The quote that I liked the most from"My Feelings" was in the letter that Inmate 24922 was writing "I wish that my days could be washed away like the chalk lines of my days"( My Feeling,(g77) . It was kind of upsetting to read about the inmmate wiritng the letters to his wife that never actually got sent out. Oskars uncle gave the inmate false hope by telling him that he will mail the letters. Throughout the novel the characters have a hard time expressing themselves and it's kind of ironic how this inmate was trying to tell his wife that he forgives her by actually expressing how he feels, yet there was no one on the other end. I picked this quote because it's something that automatically reminded me of Oskar and his fathers death. Even though Kurt Schuter was referring to his days in prison and his past, I thought about how Oskar wants to wash away the day his father died just like the rain washed away the inmates lines on the wall.
"Dad used to say that sometimes you have to put your fears in order" (The Only Animal, pg 87) I chose this particular quote because for someone who is Oskars age, the boy has a lot of courage and determination. It relates to the chapter because he goes on a journey to Queens, a
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In the chapter we can see that he has made descions that he does seem to regret. Leaving his wife and their unborn child has led him to living in regret. The quote relates to the meaning of the book as a whole because to me, Oskars seems to be living with the quilt of his fathers death. I chose this quote because it's something that I can personaly relate to. The life choices we make can sometimes leave us feeling gulty. Even though the choice seemed to be right at that particular moment the reprocusions of that choice can stay with us for a life
When Jutta and Werner are sitting by the radio,the Frenchman ends his forecast by saying this.Werner tries to escape the real world with Hitler’s influence by listening to the radio that he and his sister found.This quote is a reoccurring theme throughout the story.This quote means that every human should live their lives to its fullest potential and see and do whatever they can before they die.This quote interest me because it’s stressing one of the fundamental ideals of life.How we choose to live our lives is very important and living it the best we can is what everyone wants.With
One example being when he finally comes to terms with his mother over the day his father died, and how see told him his “Dad would have been proud” (Foer 323) for going on and searching for the answer. Another example of his evolution a character is when Abby Black contacts him once again about the whereabouts of his father’s lock he takes public transit without a second guess, something he would have avoided at all costs due to his previous concerns about terror attacks, like the one that took his father. As Oskar paced through his excursion he slowly flourished out of his introvert based lifestyle, which many would have considered out of the norm.
Denial was also used through the novel as a defense mechanism so that the person can protect themselves from the pain he or she was feeling at that point in time. When Oskar father Thomas Schelle, has gone missing him and his mother both decided it would be a good idea to “fill a suitcase with a poster of Oskar's father and post them all around town they refused to believe that Thomas could have been dead”(For 229). When Oscar and his mother put up these posters it gave them a sense of belief and hope that their loved one may still be alive. Another person the denied the death of a loved one was Oskar grandfather, they believed he was“trying to remake the girl he knew seven years before”, his beloved Anna, who had died in the bombing of Dresden (83). Many Psychologists have said that “ People grieve because they are expecting their loved ones to magically appear even though he or she is really gone”. Living in denial is very hard for a person and it is hard to move on into their day to day routines. Denials help delay the other stages of the grief and this stage usually lasts the longest. One of the first feelings that we experience after Denial is anger. Anger comes after the numbing of shock that something bad just had happened. Oskar puts all of his anger towards his mother because he thinks that his mother does not love his father anymore because he believes she is not honouring his name and memory. Seeing his mother being happy and continuing on with her life makes him think that she does not miss his dad (Foer 170). Oskar was releasing all of his build up anger towards his mother because he felt that it was her fault and that she was moving on without
This quote was found on page 13, in the introduction when Harmon Gow is explaining to the narrator who Ethan Frome is.
In Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Oskar Schell can be seen confronting several different types of trials, some of these being man versus man conflicts, and others being man versus self. One of the major man vs. man trials Oskar faces throughout the course of the book is in the form of the noticeable and consistent bullying he takes because of his awkward personality and odd quirks. Kids like Jimmy Snyder can be seen exploiting Oskar’s social shortcomings verbally, and even being ready to turn towards physical bullying (Foer 189-192). As Oscar is not the knight in shining armor, he rarely stands up for himself, instead fantasizing about actions he would like to take and follows that up by saying, “that’s what I wanted to do. Instead I just shrugged my shoulders” (Foer 203). Throughout the course of the story, Oskar also faces many internal conflicts. The death of his father has left Oskar traumatized giving him fears of taking showers and getting into elevators…people with mustaches, smoke, knots, tall buildings, and turbans” (Foer 36). As Oskar continues on his quest, he eventually comes face to face with many of his fears, and is forced to confront and ultimately overcome them. Oskar’s final and arguably most daunting challenge is facing his own inner demons in regards to the death of his father. A year after his father’s passing, he has
In chapter 4, Jeff made it into the army. However, Jeff had to fix the bayonets even though none of the bayonets were broken. He announced to his Captain Asa Clardy that he does not need to fix anything since nothing is smashed. Captain Asa Clardy did not appreciate his comment. Captain Asa Clardy is cruel and betoken. Furthermore, Clardy wanted to change Jeff’s name later in the book. Although Clardy is relentless, Jeff stood up and apprise his opinion. He pronounced, “Sir” he said, looking the Captain fearlessly in the eye and continuing to speak loudly, I won’t change it…” (RfW, Pg.25). Then he explains more why he does not want to change his name. Suppose you can say that Jeff is becoming more assured of himself and able to state his opinion;
“Nothing is beautiful and true” (Foer, 43). Oskar tells this to his mom towards the beginning of the novel, and it is a surprisingly depressing and haunting thought for a the average nine year-old to have, let alone vocalize to an adult so off-hand. The reader could use this quote to show how Oskar’s worldview has changed since the death of his father. With is loss of innocence comes a darke...
