Josie Cormier from the novel Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult was guilty of killing her boyfriend, Matt Royston. She confessed to it when she went to court for Peter’s trial. She hadn’t told anyone about what she did for five months. Only one other person knew, because he watched her kill Matt and told her he wouldn’t tell anyone: Peter. Matt had been an abusive boyfriend, both mentally and physically.
At the outbreak of World War I, Lucy Paignton-Fox enlists in the Australian Army Nursing Service and leaves her family’s cattle station in the Northern Territory to join the war effort. During the Gallipoli campaign she serves in hospitals in Egypt, but when the Anzacs are posted to France she moves with them. A talented and spirited nurse, with dreams of one day becoming a doctor, Lucy finds more opportunities than she ever imagined: working alongside doctors and surgeons, sharing the soldiers’ dangers, helping them through their pain, and making lifelong friends. But with war comes suffering.
In this quote, the author, Wes Moore is sitting in the back of a police car after his first arrest. Moore was arrested while “tagging” his signature “Kid Kupid” graffiti art. Once Wes was handcuffed, he immediately regrets his actions. Wes take responsibility for his action and has no intention of ever having his freedom or fate be determined by someone other than himself. When I read this quote, I felt it was a huge turning point in Moore’s life and a big factor for future
Lucy Flucker Knox….. By Annika Heieie Lucy Flucker Knox helped with her own time and resources when ever possible. "I hope you will consider yourself as commander in chief of your own house,but be convinced, that there is such a thing as equal command.” By Lucy Flucker Knox. This quote means that everyone has an equal say.
Two different life’s named Wes Moore. The author Wes Moore who written the book to world how small changes can make a big difference in a person. He does this by intercourse his drool, and by telling the story of guy named Wes Moore. The similar quote of this book is the scary truth is that Moore’s story could have been myself. Through this quote many people would believe the story was written pretty well.
Percy need to find the pearls but didn't want to he had to save his mother,and perseus had to kill medusa for the greater goods. This is not something they 100 percent wanted to do but they had to. Next,Percy and perseus are both the prodigy. Even know percy doesn't know it till
In the book Wild by Cheryl Strayed, the author portrays the main character (Cheryl Strayed) as someone who undergoes significant changes and exhibits varying traits throughout the text. The story unfolds with the main character facing numerous challenges and personal issues, leading to severe depression and impulsive decisions that ultimately shape her journey. As the story progresses, the author delves into Cheryl's fierce experiences, illustrating the profound impact of her impulsive decisions and the subsequent challenges she must confront. Furthermore, one crucial moment that contributes to these traits occurs after the unexpected death of Cheryl's mother.
April Raintree spends years of her childhood in an abusive and neglectful foster home but works her hardest to focus on making it through to get to a better life. After being removed from a foster home that April loved and was cared for in, she is moved to the DeRosiers where she is neglected, abused, and used by the family. The only thing that kept April going was her hope for the future and her plans once she turned 18. This quote represents April’s thought process while enduring the DeRosiers and illustrating what she was looking forward to: “It means that kids like me had to take what kids like the DeRosiers gave, and none of that was good. Well, I wasn’t going to live like a half-breed.
Percy is also brave, smart, and courageous, but he is also strong and caring. Percy’s main objective in the story is to get out of the underworld and stop a Roman vs Greek battle. Some devices used by the author in this story are alliterations, similes, and personifications. Some similarities in these two books are that both main characters need to solve a problem, both need help from
Percy was deemed a hero for killing the mighty Minotaur. He never stopped, searched day and night to find her. Concurrently, Percy is persevere because begged Zeus to allow
Adrianna and is all about taking advantage of the assets the mafia has provided for her. Still curious to whom killed Alex, she goes to dangerous lengths to gain intel from enemies while on the job and off to find his killer. Forced by the mafia to start an affair with the town’s new mayor, Adrianna stops her investigation. Essentially, the mayor treats Adrianna and Taylor like family up until the mafia kills him for getting too close to pass a bill that will threaten the family's business. The act causes Adrianna to resent them, especially ….
Percy 's birth into his Hero Cycle occurs when he crosses into Camp Half Blood for the very first time. His subsequent call to adventure is when he consults with the Oracle. During his visit to the Oracle, Percy learns what he must do in order to be successful on his quest. Chiron, also known as Mr. Brunner, assists Percy in his initial preparation for his quest. He makes sure Percy, Annabeth, and Grover all have the things they need in order to be somewhat prepared for what lay ahead for them.
Sojourner Truth: Unique Freedom Fighter Sojourner Truth, the famous freedom fighter, was quoted to say, “If women want any rights more than they’s got, why don’t they just take them, and not be talking about it” (BrainyQuite.com). This was seen as one of her most important historical quotes which depicts her views about women’s rights, no matter the color of a person’s skin. Many people might ask why was Sojourner Truth a famous historical figure? She lived through so much and one of the main things people might know about her is that she tried to advocate for women's rights, no matter what race they were she believed all women should have rights.
Percy has learned his role throughout the story as he journeys to bring back what was taken from his uncle (Zeus) to keep peace in the world. Some challenges was getting to know that he was son of Poseidon, being attacked by the three furies, and being betrayed by the ones he called a true friend to a King Titan
Again, Percy’s ability to communicate and coordinate a team are tested, but unlike the encounter with the furies, he is successful this time. Percy’s growth is especially clear when he acknowledges Annabeth’s successful calculations, saying “If we’d have jumped when I thought we should’ve, we would’ve crashed”, admitting that Annabeth saved their lives (240). Percy communicates well, delegating responsibilities— “‘Get into that booth! Find the ‘on’ switch’” he yells to Grover, “‘Unfasten your seatbelt’” he yells to Annabeth—to guide the group. The test of the waterpark displays Percy’s confident leadership abilities as he coordinates
