Be Considerate of your Actions
When is the last time you played with a puppet? Everybody remembers using them at some point, controlling what they do and what they say. An old yet popular one is the marionette puppet. This one is controlled by strings from above the puppet. The puppeteer is usually not visible to add the effect that it is moving and talking on its own. Another definition of a puppet is a person, party, or state under the control of another person, group, or power. One of the most famous marionettes is Pinocchio, from the old Disney movie. He starts out as a good boy but ends up doing some bad things because he was under the influence of Stromboli, an evil man who was greedy and selfish. The decisions that Pinocchio had made
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In the novel, Graffiti Knight by Karen Bass, there is a family that has been struggling because of war and they don’t have a lot of food. The father of this family lost one of his legs in battle, and he says that it is like a trap that he cannot get rid of. Anneliese, who is the daughter, has been traumatized because of what some soldiers did to her in the past and she is not who she used to be. The son, Wilm, started to become intrigued in bridges, and that is how he met Otto. Otto acted like a god-teacher to Wilm and not only taught him about bridges but also lessons in life. The story really starts to escalate when Wilm rebels against the Soviets and brings his friends Karl and Georg with him. As Karl and Georg stand guard, Wilm draws a big stickman with strings attached to it on a brick wall and writes the word marionette. Wilm continues to draw these as often as he can, on police cars, buildings, slashing tires as he goes. Another major action that he takes is stealing butter from a railyard. He is almost caught by a guard and draws another puppet on one of the trains. The last time Wilm does something like this was when he stole a hand …show more content…
Wilm has just blown up the Soviet building, injuring two people and causing even more damage than is necessary. All of Wilms wrong doings led everybody to this point in the story, and now they have to make a choice to stay or go. Not all of Wilms friends like this outcome, and it wouldn’t have happened if Wilm had controlled his anger and greed. Wilm starts to regret all of his decisions and that sparks a man vs. self-internal conflict here. The author suggests that Wilm regrets his past decisions and how he didn’t mean to harm people when Wilm says “I’d done this. Tore up families. Devastated my mother” (Bass 220). Wilm could have prevented all of this if he was satisfied after the first puppet he drew, but he decided to continue, putting more and more people in danger as Wilms actions got more serious. At this point, every family that is involved has been torn apart, leaving mothers crying and now the friend group is wanted, all because Wilm decided to involve them with trying to annoy the Soviets with the symbolism behind the puppet which is that the German police are being controlled by the Soviets. There is almost nothing Wilm can do to reverse his actions because his “control [is] cracking like thin ice under a heavy load” (Bass 220). Bass uses a simile here because it is comparing the heavy burden that Wilm is carrying
John Knowles wrote a fantastic novel entitled A Separate Peace. Some important character in the novel were Gene, Finny, Leper, and Brinker. Gene and Finny were best friends; Leper was the outcast; Brinker was the “hub of the class” This was a novel about friendship, betrayal, war, peace, and jealousy. Although Gene and Finny were similar in many ways, they also had numerous differences.
People have goals everyday, believe it or not some people think that dreams aren't worth it. I believe that it is worth it to dream because it gives a person a goal, it makes them feel good, and it makes them stronger. I know this from The Pearl, A Cubs video, the Susan Boyle video, and We Beat the streets.
...wer and fear of losing it is precisely what drives him to extreme lengths with magnified confidence. As the tragic play concludes, his pompous brashness forcefully disintegrates along with his own life.
Joey is the main character in the story War Horse. He is a young horse, who shows many different character traits throughout the story, including some such as loyalty, bravery, and compassion. Raised by a young boy, Albert Narcott, before he is sold to the army to be used during the war. He has to deal with being separated from his ‘human’ and the stress of war. Joey must face rigorous training, and terrifying battles where he deals with loss and gunfire.
In the short story “The Most Dangerous Game”, there are two main characters, Sanger Rainsford and General Zaroff. The story starts off with Rainsford and Rainsford’s hunting partner, Whitney, on a yacht heading to Rio de Janiero to hunt big game animals. Rainsford ends up becoming trapped on Ship-Trap Island, and that is where he and the reader are introduced to General Zaroff. Unfortunately for Rainsford, General Zaroff is not your normal General. General Zaroff and Rainsford are similar and different in many ways, and even though Rainsford believes that Zaroff is a sick individual, at the end of the story he becomes more like Zaroff than he realizes.