Initially, the prisoner finds it difficult to separate the painful events of the recent past from the direction of the present discussion: “’But it is also true that the worst kind of misfortune is one that befalls someone who has previously known happiness’” (Consolation, p. 37). Boethius cannot at first break away from the idea that Fortune has such an enormous impact on his life because he has just undergone one of the worst experiences of his life. Although Lady Philosophy urges him to relinquish his passion for the contrived “good” of man in favor of a larger, more wholesome good, the student defaults to the more immediate bitterness of his situation. Eventually, however, Lady Philosophy’s calm appeals to logic soothe Boethius’s emotional resistance. As the teacher progresses with her Socratic questioning, his resistance eventually slips: “’I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t worried, no…’ ‘So you desired the presence of some things and the absence of others?’ ‘That’s right.’ ‘Now everyone lacks something he desires, isn’t that right?’ ‘Of course,’ I had to agree” (Consolation, p. 66). One might perceive a hint of resignation throughout this excerpt, especially within Boethius’s final thought. He slowly realizes that he cannot find a flaw in Lady Philosophy’s logic even though he still feels emotionally primed to reject her attempts to get him to see reason. Nonetheless, Boethius reaches a point where his emotional attachment to the past no longer hinders his ability to internalize Lady Philosophy’s lessons: “’…It occurs to me to ask you whether you find any room at all in your theories for the operation of pure chance. Is there such a thing? And if so, what is it?’” (Consolation, p. 146). The prisoner’s progress is apparent here, involving a movement from his initial struggle to accept the Lady’s advice to an earnest appreciation of the
“He was finally free, but there was no joy in his heart.” This evokes sadness and pity from the author over a young boy having no joy in him. Elie Wiesel uses this technique to get human feelings of attachment to form with his speech.
I believe the meaning of the text is that you can't always expect to get what you want out of life. I know this because in the book the author repeats it many times. She talks about how she did not get what she wanted and that life brought her to something better and by times life brought her to something worse. Example: ''sometimes you just don't get what you wish for, sometimes you get something better''.Another example of this meaning is that she often talks about how she always wanted more than just work and school, she wanted to love and discover but she never got a chance because life always kept her from doing what she loved.
In the book, Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand, it follows a Olympian named Louie Zamperini, and his journey. Louie Zamperini was born in Olean, New York, his family later then moved to Torrance, California. Louie is: rebellious, resourceful, among many other things. Louie is who he is because of how he grew up, and the obstacles he overcame. Louie Zamperini shows rebellious and resourceful characteristic traits through his actions.
At the very beginning of the novel- What is represented as being important to him? Find two quotes to illustrate this?
I think that Oskar is having a difficult time learning English because he is still angry that he had to leave his country because of the terrible Nazis. He had to leave his family and wife because he knew that if he stayed he would be killed. Martin tells us that Oskar explains “his intense and everlasting hatred of the Nazis for destroying his career, uprooting his life, and flinging him like a piece of bleeding meat to the hawks.” When he thinks about his success that he accomplishes he thinks himself into a bad state because he has no one the share the accomplishment because his family didn’t come to America if him, so he begins it give up again. Martin tells us that Oskar also says “He said the fear grew as he worked that he would die before he completed the lecture, or if not that, he would write it so disgracefully he would wish for death.” Oskar has so many doubts, which is why I think he can’t learn English.
The Sixth Borough, being an island, represents the pervasive isolation Oskar feels daily. “The eight bridges between Manhattan and the Sixth Borough strained and finally crumbled, one at a time, into the water. The tunnels were pulled too thin to hold anything at all” (Foer 219). The bridges symbolize his father’s attempt to assimilate Oskar into society. Without his father’s guidance, Oskar feels isolated and alone, slowly crumbling and sinking below the surface of society, much like the Sixth Borough. Oskar is refusing to let go of his dad because of his emotional attachment to his father. "I opened the coffin. I was surprised again, although again I shouldn't have been. I was surprised that Dad wasn't there. In my brain I knew he wouldn't be, obviously, But I guess my heart
... her true feelings with her sister, or talking to her husband or reaching out to other sources of help to address her marital repressed life, she would not have to dread living with her husband. “It was only yesterday she had thought with a shudder that life might be long” (Chopin 262). Her meaning for life would not have to mean death to her husband. In conclusion, her lack of self assertion, courage and strong will to address her repressed life made her look at life and death in a different perspective. When in fact there is no need to die to experience liberation while she could have lived a full life to experience it with her husband by her side.