The social issue I will be covering in this blog post is jealousy. When Tommy sees his Ex-Girlfriend(Sheila) kissing Andy, he gets insecure and jealous, because he still loves Sheila. Tommy: "But I love you". Sheila: "What does that mean?" Tommy: "Everything we do together. Everything we are. The swings at the park, bonfires at the beach, climbing the Grouse Grind..." "I stop. My words are like .22 bullets against reinforced steel. She's impervious. I can't make a mark on her. My head starts to pound again".(8) This is an important social issue because when Tommy later tells his friend Brad what he saw, Brad insists that Tommy kicks his ass as retribution for Andy's treachery. "This guy's a twig, Tom. Snap him in two." After Tommy agrees, they find Andy after school and beat him up, but not before Shane(leader of the TMR gang) shows up to help Andy. This is a social issue because if Tommy wasn't jealous when he saw Sheila and Andy kissing in a acting scene, he wouldn't have decided to beat up Andy and Shane wouldn't have interfered. This is also important because since it happens at the beginning of the story; it pulls you in, as you want to know how Tommy's problems with Andy and Sheila will be solved. Lastly; this is important because it changes how the reader feels about Shane. At first, you think that he's a thug and a punk. Yet after Shane rushes in to help Andy, you start to feel like Shane is not as bad as you once thought.
Monday, 11 June 2012
Blog Post: Social Issues
The social issue I will be covering in this blog post is jealousy. When Tommy sees his Ex-Girlfriend(Sheila) kissing Andy, he gets insecure and jealous, because he still loves Sheila. Tommy: "But I love you". Sheila: "What does that mean?" Tommy: "Everything we do together. Everything we are. The swings at the park, bonfires at the beach, climbing the Grouse Grind..." "I stop. My words are like .22 bullets against reinforced steel. She's impervious. I can't make a mark on her. My head starts to pound again".(8) This is an important social issue because when Tommy later tells his friend Brad what he saw, Brad insists that Tommy kicks his ass as retribution for Andy's treachery. "This guy's a twig, Tom. Snap him in two." After Tommy agrees, they find Andy after school and beat him up, but not before Shane(leader of the TMR gang) shows up to help Andy. This is a social issue because if Tommy wasn't jealous when he saw Sheila and Andy kissing in a acting scene, he wouldn't have decided to beat up Andy and Shane wouldn't have interfered. This is also important because since it happens at the beginning of the story; it pulls you in, as you want to know how Tommy's problems with Andy and Sheila will be solved. Lastly; this is important because it changes how the reader feels about Shane. At first, you think that he's a thug and a punk. Yet after Shane rushes in to help Andy, you start to feel like Shane is not as bad as you once thought.
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