The book makes it easy to interpret Walter as quite the opposite of caring, however, the book also gives sufficient evidence to Walter being caring below the surface. Such evidence can be found in Walter mentioning that he wants to find success through gaining money in life so that his son Travis doesn’t have to sleep on the couch anymore. I do believe that this is caring of Walter, because at the end of the day the Younger’s still have a roof over their head and food to eat. In Walter’s eyes however, he wants the best he believes he can get for his son, and those that he loves. Although this example does show that Walter is caring, it also shows that Walter is hopeful.
Gatsby is a nostalgic person as he says to daisy ‘can’t repeat the past?'... 'Why of course you can!' This shows that he wishes for the relationship they once had when he was in the military. Daisy’s love is what motivates Gatsby to achieve his American dream and gain the wealth he needs. Gatsby would do anything to make someone happy.
Jonah Schulman Why did Daisy choose to stay with Tom instead of Gatsby? Daisy is madly in love with Gatsby while married to Tom at the same time. Daisy has to come to a conclusion and decide which man to choose. Daisy picks tom and the largest factor contributing to that decision is Daisy does not want people to look down upon her for leaving her husband for someone she was having an affair with. In Daisy’s opinion love is not as important as social status and Tom is in the upper-class and also a very respected man.
Many people, especially in today’s society, get caught up in materialism and forget some of the things that matter. Cormac McCarthy and John Grady Cole value simplicity and their lives reflect their idea of living a simple life. Cormac McCarthy has the ability to live a wealthy lifestyle, yet he chooses a different route. “Aware that gifted American writers don’t have to endure the kind of neglect and hardship that have been his, McCarthy has chosen to be hardheaded about the terms of his success…he seems immensely proved to be the kind of writer who has almost ceased to exist” (Woodward 8). McCarthy is satisfied with living conditions that some would consider rather poor.
Themes in Emma and Clueless Wealth Class and Charity * The aristocracy in Emma had a ‘noblesse oblige’ to help the less fortunate. * The class system and aristocracy didn’t function because many ignored their ‘noblesse oblige’. * Mr Knightley is the ideal aristocratic gentleman of 18th Century England. * Cher and the wealthy in Clueless are the modern equivalent of Emma’s gentry. * Cher knows little of poor and charity and doesn’t feel that she has a ‘noblesse oblige’.
3. The grandmother considers a “good man” as in individual who she believes has a good, usually slightly wealthy, upbringing. She looks down on those she would consider “common folk”. She considers people who are genuinely kind to others and show respect good people. She tells the misfit that he is a good man in an attempt to save her life as she believes that a “good” man wouldn’t kill her.
Through their similarities and differences in characteristics, these three women encourage Winston to commit thought crimes and allow him to experience temporary freedom from Big Brother's despotic control. Winston's mother was a tall, statuesque, rather silent woman with slow movements and magnificent fair hair. Winston rarely has memories about his mother since she disappeared when he was ten or eleven years old. "He could not remember what had happened, but he knew in his dream that in some way the lives of his mother and his sister had been sacrificed to his own." ( p.30) Winston felt guilty since he thought that he was the reason his mother and sister disappeared.
His biggest goal in life is to win back Daisy, so he has nothing to distract himself from that problem. He has no hobby except for being desperately in love with a woman who he knew once, but doesn’t anymore. Gatsby only cares about his problem with Daisy and how to solve it, and doesn’t take anyone else’s feelings into consideration. He knows that she’s married now, but it doesn’t stop him trying to woo her. He doesn’t think about Tom’s feelings for Daisy.
He realizes Ponyboy is failing his class and offers to raise his grade to a 'C' if he writes a good enough autobiographical assignment. The theme Ponyboy chooses for his assignment turns out to be the outsiders. Mr & Mrs.Cade Mr.Cade and Mrs.Cade are johnny's parents. They are very abusive towards each other and Johnny. They are alcoholics and care nothing about their son.
In her mind, she is a good person because of her social status and religion. A “good” person is generally one who is selfless, kind, compassionate, and always thinking of how he or she can be beneficial towards society. The grandmother essentially tells the Misfit he is a good man to manipulate him and save her own life. 4. When the grandmother uses “lady”, she connotes a feeling of grace and superiority.