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- 951: Gene-The Character Analysis
- ... and what his own properties are. He always thinks Phineas is good at everything and doesnt give a second thought to what he is himself, a very successful student with a fine ability in sports. He becomes aware of his academic abilities when Phineas tells him so and his immature character shows itself here as he gets second thoughts about Phineas, a friend telling him sincerely everything he thinks. Gene ...
- 952: Characterization In The Sun Al
- ... his adolescent idealism and Cohn still conducts himself like a boy. At the opening of the novel, Hemingway illustrates the differences between the values of Jake and Cohn. The differences involve a contrasting view of sports and their functions, Cohn s inability to be self-critical, and Jake s disgust with Cohn s romanticism. Furthermore, there exists a dislike of Cohn s passivity from Jake, revealed to the reader through Jake ...
- 953: Battle Between Sexes Critical
- ... themselves to the world. If, as a child a little girl is brought up by her father, she is most definitely going to take on a lot of the male roles such as being into sports and competing with other boys. This can still happen if she has a mother, it is just what she learned or liked about her had that she picked up from him. It is only obvious ...
- 954: A Seperate Peace
- ... Finny's sport's career at Devon forever ceased. When Gene had fully realized this he became depressed realizing that he was the cause of ending his roommate and best friend's ability to play sports. Gene eventually had to go to Finny and tell him the truth about causing the fall. However, when he got to him it was Finny who apologized, saying, "I'm sorry about that, Gene." Phineas ...
- 955: A Separate Peace
- ... out then Gene, and Gene gets this sudden impulse to shake the limb, which sends Finny plummeting into the shallow part of the river, breaking his leg. After the accident, Finny could never play any sports again; merely being able to walk is a blessing. For the duration of the summer session and for part of the regular session, Finny remains at his home to heal his leg. During that time ...
- 956: A Season In Purgatory
- ... his parents did not have. His vocal pattern less strident than that of his parents and older siblings. His bearing wet, and style caused much comment, especially among young ladies. He had a facility for sports: tennis, golf, squash, lacrosse, and sailing, also played bridge very well. Undercover pervert, excessive drinker, spoiled, very sullen, and bad tempered. Gerald Bradleys face had the peculiar characteristic of being composed of features that ...
- 957: A Separate Peace 2
- ... out then Gene, and Gene gets this sudden impulse to shake the limb, which sends Finny plummeting into the shallow part of the river, breaking his leg. After the accident, Finny could never play any sports again; merely being able to walk is a blessing. For the duration of the summer session and for part of the regular session, Finny remains at his home to heal his leg. During that time ...
- 958: A Prayer For Owen Meany
- ... together from the perfect whole. The guiding figure in most cases is the teacher to the protagonist. For example, Gene is guided by Phineas through his doubtless friendly nature and his encouragement to play more sports. In A Prayer for Owen Meany the relationship is evident between John and Owen. John is described as a well-built boy, while Owen as abnormally small. Therefore they compliment each other physically. In this ...
- 959: A Separate Peace Is A Story Of
- ... all his courage in order to jump from the tree. If Gene had not jumped then he would be inferior to Finny. In Gene's mind Finny was his enemy because Finny always shined at sports. Gene was always jealous. Gene might never have known he was feeling jealous but somewhere deep down in Gene this jealousy grew over time. Eventually this lead Gene to Gene causing Finny to fall from ...
- 960: Alcohol Abuse Among Teenagers
- ... of concern about personal wellbeing. h) obvious signs of intoxication CONCLUSION: Alcohol abuse among teenagers and even younger children is a rapidly growing social problem. Alcohol is glamorized in movies and television. Beer commercials using sports figures try to convince teenagers. As a society we send mixed signals to our youth about alcohol use, on the one hand we talk about it, joke about it, and treat it as not only ...
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