In the book See Ya Simon by David Hill one of the main characters is Simon Shaw. Simon has Muscular Dystrophy and doesn’t have very long to live. This book is about him and his friend Nathan and all the stuff they do together in Simon’s final year of life. Simon is important because the story is about him having Muscular Dystrophy. He teaches us that having Muscular Dystrophy is difficult but he shows that it doesn’t hold him back and that he can do pretty much anything. He teaches us to live life to the fullest because you never know what can happen. He teaches and affects other characters and the way they behave. He stays positive despite him struggling with Muscular Dystrophy. He shows how he had an impact on so many other people’s lives in such a short amount of time. “Let them ask, they’ve got to learn about these sorts of things. I don’t mind telling them. An event that had an effect on simon was the talk that the class had with Ms Kidman about getting old. Ms Kidman asked if anyone in the class isn’t worried about getting old, when Simon raised his hand and said “I’m not” Ms Kidman asked why, Simon replied in “Well I’m not going to get to an old age am I, I’m going to be dead first”. This effected Simon because it made him very embarrassed after he realised that nobody else found what he said to be …show more content…
Some evidence to support this is how he portrayed Simon's personality, Simon always lives life to the fullest and his character is what conveys the message. I think the author chose to write about someone with Muscular Dystrophy to show that it doesn’t matter who you are, you can enjoy life if you live it right. I think that Simon was a character with no regrets and living life in the moment was very important to
Due to this disease the body is slowly broken down by affecting the central nervous system of a person’s body. The children depicted in the essay are probably an example how fellow human beings should be around a disabled person. They just view the disabled person as another human being and respect them the same way. The children are proud to associate themselves with Mairs and do not shy away from introducing her to the general public. This is what a disabled person requires: that all those around him or her should respect them for what they are and give them unconditional regard
He emphasizes what he believes goes largely unnoticed, like Sissy’s unique ability to succeed in life, given her handicap. Yet, does not deny that living outside social rules is extremely difficult and
For example, when Shane needs to pee in a jar and it tips on him and his mattress, he says “Nooooo” and starts cracking up. On another occasion, he talks about his disfigured arms and says “My severely atrophied arms are sexy” and “My arms are like T-rex arms.” Shane is mentally strong. He has learned how to accept his disease. For example, he says “Look at me, I have a method for dealing with my problems that fall into this category have to do with my disease. Some examples include: realizing my arms are a lot weaker than they were a year ago, thinking about my long term future, and being unable to do things because of my wheelchair.” Shane is charitable. He devotes much of his time to his foundation “Laughing at My Nightmare.” He visits places and tries to inspire people. He also hosts Q&A sessions online and during
Her essay is arranged in such a way that her audience can understand her life - the positives and the negatives. She allows her audience to see both sides of her life, both the harsh realities that she must suffer as well as her average day-to-day life. According to Nancy, multiple sclerosis “...has opened and enriched my life enormously. This sense that my fragility and need must be mirrored in others, that in search for and shaping a stable core in a life wrenched by change and loss, change and loss, I must recognize the same process, under individual conditions, in the lives around me. I do not deprecate such knowledge” (Mairs, 37). Mairs big claim is that she has accepted herself and her condition for what is it, yet she refuses to allow her condition to define her. Through her particular diction, tone, satire, and rhetorical elements, Mairs paints a picture of her life and shows how being a cripple has not prevent her from living her life. She is not embarrassed nor ashamed of what she is, and accepts her condition by making the most of it and wearing the title with
Simon is the big tough character you can expect any group of men to want in the group. He is a calm character but can turn into a powerful and aggressive person that demands respect in an instant. In the scene where Tristan challenges Simon on being fearful of benny, Simon quickly reminds Tristan exactly who he is talking to by throwing the drink at Tristan who is the leader and in command. Simon demonstrates one characteristic that all men value and that is Power, Men are expected to be strong bold characters, and Simon uses these
Dan and Betsy go through their emotions on hearing about Samuel condition of cerebral palsy. The roll coaster of emotion they felt. As a parent I could relate to their emotion of having a child with disabilities. I would love my child regards of condition but the emotion I would feel would be fear. Dan and Betsy both went through fear; asking themselves what about his education, and interaction with others. I would have those same question; as
Golding makes very good use of characters in Lord of the Flies, he shows both good and evil through each of the characters. One of the characters that represents goodness is Simon. He is very good and pure, and has the most positive outlook. Simon is very different from the other boys, he seems to always be helping the Littluns and many other vulnerable boys such as Piggy. "Simon sitting between the twins and Piggy, wiped his mouth and shoved his piece of meat over the rocks to Piggy, who grabbed it." (Golding, pg.74) This quote interprets an example of a time when Simon helped Piggy by giving him food, it shows Simon's wholeheartedness. Another example would be when Simon helps the Littluns pick fruit from high to reach places. All in all Golding tries to portray Simon as a Christ like figure.
