In Evan Hunter's short story “The Last Spin” from the point of view of an omniscient third person we can see that the character Danny shows the theme that people can develop trust in each other even when they dont expect to. From the stories third person point of view we can see the thoughts and feelings of the character Danny, a young teen in a gang set somewhere in the 1950s, is put in a tense situation by his gang where he is put in a cold basement playing russian roulette with Tigo, a member of the opposing gang,to settle a truce that was broken by Tigos gang. Leads to it being a situation where two opposing gang members who start to trust each other, trust in this case meaning free from suspicion and see that the only thing that is different …show more content…
Danny then replies with, “Sure we can” “Sure we can! Why not(10). At this point in the story Danny has started to develop a connection with Tigo with them finding out that they both have some things in common earlier in the story like how both of them feel the same way about being in such felonious gangs we can see this when Danny asks, “You like any of the guys on you club?”(7) “They’re okay” Tigo replies “None of them really send me, but that's the club on my block, so what,er you gonna do, …show more content…
“You got to stick with the club. Don't you?” Tigo then says “Sure, sure… hell yes”(8) From the three quotes we can see that both boys and have started to create a strong enough assurance in one another because they decided to have these conversations and feel more comfortable that they are willing to basically plan an insurrection against their own gangs and leave them just to become friends knowing that they could be putting themselves in danger because them being friends from rival gangs could end up with the two of them dead, as it could be seen as them betraying their gangs. Another point in the story that shows this, is at the beginning of the story's rising action, When they finally start playing roulette with Tigo shooting the gun first and passing it to Danny ,the narrator then states, “Danny put the gun to his head. He wanted to close his eyes,but he didn't dare,Tigo, the enemy, was watching”(10). The author's decision to make the point of view of the story third person omniscient allows the us to know what Dannys thoughts and feelings were in that moment and throughout the rest of the story and at this moment in the story we can see that Danny has not yet developed a strong enough connection with Tigo to see him as anymore than an enemy and a untrustworthy person to him. In the end Danny's decision to eventually trust Tigo after communicating with him and developing a trusting relationship with him even though
[…] I never knew about any of these things. […] What an image it gives me of myself,'" (Potok 129-130). When he first encounters the derogatory text, Danny does not know how to react. He feels betrayed and offended and cannot process the information. He is “dark and brooding” and limited in what he can take away from his experiences, but after educating himself and growing in confidence, Danny is prepared to take on the world: “His beard and earlocks were gone, and his face looked pale.
Johnny killed Bob to save ponyboy from drowning. Second, Ponyboy defended Dally when Cherry said: “What's a nice, smart kid like you running around with trash like that for?” (pg.23). Third, Ponyboy said, “When you're in a gang, you stick up for the other members. If you don't stick for them, stick together, make like brothers, it isn't a gang anymore.”
“Why blame it all, we’ve got to do it. Don’t I tell you it’s in the books? Do you want to go to doing anything different from what's in the books, and get things all muddled up?” Tom is trying to relay the sense of urgency he feels with the boys to execute their jobs as a new gang as followed by the books.
Danny should be seen as an intimate person by his height but since he is such a worrying person about the things he does; people around him might slowly notice that he isn't comfortable being in places that will make him overthink. Still, he needs to be there to find a connection with his Mexican heritage and find the answers to his questions. To finally stop feeling neglect from his culture, he has to make a sacrifice of talking and meeting new people that may collaborate to resolve this issue. Danny starts to meet people but is shy and accepts that fitting in is hard. Danny being in uncomfortable situations makes him turn to self-harm.
The story “The Passing of Grandison” by Charles W. Chesnutt shows how trust and deception can coincide, resist, and create power, which can all be manipulated by someone and shape other people's mentality to get what they want. Foremost, trust and deception play key roles in this story. Deception leads everyone to think the opposite
The bonds are between the two main characters, Brian Taylor and Miguel Zavala, the Los Angeles Police Department, and Miguel and Bloods gang member, Tre. In this essay, I plan to demonstrate a working knowledge of the social control theory and how it relates to the main characters of the movie. Social Control Theory
These boys just wanted to go out and have some fun, but things went worse when they saw a classmate's car. " [They] hit the horn, strobed the lights, and then jumped out of the car to press our witty faces to Tony’s windows" (165). The mood changed drastically after Tony, the owner of the vehicle, stepped out of the car, and gave these teenage boys a piece of his mind. The three teenagers panic and flee to the nearest hideouts. One of the teenagers goes down into the lake to find a quick hiding spot.
These quotes show how Danny questions social mores and the idea that acceptance depends on conforming to stereotypes. It highlights how important it is to recognize one's worth regardless of their accomplishments or previous assumptions. It talks about how to gain acceptance by being one's true self rather than caving into assumptions or peer pressure. This relates to my original claim because the quote and context show how his identity is affecting his life. After all, all the kids are making fun of Danny because he does not know what he identifies as and the kids are saying things like prove you’re
Ponyboy didn’t even listen to Dally (the most dangerous person in the gang) when he shouted, “Get outa there! That roof’s gonna cave in any minute. Forget those blasted kids!”
In life, many people seem to have problems with trust. These problems usually stem from prior developed issues. Daniel James Brown’s book, The Boys in the Boat, tells the story of Joseph “Joe” Harry Rantz who experiences struggles of abandonment and his ability to make the University of Washington rowing crew. To combat this, George Yeoman Pocock, the crew’s shipwright and mentor, gives Joe advice in order to overcome these obstacles in his life. Throughout Joe’s journey, he comes to learn that, in order to succeed one must learn to trust and depend on others.
Danny couldn't stop the kids from calling her names, prevent them from hitting her and didn't even count as a witness when she complained to a school official. Her association with Link allowed him to secretly help Melba because he felt it was morally wrong what the students were doing to her but he could never be a real friend to her in public, as it would risk his reputation and safety. Her alliances helped her win small battles in her war against segregation at Central High
This technique helped me understand that even though they are enemies Tigo is still complimenting him, which shows that even if two or more people are in different gangs they can get along with one another. But joining a gang is more foolish than anything because it just causes so many problems for you later in life.
In the text it says, “I went out into the hall to the phone and called my father.” The narrator made quick good decisions. By calling their parents, he knew he was saving Danny’s life. So overall, Danny realized people did care for him which was family.
The reader and even Tigo can see that Danny is nervous. Also, after the first rounds pass by, “This is a good way to lose weight, you know that? Tigo laughed nervously, and then his laugh became honest when he saw Danny was laughing with
Cherry’s recognition of Ponyboy being “more than just a greaser” leaves Ponyboy thinking about how the two gangs aren 't so different, “We aren 't in the same class. Just don’t forget that some of us watch the sunset too” (pg 46 S.E. Hinton). Ponyboy’s conversation with Cherry fulfills him briefly until he realizes they are in different gangs and cannot stay