...One major strength of the book is the outstanding characters. All of them are unique, such as Granpa, who is so stubborn, but intelligent and kind. There’s also Granma, who is very loving, and considerate. In my opinion, the characters of this book made The Education of Little Tree exceptional. One main weakness in the book, was that it did not have a large plot, especially in the beginning of the book. This could lead readers to stop reading the book, because it’s “boring,” or “uninteresting.” In my opinion, I think that this weakness is countered by Forrest Carter’s ability to write, particularly when displaying emotions. An example would be, “A persimmon bush grabbed my leg. The spring branch commenced to run harder and jump and fuss, and a crow flew down across us and cawed over and over...and then set on a high tree top and cawed and...
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...Birth Name: Kim Sung Gyu Stage Name: Sunggyu Date of Birth: April 28, 1989 Height: 178 cm Position: Leader & Main Vocalist Blood Type: A Birth Name: Jang Dong Woo Hometown : Jeonju Shirt Size/Shoe Size: L/270 Favorite Color: White, Black, Black and White Nickname : granpa, hamster , honey sunggyu Weak heart, can’t mad longer. Stage Name: Dongwoo Date of Birth: November 22, 1990 Height: 175 cm Position: Rapper Blood Type: A Hometown : Gyeonggi Shirt Size/Shoe Size: ? 100/265 Favorite Color: Green Nickname : monkey boy, dinasour, mother of inf, gummed angel, smile man Love to write journal Birth Name: Nam Woo Hyun Stage Name: Woohyun Date of Birth: February 8, 1991 Height: 176 cm Position: Main Vocalist Blood Type: B Shirt Size/Shoe Size: M, 95/260 Favorite Color: Leopard, Dark, Red Nickname : Namstar Hometown : Seoul “chef” Habit to lie Birth Name: Lee Ho Won Stage Name: Hoya Date of Birth: March 28, 1991 Height: 178 cm Position: Rapper, Vocalist & Main Dancer Blood Type: AB Hometown : Busan Shirt Size/Shoe Size: M/260 Favorite Color: Purple Nickname : Hobaby, dance machine Practices important than playing Taekwondo Dance in his sleep sometimes Birth Name: Lee Seong Yeol Stage Name: Sungyeol Date of Birth: August 27, 1991 Height: 183 cm Position: Vocalist Blood Type: B Hometown : Gyeonggi Shirt Size/Shoe Size: L/265 Favorite Color: “Everything except yellow (I personally like red the best ♥)” Nickname : Choding, kindergarten boy Emotional Light sleeper Birth Name: Kim...
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...The group also suffers from the deaths of granpa early on in their journey, followed by the death of granma. Noah Joad also decides to leave the group to pursue a life living off nature; the loss of family members begins to cause distress to Ma who desperately tries to keep the remaining family intact. Further issues compounding to her stress include Rose considering leaving the Joad family with Connie, as well as the growing shortage of food and money. When the group finally arrive in California, they discover that work is indeed scarce and that their dreams of new lives filled with prosperity will be very difficult to obtain. Connie deserts the family which leads Rose to becomes despondent. The problems of the first camp the group stays in are compounded by the xenophobia of the local...
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...qualities. These characteristics foreshadow the character’s destiny in the story. In John Steinbeck’s proletarian novel, The Grapes of Wrath, his early descriptions of and dialogue for Tom, Ma and Jim Casey establish their personalities and futures. The main character Tom Joad is best described as practical. When Tom was in prison he learned the valuable lesson of taking one day at a time. Ma Joad explains it best when she says "You can't go thinkin' when you're gonna be out. You'd go nuts. You got to think about that day, an' then the nex' day, about the ball game Sat'dy….Jus' take ever'day." (91). An example of Tom being practical was just before the Joads and Jim Casey left for California and they were trying to figure out a way to get Granpa to go. Tom...
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...showing the strength of individual’s decision as society as a whole. Steinbeck emphasizes the negative effects ignorance has on society. After the Joads come to the realization that they can no longer stay in Oklahoma, they decide to move to California; Grampa is, at first, very willing to go to California. Tom questions Grampa, “’You’re all set on goin’, ain’t you, Grampa?’” Grampa responds, “’Yes, sir; an’ goddamn near time, too.’” (93) At the very end, Grampa becomes belligerent and refuses to move, his unwillingness to go resembles how people resist change in society. “I got a half a bottle of soothin’ sirup…make up a cup of good black coffee, good an’ strong.” (112) Steinbeck says we have to force people to change, similar to how Granpa had to be drugged to go to California. After the Joads find camp the first night of traveling, Grampa has a stroke and dies. Grampa’s ignorance to change lead him to being drugged into leaving, which ultimately leads to his death. Grampa’s death illustrates how ignorance can cause society collapse. Though Grampa’s dying is tragic, Steinbeck creates a sense of hope for the Joad family in latter chapters. In even times of strife, change is possible. The conception of Rosasharn’s baby gives the Joad family some hope that things will get better; the baby is a symbol for what society could be. “Gonna have a nice baby.” (440) Rosasharn’s baby was born dead, “Never breathed… Never was alive.” (444) The Joad family sees this as all their hope...
