... in the "can." If you remember Stradlater was getting ready for his other date while Holden watched him. "Stradlater was a secret slob" in public he always looked good and got all the girls but in fact he was a slob. His razor that made him look so good was "rusty as hell and full on lather and hair and crap." This proves that he is a slob to "never clean it or anything." If you think about it that's even worst than Old Ackley. At least Ackley knew that he had a problem, that he need to do something about his face; but Stradlater thought that he was a great guy. He actually thought that there was nothing wrong wi ...

... kind all throughout the book. He made several references as to how people aren't as perfect as he was. "The reason he [Stradlater] fixed himself up to look good was because he was madly in love with himself." (pg. 27) Holden had an inferiority complex. He was afraid of not having any special talents or abilities and used other methods to make him out to be a rough tough boy. "Boy, I sat at that goddam bar till around one o'clock or so, getting drunk as a bastard. I could hardly see straight." (pg. 150) Holden tried all he could to fit in. He drank, cursed and criticized life in general to make it seem he was very kn ...

... He feels it is only a matter of time before his though crimes are detected. A knock at the door he thinks is police. Mrs. Parsons, his neighbor is at the door and asked him to unclog a sink. He does it but smells sweat all over the apartment. Mrs. Parsons is a follower of party doctrine and a fellow employee at the ministry. The children are members of Spies, a youth that encourages spying and telling on traitors, including parents. Winston is revolted. He returns home and writes a couple more minutes before going back to work. He remenbers a dream where O'Brien tole him he would meet him in a place wher the ...

... behind it lurked a hideous ugliness that penetrated to the essence of the human spirit. It was during the Jazz generation that the common man, a man no different to James Gatz, pursued the glowing icons of his age. As religion gradually faded away, it was money that had become an object of veneration. The desire to become wealthy was parceled in the form of the American Dream, a savage ideal that was fundamentally flawed from the outset. The fallacy of the American Dream cursed all who aspired to its promises while the upper class enjoyed the luxuries that accompanied their status, exploiting those below them as a m ...

... War is a theme because throughout the book WWII encroaches on Finny and Gene’s separate peace. Conformity is a theme because Finny puts constant pressure on all the boys especially Gene to do rebellious things. They give into peer pressure and do things like jumping from trees even though that broke the rules. They wanted to go along with the crowd, and Finny represents the crowd. Friendship is the most visible theme in the book and since friendship is based on mutual need, Finny and Gene are best friends. Finny has things that Gene needs and Gene has things Finny needs. I am going to explain the meanin ...

... his psychological struggle, his character dramatically changed, and he became confident and fearless. Henry was greatly concerned with how he was perceived by others. He wanted his fellow soldiers to think highly of him, as someone who was brave and would fight until death. After Henry enlisted, he went to tell his friends, thinking that they would consider him a hero. When Henry first arrived at training, he felt that he was invincible. However, when Henry heard that his regiment was going to battle he started to wonder if he would run. He was afraid to tell anyone of this because he thought they would th ...

... anger caused by this instability forces Heathcliff to emotionally destroy the people he lives closest to. Being a mysterious character, not much is known about what kind of a person Heathcliff is. A young boy, he seems to be as innocent as any other child is when he is brought in to the Earnshaw family. Mr. Earnshaw, being the one who brings Heathcliff into his home, obviously cares about the child’s well being. A bit reluctant in acceptance at first, Mrs. Earnshaw is forced to care for what they refer to as a “beggar child” or more often a thing rather than a child. She was ready to fling it o ...

... man, uttering a new word in your sense.... That’s so, isn’t it?” to which Raskolnikov replies, “Quite possibly” (247). Raskolnikov was strongly prompted to murder Alyona when he recalled a conversation that took place between two ordinary men in a bar. One declared: I could kill that damned old woman and make off with her money without the faintest conscious-prick.... For one life, thousands would be saved from corruption and decay.... Besides, what value has the life of that sickly, stupid, ill-natured old woman in the balance of existence? (63) Raskolnikov reasoned t ...

... technical speculations. An example of one of his many detailed sentences is found on page fifty-six and states, "Aviation had drawings and most specifications of a 15 ton ship called the X-15B, a winged craft that would be launched by three enormous rockets each with 415,000 pounds of thrust whereupon the ships two pilots would take over with the X-15B’s own 75,000 pound engine, make three or more orbits around the earth, reenter the atmosphere and land on a dry lake bed at Edwards like any other pilot in the X series." This sentence shows many technical aspects about the craft. The sentence did not s ...

... Aunt Alexandria and her father Atticus, pull Scout in two opposing directions. Brought into the Finch household to teach and act as a female role model for young Scout, Aunt Alexandra begins by demonstrating to Scout Calpurnia's minor position. For Aunt Alexandra, Cal will not do as a role model for Scout. Aunt Alexandra from the beginning shows Scout who posses the power. “Put my bag in the front bedroom, Calpurnia, was the first thing Aunt Alexandra said.� The first time Aunt Alexandra appears in the novel, she instantly shows the lack of respect she has for Cal. Alexandra does not say “please� or ...