The Boy on the Wooden Box Paper The author’s name is Leon Leyson. Leyson was born in Narewka, Poland. He was a survivor of the Holocaust. He had 3 brothers and 1 sister.
Catherine tortured David by forcing him to swallow chemicals or soak in a bath of freezing water for hours and making him do large amounts of chores. Cleaning the bathroom was referred to as the gas chamber because he had to be locked in the bathroom with many cleaning chemicals. “Of all Mother’s punishments, I hated the gas chamber game the most.” (7, David) She starved David but his dad Stephen would always sneak him scraps of food.
‘The Demon Shark: II Predator or Prey?’ embodies the ecocriticism literary nature of ‘The Boy Behind the Curtain’ with Tim Winton maintaining a ruthless frontier attitude to the preservation of the environment by pointing out the unfair “[routine vilification]” of sharks, which has led to most of them “[disappearing] globally without an outcry”. In this particular passage, Winton disapproves of the media variously describing the shark as “a terrorist” and “an insidious threat”, even though we are “far more likely to die on the toilet”, or in a car accident, or from a bee sting than from a shark encounter. Winton draws parallels between the prejudice against sharks and discrimination in human society, influencing my creative response regarding
Son of a Trickster by Eden Robinson is an Indigenous mythology-based story that follows sixteen-year-old Jared as he struggles with his powers, relationships and overall life. The theme of family, specifically the decisions and roles of Jared's family, significantly affects his personal growth. More particularly from the actions of Maggie Moody, Phil Martin and Nana Sophia. Maggie Moody, Jared's mother, affects Jared's morals and how he feels about violence, Phil Martin, Jared's father, affects Jared’s emotional maturity, and Nana Sophia embodies the feelings resulting from the abandonment of a family member. Maggie's violent approach to life has desensitized Jared to violence, making him less emotionally vulnerable since violence requires a lack of empathy.
In the realistic short story “ Seventh Grade” by Gary Soto, the main character named Victor, is desperate. Because he tries very hard to get a girlfriend, he finds many ways to be with his crush Teresa, and because he does embarrassing things to try and impress girls. The first reason Victor is desperate is because he tries hard to get a girlfriend. For instance, he promised himself “Teresa is going to be my girl this year”. In addition, Victor took Michael’s advice and used his (ridiculous) “strategy” on how to “get girls” by scowling at them.
As my brother plays in his tournament for high school basketball I hear my mother screaming at him. She's telling him to try harder, run faster, rebound more, and to have fun. Although it is a tournament and everyone wants the team they are for to win, they also all want those boys to have fun. Sports aren't always about winning. Especially since these boys are still in high school, they're just kids.
Jared Martin struck me as an interesting and relatable protagonist. I enjoyed his portrayal's complexity and authenticity as I read the pages. I identified strongly with Jared's life's journey, struggles, and exploration of his own identity. He was an interesting and compelling character because of how he handled the difficulties that came his way, which drew me into his story. The novel's insightful and accurate portrayal of Indigenous characters and their experiences was what really caught my attention.
In a person’s childhood, most of their major decisions that they are faced with in life are made by their parents or guardians. Parents make the decisions for them because they want the best for their children, and want them to have a good chance to survive in the real world when they reach adulthood. After childhood however, they must make decisions for themselves, which will eventually lead them towards their dreams or the life their parents were afraid of. In the book The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore, the decisions that were made for the author Wes Moore, led him away from living the life of a criminal, to living the life of a very successful man. In his life, Wes’s mom (Joy) made most of the important decisions that led him to success.
What would you do if you were overworked at your job? Jack, in the play The Boys Next Door, by Tim Griffin, is worked to the brink day after day. He helps four disabled grown men with buying groceries, guiding them through everydays, and connecting them to the outside world. After years of working with the men Jack decides to leave. Jack's decision to the leave the men is justified because he stayed with them a long time, his stress might become to overwhelming so that he is hurting more than helping, and he deserves the chance to chase after his own desires.
A Child Called It is a book about a young boy who is viciously abused by his mother. He is around 6 and 7 and is treated worse than a rat. He could not play with his brothers, go outside, watch tv, or sleep in a bed. At one point he would have to sleep in the basement on the hard, cold cement and use newspaper as a cover. He was fed very little, to the point where he had to steal school food.
By the age of fourteen years old , he was attended to the hospital to get a cancerous tumor removed from his neck(Small 166). David spend all his time by himself in his hospital room. The tone of the panel looked dark and it stated that the hospital was the most comfortable place. His relationship with his mother was awful,she would only come to the hospital to make sure he was still alive. Small states “ No one love a hospital, But those Bland , functional spaces and fixtures were a part of my life.
In the sociology/black culture novel There Are No Children Here by Alex Kotlowitz, Kotlowitz unfolds the story of two boys growing up in Henry Horner Complex (The Other America) on the west side of Chicago. Alex Kotlowitz is also known for his New York Times-winning book The Other Side Of The River. The real story of two African-American children and their family is eye-turning and can bring up many valid questions while reading. Some common questions that appeared were about the future of the family, social groups, and the impact of poverty on kids. The representation of race and racism in the book is particularly striking, as Alex Kotlowitz does not shy away from expressing the harsh realities of living conditions in the projects.
Tile A 13 year old girl snuck out in the middle of the night to meet up with friends she had met on an online game called Roblox but was pronounced missing by her family the next day. For instance, in the video When Kids Get Life produced by Ofra Bikel stresses that Life without parole sends a message that you are not worthy of rehabilitation. Juveniles cannot be tried with the same standard as adults, the reason behind this is that juveniles do not have the same amount of time and experience living as an adult who would have committed a crime would have. The justice system thinks it is unfair and unconstitutional to give a child life in a sentence because a child’s brain has not fully developed as for the adult they all have no leniency towards them.
The book “Boy On The Wooden Box” is written by a Holocaust survivor named Leon Leyson. This book shows the act of kindness to the Jews by Schindler giving him food, his mom giving him her last ration of bread, and a small action of positivity and hope. Schindler risks his own life by trying to save some Jews. Schindler liked Leon's family and tried to give them every piece of food he could, any water, or soup. After a while, their soup just turned into hot water so Schindler gave his rations of bread to them.
Often, comic books get read at surface level and the reader only sees the image and words surrounding it, but there is much more to many of these graphic novels. Behind the pattern of images, dialogue, and captions, there is depth to the stories. By looking closer and analyzing each page, panel, and image, themes and symbols are discovered. Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis is just one example of a graphic novel with a deeper meaning hidden inside of the black and white pages. At first glance, the novel seems to be a simple story about a young girl that grows up during the revolution in Iran in 1979, but there is much more.
