After this Alice tries to run away from the plantation
He thought he could move on by marrying the beautiful and accomplished Charlotte—and he tried to make their marriage work—but he could never forget Marie. When Charlotte dies in a fiery car crash, Brandon blames himself and withdraws from the world—until Marie shows up on his doorstep, speaking of ghosts and murder, and Brandon knows he must protect her. Because even though she can never be his, he can’t bear to lose her… not again. Excerpt from Christmas Awakening: Marie closed her eyes, her lids swollen and hot. Ten years ago, her father had helped her put her life in perspective.
In the book Fever 1792, the author Laurie Halse Anderson puts Mattie in a tough position where she has to rely on social values to make decisions. The book Fever 1792, it talks about the yellow fever, and how it impacts their daily life in a coffee house in Philadelphia. Which includes her mother, grandfather, and the servant Eliza. As well as the tough relationships of the main character Mattie, and her Mother. In the beginning of the story, Mattie’s Mother gets the yellow fever, which was making thousands of people sick during the time frame (1792).
In the story “St. Lucy’s Home for Girls raised by Wolves” by Karen Russell, the character Jeanette makes emotional decisions that led to different outcomes. Her decisions are impacted by many emotions, such as when she is prideful, Cautious, Lonely, Angry, Uncertain, Panicked, and revengeful, as she is led into terrible situations. In the story one can see many terrible instances that were caused by such emotions. For example, Claudette says, “The pack hated Jeanette/
The Seminole legend “Two Hunters” introduced by Betty Mae Jumper presents the short story of two hunters on a hunting trip that highlights the consequences and life lessons of parsimonious hunting. In the Seminole legend by Betty Mae Jumper two hunters are on a trip to hunt and bring food back to their families, they embark on a journey to a big lake to gather the food necessary to support their families. One of the rules made known from the beginning of the legend is “ They only hunted when they had to, when the meat supply had run out”. (Jumper, pg.1). Meaning that the hunters only hunted and killed when the meat was needed or scarce.
In south sudan a civil war broke out that shut down refugee camps killed thousands and one of them killed by being tied to a tree and shot. The main character in the long walk to water by Linda Sue Park is a young boy named salva. Salva is a young boy that gets separated from his family and is picked at random to go start a life in the U.S. in his journey for safety he crosses through lion country, fast rivers, and the Akobo desert all with only the support of his uncle. Salva manages to overcome many dangerous animals, dangerous territories, and the lose of many loved ones through his journey to safety.
Authors of picture books use various elements to appeal to the audience. Marisa Montes’ statement “The best picture books are warm, humorous, and can be read again and again. There must be something new to take away each time you read it. It has to hold up to multiple readings. There must be substance, depth and layering” is not true in every case because not every picture book will contain all of these elements.
Walden, or Life in the Woods is a outstanding example of an adventure story, furthermore the quotes given help support that adventure motivated Thoreau to seek new life. James Thurber, a modern cartoonist and author is widely known for his short stories and cartoons that were posted in The New Yorker magazine. Of his short stories, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is one of his most notable short stories that features adventure and humor. In this short story, Walter Mitty is a meek and bidding man that frequently finds himself encountering the everyday challenges of life. In return, Walter Mitty is motivated by adventure and creates a new life of daydreams and fantasies that often involve him as the protagonist or antagonist.
Throughout the book the author took us on an intriguing adventure through the expedition Lewis and Clark took many years ago. In the beginning the author makes it clear that he has always been fascinated by the two mens expedition and they write this book to inform the readers of the real adventure that Lewis and Clark proceeded on. They use landmarks, maps, and photographs to take readers on the same trip as the famous explorers. The authors made this book very easy to understand and it was always kept at a steady flow making it easy for readers to stay on track rather than being veered from the main subject of the book. From start to finish, descriptive words were always used to help illustrate and make the scenes they were seeing more
Cailyn Wilkins Mx. -. Mason Integrated Language Arts, 23 May, 2024. Lost Boys of Neverland A long walk to water by Linda Sue Park tells us about a small boy named Salva who survived the second Sudanese war and made a big change in the world he lived in. Not only did he help people, but the people he helped were people he had a long history of violence with.
Alice goes off into the woods, but when Alan tries to find her he sees that she has drowned in the lake. Alan spends the night looking for her, but he finds himself
Two years after Herman’s death, Alice conceives with a daughter they name Peggy. Their final child’s birth was in 1890, another son who they named Alexander
Survival. The. In order to survive an emergency. “So called” experts recommend trying to try and do the best at using all physical, emotional, and intellectual skills because they will help someone survive and can play a big role in overall survival whether the person does or not. For instance, in the poem “Wilderness” by Carl Sandburg he talks about and explains in the text that the more meaningful words an author has in a story and/or any poem, that it will have more meaning and more of an impact on the readers just like he used in his own poem.
“On the Rainy River”, Tim O’Brien’s most prominent story, reveals “society’s contribution to shaping the character’s decision-making” (IPL). The story expresses emotions that drive from the war he was forced to take part in. The author of this story is Tim O’Brien, “attempting to relieve shame and guilt about his involvement in the war” (CliffNotes). “Post-colonial criticism plays an important role in the story, since it focuses on the relationship between colonizers and colonized people” (Dibekulu, 2022). Tim demonstrates this several times in his short story, expressing it from different perspectives depending on the text.
Contrary to his beliefs he is not going to have eternal youth, he is aging and getting closure to death. Everything that Neddy ever thought to have obtained - his family, his mistresses love, his wealth, his youth, and his social standing - have
