Conflict in Breaking Through Breaking Through is a nonfiction book about the author, Francisco Jiménez, growing up as an immigrant in the United States. In the 1940s, Francisco Jiménez and his family immigrated from Mexico to the United States. However, because some of his family, including him, were not legal immigrants, they were deported back to Mexico. When they were able to return, only Francisco and his older brother, Roberto, returned at first, so they could make money to support their family.
One major conflict the book is centered around is how Makani is wanted dead by a serial-killer classmate, David. Makani believes the reason he wants her dead is because of a secret she has been working very diligently to keep away from others. On page 203 of the book the reader gets to learn what the secret is as Makani tells the story to her friends. A quote pulled from the book as Makani reveals the possible motive for the killer reads;
In many stories, the character will go through problems that change their perspective on life. This is especially true in the story “The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas. Throughout this story, the main character goes through many different challenges following the death of her childhood best friend Khalil. After his death, she had to go in front of many people and try to convince them that the officer was wrong and that she can be trusted. Another issue was that in her school she treated herself differently because she was black.
Gladwell’s concern for the discrepancies being allowed in our society and highlighting specific cases to make the reader hold on to the information and displaying his use of common values to invoke the audience’s emotions of sadness, happiness, and fear. When the audience is so involved with the story and statistics about the topic, it can be hard to catch the emotional manipulation he utilizes, especially when Gladwell provides supporting evidence for the chapters because the reader is usually focusing on facts alone. Gladwell heavily uses emotion in his diction and examples because if the audience is moved by the story of Marita, a hard working middle-schooler in the KIPP program in New York, applying herself and making up for the “missing
The actions that happen because of conflicts can create tension or they can resolve issues. The character v.s character conflicts in “Ta-Na-E-Ka” and “Priscilla and the Wimps” cause the characters to act out against the antagonist. These actions against the antagonist cause tensions. In “Ta-Na-E-Ka” by Mary Whitebird, there is a ritual called
A few days prior, Hailey had still not apologized for saying a racist remark at the basketball court to Starr and things got much worse, one day while Starr was at Williamson High School. She finds Maya talking with Hailey and Hailey calls Starr a liar. Then Hailey blurts out, "He was just a drug dealer and a gangbanger… The cop probably did everyone a favor. One less drug dealer on the --" (341).
Hostility not Expression James Peter recently was suspended for refusing to remove a Confederate flag belt buckle to school. The student had refused to remove the belt after the principle told him he needed to remove it because it violated the school policy. The policy was developed a few years back because of racial tension in the district. The student is suing under the first amendment freedom of speech clause with emphasis that the buckle was an expression of his southern heritage and interest in the war and not slavery. According to the fourteenth amendment equal protection clause, case law, and the Turner test for the first amendment the school was well within its rains of authority to ban the flag.
While focusing on the victim's family and those around them, an ongoing theme of seeking justice occurs. When the victim, Geraldine, is raped, the immediate feeling of sympathy for her is quickly overtaken by anger. At the store, Bazil, the husband of Geraldine, attacked Linden, the perpetrator, with “an instinct of sudden rage” while also being described as “somewhat clumsy,” (Erdrich 244). Since the night of the rape, Bazil has been doing anything he can to ensure Geraldine gets over her trauma. His desire to bring peace to his wife has somewhat over taken him and masked the idea that he may also be searching for peace he needs himself.
[He] does not notice the police car… follow him.” This one event, mixed with the stereotype the protagonist has thrown upon him by the cop, seals his fate. All three of these situations foreshadow the ironic and deadly situation that the poor lost man is about to find himself involved. It is these subtle hints to his death that not only add suspense to the plot, but also hold a key importance in conflict development. W.D. Valgardson uses many great elements of fiction to build plot and conflict, as well as teach the lesson of not making snap judgments in his short story Identities.
The theme that I picked for the book The Hate U Give is Family. For example in the book there were a lot of quotes where it shows my theme of family and one of them was “you can always move in with us”. This shows that starr's family cares a lot about her and sees her like family because they are saying that she can always move in with her so basically they are telling starr that she can move in with them no matter what. In addition this means that starrs family cares alot about her and that she has people around her that actually care about her.for an instance the quote that I wrote helps me understand how starr's family care and worry about her.
Why is the tension present? How can the tension be removed? What will stand in the way of removing the obstacles? Key Lesson: Your story’s tension should stimulate the interest of the listener.
Boom!! The familiar sound you hear throughout the night before rings again. You look over to your side and see your best friend lying on the ground, bleeding. Life saps out of his body as blood flows endlessly out of his body. Tears well up in your eyes.
Once the reader begins to question the lack of explanation surrounding the event, a suspenseful tone beings to grow. Due to the unexpected
Conflict is the essence of any literary fiction. The main goal of an author is to tell a story that keeps the reader interested. At the story’s core, conflict is the momentum of happening and change and is crucial on all levels for delivering information and building characterization as well as building the story itself. Conflict is the source of change that engages a reader and keeps them interested. In a story, conflict and action does what description and telling of feelings and situations do not.
Being kind and friendly in the beginning to catch a reason to defend 115. Starr is confused and heartsick after the murder of Khalil. Quick to realize she has to independently put up a fight to make a difference as that is the last thing the police would want. Starr walks into the police station uncertain, to leave angry and ready. Starr has always been one to follow the rules.
