One of the most important decisions Neely Crenshaw made was to be a football player for Coach Rake. For four years Neely was the Spartans Quarterback, winning the 1987 championship game against all odds. In high school Neely had it all, he was “the all-American Quarterback” (Grisham 97). No matter what he did he could never be hated, he was the towns “all-American” (Grisham 99).
Dylan Li Mrs. Harrington NBE3U1-1 May 12th, 2023 Reflection of Monkey Beach Monkey Beach by Eden Robinson tells a sorrowful story of trauma experienced by the novel’s protagonist Lisa. Through flashbacks and vivid description, the audience reads of Lisa’s somber and hazy past. Robinson’s proficient use of symbolism and imagery while incorporating the greater topics such as spirituality and death make the novel an immersive and engaging read. The symbolism in Monkey Beach is an integral element in understanding the novel's characters and larger topics.
Cleaning houses are a girl’s best friend. Or is it diamonds? In The Dirt Diary, by Anna Staniszewski, the main character, Rachel Lee, must clean houses with her mother in order to pay back the money that she stole until her mom finds out about her purchase. Rachel uses the money to buy a one way ticket to Florida, where her father ran off to, to bring him home.
In a Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle, the main character, Meg Murry, develops into a independent, courageous person. In the beginning of the novel, Meg is insecure. Meg is very insecure and sad. She gets into a lot of fights, her grades were lacking, and her animosity was immeasurable. On page 8, it says: “At this she’d thrown down the books on the side of the road and tackled him with every ounce of strength she had.
Elizabeth Lee Dr. William Sewell English 201 3 May 2016 Varsity Blues Movie Analysis Varsity Blues is set at a high school in a small town in Texas. This movie tells a story about 5 football players, their coach and their hometown, which idolizes them. The theme I get from Varsity Blues is about goals and heroes.
Desire is the need for an object, a feeling or a person. One can have a desire for something that is essential for survival, such as water or food, but desire could be used to harm others or oneself. Through A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah, Ishmael’s perspective of desire was altered dramatically. These desires were changed from his surroundings or events that were taking place. In the book, Ishmael was easily manipulated by his desires.
The class has provided interesting stories and assignments within the last four units. Each story possessed a different theme from the rest, and the authors crafted interesting plots that intrigued the readers. Readers have always enjoyed coming up with theories for a story's characters, as well, and many theories have been discussed within the past few weeks. " An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge", "A Rose for Emily", and "The Things They Carried" were some of the most popular and talked about stories, but most students enjoyed "The Things They Carried" and "Cathedral" the most.
Martin Luther King, Jr once said that, “the ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” This quote stands true to the the novel, “Running the Rift.” as the themes deal with the challenges that Jean Patrick and Rwanda face during the controversy of the genocide. The themes and metaphors Naomi Benaron crafts into the novel, deepen the story of Jean Patrick and the tangle of the Rwandan genocide. Running saliently reoccurs from page to page of the novel and geology and physics add creative metaphors to “Running the Rift”.
This book is a rollercoaster full of unexpected events. Be prepared to not be prepared. This John Green book is full of emotions and excitement. It is all about a kid named Miles who started going to a boarding school called Culver Creek. He got his nickname, Pudge, from his roommate, the Colonel.
In the play Raisin in the Sun written by Lorraine Hansberry takes place on the southside of Chicago where Walter and his family are racially profiled and show us how the survive throughout their struggles. The central struggles for the younger family in their search for the American dream is mostly poverty and being racially profiled against for their actions. Hansberry challenges the traditional gender roles and issues of dominance throughout the play when Mama gives Walter lee the rest of the money at the end of the play. He becomes all excited and was supposed to save some for himself and put the rest of the money to Beneatha 's education. Instead, he gave all that money to Willy another character in the play which later on that he stole from him.
Lost In Yonkers by Neil Simon is a charming play primarily revolving around two boys and their relationships with their extended family, while their father is traveling the country selling scrap metal. As any other play would, it has strong characters and weak characters, strong storylines and weak storylines, effective playwriting, and wasted chances. Unlike most other plays, though, this play’s greatest strength is also its greatest weakness. The numerous characters and storylines allow for a storyline or a character that everyone will relate with, but also multiple that they will not connect with at all. Lost In Yonkers, although enjoyable at times, certainly has some obvious weaknesses.
In Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man, he says “life is to be lived, not controlled; and humanity is won by continuing to play in the face of certain defeat”. This is something that we see throughout history whether it’s a war or revolution. For instance, the Protestant Reformation was a movement in the early fifteenth century in which much of the peasants in Europe felt discontent with the church’s growing power in the state and control in people’s relationships with God. After, Martin Luther shared his disapproval of the church’s actions, such as accepting payments to ensure one’s soul would be saved, in his text known as the “95 Theses”, his message resonated with many people and thus the Protestant Reformation began. Despite the large number
Unbroken is the best word that can be used to describe Louie Zamperini. In the book Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand, there are three other adjectives that can be used to describe Louie Zamperini, the main character. These adjectives are determined, compassionate, and defiant. These attributes can be proven through not only Louie’s actions, but his thoughts as well. These are the three different characteristics of Louie.
Miles is the main character in the book. He is a skinny and weak person. His friends at Culver Creek call him "Pudge". He is roommates with The Colonel. Miles is new to the school.
Where the Wild Things are by Maurice Sendak is an interesting children’s picture book. The main character is a little boy named Max, who has a wild imagination. He uses all five senses as well as thought and his actions to express his personality as well as how he reacts and interacts with his surroundings. Max’s id, ego and super-ego are greatly shown in this book through the way that the author has portrayed him. Not only is this book a children’s story, but it can also be perceived as a life lesson.
