Richard Williams came from a wealthy background from Boston. He is the only son of his parents and he was admitted to one of the colleges in Boston. He had everything to he always wanted, including cars, designer wears, foot wears and lots of money. He lived at ease in the midst of excessive pleasure, and surrounded by all conveniences and comforts of life. He was exposed to all good things of life and he was well brought up by his parents, but he wasn’t seem to portray those great attributes his parents taught him. While he was in college, he was known to have the best collections and everyone always wanted to be his friend. Richard freely gives to everyone who requested from him, he posed to be the generous guy and some individuals loved him. Richard was an average student who is not very intelligent to make good grades from each academic session. He wasn’t serious with academic works. He believed his parents had it all to make him achieve all his dreams. He prefers to hang out with friends like him, party hard, play computer games, and other times soccer. He hardly …show more content…
His gang of friends were willing to pull him into the business. Sooner, he got into the contraband business and started to risk his life for more money and wealth. His friends taught him different tactics and strategies on smuggling the drug substances for sales to people who were ready to purchase them. He was more drawn to his temptation daily and he got into the business. With time, he began to get more money too. Paul didn’t notice all this, but he kept showing his care for Richard as a great friend. Sometimes, he writes his homework, does all necessary lab tests and related school works to cover up for Richard. He ensured Richard had all school activities up to
A friend has asked the narrator to find Simon Wheeler and to ask him about the Reverend Leonidas W. Smiley.Simon Wheeler doesn’t remember a Reverend Smiley,but he does start to tell a tale about Jim Smiley,a man who loved to make bets.We learn from the start that Smiley loves to gamble,but more importantly perhaps,he likes to bet an animals.”I found simon Wheeler dozing comfortably by the bar-room store of old dilapidated tavern in the ancient mining camp of Angels.”Here explains how Simon is,his behavior this part shows he's a lazy an old school sleeping in a ancient camp that looks like from Angels.”Simon Wheeler backed me into a corner and blocked me there with his chair and then sat me down and rolled off the monotonous narrative which
In The Other Wes Moore, the author and a neighbor have the same name, Wes Moore, and they both begin their lives in similar ways. However, as their lives progress, they begin to part. For example, both “lost” their fathers when they were young. Because of the way their mothers respond to this loss, the boys’ lives begin to separate. Both mothers have different responses to challenges in general, which eventually leads them to respond to their child’s actions in contrasting ways. Throughout this novel, readers learn that depending on how a mother decides to react to the negative actions of their child’s actions, the child can either lead a successful life or lead a life of failure.
Jim Williams is an oddity in Savannah. This "socially prominent antiques dealer" (Bellafante 79) is arrogant and pompous, but unlike those who are this way because they believe they were born with the right to be so, he is this way because he knows he has earned the right. It is because of this, though, that he is not truly accepted by his neighbors. For instance, there is the Oglethorpe Club, one of the highest class social clubs, even by Savannah standards. It would make sense for one of the richest aristocrats to be a premier member of the club. This is not the case, however. According to Berendt, bachelo...
Tobias Wolff’s “The Rich Brother” is a story of two brothers, Donald and Pete. These brothers have very contrasting lifestyles; Pete is a successful businessman with a wife and kids. Donald, on the other hand, is an outcast. He’s unemployed and irresponsible. He lives his life as a vagabond. Despite these facts, the successful brother, Pete, still lacks the self-esteem he desperately craves. Therefore he tries to make his brother, Donald, feel foolish with every chance he gets.
In ?A & P? John Updike gives a story of a man faced with two choices for his life in a seemingly unimportant circumstance. He can stand up for himself and for his rules, as his manager encourages him to do so. But as the story goes, he remains oblivious to the forces at work, and decides to bend his will to three girls in bathing suits, or more generally, to those who have the power and nobility of wealth behind them. Sam makes the wrong choice, and subsequently, makes the rest of his life more difficult, as he admits that he must life his life under another class of people, the wealthy, as though he is less than them. By admitting that he is less than them, Sam has started to live his life not for the happiness he can obtain, but for the wealth he can obtain.
Life can be like a river, gracefully winding down a mysterious path, uncertain of what lies ahead. However, its flow may veer off from one's desired destination, drifting into uncharted, murky waters. Down on his luck, Bill Rago (Danny Devito), leads a life analogous to that of a river. After a career ending slip up, Bill is shipped out to boot camp, tasked with the daunting objective of pushing a group of ignoramuses to reach their peak intellectual capabilities. Through the study of William Shakespeare's classic tragedy, Hamlet, Bill guides these wisecracking twerps to discover not only how to become loyal soldiers, but also how to be well-rounded human beings. Renaissance Man will deliver a rollercoaster of emotions, ranging from heartwarming moments of bonding between fellow soldiers to scenes consisting of vulgar insults being hurled across the classroom.
Wolff, Tobias. “The Rich Brother.” Making Literature Matter. Ed. John Clifford and John Schilb. 2nd Ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2003. 391 – 403.
