3885 Wednesday Wars February “You should learn from your competitor, but never copy. ”-Jack Ma. In The Wednesday Wars, by Gary D. Schmidt, the lead character, Holling Hoodhood has a dad who’s constantly agitated and distressed about his job. If you do one little thing that could mess up his business, it could affect the descendants after him. Holling’s dad finally has a chance to have his verge of happiness.
In the novel The Martian by Andy Weir, there are various connections between the book and real-life events. Firstly, NASA has conducted expeditions to Mars in real-life, similar to the book’s events. “I dug out one of the rovers and had a good drive around, but after days of wandering, I think it’s time to give up.” (Weir 14). Weir takes inspiration from many real-life Mars rovers, such as Spirit and Opportunity.
Imagine a world with no books. Everyone just gets the answers they need with the tap of a button. Sounds like our world a little bit. If you didn’t have to take English would you read at all? This is what Guy Montag is experiencing in his society.
We have come a long way from the dark times when we, americans, exercised slavery throughout the country. From when african americans fought for their freedom. From when they pursued through the rigorous implications caused by white men. From when public areas were segregated between white and black races. Today we have grown exponentially to become a country that is so diverse we can be proud of it, yet, though on paper we are all equal, are we in the eyes of society?
The quote "Little as he knew though, he wanted Ralph and Berry to think he knew a lot. "-Page 512, from the story The Mountain Legend by Jordan Wheeler. I think it would be a call to attention because it's foreshadowing that Jason will climb the intimidating mountain. After all, he wants to impress Ralph and Barry. Another call to attention is that it is suspense because it makes the reader want to read more and think about whether will Jason climb the mountain, whether he'll survive, whether he'll listen to Ralph and Barry, and whether he'll be influenced.
When someone allows themselves to believe something whole-heartedly, it can often spur an event or change in their life or the lives of others. These beliefs, or perceptions, have the ability to change people’s points of view so completely that they are unable to return to their previous standard of life. This perceivable change in one’s psyche is exactly what Bradbury attempts to capture in The Martian Chronicles. Bradbury’s words paint a picture of the crumbling of two thriving cultures as they come in to contact with each other. He shows the questioning and cracking of individual’s identities as they face circumstances which interfere with their personal points of view.
Dear Dr. Crumpley, Hello, my name is Isabella Flores. As a recent college graduate, I am looking for employment at Crumpleyland Books. As given as my assignment, I would like to give my recommendations on which stories Crumpleyland Books should add to the 75th Anniversary Edition of The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury. When reading “The Love Affair” this story would be one of my recommendations to add to the newest edition of The Martian Chronicles. The main protagonist of “The Love Affair” is Sio.
Over spring break I read The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury. In my opinion this book was quite strange, but also very interesting. At first I felt bad for the people traveling to Mars because they were being killed for trying to establish relationships with the martians, but as I continued to read I starting feeling bad for the martians for the complete destruction of the planet. When the first few expeditions to Mars occurred, although the men who traveled there were killed, chicken pox was transferred to the martian population. The chicken pox did not resonate with the martians like it does with humans, and caused almost the entire population to die a painful death.
Gatlin Farrington 12/1 P.4 Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is an excellent utopian/dystopian fictional story about a man who fights for the freedom to read. The government in this world has made almost every book (with a few exceptions) illegal. They have done this due to the contradictory ideas found in them. It was thought that all of the contradictions might confuse citizens on what is the truth and what isn’t.
READY, SET, GO! In the year 2044, when the Earth is in chaos there isn’t many place that people can hide or go to enjoy themselves. James Halliday created a game that is called Oasis. The Oasis is a virtual reality world where people can be anyone and live any kind of live they want. At the end of Halliday’s years, he sent out a message to all Oasis’s users that there is an easter egg hidden somewhere in the Oasis.
In Ray Bradbury's book "The Martian Chronicles" a character named Spender appears in one of the longer chapters of the book, Spender is concerned about the arrival of colonizers on Mars and the effect they will have on the planet, and as is seen later in the book all of his predictions come true, but did this make him a hero? Spender was concerned about the destruction of Mars as a whole. He was concerned about Capitalism taking over. He was also worried about the culture of Mars being disregarded by humans.
Literature 1 Michael Arroyo August 28, 2015 4th Period “As Simple As Snow” by Gregory Galloway “As Simple as Snow” is a mystery novel made in 2005 that may confuse people’s minds with all the art, magic, codes, and love while reading. As a teen age boy who wants to find the secrets his girlfriend who left behind all these mysteries after her odd disappearance. It also tells about the lost gothic girl, Anna Cayne, who meets the young high-school aged narrator. Throughout the postcards, a shortwave radio, various CDs, and many other irregular interest.
Runner Essay Charlie faces many challenges in the novel ‘Runner’ and generally overcomes them by making the right choices. The novel Runner is a novel written by Robert Newton which describes life in Richmond, Melbourne in the 1919. The novel follows the protagonist, Charlie Feehan, as his family and himself struggle with the effects of poverty, corruption and sorrow.
The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams is a peculiar story about the universe and aliens. It starts out with Arthur Dent and Ford Prefect on Earth however, Earth soon gets destroyed by aliens and they have to catch a ride on a spaceship. Arthur and Ford experience many adventures together such as arriving the the Heart of Gold. Adams brings up many deeper meanings and questions while using comedy in order to describe his characters. He uses many different techniques to make the reader laugh yet question ideas from the book.
Climate change is an increasing and detrimental problem that is currently being faced globally. Today, to address this problem, numerous solutions have been made and large sums of money have been advocated by concerned countries and organizations. Greenhouse gas emissions (GHG emissions) is one of the major contributors to the problem. Industrial countries have already started to approach the problem-at-hand through negotiations on decreasing the emissions of these gases.
