Lovely Dark And Deep By Amy Mcnamara
“Shells” by Cynthia Rylant is a realistic fiction short story about a boy named Michael who has to live with his Aunt Esther after his parents die. In the beginning, Michael is sad and grieves his parents. He has to live with his Aunt Esther because she was the only one who would take him. Soon, Michael buys a pet hermit crab to keep him company. His aunt tries to get closer to Michael by trying to have something in common with him.
Faith and Forgiveness “If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly father will forgive you” (Matthew 6:14). In the book Unbroken written by Laura Hillenbrand, Louie Zamperini is a troubled kid, who discovers his love for running. After becoming an Olympic champion, Louie finds himself fighting for his life in World War II. He is a changed man when he returns home.
The First Part Last is a novel about this teenager named Bobby and how teenage pregnancy affects his life. The story goes from then to now every chapter and, and at the end of the book, the then and now meets up. Bobby Impregnates a teenage girl named Nia (his girlfriend). The story talks about how they make it through this rough time. Near the end, Nia starts to get eclipse, which girls have a chance to get when they are pregnant.
In the book Escaping Into the Night by D. Dina Friedman, Mrs. Rudowski, Halina’s mother is a victim because she was shot into a pit by the Nazis. When the Nazis were killing everyone in the ghetto, Batya found Halina sneaking around and told her that she saw what happened. Batya says, “they took my father and brothers; they took the men away and put them on a train. There was a deep pit. They told the women-
Decisions do not change your chance. In Night, a Memior written by Ellie Wiesel in 1958, a young boy by the name Ellie Wiesel suffers through the Holocaust with his father Shlomo Wiesel. Ellie Wiesel first experiences the Nazi party after being evacuated from his house and put in a ghetto. At this time Jewish people did not know the motive of the Nazi party. After being in the ghetto for a few months Ellie, his father, his mother, and sister where forcefully taken from their home and put in concentration camps.
Shells by Cynthia Rylant is a Realistic Short Story about a 14 year old boy lost his parents. One day Michael comes home with a Hermit Crab and names it sluggo. Both Michael and Aunt Esther like Sluggo. Aunt Esther and Michael love Sluggo so much, they go out and get more Hermit Crabs. Aunt Esther and Michael are closer because of Sluggo.
“Trouble with Michael” “Shells” by Cynthia Rylant is a realistic fiction short story about a 14-year-old boy named Michael who lives with his Aunt Esther after his parents’ deaths. In the beginning, aunt Esther has accused Michael of hating her. Soon, Aunt Esther is trying to get closer to Michael by not being on the phone when he had gotten home from school. In the end, aunt Esther had worked her way to get closer to Michael- the hermit crabs and Sluggo were a message to Michael that representd him while Sluggo came out of his shell.
The casta term “Indian” confined Andeans to the notion that they were subjects; obedient to the crown and always paid tribute. The idea that Indians were poor and miserable creatures that needed protection first emerged in the sixteenth century. Indians that paid tribute and that served mita were the ones that received protections because it meant that they were in compliance with the Spanish crown. In return, the crown would make them vassals-- thus making Indians important members of the colonial society and distinguishing them from Africans. However, converting Indians into vassals also benefited the crown’s economic goals as they exploited Indians for labor.
Rise of the dead A superpower is seen as a fictional feature since it is very unrealistic of obtaining such element, however I can always dream. If I could have any superpower it would be to communicate the dead. Whereas, with this ability I will improve the world by giving the people a more reliable justice system, and it shall bring about personal comfort. First, communicating with the dead will solve any mysteries.
“While craving justice for ourselves, it is never wise to be unjust to others. ”- Lew Wallace. Lew Wallace is an American lawyer. He writes about religious points.
How would you feel if you had to stand up for yourself as a teenage girl? The graphic novel, Almost American Girl, by Robin Ha is about a teenage girl who had to stand up for herself to be a teenage girl. The graphic novel, Almost American Girl, by Robin Ha is about that. Robin and her mother were against the world but all of that changed after they went to ‘visit’ a friend. The visit turned out to be permanent because her mother decided to get married.
Karina De Paz Mr. Stare AVID 2 March 17, 2024. Growing up can be one of our hardest battles in life. A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara is a tragic literary fiction that takes place in New York City about a group of college students on their journey of aging as they face the struggling reality of adulthood after graduation. The main character is a young man named Jude who has a tragic past which he hides from his friends in order to forget the trauma and move on. This story shows us how to cope with our problems and how to forgive others.
Spoken word poetry is the oral poetic form of poems. In Joshua Bennet's spoken word performance of "Tamara's Opus" at the White House on May 12, 2009, he conveys how communication restores and connects relationships among people. Bennet also conveys that admitting to your immorality and apologizing is crucial to forgiveness. Bennet demonstrates this by emphasizing his change throughout the spoken performance using sign language, gestures, and tone. For teens in my community, this is a performance I recommend watching, as it teaches us all about communication and apology.
Family and writing make up the identity of who people are in the world. In Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson, it follows poems that show moments throughout her life. She grew up during the time of the Civil Rights movement where black people protested for rights. Jacqueline finds her identity by showing her beliefs with writing and memories. Jaqueline’s family and her first efforts as a writer inspired her to identify her beliefs and wonders of the world with what she had learned throughout her life.
The Civil Rights Movement in America during the 1950’s and 60’s is one of the clearest examples of the Romantic period in the modern era. The Civil Rights Movement highlights the traits of the Romantic period through corrupt civilizations, admiration for a man of action, and the artist being seen as a prophet. The Civil Rights Movement was a social movement to end racial segregation and discrimination in the south. The south was notorious for it's Jim Crow Laws and general white and racist communities.
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