This book takes you to every side of the spectrum from friends to enemies. ... How do Holden's different opinions of his family compare and do his views constitute enough merit to be deemed truth? ... All you do is make a lot of dough and play golf and play bridge and buy cars and drink Martinis and look like a hotshot. ... That's isn't too far from this crumby place, and he comes over and visits me practically every week end He's got a lot of dough, now. ... From Holden's account, it is obvious that he views the older members of his family as phonies and the younger m...

• Word Count: 1276
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

How do Holden's different opinions of his family compare and do his views constitute enough merit to be deemed truth? ... From the very first page of the novel, Holden begins to refer to his parents as distant and generalizes both his father and mother frequently throughout his chronicle. ... All you do is make a lot of dough and play golf and play bridge and buy cars and drink Martinis and look like a hot-shot. ... That's isn't too far from this crumby place, and he comes over and visits me practically every week end He's got a lot of ...

• Word Count: 1426
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

In this entry, Stephen announces his desire to embrace his individuality and reject the traditionalist view of religion for a spiritual calling based in art. ... However, in the closing lines of the novel, Stephen finally frees himself from his father's influence. ... As Stephen is bridging the gap between childhood and adult independence, he strives for the uninhibited freedom of these birds. ... Stephen's newfound freedom and independence mirrors Daedalus' freedom from his own, physical labyrinth. However, even in his escape from home and family, Stephen retains some influence...

• Word Count: 1289
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

I never really had a chance to meet my father because one muggy day while he was working he lost his footing and fell from the ledge of a bridge. ... His head was turned to the side and there was blood pouring from his mouth, encircling his head like a halo. The man's ice cold eyes stared into the distance, probably locked on his last view of life. ... Bud was struck by a pickup and died upon impact; he was only a block from the house. ... Before her house came into view I could smell the smoke. ...

• Word Count: 1595
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

From this point on, Willy becomes more and more caught up in the world he creates around himself. ... Happy's ambitions have manifested differently to Willy's, he has a distorted view of competition and sleeps with his bosses wives as a way of "getting ahead", but y the end of the play it seems it will destroy him just as it did his father. ... However, relations between the separate members become increasingly strained as Willy deteriorates into his world of fantasy; he becomes increasingly alienated from both his sons and seems no longer able to stand the guilt of having cheated on...

• Word Count: 1911
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate