Varieties of Protest: The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner The differences between the image of life as a race and the image of life as a run in The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner are distinct ones that have a large impact on how Smith chooses to live his life. In particular, Smith believes that his life is a run and not a race, specifically due to the fact that he does not see himself as some sort of race-horse for Borstal, and running is what keeps Smith going. By running Smith allows
The rise of a new woman, contrasting and disregarding the stereotypical contraints, created a moral panic around many, in particular the men in Britian during the 1950s. The media played an important role in shaping 1950s British society by reinforceing the idealistic image of the domestic Goddess that women were expected to aspire to be. Advertisements were often shown praising new technology that aided women in becoming the perfect housewife and slogans that focussed on pleasing men or encouraging
blokes” who, according to him, are “all on the watch for Out-law blokes like [Smith]…waiting to ‘phone for the coppers as soon as [he makes] a false move” (10). Furthermore, his strongest truth is that he is alone: “I knew what the loneliness of the long-distance runner running across country felt like, realizing that as far as I was concerned this feeling was... ... middle of paper ... ...ke Smith, they become ever more revengeful towards those who end up punishing them for not being something
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner writes based off of a society in which he grew up in, and what he had experienced. Having grown up in the “Slums” he had a clear understanding of what the worst could be and chose to write so that the world would have a better understanding about real life occurrences, and how to avoid them. The worst is examined
said problem. From the piece, The Loneliness of the Long-distance Runner written by Alan Sillitoe, the main character Smith deals with both of these forms of conflict. Smith has an internal conflict with the government versus him, which is established early on in the work. Alongside this internal issue, he deals with the problem of not having the necessities for life and not obtaining these given the opportunity. To cope with these, Smith takes on long-distance running which is symbolic of life.
all its consequent dangers. Their life expectancy was low, crime was rampant and despair was a fellow traveller. This is the setting of John Steinbeck's, 'Of Mice and Men'. The novel explores the predatory nature of human existence. It explores loneliness, isolation and friendship. A major theme is that of the illusionary nature of 'Dreams'. In particular, 'The American Dream'. To paraphrase Robert Burns-"The best laid plans of mice and men go awry". This is a bleak statement and it is at the
The Quintessential Rebel In Allan Sillitoe’s The Loneliness of a Long Distance Runner, we are introduced to Smith, a man with his own standards, beliefs, values, and battles. As we are taken through the story of a period of his live, we come to understand what Smith really stands for. He is a diehard rebel that is destined to always stick to his beliefs, and is willing to sacrifice all in a battle against his greatest enemy and opressor, society. Throughout the book Smith gives us a chance to get
In the story ¨The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner¨ by Alan Sillitoe, our main character Smith is faced with a very real internal conflict. Having to decide between what the world expects of him and what he personally deems the best course of action, which eventually leads him to ease his own conscious. Engaging in his own individual form of protest despite the difficult situation he was presented with relays an universal life message that cannot be overlooked. By taking a one man stand against
To me, ‘Everything in life happens for a reason;” it was basically my job to figure out why. And when running dropped into my life, seemingly in the form of the ultimate epiphany, it simply allowed “the loneliness of the long distance runner” aspect of my psyche to emerge, flourish, and, in the process, further develop that introspectiveness. Embedded within the thousands of miles I‘ve run, a multitude of life lessons and philosophies materialized and were incorporated
simply emphasized the lack of power wielded by Britain in the Post World War II world. There had also been incursions into the power structure since early Victorian times, with the ruling classes resisting every inch of the way. Alienation and Loneliness Jimmy Porter spoke for a large segment of the British population in 1956 when he ranted about his alienation from a society in which he was denied any meaningful role. Although he was educated at a "white-tile" ... ... middle of paper ...
neo-realism, experienced explosion of interest to a life of simple people, people of working class. The cinema did not lag behind as well: in 1960s Karel Reisz has shot a film “Saturday night, Sunday morning", one more novel of A. Sillitoe " Loneliness of the long-distance runner " has been transformed into a film in 1962 by Toni Richardson. In 1963 young Lindsay Anderson has made sensational film “This Sporting Life “and has proclaimed creation so-called “Movement of free cinema ". The new generation of
Students With Auditory Challenges and Mainstream Schools Hearing-impaired and deaf students can better succeed in life when educated in mainstream schools than being segregated in special schools because though they have special needs, they learn to communicate better with hearing individuals and can still attend special programs where teachers with special training can help them in their educational journey. Heather Whitestone, a deaf ballet dancer from Alabama, became the first Miss America
Wizard of Oz as a Fairytale This question is deceptive in its apparent simplicity as it raises some problematic issues, which extend beyond the text right across fairytale scholarship. The term "fairytale" itself is a contentious one and is unpopular with many folklorists (see Luthi, Warner, Luke). Often epithets like "wondertale", "magic tale" are employed. Even in some English translations of European works the more semantically accurate Russian or German terms (volshebnye skazka and