3885 Wednesday Wars February “You should learn from your competitor, but never copy. ”-Jack Ma. In The Wednesday Wars, by Gary D. Schmidt, the lead character, Holling Hoodhood has a dad who’s constantly agitated and distressed about his job. If you do one little thing that could mess up his business, it could affect the descendants after him. Holling’s dad finally has a chance to have his verge of happiness.
Kara Collins Mrs. Barry Language Arts 8, #5 13 February 2023 Bravery From Within Are you doing whatever it takes to protect your family and yourself? Lizzy and Elijah are. In The Glory Field by Walter Dean Myers, both Lizzy and Elijah communicate they are “true Lewises” through their bravery towards enemies and in events.
While the Army wasn’t his first choice he wanted to be a Marine, a promise to his mother that he made prior to her passing from cancer. While no one ever knew about his dad he was rejected from the Marine Corps. With no other option he joined the Army. While constantly making people laugh, he always had a will to attain things greater then himself. Evermore wanting to push himself to his limits to be the best.
In the book Where Men Win Glory, our protagonist Pat Tillman starts his life as a NFL Player and changes his career into becoming part of the army. Pat Tillman was born in November 6, 1976 in Fremont, California and played for the Arizona State University as a linebacker. He graduate from school with a 3.85 GPA in a business degree. In 1998, he got drafted in the NFL as the 226th pick by the Arizona Cardinals. In May 2002, eight months after 9/11 he rejected a deal for $3.6 million contract and went into the Army with his brother.
Rhetorical Analysis: Beccaro vs. Moyo Economic growth in the United States has been going up and down over the last decade. The estimated growth for the fourth-quarter of 2015 was 1.4%. Economists, Thomas Del Beccaro and Dambisa Moyo, presented their solutions on how to fix and limit the America’s stagnating economy. Beccaro’s article, “The Key to Avoiding Our Looming Class Warfare”, was exceptionally better than Moyo’s speech, “Economic Growth has Stalled. Let’s
He joined the army to be considered a man, which he got, mentally and
In Conclusion Pat Tillman was, loyal, modest and had a strong work ethic, he showed this qualities every single day of his life like when he decided to list for the army instead of signing a millionaire football contract. All the qualities that describe Pat Tillman, define in only one word, sacrifice; sacrifice according to the dictionary is the act of giving up something you want for something you feel you should do. Tillman showed sacrifice every day of his
The love for his country is exemplified by the way fulfilled his duties with total dedication, and competence. Other characters that sets Louie apart is his optimism , courage,and fearlessness as a warrior. Throughout the entire story, Louie knew he could get away with anything(He felt invincible) The book describes the true story of the overwhelming odds ,and terror of war that Louie must face with his fellow soldiers Mac, and Phil.
Pat Tillman, an NFL superstar who gave it all up to defend our country, embodied the American dream and more. Worked hard on and off the field he earned a comfortable life for him and his family. He not only achieved the American dream, but also gave the ultimate sacrifice of any American – his life. Because of his importance, Sports Illustrated created two different magazine covers to illustrate Pat Tillman's death.
If Pat Conroy is just one thing, it's tough. " Invictus" by William Ernest Henley is all about being tough and never giving up when facing adversity; Pat Conroy has faced adversity his entire life, but in the face of it all, he has never given up and shown why he truly is unconquerable. Throughout Pat Conroy's childhood, he was beaten and abused, and put through an incredibly difficult and violent lifestyle. He took both physical and verbal abuse from his father and was constantly told he was weak and he had no talent.
A Crucial Comparison of Leaders The Civil Rights Era brought about a lot of positive change, but in doing so also gave way for violence, discrimination, and hatred. In the movie, Glory Road, directed by James Gartner, characters such as Coach Haskins, Willie Worsley, and David Lattin directly resemble the influential author of the speech, “On African Self-Hatred,” Malcolm X. Through the comparison between the beliefs, actions, and words of these leaders in the Civil Rights Era, the intense opposition and agonizing discrimination they faced becomes unambiguous. Don Haskins, a determined father, husband, and coach from El Paso, Texas undoubtedly shares the beliefs of Civil Rights leader Malcolm X. Malcolm’s participation in nonviolent acts
During the Revolutionary War, America needed a leader. He possessed the perfect mix of qualities, such as “patience, self-discipline, administrative abilities, willingness to work hard, and faith in the American caus.” His troops were green and lacked supplies and cohesiveness, but
In Laurie Halse Anderson’s novel, Speak, Anderson tells the story of Melinda Sordino, a freshman who’s starting off her new year with no friends as her former friends turned on her. Turns out, Melinda called cops on a party, thus, Melinda has become anti-social and depressed because she’s aggravated many people. Through the use of the tree motif, Anderson reveals Melinda is a depressed tree that’s trying hard to grow. At beginning of the novel, the tree motif reveals Melinda is in a dark place as she’s showing a sign of depression and sadness.
Gardner uses the colonel to unfold the conflict of the story to the reader. The arrogant colonel retorts to the young girl that men have more self-control in a crisis. The colonel argues that, “ A women’s unfailing reaction in any crisis, is to scream. And while a man may feel like it, he has that ounce more of nerve control than a woman has. And that last ounce is what counts” (pg.1).
Motivation is the deciding force that guides a person on any journey. Every action or decision you make is consciously or subconsciously influenced by prior thoughts and events. These thoughts and events can create several different types of motivations in different people. In A Few Good Men, the main character has many turning points because of the challenges presented to him throughout the film. In Rob Reiner’s
