: Kenny S: Client is upbeat and a positive presence within the group, which seems to be the norm with Kenny. Uniquely, he comes prepared, is eager to “do the work”, additionally, he is not afraid to hold other group members accountable when appropriate. For this assignment, Kenny attributed the role of Toto (best friend) to be his wife, and explained further how he owes her an amends for his years of philandering. The Lion (courage) is represented by his sponsor, Greg, while his oldest sister, Karen, is his Tin Man (heart). Kenny spoke highly of his former counselor, Kevin, saying his was a good advisor and therefore, plays the Scarecrow (brain) role in Kenny’s production. The one who always blocked Kenny’s way and tried to bring him down, is his deceased father, who plays the Wicked Witch. Whereas, Aunt Dianne plays the Wizard of Oz for Kenny because he feels that she has all the answers. His “annoying dog”, Rusty, plays the Flying Monkey (pest) in Kenny’s scenario, while his Aunt Annetta plays Glenda, the Good Witch (who always wants your best interest at heart, and tries to guide you). Lastly, Gary M, the CMA at the “Y”, is Kenny’s Auntie Em because he is strict and no nonsense, but wants what is right-signifying home.
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Ed continues that his Lion is Jesus he also mentions Mike’s courage. He adds that his Madre (mother) is also his Tin Man, so is Jesus. Jesus is also Ed’s scarecrow in addition to the Bible, whereas his wife is the Wicked Witch. Graciously, he states that Miss Mary is the Wizard of Oz, while his dog, M. Perra, is his Flying Monkey. Furthermore, he states that his God and his mother are his Glenda, while he is Auntie Em. Notably, Ed said AA is for the weak, and he did 400 meetings, and does not need
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
Christopher Johnson McCandless, the main character in the book “Into the Wild,” had made a lot of friends even though he did not like people. Wayne Westerberg was one of Chris’s friends who he met in a bar. Chris also befriended a girl named Jan Burre. Another person who befriended Chris was a guy named Ronald Franz,
Have you ever heard about the hippie who had to go to a Middle School after living on a remote farm in the novel Schooled by Gordon Korman? Well, Capricorn Anderson is a flower child who lives at Garland Farms until his grandmother, Rain, falls out of a plum tree, which changes this hippie’s life. Now, Cap has to go to a public middle school and live with Mrs.Donnelley, a social worker, which he is not prepared for.He is just a hippie with a soul of good, who is not prepared for physical fights, cursing, and even video games! He doesn’t understand this modern world; he’s as lost as a kit who couldn’t find her mother.
In this book each of these four relate to a specific group in American Society. Candy relates to the old, Lennie to the mentality disabled, Crooks to the African American, and Curly's wife to the women.
Kenny is the bully of the group. He is constantly making fun of Frank and Tub, playing on their insecurities. Kenny is the stereotypical alpha male. He has to be in control. Even the smallest factor, such as driving, has to be done by Kenny. He has to be the one driving. Kenny doesn't care when he's an hour late picking up Tub. He has the audacity to pretend that he is going to hit Tub with his truck. He refuses to listen to Tub's complaints when he gets in the truck and continues on his way. His pompous statements annoy Frank and Tub. "`You ask me how I want to die today,' Kenny said `I'll tell you burn me at the stake'" (Wolff 77). When Kenny threatens to tell Tub Frank's secret, Frank tells him that he is asking for it. Even early on in the trip Kenny is annoying the two men. He snaps when Tub and Frank challenge him. Frank tries to tell him it's not their fault they didn't kill a deer and Kenny is outraged. "`You go with them,' Kenny said. `I came out here to get me a deer, not to listen to a bunch of hippie bullshit. And if it hadn't been for dimples here I would have too... And you, you're too busy thinking about that little jailbait of yours yo...
Kenny is kinder than Byron because he is courteous, thoughtful, and always having courage to do what's right. Kenny is always trying to help others, he once tried to pour hot water on his brothers mouth, because he got stuck to a car window, because he was kissing himself in the reflection. Kenny has also shared his sandwich with a poor kid named Rufus ,who then became his friend. Kenny once laughed at Rufus on the bus but Kenny came through and apologized to him. Kenny is also very thoughtful because he looks out for his sister Joey, who is younger than him. Kenny helps his sister in the winter time to get out of her layers of jackets.
The Fosters makes me feel as though I am a part of the family every episode. Personally I do not consider having two moms is normal, but I can relate to some of the situations the characters go through because my family is not perfect. The Foster's deal with many different issues: break ups, hook-ups, romances, and important life lessons.
