In order to live a successful life, change and new beginnings must be accepted in order to be happy, as one cannot live the same life forever. This is justified in the story Dark Dude, by Oscar Hijuelos, where it is shown that change is needed to live a successful life. In the story, the main character, Rico, is unsettled with his current life in New York, therefore deciding to leave in order to start a new life and accept new beginnings. Oscar Hijuelos portrays the symbols, characters and conflicts in the story to show that one must accept new beginnings in order to be happy.
In the story, the characters justify by their actions by acknowledging that one must accept new beginnings in order to be happy. While living in New York, Rico is persuaded by his friend Gilberto to join him in Wisconsin, which he accepts, telling his friend Jimmy, "Anyway, come this summer, I'm gonna get the hell out of here." (Hijuelos 123) This shows his willingness and desire to leave his current life and to start a new one, in order for him to be happy. The characters also justify that one must accept new beginnings, as Rico feels that his friends and family did not treat him fairly, therefore convincing him to leave. When Rico get into trouble with the police, he thinks to himself, "Sitting there,[...], my mind kept racing ahead to when I would be walking through the apartment and all the crap I would be going through: my Moms hitting and yelling at me, like I was the worst son in the world." (Hijuelos 119) This gives the reader an idea of what Rico is going through in his personal life, implying that his parents frequently abuse him, which persuades him to leave. The supporting characters in Dark Dude influence Rico's decision to leave New York, whi...
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...o leave home and accept new beginnings. The conflicts in Dark Dude convince Rico to leave New York, causing him to be unsettled, therefore leaving, which proves that one must accept new beginnings in order to be unsettled.
In Dark Dude, Rico was proven to be unsettled in New York, eventually needing a change of scenery. Ultimately, he decided on the decision to move to a much more peaceful setting in Wisconsin, where he felt more accustomed to, justifying that one must accept new beginnings in order to be happy. The characters, settings, and conflicts Rico encountered in New York proved to be too much for him to handle, as he found it hard to adapt to the nature of living in his crime ridden neighbourhood . Dark Dude was portrayed by Oscar Hijuelos to remind readers that one cannot live the same life forever, and must accept new beginnings in order to be happy.
People can change their ways overtime in a positive way. Everyone has experienced change once in their life. Some people have acknowledged change over the course of life in a positive way or a negative way. Throughout the novel “The First Stone” by Don Aker, the main character Reef alters his ways a lot positively. Reef is a teenager who changes his lifestyle and makes a huge impact in his life after he meets Leeza. This novel develops the fact that people can change in a beneficial way, no matter what situation they are in.
First, Rudy’s family didn’t believe in him. Rudy’s background was a struggle, because his family, especially his father, didn’t expect much from him, coming from a common family in a small town. His father expected for him to get a job at a local factory after his high school graduation and follow in his footsteps. He doesn’t believe Rudy will achieve his dreams. When Rudy returns home to see his family, they mock him for ...
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"WHEN YOU CHANGE YOUR THINKING, you change your beliefs; when you change your beliefs, you change your expectations; when you change your expectations, you change your attitude; when you change your attitude, you change your behavior; when you change your behavior, you change your performance; when you change your performance, YOU CHANGE YOUR LIFE." Rob Geis