, but it can still be entirely innocent love.
In Brave New World’s World State, relationships are extremely insignificant. Long-term relationships are basically laughable, and the words “Mother” and “Father” are seen as obscene. This futuristic society revolves around short-term relationships that are exist for the sole purpose of pleasure. It is purely sexual. One of the main characters, Lenina, is questioned after telling her friend she is going on multiple dates with the same man. Fanny asks, “I suppose you’re going out? Who with?” A cautious Lenina replies, “Henry Foster.” Fanny asks, “Do you mean to tell me you’re still going out with Henry Foster?”(40). Lenina’s friend is basically confused why she would go on more than a single date with one guy. This is very reflective of the relationships that can flourish in a society wit...
The author uses language as a tool to show the characters’ status in society as black or white. Various language techniques are used to display the classes of society. The words “blanker” (used by blacks to describe whites) and “dagger” (used by whites to describe blacks) are used repeatedly throughout the novel. This use of language reflects the intolerant attitudes towards one another in Blackman’s radical world. There is a significant amount of symbolism used in these words. “Blanker” is used to describe a blank, worthless, brainless white person. And “dagger” is used to depict a weapon that is capable of scratching and severing, reducing and disconnecting a person, or even bringing them to an end completely. “ I bet it was one of her blanker friends, they’re blank by name and blank by nature”. Through the difference of educated, formal language used by Crosses and the sometimes tasteless, simple language of the noughts, the reader can see the grades in which noughts and Crosses are separately classed. Through this technique I believe Blackman is trying to show the extent to which racism can affect people. It can lessen, degrade and have heavy social affects on a person proving where they belong and what they will never be.
“I am writing to you because she said you listen and understand and didn't try to sleep with that person at that party even though you could have. Please don't try to figure out who I am. I don't want you to do that. I just need to know that people like you exist” (Chbosky). Pain can be both rational and irrational, by either design, or choice, and being able to be held within oneself is a kind of art form that many teenagers have masterfully fulfilled. Everyone’s high school years hold some painful memories within that time period. It’s unavoidable, because at some pain in one’s adolescence, a low is hit, and hit hard. The Perks of Being a Wallflower exemplifies the power of pain and joy in High School, where suffering is invoked by mistakes and tragedies throughout the character’s lives, as well as the ideological implications of being a teenager which truly make one feel invisible to the world, yet watched so closely, all at once.