In The book An American Plague Chapter 2 All Was Not Right there are a lot of reasons on why we can tell it is not all right. Catherine LeMaigre was dying, The doctors discovered what was going around. First, “ On Monday, August 19 it was clear that thirtythree year old Catherine LeMaigre was dying and dying horribly and painfully”. She felt that her stomach was going to explode. Her husband called in two neighborhood doctors.
“ Do you have those papers done that you were suppose to work on for our project”? I asked Gina, She looked at me and said “ no I had to go shopping, get my hair done, and I did not feel good”. I was talking to her and all she wanted to do was talk about herself. By ignoring me and only talking about herself Gina and not caring about anything but herself Gina was being self centered.
The Outcomes of Bullying Bullying is repeated acts of violence against someone to gain power or advance status. Often, the explanation behind bullying is insecurity or violence at home. Bullying can seriously affect people, with effects including anxiety, depression, sadness, and loss of interest in hobbies. In the book Egghead by Caroline Pignat, the high school outcast Will is at odds with the school bullies Shane, Devan, and Brad.
Sonia Obutch a True Hero Sonia at this point in time she didn’t want to die. She did it for her people, she did it because she was fighting the German soldiers. Sonia was a 17 year old girl who was a Jew and she was kind of like a nurse. Since there were a lot of soldiers that were getting hurt badly. Sonia went out sometimes and would help take down communication towers.
Josie Cormier from the novel Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult was guilty of killing her boyfriend, Matt Royston. She confessed to it when she went to court for Peter’s trial. She hadn’t told anyone about what she did for five months. Only one other person knew, because he watched her kill Matt and told her he wouldn’t tell anyone: Peter. Matt had been an abusive boyfriend, both mentally and physically.
“...Is that how she regarded that young woman, a thing?... Had anyone asked her about her ideas, her hopes, her plans?”(128). Angela Wexler, engaged to Dr. D. Denton Deere at 19 and one of the 16 heirs in Ellen Raskin’s “The Westing Game” experiences the most significant change as a result of playing The Westing Game because she becomes aware of her dependance, becomes self-sufficient, and makes a name for herself. All her life Angela’s mother has been controlling of her decisions. As a result, Angela’s confidence in herself and in her decisions is in tatters.
In the book Wild by Cheryl Strayed, the author portrays the main character (Cheryl Strayed) as someone who undergoes significant changes and exhibits varying traits throughout the text. The story unfolds with the main character facing numerous challenges and personal issues, leading to severe depression and impulsive decisions that ultimately shape her journey. As the story progresses, the author delves into Cheryl's fierce experiences, illustrating the profound impact of her impulsive decisions and the subsequent challenges she must confront. Furthermore, one crucial moment that contributes to these traits occurs after the unexpected death of Cheryl's mother.
In the novel “Hate List”, Valerie Leftman is to return to school five months after her boyfriend, Nick shot several fellow classmates in the school cafeteria. Most of the people shot were on a list Valerie and Nick made and called the hate list. A majority of the school community believes that Valerie was aware of Nick’s plan to kill the kids (she wasn’t aware) despite the fact that Valerie saved someone’s life and got shot in the process. In “Hate List”, Valerie and everyone around her must pick up the broken pieces of fear and sadness after the tragedy. This creates a story that is both universal and so unique that it will leave the reader changed on a fundamental level.
In the novel Nevermoor (2017) by Jessica Townsend, she uses plot development and character growth along with characters to explore the theme of belonging. Plot development relates to characters because the longer she stays in Nevermoor the closer she becomes with Jupiter and Hawthorne and jack and everyone else. Through character growth she also works on her flaws to connect with the other characters. These points are how Townsend shows the theme belonging. Townsend expertly uses characters to powerfully explore the theme of belonging through Morrigan's experience in the trials.
Becky Thatcher: The Heartbreaker Have you ever wished that you could go back to the past and undo a mistake you did? Becky Thatcher has, and she has done it more than once. In The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain, Becky makes mistakes and then regrets her actions that she wishes she could take back and never do. Even though she is a character in the book, Mark Twain does a wonderful and spot-on job of how Becky and the other characters would be in real life.
Becky Thatcher: The Heartbreaker Have you ever wished that you could go back to the past and undo a mistake you did? Becky Thatcher has, and she has done it more than once. In The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain, Becky makes mistakes and then regrets her actions that she wishes she could take back and never do. Even though she is a character in the book, Mark Twain does a wonderful and spot-on job of how Becky and the other characters would be in real life.
In To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, it is very clear that the main character, Scout, sees no point of going to school and does not approve of her teacher, Miss Caroline. One quote that supports this opinion is, "If I didn't have to stay I'd leave. Jem that damn lady says Atticus' been teaching me and for him to stop it-"(Lee 23). This quote shows how Scout does not approve of her teacher and feels like she should not be going to school. I feel like, as the years go on, that Scout will start to enjoy school more and see the importance of it.
The book Educated by Tara Westover is a Memoir of Tara Westovers life. The Memoir Educated Provides a lesson that being educated does not mean being book smart, it also means learning from other life lessons. Stepping away from other people's views and opinions, choosing a different path from everyone else and not letting the past determine one’s future. Are all motivation for Tara Westover to leave her family and educate herself. In the beginning chapters Tara is intimidated by what Gene would say when she tells him she wants to go to school, Tara hears Gene's response and she puts the idea of school aside.
I believe a hero is someone who accepts everyone no matter what, does good even when no one is looking and is willing to broaden their views and not be self centered. Therefore, no, I do not think Kim davis is a hero because she discriminates a group of people because of her own religious views and she is a hypocrite. She says she does everything under God and the Bible but she has commited several sins herself! If Kim Davis wants to punish others because of how she interpreted the Bible, then she should punish herself first for commiting adultery and having four marriages and three divorces and more than one affair.
In the book, Breakthrough, by Joyce Smith, the main protagonist, Joyce Smith is a very loyal character. The book starts when John, the main character, goes to a sleepover with his friends from his basketball team. When they woke up John saw Lake St. Louis is frozen and decides to go outside and walk on it. Shortly after, he and his friends broke through the ice and fell in. Luckily they got ahold of the ice and climbed out, except John was nowhere to be found, all of them started panicking and called 911.