A majority of people in the 21st century take somethings for granted. In the novel “Tuesdays with Morrie.” One of the main Characters Named Morrie Schwartz, is an extremely lovable college professor, who in his late sixties, finds out that he is diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. The story of his last few weeks on earth is told by Mitch Albom, one of Morrie’s former students, who happends to reunite with him during his final days.
Mitch spends every Tuesday with Morrie not knowing when it might be his dear sociology professor’s last. One line of Morrie’s: “People walk around with a meaningless life…This is because they are doing things wrong” (53) pretty much encapsulates the life lessons from Morrie, Mitch describes in his novel, Tuesdays With Morrie. Morrie Schwartz, a beloved sociology professor at Brandeis University, was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), which most people would take as a death sentence. Morrie viewed it differently; he saw it more as an opportunity. This is because he does not follow the so-called “rules” of society. These rules come from the sociological concept of symbolic interaction, the theory that states that an individual’s
Simon has a spiritual perception, a mystical connection to nature that none other characters possess. He also makes it clear that the beast real identity is the evilness which exists inside everyone. Finally, Simon treats other characters, especially the little boys with kind manners and shows interest in their well-being, contrasts to the cruelty of Jack and many boys who have let their savagery rule over them. After his death, Golding then shift the focus from Simon’s body toward the unchanging nature, such as the sun, moon, and earth that is because the character Simon, represents a knowledge as fundamental as the natural
Simon is a symbol of peace who sees only good in the world. The name Simon itself means, listener, and depicts Simon's character well as he always listens instead of giving an alternative opinion. Although at times his opinion differs from the others, he never complains. Simon's great sacrifice for the boys, dying for their sin, is a trait of a martyr. Simon's death results in a change of his affect on the boys and on the reader. Because he is killed by the other boys, he begins to represent the evil that has dominated over the good on the island.
You're worth something no matter what you are who you are like simon he was himself he loved himself no matter how he looked like or who we is.Joe and simon enjoy to be with each other and joe doesn’t care how simon actually looks like he is his friend and he cares about him and joe would want to be with simon for the rest of his life.Simon wasn’t the most pretty kid in the movie they called him names and they thought his was ugly and short.Other thing simos said he was god's instrument he was on on earth to carry out god's plan.People said simon was crazy about what he was saying and that he was crazy and that he wasn’t even right about what he was saying.Well your worth to something and you're important to someone.
Contrarily, I was born with Congenital Muscular Dystrophy with Merosin Deficiency. I never had the ability to walk, stand or take care of myself. I have been using an electric wheelchair since I was eighteen months old. I attended public school for my entire career and achieved high honor roll every semester of high school. I currently attend the small, Liberal Arts University of Wells College. While Beisser had to deal with great loss, I have only known my life the way it is currently. However, I have often questioned my abilities and my future, similarly to Beisser. Throughout the book, Beiss...
In the beginning, Simon was described as a 'skinny, vivid little boy…,'; (Golding 24) showing that he was undersized and possibly weaker than the others. He stuck around Ralph for a while, went exploring with him and Jack, and even helped him build the shelters. It was not long before he began to wander off by himself to that little place among the creepers. The other boys thought he was 'queer….funny.'; (55) because he was an outcast and rather strange.
...ction in the whole novel. Also Simons first instinct is to help which is why he is guided by impulse to do good; it comes naturally to him.