Quotes From The Simple Gift

Many individuals experience growth and development through significant experiences that happen in their lives; these transitions help shape and define who they truly are. The Simple Gift written by Steven Herrick was published in 2000. The Simple Gift is about a sixteen year old boy named Billy who runs away from an abusive and violent home; Billy turns to a hobo lifestyle. Billy finds himself in a town called Bendarat, where he meets an old hobo named Old Bill and forms a close relationship with him and a girl named Caitlin. The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien written in 1937 is about a Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins who is taken on a journey to reclaim the dwarves home from a dragon. Throughout Bilbo’s journey he develops and changes from being in his own little

In the Simple Gift Billy recognises Old Bill as a father figure, and they both have something in common. Throughout this poetic novel Billy and Old Bill develop a close friendship. "I like the kid...I like his company" Herrick uses repetition to convey that Old Bill thinks of Billy as a friend and that Old Bill likes having Billy around. In the Hobbit when Thorin is dying on the table he wishes to part with Bilbo in friendship. “I wish to part in friendship from you, and I would take back my words and deeds at the gate.” This shows that Thorin forgives Bilbo for taking the Arkenstone, and he wishes to part in friendship because he is dying and leaving Middle Earth to go the halls of his fathers. In Tomorrow When the War Began when they are back at Corrie’s house, Ellie and Homer grow their friendship even more when they are talking about when Ellie killed the soldiers with the lawnmower. “ El, it’s not your fault, It’s not your fault. It’s theirs. It’s all…theirs.” When Homer is saying this, Beattie uses a close up shot of Homer. This expresses how Homer supports Ellie and her actions towards the soldiers and makes their friendship even stronger. Throughout these three texts we see that friendships are important to individuals to help them grow, flourish and become closer to each

In the Simple Gift Billy finds courage to leave his violent, abusive home and father and journey towards a new and better home. In this poem Herrick uses direct speech as Billy leaves a note for his dad. “See ya Dad. I’ve taken the alcohol. Drink this instead to celebrate your son leaving home.” This conveys that Billy has the courage to leave his home and to take his father’s alcohol and leave him with the bottle of lemonade to celebrate Billy’s leaving home. Courage is also shown in the Hobbit when Bilbo gave Bard the Arkenstone, Bilbo knew that Thorin would be angry; but he still gave the Arkenstone to Bard anyway. Tolkien uses imagery to show that Thorin is getting angry because Bard and the Elven King have the Arkenstone. “How came you by it, “I gave it to them!” This conveys the courage of Bilbo by telling Thorin about him taking the Arkenstone, Bilbo also knew the risks of what would happen to him if he told Thorin the truth. In Tomorrow When the War Began when the soldiers are shooting at Ellie and Fi, and Robyn takes the gun off Chris; the director uses slow motion and the sound is muted to show dramatic affect. Through the dramatic affect shows us that Robyn has the courage to put aside her religious views on not to murder anyone and to shoot down the soldiers attacking her friends. Courage is shown to us throughout these three texts allowing us to understand