There are two main themes that dominate the story "The Man Who Was Almost a Man" by Richard Wright. These two themes interact and build on each other throughout the story.
The first theme is that of power. This is clear throughout the story in all the decisions Dave makes. In the story, Dave wants to own a gun. However, the gun is seen as a way to become powerful and masculine, something he has been denied. He cannot keep the money he earns, he has to obey his parents, he is not respected among his peers. This leads him to want to accomplish power in any way he can find. Moreover, he is denied this autonomy because of racial reasons.
On the other hand, the story also has a component of a coming-of-age story. Dave wants to achieve autonomy, and he wants to be able to act freely. He also wants to be more independent and more of an adult, which in turn signifies more power. This is why he gets the gun. And in this way, both themes are related and build on each other. However, Dave discovers that having more power does not equal being more of an adult.
It felt like everything turned into slow motion after I tried to reach for that darn balloon. I remember I was having a good time listing to music drinking my Sprite that my mother gave me during our picnic outside today around 3:00 pm. Later on all of the sudden I start feeling nothing in my left arm. The ballon goes flying and I try to chase it and try
catching it when all of the sudden I feel my world is becoming slower in my eyes and my eyesight starts to get dark and that’s when I hit the floor straight to the puddle where I once felt the water drops on my feet.
I belive the synonym he is using is : passionate
-Hope this helps.
-organize food drives/fund raisers
-hold anti-bullying assemblies
-get to know more about the world around you by watching or reading the news so you can be more involved
-help out at a local senior citizens club
-make posters about a cause(s) to further educate your friends and community members
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