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While Autumn and Mathew are identified as misfits because they are feared, Sydney and Lyle are identified as so because of the family they are born into. Sydney becomes an outcast once his father is accused of burning down Leo McVicer's mill. After that he becomes "trapped in his own father's fortune" (Richards, 13) meaning that there is nothing to do to make people not see him as the mad son of the bad father. Lyle's fortune also becomes linked to it becomes he is a victim of the "Henderson horror" (Richards, 17) as well. Lyle says: "we were such outcasts" (Richards, 199) and that is because his father is an "outcast" so he is automatically one as well. Lyle approaches his fate with violence while Sydney is more passive towards it. This highlights
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A group of white men was coming to the Logan land to hang TJ and also possibly hang Mr. Morrison. But, before they arrived, a fire appeared on the Logan cotton field and everyone had to help put out the fire before it reached the forest and burned everything for miles and miles. After the fire, Cassie wanted to know what had happened so she asked Stacey. “Stacey looked around at me sharply, his face drawn, his eyes anxious, and without even a murmur from him, I suddenly did know. I knew why Mr. Morrison had come for him alone.

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Myles Hypse February 3rd, 2017 English 1B 3:30-4:40pm Two Psychopaths Both of these stories give the reader a good look into the eyes of two psychopaths, who both refuse to take no for an answer. One of them, Arnold Friend although at first appearing friendly, is nothing more than a malicious predator, similar in kind to The Misfit, who greets his victims in a much more sinister way. The two characters, when stood side by side, almost seemed as they become one, yet are polar opposites. When one compares the character Arnold Friend to that of The Misfit, more similarities come forward than differences.

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The narrator's profound admiration for Hugh serves as a symbol, underscoring the stark contrast in childhood experiences between those who are perceived as "strange" and those who are not. Hugh's can be portrayed as a "different in a good way" individual, benefiting from societal norms as a tall, white male. This emphasizes the inherent advantage experienced by those who conform to societal standards, highlighting the potential ease of their childhood compared to those who are perceived as "different”. Another example of the hardships of being different in childhood is the experience of Rachel Grenier, a marginalized and bullied girl with a troubled past. Rachels bullying becomes apparent when the narrator says, “Christy, a bully with one green eye and one brown, and her henchmen, finished in the showers and made their way into the common area to tease the lesser of the group.

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seclusion, so called simplicity, the beautiful landscapes, its hard no to believe that alaska could cure all of our issues. the dreamers and the misfits that jon krakauer meantions in the quote from page four in Into the Wild expect alaska to patch up the unsatisfactory holes in their lives. a person being interviewed from Into the Wild, Jim Gallien, explains that people, such as Chris McCandless, have certain expectations for alaska; these expectations include easily living off of the land and claiming "a piece of the good life". all of these people that expect "the frontier" to save us believe that since they will live an imagined simplier life, most of their problems will be cured. the holes they search for something to fill could be caused

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They personify what happens when even good kids are enticed by the wrong influences; but to the extreme end of the spectrum. The actions of these rebellious youth and the consequences that follow, would certainly challenge the moral compass of many. In fact, reading this story can be equated to watching a bad car accident. You’ll find yourself repulsed and

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In the short story A Good Man Is Hard to Find by F.C she illuminates on the point of Faith vs. Dought. When Grandmother was talking to the Misfit by convincing him not to kill her,but the Misfit was Grandmother 's obstacle to upholding Grandmothers strong belief,so the grandmother doubted her faith by not believing. In the illuminating moment when the grandmother fell into the ditch, it was revealed that her faith became a questionable option. The grandmother began to recognize that maybe Jesus didn’t rise from the dead like she believed.

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This archetype is seen in the protagonist, Harbinger, who is an outcast due to his physical scars. He is constantly ostracized by his peers and family, and is seen as an outsider. This is further emphasized by the fact that he is the only one in his family with scars, making him stand out even more. This outcast archetype is used to emphasize the thematic statement of the novel, which is that everyone has the potential to be accepted and loved, regardless of their physical appearance. This is seen in the way that Harbinger is eventually accepted by his peers and family, despite his physical scars.

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• The family lived in the Victorian ranges, which were North of Melbourne, and on the edge of the ‘squatters rich lands’, where they made a small living. • Ned’s father was arrested for horse stealing when attempting to add to the family’s income, and spent time in jail until the 27th of September 1866, when he died. • Ned attended school in Avenel until his father’s death, when his newly poor mother was forced to move them to a hut in Eleven Mile Creek where Ellen’s father, James, owned a cattle run. • Kelly left school to lend his grandfather a hand in the business, performing jobs such as ring barking, breaking in horses, mustering cattle and fencing. • This was also when Kelly began to have trouble with the police, with accusations of stolen horses and cattle, which were never proven to be true.

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(Irving 537). The Meany’s believed that Owen was some sort of angle because of an apparent ‘virgin birth’. Then, ignorance starts to set in, having the audacity to believe something that is not true. Owen got his ignorance from his parents and people follow in their parent's footsteps, trusting them. Owen’s parents lead to his downfall by telling Owen that he is more special than he really was.

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Bullying The power of friendship is a major theme in the novel, The Misfits. One example of this is when Addie made a valentine for Skeezie because he didn't have any friends, then Skeezie made a big deal about it and paid Addie $1 all because Addie was being a good friend. If everyone stopped making friends and stopped being nice, it would seem like the world would stop spinning. Friendship is what keeps people from going insane.

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This ending is ironic considering that the grandmother never makes any reference to being religious before facing death. Also, she continuously reminds the Misfit of the fact that she is a lady in the hopes that it will have the same meaning to him as it does to her. However, not once does she try to spare the rest of her family. She is too busy groveling for her own life to give her family a second thought, even after the first gunshots have gone off. In the face of death, the grandmother constantly tries to convince the Misfit that he is a good man, even after he has ordered his men to kill her family, and presumably many others.

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Ageism isn’t a term usually used for youth, but it is apparent in The Misfits. When Addie and Bobby go to their teachers to discuss the “problems” they created, they were turned down by the teachers because they “were just kids”. Although this is an overlooked problem, it is still very major and it deserves attention. Seniors are usually the main target of this iniquity, but youth can also be affected. Kid’s ideas are often turned down because they are “too young” or “not experienced.

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The Misfit was a purely evil character while the Grandmother had good intentions. Color symbolism was used throughout the story to give an insight of what is going to happen eventually. The animals also played a large portion of the symbolism attached to… The Misfit along with Hiram and Bobby Lee were all purely evil characters that killed everyone in his way.

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Sugimori considers William Faulkner’s use of language to chronicle white subjectivity in discussion of miscegenation and racial passing in Absalom, Absalom! He considers the domination of white narrators in the novel that causes white subjectivity on the subjects of race and miscegenation. Language attempts to point out the difference between the boundaries and differences of white and black identities. For instance, Charles Bon’s racial otherness as a “free mulatto” threatens to disrupt the Antebellum southern tradition. Language can only describe Charles Bon’s identity as a man of mix heritage.

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