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...In this chapter the family stops for gas and water, the man owning the place first had to come out and ask if the family had any money to buy something with because so many people did not. The man explained that people came by and they did not have enough money for gas so they would attempt to trade the man things like shoes for gas instead. The family later finds two women and they help them get back on their way to California and end up sharing two cars with them for the journey. Another reference back to the family bond theme is when Granpa dies. The family bond is loosening with the loss of Granpa and the addition of these two new women. The Joad’s individual family is becoming replaced by a community idea of family instead of just them. The idea is established in this chapter that the people need to work together against the businesses so that the businesses do not...
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...hold up our heads. He only done what any man would do” or in chapter 26, when Ma says, “you done what you had to do. I can’t read no fault on you” (Steinbeck 139, 392). Steinbeck’s one-sided justifications significantly alter the way in which we perceive different groups of characters. The migrants seem above reproach, for whatever they do they do with good reason, while the owners appear constantly at fault for the troubles of others. Steinbeck’s third tactic to unite reader and character is to put his personalized characters through undeniable tragedy. Scenes of suffering are by no means uncommon in the novel, but these scenes are undeniably concentrated around the migrants, the Joad family in particular. The family loses their home, Granpa, the Wilsons, Granma, Connie, Noah, Casey, Tom, Al, Rosasharn’s child and arguably Pa. The migrants in general lose their security, their livelihood and the respect of society. By displaying suffering in such a one sided manner, Steinbeck gives off the impression that the migrants are merely at the mercy of the world, whereas the other characters are merely a part of the world that the migrants are at the mercy of. Due to the their emotional connection to the migrants and the faceless nature of the owners, the reader has nowhere to direct their displeasure but at the circumstances that allow these terrors to occur. This is precisely the author’s intention. Steinbeck’s manipulation of emotional proximity allows him to undetectably persuade...
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...Nikki Slomers Mrs. Moser AP English 11 28 March 2014 Steinbeck’s Philosophical Theory and Influences The Grapes of Wrath, a story of the Joads’ journey from Oklahoma to California in search of the American dream during the Great Depression era. Thousands upon thousands of people had to pack up and leave the land that they were born and raised on due to the Dust Bowl and the banks foreclosing on acres and acres of property. Having lived through this time period, John Steinbeck, the author of the novel The Grapes of Wrath is no stranger to the conditions these people lived in. Traveling with migrant farm workers for a few years in Salinas California, John adopted a very specific philosophical theory from the many influences around him. John Steinbeck’s philosophical theory, including transcendentalism and the concept of the oversoul, humanism, earthy democracy, and pragmatism, all play an important role in the development of his characters in The Grapes of Wrath. To begin, one of the most important characters in the novel, Jim Casy, “the preacher”, single-handedly interprets and embodies the philosophy of the author John Steinbeck and the novel itself. Tom Joad and Jim Casy cross paths while Tom was on his way home to find his family after just being released from prison. The two men, having been long time friends, decide to walk together and catch up. Jim vents to Tom, and tells him about not preaching anymore. “I was a preacher,” the man [Jim Casy] said seriously, “but...
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...Naughtiest Girl 1 The Naughtiest Girl in the School By Enid Blyton Courtesy: Shahid Riaz Islamabad – Pakistan shahid.riaz@gmail.com 2 CHAPTER 1. The Naughty Spoilt Girl. "YOU'LL have to go to school, Elizabeth!" said Mrs. Allen. "I think your governess is quite right. You are spoilt and naughty, and although Daddy and 1 were going to leave you here with Miss Scott, when we went away, I think it would be better for you to go to school." Elizabeth stared at her mother in dismay. What, leave her home? And her pony and her dog? Go and be with a lot of children she would hate! Oh no, she wouldn't go! "I'll be good with Miss Scott," she said. "You've said that before," said her mother, "Miss Scott says she can't stay with you any longer. Elizabeth, is it true that you put earwigs in her bed last night?" Elizabeth giggled. "Yes," she said. "Miss Scott is so frightened of them! It's silly to be afraid of earwigs, isn't it?" "It is much sillier to put them into somebody's bed," said Mrs. Allen sternly. "You have been spoilt, and you think you can do what you like! You are an only child, and we love you so much, Daddy and I, that I think we have given you too many lovely things, and allowed you too much freedom." "Mummy, if you send me to school, I shall be so naughty there that they'll send me back home again," said Elizabeth, shaking her curls back. She was a pretty girt with laughing blue eyes and dark brown curls. All her life she had done as she liked. Six governesses...
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