In the following summary, “The Misfits”, written by James Howe, states that Bobby Goodspeed is working at his very first shift as a tie salesman at the awkworth and Ames department store. The main characters are Bobby, Skeezie, Addie, and Joe. However, the setting of this story takes place in a little town, paintbrush falls, New York. To begin with, the opening situation of “the misfits” is all mostly about Bobby’s first shift. On the other hand, Bobby has a new boss and his name is Mr.Kellerman, it's called killer man behind his back, because he's so mean and grumpy. Moreover, Bobby, Skeezie, Addie, and Joe are the gang of five even though there are only four of them. “The gang of five”, that name is a joke. They also thought there could be one more member that can join their gang. They have Addie as the leader. Addie is brave enough to say what she cares about. She is also very stubborn enough to stand by it, no matter what. …show more content…
Addie believes that the pledge is a lie. These were Addie's exact words, “the United States is supposed to be the land of freedom, but Liberty, and justice are not truly available to everyone.” In addition, I actually agree, because not everyone can have Liberty, and justice. To be continued, Bobby continues as a tie salesman after school. At the end Mr.Kellerman starts to act a little nice which was inconvenient to Bobby, because he thought he was just all grumpy and rude. Now Bobby usually sees his boss Mr.Kellerman as a less terrible person. Which is good,because which employee would like to see their own boss as a bad person. That would be very immature and childish. In summary, the climax of this whole book “the misfits” was that the candidates must argue with opposing parties, and convince their fellow classmates of the damage caused by name calling. Also, by insulting others which is very immature at the level their
The Misfit tells the reader “My daddy said I was a different breed of dog from my brothers and sisters. ‘You know,’ Daddy said, ‘it’s some that can live their whole life out without asking about it and it’s others has to know why it is, and this boy is one of the latters. He’s going to be into everything!’ ” (O’Connor 1312). The Misfit never backed down from anything which is why his life is the way it is. The Misfit was the one, not good but not the worst either, person to make a stand and to ask why to justice system and his religion. These are the two belief systems that most won’t ever question, which is why the Misfit is such a controversial character. He will never stop asking, and will go against whatever to do what he sees fit, whether it be killing a man or changing his tire.
In the book The Outsiders, written by S.E. Hinton, is about two separate groups. One group is called the socs, and the other one is called the greasers. They have some difficulties getting along. The poem is called, “Nothing Gold Can Stay”, written by Robert Frost. The poem is about that sometimes we have had a long, busy day and then the next day will be a brand new day. These are some ideas between the book and the book.
...eings act so self-centered, arrogant, and pride that we don’t care about anybody but our selves. When we say the pledge allegiance we don’t mean want were saying…I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. When you say the pledge you should mean every word were saying because it only a pledge but a vow to God. When we talk about justice and liberty we don’t just mean to Americans but the whole world.
Lambert 1Lambert, Brandi(put course and section number)(put instructor’s name)18 September 2017A Characterization of The MisfitIn Flannery O’Connor’s short story “A Good Man Is Hard to Find,” the character of The Misfit is not easily understood. At times he is gentle, at times harsh. Some of his statements and actions show him to be wise, and some show him to be clueless and out of touch with reality. He is at times moral, and at other times completely amoral. His character is a combination of opposites. The Misfit first appears a little more than halfway through the story. His actions and words show him to be both gentle and harsh. He is gentle with the grandmother, saying “Lady, don’t you get upset” (147) when her son curses
One will never know his or her wrong doing unless reality checks them for things they have done. In the bible it says all sins are equal no matter how bad you think something is in God’s eye it all measured the same. "In A good man is hard to find, the author shows us through the character of Grandma and the Misfit that we need to see our own flaws. In this story, Grandma is not aware of her flaws, but the Misfit 's crazy behavior brings it out. In "Interpreter of Maladies" the driver as so know has an interpreter for a doctor becomes interested in Mrs.Das because she is not like the other Indian woman. Throughout the tour she flirts with him knowing she is married, however as the trip going on she feels the needs to tell him her problems.
