ipl-logo

Cowboys Don T Cry Analysis

808 Words4 Pages

“Don’t take what you have for granted” is the main message in the book Cowboys don’t cry. The novel was written by Marilyn Halvorson, and was published first in 1984. Throughout the novel, it is proven that Shane, the main character, does, in fact, ignore his father’s efforts to improve their lifestyle. Shane does that because he’s afraid of trusting his dad to change for the better and then getting hurt. Both Casey and Jeff, two very good friends to Shane, tell him that he expects too much of people and they tell him to go easy on his father. The thing that makes Shane truly realize how much he needs his dad is when his father is badly injured at a rodeo. Shane should have realised earlier that his father is not going to be there forever and he should enjoy the moments that they will share together, instead of ignoring both the fact that his father will not be there one day and the insurmountable value of the time they spend together. The first example that Shane takes his father for granted is when he and Casey are talking about his dad and Casey tells him “You expect too much from people, sometimes, Shane.” (Halvorson, page 92.) That example supports the thesis because Casey is helping Shane acknowledge that he …show more content…

Don’t let him be dead! Not now. Not now that I know how much I need him.” (Halvorson, page 137.) That is Shane thinking that he is going to lose his father when his father got injured in the rodeo arena. The quote supports the thesis because it shows that Shane has learned to appreciate his father, and has learned to be grateful for every sacrifice his father made for him. It also proves that Shane had ignored the sacrifices his dad made, and he is not only recognizing the sacrifices, but his love and care for his dad. Shane realizes that he’s been making a mistake the whole time by taking his father for granted and he knows now to be thankful for everything that he gets. Now that he knows, he’s afraid he’s going to lose his dad

Show More
Related

  • Geraldo No Last Name Quotes

    295 Words  | 2 Pages

    The relation to the thesis is because of the Imagery of the quote, as it gives us a context of what Geraldo looks like, his way of life, how others may feel about him, and how

    Read More

  • Poem Analysis: The Art Of Racing In The Rain

    1279 Words  | 6 Pages

    The Art of Racing in the Rain Pg. 155 “Yes one more lap. One more lap. Forever, one more lap. I live my life for one more lap.

    Read More

  • Remember The Titans Analysis

    754 Words  | 4 Pages

    The Civil Rights Movement was a struggle for African Americans to gain social justice. This occurred between the 1950s and 1960s, and was very hard to overcome. At this time, blacks weren’t able to attend the same schools as whites, and be on the same team as them, which showed up in the movie and showed immediate controversy at the beginning of it. In Remember the Titans, the “Titans” are a racially mixed football team with an African American head coach, and a white assistant coach. Music was a binding force for the team, because it made them happy, encouraged them to want to play better on the field, and got them focused on the game, and it gave them a sense of hope through the toughness of racial segregation of some on the team.

    Read More

  • The Day The Cowboys Quit Analysis

    1186 Words  | 5 Pages

    The novel, The Day the Cowboys Quit, by Elmer Kelton is not a typical cowboy story filled with waving guns and violent fights. Instead, this story shows what the real life of a cowboy would have been like through the story of Hugh Hitchcock. The Day the Cowboys Quit is based on a cowboy strike that occurred in Tascosa, Texas in 1883. Kelton based his fictional story on the causes of the strike and what became as a result of the strike. This paper will explain historical events concerning the cowboys and depict their true lifestyle which contrasts the stereotypes normally associated with being a cowboy, as well as summarize the novel The Day the Cowboys Quit.

    Read More

  • Vacation In Juan Forn's Swimming At Night

    1463 Words  | 6 Pages

    to still keep established pace and tone, which is that calm, disassociated mood. At this point the father, the reader might think, is a construction of the husband’s mind, because the husband had focused on “the idea of never seeing him again. . . .” which struck him the most out of this chance meeting, rather than on the present moment of seeing him (Forn 345). However surreal this may be in real life, the narrator manages to keep the same weight through the pacing in the story to give this story a certain realism through the husband’s

    Read More

  • Scott Russell Sanders The Inheritance Of Tools Summary

    797 Words  | 4 Pages

    In Scott Russell Sanders’ essay “The Inheritance of Tools”, Sanders explores the relationship that he had with his father. Concrete objects like the wooden tools that he inherits from his father provide the basis for the reflections on his relationship with his father. He manages to indicate his attitude very early on in the essay using both features of style and rhetorical strategies. The author establishes his love for his father and sadness at his passing by narrating an anecdotal story involving his hammer, word choice that conveys his sadness, and strong use of imagery.

