Категории: Все - rebellion - abuse - identity - survival

по Peter W Brachman 2 лет назад

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In order to survive we need to Grow -Peter W. Brachman

The narrative centers on the experiences of individuals, particularly focusing on the character Turner, who navigates the oppressive environment of Nickel Academy. Despite claiming indifference, Turner exhibits subtle forms of rebellion, underscoring an inherent resistance to the institution'

In order to survive we need to Grow
-Peter W. Brachman

In order to survive we need to Grow -Peter W. Brachman

Why it's hard

Staying Human
Elwood is around some actual criminals which couldn't of helped anyone who was still developing
Losing your humanity

"More than once Elwood caught himself swinging the scythe with too much violence, like he was attacking the grass with a leather strap. He'd stop and tell his heart to slow down." -Page 85

His Heart is a metaphor for his heart and how he's trying to preserve his humanity as he shouldn't be there, and this quote emphasises Elwood's distinction from the other boys at Nickel Academy.

Starved
Their food and supplies are sold off.

Not having tooth paste, having soap paste

"I ain't faking... that soap powder is awful," Turner said.

Abused
"The White House" (insert quote describing it)

The fact that the shed where they were beaten was called the "White House" or the "Ice cream factory also symbolizes how normalized the violent space is for the boys.

"Elwood's beating at the White House had him scarred all over, not just his legs. It had weeviled deep into his personality." -page 121

Staying alive, not living; Escapism

"Turner's"accpeptance of his circumstance (and lack there of)
After leaving nickel, he changed his name to Elwood, as if he was trying to shed who he was, and tried to become someone new, someone who wasn't Turner. He later went by jack again, a name that'd been locked away, reclaiming who he'd been before Nickel
"I ain't faking—that soap powder is awful," Turner said. "But it's me choosing, not anyone else." -Turner; Page 79

Even while Turner frequently maintains that he doesn't care about resisting Nickel Academy, it becomes evident that he does resist the school in certain ways that are more passive, but nonetheless contain an element of rebellion.

Getting out

them letting you out
The court intervening
Leaving
Elwood's escape

The Fact that Turner and Elwood escape is largely igonered, showing that it's not a big deal

After leaving
Graduating
Examples of People graduating?