In the Book Diary of The Wimpy Kid Rodrick rules by Jeff Kinney, Gregory and Rodrick got grounded while their parents and little brother are going to hawaii and Rodrick lied to Gregory to go to the basement to get something and locked him up in there. Rodrick invited everyone from his school to his house to make a party. Gregory called his friend for help to get him out of there. Rodrick caught Gregory’s friend and locked him up too. Mom called home and Rodrick told everyone to be quiet.
The First Stone You can’t make everyone happy. Sometimes the decision of the judges only satisfy some people. In the novel The First Stone, by Don Aker, a young teen by the name Chad “Reef” Kennedy finds himself in a tough situation and his sentencing is being in rehab and doing community service. Reef is responsible for putting Leeza a young girl, in the hospital because of his actions. Since he is in rehab, many people wished he went to jail.
Sometimes individuals get so determined to reach their goal they become lost and find their selves blind to their original desire in the process. Throughout AVI’s nothing but the truth, Philip Malloy and his narrow minded attitude bounces from wanting to be a part of the track team to becoming allies with his homeroom teacher, Miss Narwin. Phil becomes distracted overtime which leads towards him making choices that end up affecting other character’s daily lives. Phil’s hate for Miss Narwin forces him to get kicked out of her class due to him humming which turns into neither Phil nor Miss Narwin being able to attend Harrison high school any longer. Philips regretful decisions ultimately lead to a undeserved loss of a career and a developed well
Women are the society’s backbone In A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines, three women take care of not only themselves but others. These three women are Tante Lou, Miss Emma and Vivian. Tante Lou is the woman who raises Grant when his mother ran off. Miss Emma is Jefferson’s godmother and she cares for him a lot.
In the realistic short story “ Seventh Grade” by Gary Soto, the main character named Victor, is desperate. Because he tries very hard to get a girlfriend, he finds many ways to be with his crush Teresa, and because he does embarrassing things to try and impress girls. The first reason Victor is desperate is because he tries hard to get a girlfriend. For instance, he promised himself “Teresa is going to be my girl this year”. In addition, Victor took Michael’s advice and used his (ridiculous) “strategy” on how to “get girls” by scowling at them.
In the short story "Two Fishermen," Morley Callaghan portrays three characters as appearing heinous despite their actual kind-hearted demeanor. Firstly, Smitty, the town's executioner. Due to hanging a well liked man, Thomas Delaney, and being the hangman, Smitty might seem like a cold-hearted individual, however, he is described as being " a mild harmless lookin guy"(65). Furthermore, Smitty knows he "ought to be ashamed"(68) about being the hangman. In addition to Smitty appearing different to his actual self, Thomas Delaney is considered, in the eye's of the law, a criminal despite trying to protect his wife.
In Nothing But the Truth there is one thing that stood out to me throughout the entire book. The whole book is full of lies. Philip Malloy tells lies about everything and to everyone. He lies to his parents, the principal, and even to a reporter that is interviewing him. Throughout the book we continue to see the lies play out until the very end of the book when Philip finally decides to tell the truth.
Though assigned books in English class are not always books on my must-read list, Into the Wild was a winter reading assignment with a captivating main character, Chris McCandless. After winter break, Room 7304 discussions revolved around if Chris McCandless was “great,” by Ralph Waldo Emerson’s definition. As the class majority believed McCandless was heartless and ridiculous and suicidal, I couldn’t help but believe in his “greatness.” If I could meet Chris McCandless, American hiker and itinerant traveler destined to reach the Alaskan wilderness, I would ask him how was he able to block out all the societal influences, even during high school. How was McCandless able to be this strong, independent thinker without being the black sheep and
“We can’t heal the world today but we can begin with a voice of compassion, a heart of love, and an act of kindness.” This quote by Mary Davis encapsulates the essence of Gaines’ lesson on humanity in “A Lesson Before Dying,” emphasizing the crucial role of embracing each other with love and support to cultivate an improved society that is united. In the face of Jefferson’s oppressive circumstances and impending death sentence, Grant’s community urges him to guide Jefferson towards manhood, after Jefferson was called a hog, a responsibility initially resisted. However, as Grant reluctantly teaches Jefferson, a bond forms between them, leading to mature growth that inspire one another and the rest of the community. Gaines highlights the profound
To be presented as valedictorian, to have the opportunity to speak at graduation, to walk across the stage knowing you’ve worked extremely hard over the past 4 years - that is an honor. The title valedictorian began as an innocent award to reward the top student in each class; however, students have turned it into an enormous competition. These competitions have resulted in lawsuits, sour attitudes, and negativity towards one another. In “Best In Class,” Margaret Talbot clearly displays her message that the honor of valedictorian rewards those who work hard, but the award, over time, has become corrupt, thus, needing modification through her strong use of the appeals and her informative persona. Margaret Talbot uses each of the appeals to
In the book Green Eggs And Ham by Dr. Seuss, Sam- I- Am is a character that tries to persuade Knox, the narrator, to try green eggs and ham, even though Knox had repeatedly rejected Sam-I-Am’s offer saying that he did not like them. After numerous attempts, Knox eventually gives in to Sam-I-Am’s requests and tried the food, only to find that he enjoyed green eggs and ham, unlike his previous statement. Know would constantly deny Sam-I-Am’s food, but when Knox tried the green eggs and ham, he liked them. This story is trying to teach readers to try new things in life because the outcome may be different than what was expected.
Tony Scott, the author of, “Writing Enacts and Creates Identities and Ideologies”. Scott explains how ideologies are used in everyday life by stating that, an ideology is a “system of ideas and beliefs that together constitute a comprehensive worldview.” (Scott, 1) People throughout the world live through ideologies every day on the basis of religion, skin color, and where they are from. Such as the social class they are associated with. Family background is another basis of how an individual sees ideology.
In The Light in the Forest by Conrad Richter the main character is True Son, and he primarily struggles in a man versus society conflict, he is taken from his Indian family to join with his real family which he does not remember. When True Son was first taken from his Indian family and reunited with his real family he acted like an Indian, looked like an Indian and talked in the Indian language. His white family wanted him to change and act like a normal white man, look like a white man, and talk in English. True Son has lived with the Indian since he was four and was used to their ways of life. When his white family wanted him to change the way he acted, it was not very easy.
Calligraphy can take you places you've never been before. My Author Wilson Rawls was born on September 24, 1913. First, Rawls decided to become a writer because he read a book name "Call of the Wild" and wanted to write,but his family didn't have enough money to buy pencils and papers. His book "Where the Red Fern Grows" is about a boy and his passion to become a hunter. He needed hunting dogs to hunt, but his family didn't have the money so he stores money for 2 years and buys hunting dogs and then the adventures start.
In 1954, the United States Supreme Court made a life-changing decision to integrate schools across the United States. Before this, people of a different race were not allowed to be in the same school, or even drink from the same water fountain. R.V. Cassill lived through this change, therefore he wrote, The First Day of School. A story about an African-American family recruited to be the first six black children to go to Joseph P. Gilmore High, an entirely white school. R.V. Cassill develops John’s character through John 's nervousness at the thought of having to go to the school, his anger at his mother, and his calmness when he was actually going to the school.
