Clemens, Courtney Mrs. Zajac ELA Period 3 8 February 2023 Question One “It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels. -Saint Augustine”. In the novel, Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes, the reader is presented with the main character, Johnny, a fourteen-year-old silversmith apprentice to Mr. Lapham, the master smith of the Lapham house, in the time of the Revolutionary War. Throughout the book, this character is portrayed as prideful and arrogant.
Cheerful Beings in a World of Darkness Stephen, Matsu, and Sachi all have suffering in a world of hate, violence, and broken hearts thus forming a bond. Stephen even becomes “the musuko we lost so many years ago” (205). This bond is shown throughout the novel The Samurai’s Garden, by Gail Tsukiyama. It is a realistic fiction novel. The pressures and suffering vary between for example Sachi has massive pressure to honor her family by killing herself due to contracting leprosy.
In the book “ Johnny Tremain” written by Esther Forbes, the theme pride really stands out in the beginning of the book. In this book, it repeatedly shows pride as a bad thing. Pride is one of the few things in the world that isn’t just good or evil. Pride is only evil if you let it become more important than everything else. This is a quote by C.Lewis “ pride is a spiritual cancer: it eats up the very possibility of love, contentment, or even common sense,’”
According to the Mental Health Foundation, “Friendship can play a key role in helping someone live with or recover from a mental health problem and overcome the isolation that often comes with it.” This displays how amity is an important factor when people are facing with obstacles in their lives. In the novel, The Samurai’s Garden, Gail Tsukiyama portrays the same idea through the character, Sachi who is an old woman with leprosy. Sachi becomes friend with Matsu, a house caretaker of the main character. Later on, she befriends Michiko, another woman with the same disease.
Inherit the Wind: Granting the Right to be Wrong While the practice of limiting a man’s ideas may now be seen as archaic, Inherit the Wind brings to light this very injustice, prevalent in an era not yet shrouded by time. In this final scene of the play, Drummond poignantly summarizes the beauty of free thought. The following passage highlights the central theme of Inherit the Wind: theological and scientific beliefs can co-exist, on the condition that an individual has the right to believe whatever he or she deems fit: DRUMMOND. Say - you forgot - (But Rachel and Cates are out of earshot.
On page two of "My Escape from North Korea", Lee explains that she and her family have been jailed multiple times, yet she kept on pushing to get her family and herself to freedom. The determination that Lee demonstrated is what got her family to safety. This is an inspiring example of determination. Lee also shows determination on an earlier paragraph on page 2.
People around the world don’t realize the stance of perseverance and how it is used in everyday life for many. Perseverance is persistence in doing something no matter what may happen or get in your way of succeeding. In the memoir, The Glass Castle, by Jeanette Walls presents the stars and Venus as symbolism in order to unveil the amount of perseverance there shall be taken in life, ultimately illustrating that despite any hardship, you keep pushing through. Walls use of symbolism portrays the thought of specialness even when times are rough.
Lust for Blood By having the ability to control oneself and their particular desires in different situations, it can conflict with their appearance. In the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker, Count Dracula is conflicted between the ability to control himself in his emotions and desires while having to keep his own idea of his abilities, appearances, and personality. As Dracula is put through multiple situations where he can no longer restrain himself is then put to show his true image of himself. Although Dracula tries to limit himself his self-image conflicts with his self control leading to him becoming a bloodthirsty vampire. On the way to Count Dracula’s castle there are noticeable factors that are portrayed.
Another character who uses determination is Malala who keeps going no matter what like when she was speaking out for her right to learn “They can stop us from going to school, but they can’t stop us learning.” Malala is an eleven year old girl who likes to learn but her school closes down due to the Taliban. But she's not gonna let that stop her determination pushing her to get back her right to
At the beginning of "Inherit the Wind" by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, the character Matthew Harrison Brady is introduced as a very praised, well-respected man, an experienced politician and a fundamentalist that has very strong religious views. But as the trial continues, Brady loses a lot of his pride and confidence because of his experiences throughout the play. He lost most of his supporters that adored and admired him. At the beginning, the townspeople of Hillsboro, who view him as a hero defending their beliefs, welcomed with admiration, respect and approval from Brady. This is especially true when Brady first arrives in Hillsboro and meets everyone in the town.
In the end, his suffering paid off as his hope and dream of finding his family alive finally came true. Through the story of a young boy who treasured all his blessings in a harsh environment, I learned to value the things I have and to not waste these special
Nemesis is a graphic novel written by Mark Millar. The book attaches to readers and makes them feel as if they are inside the storyline, and it takes them into a world where the line between right and wrong is blurred. In this essay, I will talk about the book and how a big part of it is about how the consequences of challenging societal norms can affect you. The book, Nemesis, attaches to the readers and makes them feel as if they are in the world the characters are in. The main character, Nemesis, is known for doing bad things, such as planning bad things to do and orchestrating a lot of assaults on law enforcement, but in Nemesis’s eyes, it's motivation, and that makes him want to try to develop himself more, but he sometimes gets the
For example, in the book, Into the Wild, Christopher McCandless decides to be in charge of his own happiness by abandoning his lifestyle to live in the wild terrains of Alaska. His journey is a great example of determination because he was able to overcome every obstacle he encountered and be in charge of his own life and decisions. Without this tenacity he would not have been able to reach his goal.
Kaitlyn Fahy Mrs. Shjarback English 4A 21 February 2023 Living Through Fear The afterlife, often associated with ghosts and spirits of the dead, evokes fear in many people. In Shakespeare's Hamlet, the ghost of King Hamlet appears to warn his son, Prince Hamlet, of his uncle Claudius' evil doings. King Hamlet creates both fear and rage in his son sending him to spiral out of control throughout the play. Through the years, many film adaptations of the play have been created in which each version interprets the play in different ways.
One of these examples is, after he is kicked out of school he still continues to learn from books in the library. This shows that he will not give up on his education. Furthermore, when William is building his windmill people in the village think he is crazy, and they mock him constantly. But he does not let that stop him, he just uses it as fuel to keep going. On the other hand, sometimes William needed help to find the resolve to keep going.