The main man depicted in this film is Mr. Hart. He is constantly referred to as a "sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot" boss. He continually tries to get Doralee to have an affair with him, lies to everyone by telling them they are having an affair, buys her gifts and purposefully knocks pencils on the floor so she'll lean over and pick them up. He insults all of the women and makes them run personal errands like shopping, laundry and fixing his coffee. Even the top men in the organization are aloof. Violet has worked for the company for over 12 years and never met the chairman of the
The story examines fate and code of conduct of the Misfit and the grandmother. The story is thought provoking, disturbing and challenges one's perspective of what one may consider right or wrong. There is also a degree of selfishness behaviors that raises questions about the characters ability to show empathy freely despite their disposition. The Misfit affirmed his code of conduct by an injustice, he is not able to recall the crime and there is no paperwork to substantiate the crime. He said, "I call myself The Misfit, because I can't make what all I done wrong fit what all I gone through in punishment" (O'Connor, 1953). Therefore, his moral code is not about what is right or wrong, but what he perceived as gratifying. The question is, whether
The Pledge of Allegiance should be a pledge that represents anyone and people should be able to say it proudly. The Pledge of Allegiance was written in hope that citizens in any country would use it, but the Pledge of Allegiance was altered
...ith liberty and justice for all.” Without God, the Pledge becomes less convoluted and more expressible. There will be less people who say it in vain, less controversy, and more admiration and devotion.
The protagonist is the grandmother. She is a stubborn old lady who is annoying and persuasive. She convinces Bailey to take a detour to a house, but when she realizes the house is in Tennessee and not Georgia, she freaks out and causes the car to crash.
Do you think your name defines who you are? The chapter from the book The Misfits by James Howe and the article New Life In The US No longer Means New Name by Sam Roberts both deal with the ways names can affect someone culturally and personally. Although both texts have similar messages, the theme of names is different in each.
...red Mr. Cathy’s goals and objectives for the company. Their stellar professional relationship was the soil out of which their friendship grew and flourished. Mr. Collins’s unwavering loyalty to Mr. Cathy was rewarded by Mr. Cathy’s friendship and trust as well as gaining Mr. Collins a champion and mentor. The most important result was the development of Mr. Collins’s character. His long career of hard work, decency toward others, a non-gossiper, and a supporter of his boss and team, all made him into a fine individual indeed.
The story follows three girls- Jeanette, the oldest in the pack, Claudette, the narrator and middle child, and the youngest, Mirabella- as they go through the various stages of becoming civilized people. Each girl is an example of the different reactions to being placed in an unfamiliar environment and retrained. Jeanette adapts quickly, becoming the first in the pack to assimilate to the new way of life. She accepts her education and rejects her previous life with few relapses. Claudette understands the education being presented to her but resists adapting fully, her hatred turning into apathy as she quietly accepts her fate. Mirabella either does not comprehend her education, or fully ignores it, as she continually breaks the rules and boundaries set around her, eventually resulting in her removal from the school.
There are some aspects that are displayed in the article freaks and queers by Eli Clare. These aspects include disability, exile and pride, liberation, and queerness that are discussed through some words that describe people who ae disabled. Clare is one of the disabled people who is suffering from a disability known as cerebral palsy. Hence, he accepts some words that are used to describe him such as queer and cripple. This acceptance helps him to be strong as well as proud rather than having a feeling of worthlessness and weakness. Also, Clare finds out the definition of the words with an aim of understanding why the disabled people embrace some words while there are words that are termed as offensive and unacceptable. However, he declares that he had not yet accepted the use of the word freak that was used to refer to the disabled people in the community whereas, there are other people in the same community who accept the word. The other people declared that the use of the words helps them to have self-assurance as well as have a sense of pride. As a result, Clare explores more on the aspect of the word and associates it with some connotations that are negative meaning.
Television is a form of multimedia which is produced for entertainment and informational purposes. It was introduced in the late 1940’s with the “Golden Age’ of TV beginning in 1953. Various shows have been developed over time with adaptations and influences into the current genres. These genres are often targeted for a specific audience with variations in-between them to accommodate for the generation of viewers. A misfit is a character which is popular amongst many genres that are popular today and are nearly vital for any shows long running success.Traits that allow the misfit to be such an individual include their reckless nature and confidence to portray themselves without any social barrier. This distinct form of comedic relief allows for some alteration in a serious plot or assistance in forming a completed cast. Popular shows from earlier years such as Seinfeld and The Addams Family are prime examples of where the misfits were crucial to the shows success creating a character which was adapting into an individuality based persona that was becoming relatable.