The optimism and hopefulness in contrast to the negativity and bitterness that the characters Markwardt and Parsons display justifies their individual actions that result in the creation of the polar outcomes in their lives. The story displays Parsons as a positive and optimistic individual that creates great success for himself; while the story displays Markwardt as a negative and bitter individual whose self-pity places him in a lifestyle of peddling. Despite his disability, Parsons deals with his obstacles with a positive attitude, as he becomes “successful, respected, [and] admired” (Kantor 328) in spite of being “a little more than a skilled laborer” (Kantor 328) in his earlier life. Additionally, Parsons was able to amount to his success “alone, unaided struggling beneath handicaps” (Kantor 328), demonstrating the optimism and determination that he possesses to conquer his hindrances. On the contrary, though sharing a mutual disability with Parsons, Markwardt acts with a negative attitude towards his misfortune, attempts nothing to improve his situation, and becomes a “shaggy, thick-necked fellow” (Kantor 328) who collects donations to
The novel The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien, and the novel Wonder by RJ Palacio both feature strong main characters who fight in wars, both literal, and metaphorical, these wars cause the characters to deal with hardship and grief at a young age. Many of the characters in The Things They Carry are related to the main character in Wonder, because of the way they try to hide their feelings from others. In both novels, there is a main character versus self conflict occurring. Although the novels share some similarities, they are actually quite different. The main character in The Things They Carried is a twenty-one year old man, Tim, who is drafted into the Vietnam War. The novel switches between present day Tim, and Tim’s time during
In the story My Favorite Chaperone, by Jean Davies Okimoto, I believe the theme is how working together makes life's struggles easier. The characters show this theme throughout the story. As children immigrants, the main characters struggle with combining a new culture with their family culture to find a new identity without bringing shame to their family. In the story, Maya, the main character, faces issues in how to fit in with a new world in America. In this new world there are different rules and expectations while she still has to respect and follow her family's traditions and rules. This conflict is shown when Maya wants to go to a school dance, but knows her parents would never let her go especially after she gets in trouble for
Doug Swieteck, from “Okay for Now”, by Gary D. Schmidt, lived a life in anger. At the beginning of the book, he was very hateful of everything. He had spent a long time in anger and disgust, trying to find a way in life. Near the beginning of the book, Joe Pepitone gave Doug his baseball cap and jacket in person, to Doug. But, Doug’s mean older brother took the cap and his dad took his jacket. That added to Doug’s anger even more. But, luckily he turned it around in the middle and end of the book. He ended being a lot happier and was able to control his emotions better.
The new phases of life and social context is predicated through the sum of feats and experiences as crises and adversity are usually the greatest motivator which propel individuals to become better than they were before. J.C. Burke’s ‘The Story of Tom Brennan’ (TSTB) is an example of the transitional process through entering a new, unknown area which acts as a catalyst for beneficial change. Obstructed by turmoil both mentally and physically, the protagonist Tom Brennan relieves his severe life in the town of Coghill achieving new standards in conjunction to Lisa Forrest’s article ‘Testing new waters after leaving the swimming pool’ (TNWALTS) is another type towards transitional change that explores the personal crisis and career changes over
Glenda starts to sing and invites all the munchkins to come out and meet Dorothy, who has save them from their shadow, the wicket witch of the east. Glenda, after welcoming Dorothy, points to an area that has caused excitement in this new land; Dorothy’s house has landed on and killed a figure whose feet can be seen from beneath the house. This was the wicked witch of the east, who has terrorized the land, the shadow, the villain, the evil one, and she is now dead. The Shadow archetype is a negative figure, representing things we don 't like and would like to eliminate. The shadow often takes the form of the antagonist in a story.” Ms. Gulch in Dorothy’s ordinary world is a person she wanted to be rid of. The only difference in the adventure
Many Christians ask themselves why we are here on Earth today, and why christian character matters today in God’s Kingdom. N.T. Wright, author and also known as the Bishop of Durham, wrote After you Believe in order to help his readers reflect on why we are here which is to eventually become full human beings; full in the sense of being fully formed and, in other words, fully mature. The majority of Christians want to reflect God in their everyday lives, ultimately serving in His Kingdom and ending up in heaven as an eternal life. Reflecting God’s character involves those who worship and do mission, and this is done by allowing Jesus to lead us. In the beginning of the book Wright states, “The way this works out is that it produces, through
Noah is the one of the main characters of The Notebook. He is the hero of this novel. Noah represents true love and true loyalty. In a way, The Notebook is similar to every modern day romance movie, and Noah represents the “dream man” that all the girls always imagine of having. The characters in movies are used to symbolize ideas, and in this novel, Noah represents true, faithful, committed love. Noah remains loyal to Allie even in the situation where he is unsure whether they will ever meet again or not.