In this article, the reader finds that Perrotta is a very opinionated writer. He doesn’t like Holden, in Catcher in the Rye, because he is not a real-life character, at least the characters in The Breakfast Club were real to him. Tom Perrotta does not like the ending to the movie and after watching it again he feels that other movies are better in representing teenagers, such as Fast Times at Ridgemont High, American Graffiti or Superbad. What probably bothered the author the most about this movie was the ending. He feels that when the Basket Case changed in the ending of the movie it changed his outlook on the entire film because…
These initial stereotypes are then changed and modified as further information on these characters is received. These character stereotypes are based on observations of the characters; appearance, actions, attitudes and how they interact with other characters. When we first meet Pickles he is fooling around during a post-game discussion which leads the viewer to label him in the “clown” stereotype. However the next scene with him in it he is seen in his normal attire illegally burning a notice in the street, casually swearing and not caring who was there. This leads the viewer to also label him in a rebel stereotype due to his attire and actions. When Gary’s dad Bob Black is first seen concern is initiated in the viewer due to Gary’s hesitation around his father and relief when he is commended for his performance in the game. This first impression of Bob Black is proved to be a just view as Gary’s alcoholic and abusive father’s true nature is revealed later in the…
he has “the least amount of responsibility” and buys the car he’s always wanted. Lester’s emotional reactions to his problems turn into active manifestations of his desires.…
Robby’s point of view as a way to try and understand why Robby ended up like he did, which…
Rob Sheffield is former radio D. J., as well as an editor and columnist for the Rolling Stones magazine. He stumbled upon a mix tape titled Rumblefish with no songs written on it. At first he referred to it as “just another piece of useless junk that Renee left behind” (Sheffield 643). Renee was his wife whom passed away after they were married for only five years. So as he listens through the tape, he finds himself re-living and relieving the memory of his life with his much loved wife; and each song is related with bittersweet memories. And so he drowns and looses himself into the mix tape.…
J.D. Salinger’s world-renowned book The Catcher in the Rye and director Sean Penn’s dramatic feature film Into the Wild both give us a unique perspective of society through a collection of descriptive imagery and riveting plot development. Both materials present us with protagonists Holden Caulfield and Chris McCandless, whom are deeply encompassed by self-introspection and who seem to be on a quest to find true happiness and meaning to their bland, corrupt lives. A recurring theme in both works is the process of discovering one’s true identity, which can only be achieved through a journey of spiritual self-discovery. In doing so, J.D. Salinger and Sean Penn effectively use their protagonists, their journeys and the relationships they build to express one simple statement; happiness is the most important and essential thing in our lives.…
As a child, Dick is nothing more than a poor city boy who is trying to earn money on the streets of New York City. He spends his time shining shoes for working men, making only about ten cents a pair. Although he works and struggles to remain an honest, hardworking boy, he also gets caught up with smoking cigarettes and gambling. Through Dick’s shoe-shining business, he tends to meet lots of people. Each and every day is another learning experience for Dick. There are many times when Dick’s integrity and honesty are tested, yet being a boy of good trust, he never cheats anyone.…
The result of this discussion shows that the author portrays the personality development of the main character in the novel. It proves that ego defense mechanisms help the main character a lot in dealing with conflicts. Furthermore, altruistic surrender, the most influencing ego defense mechanisms in Richard’s case, really makes Richard’s personality develop and change. Therefore, it leads to an understanding that the greater influence of the past experiences one possesses with reference to the ego defense mechanism cases, the greater influence it affects to his or her…
Richard appears to evolve from his initial condition throughout the story following the constructive reactions from his community, and close to the end, the introduction of Shawna, reaching an ostensible stability. Therefore, the main character is dynamic, he suffers a complete shift in his behavior that is clearly portrayed in the way he narrates his experiences with his friends and Shawna. Richard illustrates himself in different circumstances that give the reader different sides to his current life. He is an addict; however, he does not fulfill all the stereotypes of one, he is also browbeaten, which seems to be normal in his current life because of the way he expresses the event in which he is being robbed. Nevertheless, the reader sees him as a friend and a lover once the melioration begins. Because of this, his development as a character is round, he is battling in some of his sides as narrated during the introduction, though, he starts to find relief in some of his others. The beneficial development on Richard as the story moves forward supports the story’s…
Standard deviation is a number that indicates how much on average each of the values in the distribution deviates from the mean (or center) of the distribution. Bollinger Bands, created by John Bollinger in the 1960s, is an indicator that uses this statistical measure to determine support and resistance levels. This indicator consists of three lines and is very simple to derive; the middle line is a simple moving average of the underlying price data and the two outside bands are equal to the moving average plus or minus one standard deviation. Based on theory, two standard deviations equates to a 95 percent confidence level. In other words, 95 percent of the time the values used in our sampling fell within two standard deviations of the average. Initially, Bollinger Bands were used to determine the boundaries of market movements. If a market moved to the upper band or lower band, then there was a good chance that the market would move back to its average. We have carried out numerous tests on this hypothesis and seemed to always come back with failure. Instead of using the upper band as a resistance point, we discovered, as others have, that it worked much better as a breakout indicator. The same goes for the lower band. The Bollinger Bandit uses one standard deviation above the 50-day moving average as a potential long entry and one standard deviation below the 50-day moving average as a potential short entry. This system is a first cousin of King Keltner. They are similar in that they are longer-term channel breakout systems. However, this is where the similarities end. Instead of simply liquidating a position when the market moved back to the moving average, we concocted a little twist to this exit technique. From observing the trades on the King Keltner, we discovered that we gave back a good portion of the larger profits waiting to exit the market at the moving average. So, for the…
They imagine a life of promise with one another; they dream of travelling to Europe where Frank will discover his calling in life and April will become the breadwinner gets a lucrative secretarial job from one of the major international organizations. But what if Frank doesn’t have a calling in life? And what if April isn’t good at corporate jobs? Before they can find out, they are trapped with their two children in an…
As Robert gets involved into the experiment, he becomes interactive and confident, conveying the positive and the potential negative effects of a social movement. Rhue uses characterisation to convey Robert’s changes through the week of the experiment from being a “class loser” to “the new head of the class”. However, the social change does have an impact on the way he acts as an individual, harming non-wave members if needed. As foretold when Robert announced that “Laurie is a threat” and “she must be stopped”. Rhue uses foreshadowing to demonstrate Robert’s harmful potential, that “people like Robert will have difficulties in the outside world” suggesting the aftermath of The Wave. Rhue uses Robert to symbolise the positive effect on a weak, manipulated individual who uses The Wave as an excuse to run away from his fears and the possible negatives of his…
From the moment that the over-arching villain of the film, Frank Costello, is introduced it is apparent how he understand his place in the framework of things. He states, “I don’t want to be a product of my environment. I want my environment to be a product of me.” In this one statement he refutes the effect of Social Structure and Social Process theories on himself, and advocates for Choice Theory. He has made the choice to become who he is, and to engage in criminal activities. He did not have it dictated to him because of his environment, or his exposure to criminal activities. It was a choice.…
Tom, Laura’s brother, “a poet with a job in a warehouse”, hates his job. Even though Tom is capable of functioning in the real world he has no motivation in achieving a romantic relationship, engaging in friendships, or even getting a better job that pays more money. Instead he escapes reality by fantasizes about life through reading books and watching movies. He also deals with his problems by drinking.…
The story proves to be very symbolic. The two friends are on a trip. Apart from its literal meaning it represents the life’s journey. Frank and Robert are at the beginning of it, what is to come in store for the men? Let’s take a closer…