The novel Parallel Journeys by Eleanor Ayer is a nonfiction story about two child during World War II. In chapter one Helen Waterford is introduced, she is a young jewish girl who has moved to Amsterdam to hide from the Nazis that are transporting all jewish people to concentration camps. In chapter two, a young boy by the name of Alfons Heck is introduced, he has just in rolled in Hitlers youth program. The story changes back to each of the characters and their families telling the story of how the jews lived and how Germans lived during World War II. When I picked this book out I knew very little about the people the book is about and the author.
Ethan ReinhartMrs. Murry English 909 February 2017The Deadly walk to Safety Having to survive through animals, Living in America and getting used to the changes, and the hardships of traveling through deserts and to refugee camps. Salva Dut definitely proved that he was a survivor. This Paper is from the book “A long Walk to Water” written by Linda Sue Parks.
As it was said in the first paragraph, Eleanor, yet again, had a choice when she entered the car as she left Hill House. The choice she made was to commit suicide. Which is ironic because her freedom consequently lead to her
Throughout the story the main character (Ellie Wiesel) went through a lot of changes. The traumatic events of the concentration camps and the murder of most then eventually all of his family definitely changed the way he thought about the world around him. Throughout the story he kept certain traits he was , Smart, Observant, Conflicted, reserved, and careful. Those are some of his main traits, some of the other traits he had stayed the same but others were changed or lost. Ellie throughout the story was very smart.
I thought it was very telling that they were friends when there were no problems in the apartment, but when the food ran short no one got along. When reading that tenants were discriminated against for having kids, I was disappointed but not surprised. One lesson that Arleen taught her boys was don’t love something that they could not have, and I think this was hard for the
In Night by Elie Wiesel, we get a biographical account of a young Ellie being forced into staying at a concentration camp. He takes us through the times where he was tortured in the concentration camp. He explains many different ways he was during his 2 years in the concentration camp. It ends when he is liberated by the Russians, and let into society again. In this novel, the traumatic experiences that Ellie experiences causes his relationship with others to change.
Olivia Blankenship November 13th, 2017 Fr. Honors English Period 2 Banned Book Report The book Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell has topics that involve abuse, sexual topics and alcohol. The book has been banned from schools because of these and parents have been concerned about what their children have been exposed to regarding this book.
A major theme in the true story, A Long Walk to Water, by Linda Sue Park is perseverance. Perseverance is to stay steady in what you are doing or in a purpose, especially when you are faced with difficulties. This is a perfect theme for A Long Walk to Water because the main character, Salva Dut, an 11 year old Sudanese boy, faced many difficulties and kept going. He took things ‘bit by bit, one step at a time’, a lesson he learned from his uncle that helped him get through the desert, and he applied it to his life and kept going and believing his family was alive. Even though he almost died many times, he did not give up, and he went back to his home country and helped many people have better lives by building wells and giving them clean drinking water.
What would you do if you were separated from your home and your family to become a refugee during a war? Do you think you would survive? In Linda Sue Park’s A Long Walk to Water, The Sudanese Civil War breaks out in Salva’s village and he must run away from his home and family in an effort to survive. In order to overcome the many difficulties he is faced with, Salva uses three main survival factors; hope, persistence, and his uncle’s support.
Eleanor Roosevelt would describe herself and her husband President Franklin Delano Roosevelt; “ I’m the agitator, he’s the politician.” Sometimes while traveling and observing the country and world, she would come home with an observation that he disagreed with and would not support politically. The Civil Rights legislation was one issue that stirred contention between Eleanor and Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Gordon Parks’ novel forced the public of the 1960s to face their prejudices and debilitating cultural norms through the main character’s acute encounter with the “society of the time.” A Cchoice of Wweapons was published in 1966, during a time of high racial tensions and toward the end of the civil rights movement. His book was very controversial because it showed how black people’s rights were being abused, which many people were either unaware of or ignorant to. It showed many people the great challenges african americans faced in their society and just how unjust it truly was.
Significant quote: "We live in a complicated world. You gotta be careful who you're following" (p. 74) CHAPTER 8 Themes: Racism, stereotypes, identity Connection: Starr confronts the racism and stereotypes present in her white boyfriend's family, highlighting the difficulty of navigating interracial relationships and the impact of systemic racism on personal relationships. Significant quote: "I don't want to hear about 'All Lives Matter.'
In the book, Long Walk to Water, there are many thematic elements. Although there are many themes in Long Walk to Water, Linda Sue Park definitely made leadership an important one. The way Park expresses leadership through Salva and Uncle Jewiir is quite astonishing. Uncle Jewiir and Salva showed leadership in a multitude of ways throughout the story. For example, Salva lead over 1,000 refugee boys to Kenya and Uncle Jewiir lead an entire group of 100 men and women across the Akobo Desert.
Literary Analysis: The Color Purple Every individual learns something new or different every day, whether it is somebody’s favorite color or learning something new about yourself. Many people can either learn from their hardships and past experiences, while others may learn from other people’s past through stories or guidance. Throughout the novel, The Color Purple written by Alice Walker, the main character, Celie, learned how to love herself, that everyone makes mistakes, and face her fears.
What is dystopian literature? Dystopian literature is a genre that has been characterized as fiction, it presents a negative view of the future of society and humankind (Chung, Terri. “Dystopia Literature Primer.” Dystopias: Definitions and Characteristics. No Date is specified.)
