Archetypes In Unwind Society

Artemidorus was trying to do Caesar a favor and save his life, but Caesar shows arrogance and does not accept his favor therefore showing his arrogance. Overall, Caesar’s taking or not taking of chances leads to his demise and shows his arrogant

Desperate times call for desperate measures. In Flannery O’Connor’s short story, “A Good Man is Hard to Find”, the Misfit is depicted as a violent criminal who has escaped from the federal penitentiary. At first, the Misfit appears to be compassionate towards the grandmother, but when the grandmother identifies the Misfit as the escaped criminal, the Misfit becomes volatile and eventually violent towards the family. Although many would assume that the Misfit is psychotic, he opts to kill the family in order to save himself from being put back in the federal penitentiary.

John Proctor did not sign the testimony because he wanted to protect his name. In my opinion he was excessively prideful and foolish. If it would have been me, I would have signed the testimony so that I could 've lived. He should have admitted that he was consorting with the devil instead of hanging, he would still be able to be with his family if he would have been smarter about his decisions. John Proctor was being selfish as well when he chose to die instead of sign the testimony.

For example Samneric, Sam and Eric are forced to become savages. When Jack’s group captures them they say “They made us, they hurt us. ”(Golding, 188). Golding writes this to show that people can also corrupt others to evil. Golding writes in Ralph to say that humans are also forced or turned good based by their surroundings.

Chris McCandless would not have been able to achieve non-conformity or

Suggesting that only a few people are able to achieve what they are too, while others just fail or are terrorized for no reason, just like how Orr and others were being, for expressing themselves, wanting equality. However, Orr did not join the Civil Right Movement because he truly felt passionate about ending racial discrimination, but rather escape the pain of killing his brother accidentally at the age of

The narrator is just asking to get into trouble, first stealing a stuffed parrot to be seen and heard, then stealing a car and kidnapping a baby, signifying purity and innocence, and then leaving it on its own. But when he finally gets caught, he doesn't understand his actions. Through struggle and conflict the narrator went through many emotions on his quest for love. Feeling and expressing ownership over the baby when he knows it is not capable of surviving on its own, something that is contradictory to his normal behavior. “I am not all that afraid.

However, Amir’s selfish ambition of proving his worth to this dad resisted his urge to try to help Hassan as he wants to able to take the kite home safely. Moreover, Amir presumes that his betrayal towards Hassan is like a curse in his life since he will not be able to forgive himself for this deception or free himself from the guilt that has taken over his

First of all, Beowulf would not have gone to Herot at all if he did not care about the well-being of others. Some may claim that Beowulf only helped because he wanted the fame and bragging rights. This is not the case. Line 116 of the poem explicitly states that Beowulf would go to Herot “Now, when help was needed.” He also could have left as soon as he killed Grendel, but he didn’t.

John died because he couldn’t deal with the civilized society and itS rules. John saw things in a more human way, such as wanting meaningful relationships and having a full awareness of his life rather than relying on soma for happiness. He tried to keep his innocence as before, but failed when society became too much for him. He fell into sinful actions, such as taking soma and messing with women. He tried to rebel against society by running away to a lighthouse.

Nothing is a worth a human life, Neal Shusterman tests this theory throughout “Unwind”. Connor Lassiter, a teen who lives in a world where unwinding, or full body organ donating is not a choice. His first reaction is to run away, or go AWOL. He meets other AWOLS, some are welcoming, others not so much. Although Connor has gotten into numerous fights and has made mistakes, he comes back with compassion and redemption.

In the story, “The Metamorphosis” by, Franz Kafka a boy named Gregor Samsa turns into a bug. At first he thinks it is just a dream but then he comes to the understanding that it is not a dream, and he is stuck in between the four walls of his bedroom. He tried to roll onto his side but he would just end up right back on his back. Gregor takes on three roles; freedom, responsibility, and love through out the story “The Metamorphosis. Gregor wants freedom.

The story Unstoppable by Tim Green is a shocking book that keeps readers on their toes Harrison is a teenager with a horrible past who is in foster care and goes to a home that is a terrible place. His foster parents make him work an awful lot, and he has little to no free time. Harrison gets fed up with feeling “less than” his foster brother one day he snaps and accidently kills his adopted father. He ends up going back into the system and goes to court for the murder, but he was found not guilty. His Social Worker’s twin sister, Jennifer, adopts him and he meets his new adopted father, Coach.

In the novel “Unwind” by Neal Shusterman, Connor Lassiter is considered odd by society’s standards, yet he makes decisions that shape the world for the better. In this post-World War III society, troubled teenagers are recycled for spare parts as a solution to the issue of abortion. It was decided that teens from the ages of 13-18 would be civilly dismembered at their parents’ liberty. The main character Connor Lassiter was sent to be ‘unwound’ because he was the type of kid to get into fights, break into places he wasn’t supposed, and was altogether disobedient. His parents were almost happy to get rid of their burden.