... while George Bernard Shaw's main character of Pygmalion, Eliza Dolittle, struggles to become a phony. The possible reason for this is that they both come from opposite backgrounds. Holden is a young, affluent teenager in 1950's America who resents materialism and Eliza Dolittle is a young, indigent woman who is living in Britain during the ... as a god dam toilet seat" (55). His inability to properly communicate without have to rely on profanity to express himself shows Holden as a boy suffering from what some might call "teenage angst." Holden, however, rarely shows his angst publicly....

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... to accomplish their desires, but all are bound by society's rules. This "game," as we call it, truly defines the obstacles in life. The four main characters: Maneck, Dina, Ishvar, and Om, come from vastly different backgrounds, but they all have this life game in common. The rewards and penalties vary greatly among ... will. Therefore, he only sees them during holidays, and Maneck's father only hears Maneck complain about school. Maneck's parents are overly harsh on such a young boy, and they do not allow him to have any say in his life. Meneck is raised to take orders and never can make...

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... environment. Right in the beginning he gives us his first anecdote. The author takes us back to a simpler time when he was but a young, pre teen boy. He talks of manual score boards and athletes who played sports, in a true amateur era, for the love of the game. Williamson recollects, " from a ... as to give as some extra information about his own personal experiences within the sport. He goes on to make extensive use of expert testimonies through out the article. Williamson uses and quotes from other authors, journalists and other knowledgeable individuals. The point is made that the c...

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