The story is called A Summer's Reading although George did not read in summer at all. Nevertheless, the process of the realization of who he was, what he was looking for and what he had to do in order to achieve his goal took place during the summer. It was an inner reading. The summer was very hot, stifling and sterile, which reflected George's state of mind. George pulled himself together and went to the library to read in the autumn, which is the season of the beginning of the school year
he role of Mr. Cattanzara in the story
Mr. Cattanzara has a very important role in the story. He gives George the incentive to read. He is called the change maker because he makes the change in George. He starts the first rumour which enables George to feel what it is like to be respected. Having felt it, he knows what he may miss if he does not justify his reputation.
Mr. Cattanzara also starts the second rumour because he knows that George must be encouraged to read; otherwise, he may withdraw his attempt to get an education. Mr. Cattanzara knows that the only way to make George fulfill his ambition is to give him the feeling that he is respected. It is no use punishing him for having told lies. Mr. Cattanzara cares about George and he uses psychology to make george read.
The park was for George what beer was for Mr. cattanzara
The park was a refuge for George. George was dissatisfied with his life because his achievements did not meet his expectations. He did not graduate from high school as he was not competent enough and he had no support from his family. Consequently, he could not get a decent job and he had to compromise with simple jobs, such as being a delivery boy, a runner or an unskilled worker. He quit all those jobs because he was looking for respect. George felt ashamed and embarrassed because he was neither studying nor working, so he used to hide at home all day. At night he used to sneak to the park which served as his refuge from the grim reality and frustration.
The park was isolated from the outside world by an iron railing which lent it a feeling of privacy. Outside the park, everything was gray and stony, whereas inside it everything was green and blooming. George used to sit in the park and dream about a different reality in which he had money, lived in an expensive house and had a girlfriend. Sitting there, he forgot himself, and the daydreams he experienced relieved him temporarily.
Mr. Cattanzara was very frustrated, too. We learn it from the piece of advice he gave to George- not to do what he had done. In other words, he did not want George to make the mistake he had made, not completing his education. The fact that he considered not having graduated from school as a mistake, and the fact that he used to read so much in order to widen his horizons, show very clearly his attitude to education and knowledge. It seems that Mr. Cattanzara would have liked to have a job for which a good formal education was needed. Nevertheless, he had to resign himself to a very simple and non-prestigious job as a change maker in the subway. The contrast between his wide reading and the boring job he had, must have caused him a lot of frustration, which manifested itself in his drinking. The drinking was his refuge. Only while drunk, could he forget his gloomy reality and get relief for a short while.
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The story is called A Summer's Reading although George did not read in summer at all. Nevertheless, the process of the realization of who he was, what he was looking for and what he had to do in order to achieve his goal took place during the summer. It was an inner reading. The summer was very hot, stifling and sterile, which reflected George's state of mind. George pulled himself together and went to the library to read in the autumn, which is the season of the beginning of the school yearhe role of Mr. Cattanzara in the story Mr. Cattanzara has a very important role in the story. He gives George the incentive to read. He is called the change maker because he makes the change in George. He starts the first rumour which enables George to feel what it is like to be respected. Having felt it, he knows what he may miss if he does not justify his reputation. Mr. Cattanzara also starts the second rumour because he knows that George must be encouraged to read; otherwise, he may withdraw his attempt to get an education. Mr. Cattanzara knows that the only way to make George fulfill his ambition is to give him the feeling that he is respected. It is no use punishing him for having told lies. Mr. Cattanzara cares about George and he uses psychology to make george read.The park was for George what beer was for Mr. cattanzara The park was a refuge for George. George was dissatisfied with his life because his achievements did not meet his expectations. He did not graduate from high school as he was not competent enough and he had no support from his family. Consequently, he could not get a decent job and he had to compromise with simple jobs, such as being a delivery boy, a runner or an unskilled worker. He quit all those jobs because he was looking for respect. George felt ashamed and embarrassed because he was neither studying nor working, so he used to hide at home all day. At night he used to sneak to the park which served as his refuge from the grim reality and frustration.
The park was isolated from the outside world by an iron railing which lent it a feeling of privacy. Outside the park, everything was gray and stony, whereas inside it everything was green and blooming. George used to sit in the park and dream about a different reality in which he had money, lived in an expensive house and had a girlfriend. Sitting there, he forgot himself, and the daydreams he experienced relieved him temporarily.
Mr. Cattanzara was very frustrated, too. We learn it from the piece of advice he gave to George- not to do what he had done. In other words, he did not want George to make the mistake he had made, not completing his education. The fact that he considered not having graduated from school as a mistake, and the fact that he used to read so much in order to widen his horizons, show very clearly his attitude to education and knowledge. It seems that Mr. Cattanzara would have liked to have a job for which a good formal education was needed. Nevertheless, he had to resign himself to a very simple and non-prestigious job as a change maker in the subway. The contrast between his wide reading and the boring job he had, must have caused him a lot of frustration, which manifested itself in his drinking. The drinking was his refuge. Only while drunk, could he forget his gloomy reality and get relief for a short while.
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