The novel ‘Deadly Unna?’, (author Phillip Gwynne 1998) is about a fourteen year old Gary Black's (Blacky) life living at the port(Adelaide), the storys based around a football game but it also deals with many other issues, such as courage, racism and relationships. There are a number of characters who demonstrate what true courage is throughout the novel, Blacky has done numerous courage’s events, from tackling the thumper to standing up to his father. Blacky's the main character but there are other characters that have shown a significant amount of bravery. For instance, Arks (Mr. Robertson) is a single dad who has had a tough life but he still manages to always persist on his football team. Gwen, blacky’s mother has raised eight children mostly on her own and Dumby Red shows perseverance through his great sportsman ship and bravery.…
‘Deadly Unna’ written by Phillip Gwynne, shows us through the main character's eyes, a large range of bullying styles which are physical, verbal, mental, and emotional. This novel shows a good understanding of Australian life in the country with football and how it can bring people together, the crime thats happening in the Port and how it can tear people apart.…
"Yes the motherfucker looks so deadly it makes me giggle and blush." (155) Weapons play an important role in war. Not only do they protect and kill, but they provide a feeling of comfort to a soldier because the soldiers are in control of their weapons. During the Gulf War in Iraq, soldiers were excited by their deadly weapons as described in the pervious quote. In the book Jarhead, a memoir by Anthony Swafford, soldiers have intense relationships with their weapons. Swafford constantly describes the many guns he carries, the process of cleaning his weapons and how they use them. Swafford's fear of dying triggers his obsession with weapons because they are the only aspect of the war he can control to stay alive. Even after the war is…
On May 5, 1821, Napoleon died on the island from stomach cancer at the age of 51. Although it was Napoleon’s wish in his last will to be buried in Seine, where the French military leaders are buried, he was buried on the island. Nineteen years later, Napoleon’s remains were returned to France, where they were placed in a crypt at Les Invalides at Paris.…
Art Spiegelman’s Maus expounds on the poignant story of Spiegelman’s father, Vladek, and his traumatic experience as a Polish Jew during the Holocaust in World War II. Vladek is a complex individual whose arduous past explains his difficult behaviour in the present. His son, Artie, renders him as a very meticulous, demanding, critical and anxious character. Vladek’s involvement in the Holocaust through his unwavering pursuit for survival is what makes him quite the tangled personality. His encounters with traumatic events such as death and loss of family members and friends from the war greatly explain his complexity. As readers, we are meant to sympathise with him and understand why his painful past is a notable reason for his convoluted character in the present.…
“In 1860, when I ran from the plantation in Virginia, I decided to be twelve years old. COuld’ve been anywhere from nine to fourteen, but as Frederick Douglass, that great man, said, you might as well ask a horse how old he is as a slave” (Stolz 3). This quote was said by Cezanne Pinto, the main character of the historical novel, Cezanne Pinto, about a young slave living on a plantation in Virginia with high hopes of freedom and an education. Originally born Deucy Clayburn, Cezanne spent his time as a slave working in the stables due to his gift with horses. The story is told from the point of view of an approximately ninety-year-old Cezanne, reflecting on his journeys with the cook, Tamar, to escape slavery. Although he faces many hardships of discrimination, he never let it get in the way of his dreams. In the end, the old man rests in peace with the satisfaction of living a…
This dialogue from Chapter XIX occurs as Jim and Antonia sit on the roof of the chicken house, watching the electrical storm. The two have grown apart somewhat following Mr. Shimerda’s suicide, as Jim has begun to attend school and Antonia has been forced to spend…
The American baseball player and coach John Wooden once said, “It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen”. In the nonfiction novel Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand, Louis Zamperini demonstrates his cleverness when he pulled himself out of countless life-threatening situations, such as devising a plan to capture sharks, that would prove to be the end for most others. Louie made the most out of what little resources he had and paid attention to the details that would help him in the future. Even in the grips of death, Louie used his quick wit to bring himself back to the land of the living and keep himself going.…
The connection between Lady Macbeth and greed helps the audience understand the driving force of Lady Macbeth’s actions in Shakespeare's play, Macbeth. After Lady Macbeth reads of the witches’ prophecies for her husband, she becomes obsessed with her own greed for the crown. Greed creates a monster out of Lady Macbeth and as she calls to the evil spirits, she says, “unsex me here, and fill me from the crown to the toe with direst cruelty!” (1. 5. 39-41). In this quote, Lady Macbeth is praying to evil spirits to make her not act like woman and to make her as cruel as possible so that she feels no remorse for her actions. She does this because she knows that to quench her greed, she must kill the king. Later on, she talks with her husband about…
Conteaza cine spune primul! Gustave Le Bon scria în cartea Psihologia multimilor: "Am spus ca una din caracteristicile generale ale multimilor este excesiva lor sugestibilitate si am aratat cât de contagioasa este osugestie în rândul oricarei aglomerari umane, care explica orientarea rapida a sentimentelor într-o directie determinata. Oricât de neutra am presupune-o, multimea se afla într-o stare de expectativa atenta, favorabila sugestiei. Prima sugestie formulata se impune imediat prin contagiune tuturor creierelor si stabileste de îndata orientarea care se transforma în act. Totul va depinde de natura stimulului si nu ca în cazul individului izolat de relatiile ce exista între actul sugerat si cumpanirea rationala care se poate opune realizarii sale".…
One character from my novel, Legend by Marie Lu, who could be identified as a best friend is Day, otherwise known as Daniel. One reason why Day could be considered a best friend is because although he is tough and independent, he is also kind and considerate. The author writes, “A part of me recalls the way he saved me from the skiz fight, that he helped me heal the burning wound in my side, that his hands had been so gentle.” (Lu, 148). In this quote the author explains how Day saved June when she was escaping from a skiz fight. This proves that Day could be a best friend because although he is a criminal, he still saved a stranger, showing that he is kind.…
In order for a piece of literature to thrive, characters throughout the writing need to be described with personal qualities to help the reader get a broader idea of them. Also, giving each character certain personal qualities encourages the reader to be interested in the story. In Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, a character that is given personal qualities throughout the novel is Ikemefuna. Ikemefuna is described as sensitive, smart and as a role model.…
A popular song says, "You don't know what you've got till it's gone." My view on this claim is that its true. There have been many incidents that this occurs to people throughtout the world.…
“My theory on life is that life is beautiful. Life doesn't change. You have a day, and at night, and a mouth, and a year. We people change - we can be miserable or we can be happy. It’s what you make of your life.” (Brainy Quotes) Cole is a 15 year old boy from Minneapolis. He has dealt with the police for half of his life because his parents don’t care about him.The reason why Cole beats up other kids is, he doesn’t care about his life at all. Why Cole needs to change is, he’s constility beating up kids for no reason. When he is older if he doesn’t stop, he will be in jail for a long time. The three reasons why I think Cole has shown a change is, he owns up to things, Cole wants to go back to the island and Cole wants to help Peter through…
By the time Malcolm is proclaimed Prince of Cumberland and heir to the throne of Scotland, Macbeth is willing to push all morality aside. He knows that killing Duncan in order to become king is wrong, which is why he says it's necessary to hide his "black and deep" desires. Here, ambition is portrayed as something dark and ugly.…
