Analysis Of The Red Convertible

At the beginning of The Catcher in the Rye, the audience is able to see the reoccurring object the red hunting hat that Holden got in New York. J. D. Salinger gives the audience a clear understanding from the beginning of the novel that Holden despises the expectations of society and that he misses his deceased brother deeply with the symbolism of the red hunting hat. The color of the hunting hat is bright red, and Holden mentions many times throughout the story that his younger brother Allie, whom had died of leukemia, had bright red hair. Through Holden wearing this bright red hat, it is as if he is trying to mimic his deceased brother Allie, much like a child mimics their parents because they want to be like them. Therefore, the hat can

In the novel Whirligig, by Paul Fleischman, is a novel about Brent a teenage boy who only really cares about being popular who decides to take his life while driving home from a party but instead he takes Lea Zamora’s life and as punishment Lea’s mother asks Brent to build a whirligig representing Lea at every corner and we see interleaving chapters with people coming across the whirligigs and how their lives have changed because of them. In the important event of Brent killing Lea in a car crash we see a positive effect and consequences on Brent because of this event showing the key idea that all actions have consequences. The positive effects being Brent Learning that we never know who we really are until we step away from other influences around us, that in the journey of life we’ll go through rough patches however it’s how we get out of them that counts and that

It was a sweet car,” (Frank 21). However, later in the story Randy sacrifices his car for his friends, “‘What you’re getting at...you want me to contribute the gas lines out of my Bonneville.’” (Frank 218). Before The Day, Randy wouldn’t have sacrificed his new, nice car for anything. However, The Day has introduced numerous shortages, including gasoline, making the car effectively useless. Randy also gains the wisdom to see this, and allows for the car to be sacrificed for the betterment of his friends and family.

These brothers followed closely in each other’s footsteps and were always together. The color of the convertible symbolizes blood, which is the ultimate bond between the brothers. They came across a red convertible along their way home and bought it with just enough money to get them back home with a full

Did jealousy ever cause you to do something you regret? In the novel “A Separate Peace” by John Knowles, two young men attending Devon during the time of world war II. Gene, one of the young men, is facing an internal conflict against his friend Finny. Throughout this novel Gene recovers many ideas that may or may not be true causing him to hurt his best friend. Gene has this ongoing thought throughout the story.

This happened to Arnold in the book The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian and this also happened to Victor in the movie Smoke Signals, both were written by Sherman Alexie. In the movie, Victor ended up becoming better friends with a boy named Thomas, who at first didn’t want to be his friend. What matters most to both the of the main characters, Arnold and Victor, are their families. There are many similarities between the book and the movie, like alcoholism and money, but there are also some major differences, like friendships. First, in both the book and the movie Victor and Arnold’s parents are alcoholics.

It’s nerve-wracking and exciting and I love it” (Kyle pg.77). Kyles love for his job is revealed early on and in a message that is repeated throughout the book. When he returned home after this tour he suffered with PTSD and was very disgusted with America. Kyles wife Taya says “The first time Chris came home, he was really disgusted with everything, especially with America. In the car on the way back to our house, we listened to the radio.

The significance of the experience of transition lies in individuals gaining a deeper understanding of themselves and others. JC Burke’s prose fiction text, ‘The Story of Tom Brennan’, focuses on the transition of the Brennan family, and Tom in particular, from feelings of guilt, anger, depression and despair to acceptance, reconciliation and optimism, in the aftermath of Daniel’s car accident that caused the deaths of two innocent teenagers and the quadriplegia of his cousin, Finn. The other related text, ‘Up’, a fantasy animated film, written by Bob Peterson, reveals Carl’s transition from denying the death of his wife and regretting not fulfilling their dream of moving to Paradise Falls to unexpectedly making new friends who help him accept the passing of his wife. Both texts and my visual representation reflect the protagonists’ deeper understanding of themselves and others as a result of the transition. ‘The Story of Tom Brennan’ (2005) is about the aftermath of a car accident caused by Daniel Brennan, affecting his family and the town of Mumbilli.

They have been friends since their childhood and when Owen mistakenly kills John’s mother, their friendship actually grows stronger. During the Vietnam War draft, John begins to worry that he will be called to serve as his graduate student deferment will shortly expire. However, Owen does his research and discovers a potential soldier can escape combat if a portion of one his digits is missing. In an effort to save John from being forced to go, Owen uses a diamond knife from his father’s quarry to cut off a part of John’s finger. In the most obvious way, this displays Owen’s clear affection for John.

After finishing high school, Chris decides to go on a summer excursion and travel the country, where he ends up in California, revisiting his old neighborhood. This is where he spends time with his half siblings, from Walt’s first marriage, who still live there. Chris finds out that after he was born, Walt had been continuing the relationship with his first wife, which Chris infuriates Chris, and he takes very personally: “Chris was the sort of person who brooded about things. If something bothered him, he wouldn’t come out and say it” (122). Letting his emotions build and broil over the newly discovered secret, Chris feels alienated from his parents.