.... drinking is it represents a daring gesture. According to Dr. Joseph Franklin, "The way drinking starts is, one kid dares another kid to take a drink of alcohol, and the kid doesn't want his friends to think he is a coward so he does. Then the rest of them follow." In the book, Between Parent and Teenager, it states the substance abuse is the number one cause of death amongst teenagers. Studies show that among high school students age 14 - 17, 60% of the students use alcohol once a week, 75% use it at least once a month, and 85% have used it once in the year. In the novel, Holden Caulfield has very easy access to alcoholic beverages. Throughout the novel, it seems that ever ....

.... it is to have a friend that really loves you. This of course relates to George and Lennie. The scene I am going to describe is at the end of chapter 3 of the book. It mostly involves Lennie, Curly and George, but Slim, Candy and Carlson were there too. The setting of this scene was in the bunkhouse in the ranch where all the workers slept and lived. Steinbeck described the bunkhouse being, " a long, rectangular building. Inside, the walls were whitewashed and the floor unpainted." Later he says, " Against the walls were eight bunks, five of them made up with blankets and the other three showing their burlap ticking." So far we get the idea that the bunkhouse was not ....

.... Mice and Men,” focus’ a lot on pipe dreams. The title of the book relates to Burns’ poem when it states: “But, Mousie, thou art no thy lane In proving foresight may be vain: The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men Gang aft a –gley An’ lea’e us nought but grief an’ pain For promised joy” This also states that others encounter problems as well when they look into the future and try to make plans. Others as well, find that their planning might be futile and fruitless as time goes on. George and Lennie both fit into the category of wanting to carry out their dreams and be different than everyone else by ....

.... by word of mouth. Rip Van Winkle is described as a good-natured, lazy man. Years passed and his wife, Dame Van Winkle always got angry and frustrated because Rip never took care of their farm. She became bad-tempered and quarrelsome toward him at times. Poor Rip was at last reduced to despair, and his only alternative was to escape from the labor of the farm and his wife. This was the start of his long, endless journey to a mysterious future... Two of the elements in folklore is the use of supernatural and journey. Rip went on a adventure up the Kaatskill Mountains. The adventure consisted of some unusual happenings especially meeting up with the supernatural. The fi ....

.... and traditions required by the Prince of Wales. His seemingly odd behavior is classified as insanity by Henry, the King, and the Lords and Nobles. He slowly but surely adjusts, however, and upon succeeding Henry, turns out to be a very wise king. At the same time, Edward persistently claims to be the rightful king, to all he encounters. For this, he is thoroughly mocked and beaten all the time. Miles Hendon, a man who saves him many different times, befriends him. The “true” Prince spends a short amount of time in jail in which he must witness as innocent people have limbs cut off, and are burned at the stake. He remembers it all though, and promises himself when he is r ....

.... Not only those who are personally affiliated with the crime are affected, everyone in the town is touched also. When Putnam states, “ She cannot bear to hear the Lord’s name… that’s a sure sign of witchcraft,” he jumps to conclusions about the girls being witches. Simply because he made this accusation, talk was stirred up in town. The townsfolk become highly agitated over this situation, and the scenario is blown completely out of proportion. Soon after this happens, trials dates are set. The church has a great deal of influence over the government in The Crucible. Sins and crimes are very closely connected; whereas, if one is committed, ....

.... The first obvious example arises with the large posters with the caption of "Big Brother is Watching You" (page 5). These are the first pieces of evidence that the government is watching over its people. Shortly afterwards we learn of the "Thought Police", who "snoop in on conversations, always watching your every move, controlling the minds and thoughts of the people." (page 6). To the corrupted government, physical control is not good enough, however. The only way to completely eliminate physical opposition is to first eliminate any mental opposition. The government is trying to control our minds, as it says "thought crime does not entail death; thought crime is death." ....

.... Oklahoma to California, Ma Joad holds the family together, becuase her belief that a broken-family will not be able to accomplish their mammoth task, is true. This is displayed by her not allowing the two cars to split and arrive at California at different times, when one of the cars breaks down, as they are leaving Oklahoma. Pa Joad was a hardworking man, who is uplifted from his normal way of life, and is forced to account for his family not starving. He does not handle this move very well, and throughout the book, he is confused, and not as headstrong as Ma. Tom Joad is a very complicated individual, who is a tremendous asset and at the same time, a tremendous burden. His ....