    Read More

  • Tragedy And Care In Sherman Alexie's War Dances

    1410 Words  | 6 Pages

    The character feels an almost bittersweet sensation here due to his father not being there for him in times when he needs him. It is a tragedy that even though he is relieved that his health is in satisfactory condition, his father is not because of his own choices of an unsatisfactory

    Read More

  • The Rhetorical Analysis Of Steve Jobs Commencement Speech

    756 Words  | 4 Pages

    The quote adds an element of humor to his speech, which also made the audience laugh. The speech was divide into tree main parts about his personal life experiences in which he found motivation. The first

    Read More

  • Poem Analysis Of 'A Story' By Li-Young Lee

    793 Words  | 4 Pages

    The poem “A Story” by Li-Young Lee depicts the complex relationship between a boy and his father when the boy asks his father for a story and he can’t come up with one. When you’re a parent your main focus is to make your child happy and to meet all the expectations your child meets. When you come to realize a certain expectation can’t satisfy the person you love your reaction should automatically be to question what would happen if you never end up satisfying them. When the father does this he realizes the outcome isn’t what he’d hope for. He then finally realizes that he still has time to meet that expectation and he isn’t being rushed.

    Read More

  • Character Analysis: Where The Red Fern Grows

    102 Words  | 1 Pages

    On several occasions later in the story, the influence the grandfather has impacted his own relationships with his family and

    Read More

  • Cormac Mccarthy Changes In The Road

    624 Words  | 3 Pages

    The father’s wife had recently died, leaving him with the boy to take care of with the only mindset of keeping him alive, doing anything for their survival. This affected the father in a big way, leaving him with little hope and hardly any reason to stay alive, but the boy was “his warrant” (McCarthy 5) , his only reason for life. The boy starts out very scared and weak, always wanting to hide behind his father, knowing that one day he will die. The boy matures with every event that happens, and he maintains to have hope throughout most of them. “The man fell back instantly and lay with blood bubbling from the hole in his forehead.

    Read More

  • Ain T That A Shame Pat Boone Analysis

    1534 Words  | 7 Pages

    While Pat Boone’s cover of “Ain’t That a Shame” (1955), originally performed by Fats Domino, has many similarities to the original, there are a few differences that alter the song and arguably its meaning. Although the two versions have nearly the same rhythm, harmony, and form; the groove, vocal delivery, and a subtle lyric change make the two versions of the song quite distinct. Because of these differences, the Fats Domino version of the song has a much more easygoing and optimistic vibe than the Pat Boone cover, which seemingly puts more emphasis on the heartbreak described in the lyrics. Additionally, the alterations Pat Boone made to the original song allows him to appeal more to a white, conservative audience. Despite Pat Boone putting

    Read More

  • Analysis Of The Essay 'Letter From A Region In My Mind' By James Baldwin

    642 Words  | 3 Pages

    In discussing his father’s “terrible life” he goes on to say that his father

    Read More

  • Contradiction In The Road By Cormac Mccarthy

    1529 Words  | 7 Pages

    In everyday life, there are so many people worth to love and worth for giving them much affection. But have you ever thought, who is your dearest? For everyone, the answer may be grandparents, mothers, siblings or friends. For the boy in McCarthy's novel,"The Road", his father's image will forever be the sacred fire that warms his soul forever. "The Road" written by McCarthy not only about the relationship between a father and his son but also about the contradiction in itself every human.

    Read More

  • The Eighty Yard Run Analysis

    914 Words  | 4 Pages

    The Eighty Yard Run by Irwin Shaw is about two main characters, Christian Darling who it a college running back who plays at Midwestern University and his girlfriend Louise Tucker, who also goes to the same college. This short story starts with a description of a run that was made during a practice but he is recreating it in his mind to make it seem like it was in a game. He is recreating the entire play 15 years later while sitting on the same practice field that it had originally happened. In this story Christian wants to go back to time where everything was a simple as just playing football, being with his girlfriend, and going to school. Irwin Shaw seems to portray that you should not but all your eggs into one basket like Christian does with football.

    Read More

More about Cowboys Don T Cry Analysis

Open Document