In A Separate Peace by John Knowles, the main character, Finny, is in the infirmary room for a “shattered” leg. “...One of his legs, which had been shattered”(60). This happened when Finny and Gene were trying to jump off of the same branch into the river. Finny and Gene had been very good friends and would always hang out. Finny was very athletic and Gene was known as a nerd who tried to hang out with Finny to become popular. Gene had always looked up to FInny but as they hung out more and more Gene started to become jealous. Finny suggested that they both go and jump off of the same branch together. Suddenly Gene started to shake the branch and Finny lost his balance and fell off the branch “shattering” his leg. Gene didn’t try to save him
In 1988 a documentary film was released titled “Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser which attributes Monk’s quirky behavior to mental illness. His son T.S. Monk states that his father would endure psychosis on several occasions and reported that his father was hospitalized due to mental illness and it later worsened in the
Have you ever met someone so clever, determined, and cruel to leave a man to die over an insult? Montresor is the perfect example of these character traits. In “The Cask of Amontillado”, by Edgar Allan Poe, Montresor uses all of these character traits to get revenge on Fortunado for insulting his family name. Montresor’s clever planning, determination for revenge, and cruel murder are the perfect combination for his unequaled revenge.
A Separate Peace by John Knowles tells a story about two young boys Gene and Finny. Gene Forrester the main character returns to his old school Devon School as a young man in his early thirties. He visits a stairwell in the school and a tree near the river. The tree prompts him to tell the reader the tale of his friendship with Phineas and how it changed his life. The reason of the tree is revealed right away. The reason of the stairwell is not revealed until the novel’s climax. For now, Gene recalls how he and Finny would climb the tree and leap into the river. Finny shows no fear, since his balance is better than anyone’s. Gene, on the other hand, is frightened to take the dive. At one point he is saved from falling by Finny, who steadies
Are the beautiful really lost or are they found? The Beautiful Lost by Luanne Rice, Maia is a 16 year old girl who struggles with depression after her mom left. Maia comes up with a plan to go cross country to find her mom but her plan takes a turn when her crush 16 year old Billy comes along. Together the two teens make their way from Crawford Connecticut USA to Tadoussac Quebec Canada. On their journey they come across several roadblocks and conflicts. The book has its ups and downs but overall it has an amazing story line.
Sometimes people become at war with themselves because of a decision they must make. Often times a person is faced with choices that could alter their entire life, or the lives of those around them. A particularly impressionable person would be easily manipulated in one direction or another. A perfect example of this is in Shakespeare’s play, Macbeth; the title hero faces this exact issue throughout the play. Macbeth is pulled in two different directions; in one, towards his morals, and in the other, towards the evil that external forces are trying to manipulate him to do.
Things Fall Apart is an attention-grabbing novel full of violence, aggression, and oppression. Its main protagonist Okonkwo, on the surface appears to be a true tribesman, and a revered leader with qualities that far surpassed many among his clan. However, the physical and psychological qualities of Oknokwos’ character mirrored an individual who was nothing short of a “king like” ruler and conquer. Okonkwo traits of being a self-seeking, abusive, and cold-hearted individual made him a man that preys on the weak and young, and people in general who falls outside of his definition of a man. Okonkwo character lacks many characteristics that represent real strength, disciple, and bravery as his life came to a disappointing demise reflective of the weakness he spent his whole life avoiding. Okonkwo character in all fairness fails to stage some real virtues of a true leader, but rather that of a ruler.
The word manipulation is most commonly defined as exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one’s own advantage. The most common manipulation used to influence human behaviour is known as psychological manipulation. Psychological manipulation is a type of social influence that aims to change the perception or behaviour of others through underhanded deception. In the tragic play, Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, the author demonstrates the use of manipulation through the two main characters Prince Hamlet and King Claudius. The character fulfill their needs through dishonesty and learn that the effects of manipulating other has serious consequences that is able to manifest into a powerful force that consumes all aspects of one’s self. Just like how Hamlet uses his actions to manipulate the people around him to avenge his father’s death and how Claudius uses his words, actions, as well as his power as king of Denmark to manipulate people into fulfilling his needs. Through these characters the readers learn that by putting up a false mask of deception one loses their self as the lies take over.
In both “The Overcoat” and “The Metamorphosis”, Akaky and Gregor are defined by their job. When doing his job, Akaky “found an interesting, pleasant world for himself and his delight was reflected in his face” (924). Making copies is Akaky’s job and he really enjoys it. “In the office, not the slightest respect was shown him” (923). Akaky enjoys his job, but he is often mistreated in the workplace. His mistreatment in the office shows how Akaky is as a person. Akaky does not stand up for himself in the office. Unlike Akaky, Gregory does not enjoy his job. Gregor says, “‘If I didn’t hold back for my parents’ sake, I would have quit long ago, I would have marched up to the boss and spoken my piece from the bottom of my heart … once I’ve gotten the money together to pay off my parents’ debt to him’” (1084-1085). The only reason that Gregor works so much is because he is taking care of his family by paying off the debts that they have. Being a salesman is not what he wants to do, he just wants to be able to
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