“Truth is always the strongest argument.” Is a famous Sophocles quote. Which fits very well with the theme of this story. In Red Kayak, Brady is a student who uncovers a secret about the sinking of the D'angelo's kayak. So, Brady must make the decision to help his friends, or do the right thing and tell someone.
In the novel Orphan Train, the theme is having your home on your back like a turtle and feeling out of place. The definition of theme is the main message in a story. Molly got a turtle tattoo on her hip to symbolize her life and the struggles she has faced. Some of their struggles are harsher than others. Emotionally, Molly and Vivian experienced traumatic challenges and the feeling of loss.
My character is Doodle from “The Scarlet Ibis.” I feel as if he has these three traits within him. They are Crazy, Motivated, and Trusting. I say he is crazy because in the very start of the story Big Brother says “Doodle was just about the craziest brother a boy ever had.”
If your civil rights were taken away, would you fight to protect your rights or watch and let your civil rights drift away? Marcus, a main character in the book Little Brother, was near the bay bridge in San Francisco when it was blown up by terrorists. He was blamed for it by the DHS (Department of Homeland Security). Due to the bombing, the city was put under heavy watch by the DHS and everyone was treated as a potential terrorist, especially Marcus. Throughout the book, Marcus fought against the DHS for the rights to privacy of himself and the civilians of San Francisco.
Overcoming in Indian Horse In order to mature and grow, one must learn valuable lessons. In Richard Wagamese’s Indian Horse, Saul Indian Horse learns lessons that help him overcome his hardships and embrace a new life. Two major lessons learned is Saul having avoided Bad Coping Mechanisms and learning to accept his situations. One major lesson Saul learned is bad coping mechanisms. Saul avoiding bad coping mechanisms is a major thing that helped him overcome everything he went through.
“When the world says give up hope whispers try it one more time.” Tim Tebow Sometimes in life things happen that you have no control over, and can cause a roadblock in life that you just can 't get over. That is what happened to me. One day I goggled inspiration quotes and that one came up. I didn’t know who Tim Tebow was or what he did so I researched him.
In this scene we elected a leader to lead our tribe. Ben suggests that we elect Ponyboy to be leader, while Larry suggests Barry to be leader because he thinks Ponyboy looks like a wuss. They settle it in a fight where Barry tags in Larry because he doesn’t want to fight. Ponyboy ends up winning with a powerful flick to the head. This scene is connected to the book by the quote, “ Ralph counted.
(3536) Wednesday Wars April Have you ever felt like you were weighed down with a limited choice of options? Have you ever felt like your parents already had their mind set on what you would become? These feelings and emotions occur in “The Wednesday Wars,” by Gary D. Schmidt. Making your own decisions is essential to growing up and becoming self-reliant.
Percy Jackson is a dyslexic boy who gets in lots of trouble. He is an only child living in upstate New York raised by his and has ADHD. That’s not all now that Percy finds out he is a half-blood he is in danger, because he is accused of stealing Zeus Master bolt. Now Percy must go on a quest to return the bolt to Zeus, but on the way he will fail to save what matters the most.
Identity is who an individual thinks they are to themselves and to others. Identity is such a complex topic, so this struggle with finding identity can happen. In the novel Indian Horse the main character, Saul, struggles to find his true self. This is due to the fact that he fails to fulfill all the requirements that Maslow’s hierarchy proposes. Maslow’s hierarchy states that there are requirements that must be fulfilled to reach self actualization or in this case true identity.
In the movie Finding Nemo they said “ Just Keep Swimming “. what this quote is telling me is that, I should never give up no matter what happens. Like if something bad happens to you like it did for Michael Phelps you should never stop try or get disappointed. I really like this quote because it is really inspirational and it tells you that you need to keep going no matter what happens and it fits my beliefs because I don't ever really give up it also just motivates me do the things i need to do when times are bad.
The coming of age novel, Jasper Jones was first published in 2009 by Craig Silvey, the play was then adapted by both; Craig Silvey and Kate Mulvany. It was first presented by Barking Gecko Theatre Company in Perth, Western Australia, on 17 July 2014. The plot of the play is centred on protagonist Charlie Bucktin, and various obstacles he must overcome as a consequence of aiding Jasper Jones in the concealment of Laura Wishart’s body, Bucktin’s former girlfriend. Jasper Jones is perceived as a trouble maker; perhaps a major contribution to his reputation is also the colour of his skin. The story takes place in the small mining town of Corrigan, in the midst of the Vietnam War, where prejudice towards those of colour created segregation between those within the community.
Philosophy 224 Monday/Wednesday 10-11:15 WORD COUNT In a small village, deep in the South American jungle of Guyana, two men overlook a massacre of over 900 people. Of these 900 people, about 300 were children. The men stand in silence, but only for a moment, they are philosophers… HUME: “This is truly astonishing… There is no way that Jim Jones could have been a prophet…”
In The Witches by Roald Dahl, the setting of the protagonist’s grandmother’s house in Norway plays a significant role in the exposition because the reader can understand how even though times have changed, real witches still try and take children away from their families. The text states, “my grandmother started telling me stories [...] what was far, far worse, was that witches were still with us. They were all around us,” (Dahl 14). Within this quote, the reader can realize how no matter where one goes, a witch can be anyone in their surroundings. No one is safe from these petrifying events.
This is important because people want to survive the hardest obstacles and these quotes show people passing these challenges because they had hope. No, hope may not one hundred percent guarantee success, but it will help you push
