Janeane Garofalo Essays

As the warm, salty air swirls around him, Jerry prepares to make his transition into manhood. While he is unsure of what the outcome will be, he knows this is something he must do. Doris Lessing develops the theme of coming of age using symbolism and internal conflict in “Through the Tunnel”. The first way in which Lessing develops the theme is through the extensive use of symbolism. Nancy Rosenberger, an advisor at Conestoga High School, writes, “Jerry’s ability to hold his breath may also be

Christopher McCandless’ Ride Into the Wild, a book by Jon Krakauer and a film by Sean Penn, is about the journey of Christopher McCandless. He was the son of wealthy parents, Billie and Walt McCandless, who graduates from Emory University as a top student and athlete. He also had a younger sister, Carine McCandless. However, instead of embarking on a more respected and profitable career, he chose to give his savings to charity, rid himself of his possessions, and set out on a journey into the Alaskan

In the story “Through the Tunnel” by Doris Lessing a boy named Jerry (the protagonist) and his mother (one of the antagonists) went on a summer vacation to a beach in France, ever since Jerry's father passed away him and his mom had a feeling that they have to please each other and stay by each others sides. The one time Jerrys mother lets lets him go out on the beach by himself he finds older boys jumping off the rocks by the bay, and staying under water going through a tunnel (another antagonist)

Adventures of Chris and Adam If you had the choice to take upon yourself one of the two following projects, which one would you choose to attempt? Chris McCandless was a white man from Virginia that came from a wealthy family that attempted to reach Alaska by living off of the land and starting from scratch. Adam Shepard was a white man from North Carolina who attempted to see if the American Dream was still alive by starting from scratch. Both men took upon themselves an extraordinary project; yet

Christopher McCandless took his journey into the Alaskan wilderness to find his identity. However, as readers analyze Chris’ journey, they often learn more about who they are as a person. Chris left his wealthy family and comfortable life for the harsh wilderness because he wanted to find true happiness and his true self. True happiness can only come from knowing one’s true self. A true self is a state of full awareness of who one is and what one truly wants in life. However, Chris’ personality

The Honest Tradesman Crouching at the front of the graveyard gate amidst the eerie darkness, Young Jerry observed the ‘fishermen’ go to work, eager to see what his father had been up to all along. Young Jerry then witnessed his father digging up a dead body in order to sell to science. This depicted the mysterious attitude of his father Jerry Cruncher. Throughout the famous novel A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, Jerry Cruncher, a grave-digger and messenger for Tellson's Bank, is seen doing

In the short story “Through the Tunnel”, by Doris Lessing, a young boy named Jerry and his mother visit a beach. Jerry sees a few of the local boys diving from rocks into the ocean, and after watching them, he realizes they are all swimming through a tunnel of rocks on the ocean floor. Jerry is determined to prove himself, and after days of training and analyzing the tunnel, he is prepared to swim through the tunnel. Jerry is successful with his attempt, but it took all the energy he had. The author

Chris is a 22-year-old, who grew up in an abusive family. He was always blamed for the conflict in the house. He was good at everything and this made him very strong-headed and always felt he had to do more. Chris has a sweet tooth for adventure and survival. Chris heads out to the Alaskan Frontier which led to his death caused by starvation. Chris died on August 18, 1992. His long journey believed to come to an end due to starvation. He had no idea where he was or what was surrounding him. Chris

“We only regret the chances we didn’t take,” (Lewis Carroll). In Through the Tunnel by Doris Lessing, Jerry shows us that some risks are worth taking. Jerry shows us that even if the risk in life threatening that we must try. Some risks are worth taking while others are not, however, we take both kinds of risks. Sometimes we mistake what we want to do what others want us to do and take risks that are unnecessary. Jerry and his mother are on vacation near a beach. Every day they travel to the

The epigram before chapter 10 is an excerpt from the New York Time’s story on Chris’ death, headlined, “Dying in the Wild, a Hiker Recorded the Terror.” The following chapter recalls the police’s attempts to track down Chris’ next of kin but because Chris chose to abandon his identity, the police had trouble finding his family. The Epigram has a lack of detail, which leads to speculation over who the dead hiker is. Chris’ lies throughout his adventure made it difficult for his family to get the news

Jerry, a risk taking eleven-year-old boy, decided to go to the massive rocks one summer day. When he asked his mother, she was extremely nervous about letting her son go that far out; however, she said yes to him nervously. When he swam out to the bay which held the rocks, he saw couple of older boys jumping off the rocks and going through a tunnel in the rock which was underwater. To prove that he was old enough to hang with them, he faced the challenge on learning how to hold his breath long enough