On the Sunday afternoon paul and his family were talking the young man about his work and about the exciting and exuberant life of his boss, paul sited that he wanted all the same experiences as the man's’ boss but he had no desire for part where one had to work hard for such lifestyle,wants to be rich without actually working hard and earning it for himself, “yet he rather liked to hear these legends of the iron kings that were told and retold on Sundays and holidays; these stories of palaces in Venice, yachts on the Mediterranean, and high play at Monte Carlo appealed to his fancy, and he was interested in the triumphs of these cash boys who had become famous, though he had no mind for the cash-boy stage”(paragraph 25).He believes that one can not climb up higher in life, but that one can only be born into that society. When he had the opportunity to steal the money from the company he was working, Paul did not think twice about taking the money and running away with it “Not once, but a hundred times, Paul had planned this entry into New York. He had gone over every detail of it with Charley Edwards, and in his scrap book at home there were pages of description about New York hotels, cut from the Sunday papers”(paragraph
Richard undergoes a transition in mindset and character throughout chapters 3-4, shown when he describes himself as “...grown taller and older..” (103). This grown up mindset is displayed in page 109, when Richard narrates, “Once, in a battle with a gang of white boys, I was struck behind the ear with a piece of broken bottle… Her [Richard’s mother] words did not sink in, for they conflicted with the code of the streets. I promised my mother that I would not fight, but I knew that if I kept my word I would lose my standing in the gang, and the gang’s life was my life.” This is unalike from the young Richard in chapters 1 and 2, because young Richard was scared of fighting in the streets when he was a little boy. This shows the impact of environment, because as Richard is growing up in a black neighborhood that encourages fights, gangs, profanity, etc., he is growing accustomed to the gangster life. Moreover, his mother encouraged Richard to fight in the beginning chapters, but is now telling him to stop. This displays the change of character of both Richard and his mother, because his fighting habits are becoming excessive to the point that he is getting hurt.
A character that was admirable in the novel “we all fall down” is John. John is the father of Will who is the main character, they spend nearly the entire story together looking for a way out of the world trade center during the 9/11 attacks. During the story you learn that John is very smart, brave, and respected. These are all characteristics which play a crucial role in saving lives such as his co-workers and a random lady they find on the way named ting, but mainly in the ending John and Will successfully escape.
It’s difficult to imagine being in this situation, but if I was in Carolyn Savage’s shoes, I hope that I would do the same as she did. Although it would be unbelievably difficult to give birth to the child, I would know that this was someone else’s baby and feel a duty to carry the child safely. Again, the pain of this situation is impossible to imagine, but I do think that the Savages did the right thing. Though I would understand if they had wanted to keep the baby instead, I’m sure the damage would still have been immense for both families. The case would be emotionally exhausting and its outcome would affect the families, especially the child, for long after it ended. Legally, I would imagine the law would side with the Morells, but either way, the case would certainly have long-lasting repercussions on what it means to be a child’s parent.
Before going to Alaska, Chris McCandless had failed to communicate with his family while on his journey; I believe this was Chris’s biggest mistake. Chris spent time with people in different parts of the nation while hitchhiking, most of them whom figured out that McCandless kept a part of him “hidden”. In chapter three, it was stated that Chris stayed with a man named Wayne Westerberg in South Dakota. Although Westerberg was not seen too often throughout the story, nevertheless he was an important character. Introducing himself as Alex, McCandless was in Westerberg’s company for quite some time: sometimes for a few days, other times for several weeks. Westerberg first realized the truth about Chris when he discovered his tax papers, which stated that “McCandless’s real name was Chris, not Alex.” Wayne further on claims that it was obvious that “something wasn’t right between him and his family” (Krakauer 18). Further in the book, Westerberg concluded with the fact that Chris had not spoken to his family “for all that time, treating them like dirt” (Krakauer 64). Westerberg concluded with the fact that during the time he spent with Chris, McCandless neither mentioned his
Being remarkable and having the traits that never leaves one forgotten is what makes a memorable character. Such a character is Laurie, from Shirley Jackson’s story “Charles”. Laurie is the main character who possesses several interesting qualities that leave him memorable. Laurie’s intelligence is one such personality trait that makes him significant. Moreover, having flaws and being elusive also make him indelible and endearing to the reader. All in all, it is the combination of these traits that makes Laurie such a notable character.
One male authority figure in Richard’s life that was significant, is his father Nathaniel Wright. Growing up, Richard had hardly any ties to his father in terms of love, time, and affection. He only saw his father as a cold frightening shadow that came and left every once awhile. Because his father left with only bad memories, Richard was able to develop a sense of maturity and realization as a child. Without a figure to look up to, Richard would quickly learn to do what it took to survive with his mom and brother. When Nathaniel left, Richard was given many hardships such as starvation, fear, and a lack of a permanent home. Richard would go starving for days, which resulted in eating leftover food from customers at his mother’s job. And because
Unable to conform to society’s norms, Richard Eugene Hickcok is raised by his parents who are modest farmers. In spite of his family’s hardship Dick’s childhood is pretty typical, he is popular throughout high school, plays sports, and he dreams of going to college. Due to his family’s lack of resources, Dick is unable to fulfill his dream of attending college. In spite of Dick’s unfortunate drawbacks Dick lives an average life, he marries has three children, and becomes a mechanic. Dick lives a typical American life, but soon after his third child is born Dick has an extramarital affair which ends his marriage. Shortly after his divorce from his first wife Dick remarries, but his second marriage ...