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“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take” - Wayne Gretzky. I chose this quote because you don’t score a hat trick if you don’t take any shots. By the way if you didn’t know you have to score three goals to have a hat trick. The first goal, I was skating down the ice with my team mate we were approaching the net when he got tripped. The puck went of his stick and stopped right on the goal line next to the goalies skate.
I give Michael Vey Battle of the Ampere 5 out of 5 stars because it was funny, descriptive, and emotional. Michael is on his own in the jungle with Jaime. Michael has to save his friends from the Peruvian army before they stand trial for terrorism, and could possibly get charged with the death penalty. Hatch and his electric children have taken over the ES Ampere (the Elgen’s headquarters) and now with full control of the Elgen fleet, Hatch goes to Peru to get his army together and starts putting his plan in motion for global domination. Michael and his friends have to stop Hatch, but Hatch already knows they are coming.
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
Knowing is good, but knowing all is better. Based on an actual incident, Gary Paulsen's book Nightjohn showcases this life lesson. In the story young Sarny, a slave, is taught to read and write by a fellow slave, John. She knows that as a slave that reading is dangerous. But she takes that chance, because she knows wisdom is sharper than any weapon.
Abby Hoffman is a former elite Canadian track and field athlete. Abby, her real name Abigail is Jewish and was born in Toronto in 1947. During her childhood, she learned to skate when she was only 3 and showed her interest in playing hockey when she was 9 years old (Abby Hoffman, 2017). Her inspiration of playing sports was watching her elder brothers, Paul and Muni who were Hockey players. Going back to the early times, Women have been a part of hockey and their popularity led to the creation of Ladies Ontario Hockey Association in the early 1920 forming teams like Aura Lee, North Toronto.
Whenever he tells fictitious stories, she points it out. When he told her about his affair she says, "you always talking about what you give...and what you don't have to give. But you take too. You take...and don't even know nobody's giving!" What could be the most challenging situation for her is when she agrees to help Troy in the upbringing of Raynell after the death of Alberta during childbirth.
I'm not afraid of you , Erik, come on” ( 253) “Erik he tried to kill me” (3). These two quotes show that at first Paul was scared of Erik. now he is no longer afraid.
Julius Campbell and Gerry Bertier had their moments of hate but slowly become friends and brings the rest of team together. As those two get closer the bond of the team gets closer. The team still has problems on the outside. From cheating referees to other students causing problems at school which can end the season. The team does great beating everyone and getting to the state championship and bringing the community together.
There are no bad people, just scared people who do bad things. This quote was said by Cole Matthew my client, in this quote, he refers to himself and how he was hurt physically and mentally growing up. Upon his release, Cole Matthews should be on parole. This is because of the abuse he faced growing up and the already two years spent on the island Growing up Cole Matthews was abused.
Eric Walters’ novel, Power Play, illustrates hockey culture in an evolving fashion. Power Play tells the climactic story of Cody, a bold and determined boy struggling with the downfalls that come with advancing in his hockey career. Cody’s prosperity in being drafted to a Junior A team seems to be an incredible blessing for him; He would be in another city, away from his drunk of a father, he would be taking the next step towards his dream, playing in the NHL, the Show, and he would be doing it all with his new Coach that discovered and mentored him and offered to bring him to success, Coach Connors. However, Coach Connors begins to manipulate, repeatedly sexually abuse and threaten Cody, which forces Cody to spiral downwards into deep depression
To many people take the toll of war,to many lives have been taken from the toll of war. Families have been ripped apart by the toll of war and the stress that it puts on a family and others that live near it or in it. It has ripped apart famly bonds too. War is a heart smasher in this book My Brother Sam Is Dead.
In to Kill a Mockingbird Scout started as an innocent girl that lived in the south during the great depression that didn 't know much about life. She started to understand more over time in the book, especially during the trial of Tom Robinson. She notice that life wasn 't fair and that there is some people that she couldn 't understand their way of thinking. She sees people such as the Ewells that are some repugnant people. Harper Lee does a great job at making me feel sympathetic for Mayella because of her appearance of scared and fragile.
She is protective towards her brother. She has never let Ryan get away with teasing David. On the other hand, Ryan never learns to not make fun of David in front of Catherine. Even though David embarrasses Catherine, she loves David. She shows the true responsibility of an older sibling.
She is one of the most important characters in the story. The Antagonist is the woman’s role in marriage.
“A hard worker and never lazy, and so big and fine‐looking He didn’t take things hard, he didn’t grouch and whine when things didn’t go his way” She describes the time that they spent together as a wonderful time a time filled with joy that she will never now again. His character was too good almost perfect not only did