One of the two books being compared in this essay is titled “Defiance” by Alvin Townley and was written in 2014. The other novel that was chosen for this essay was written in 1971 and is titled “Five Years to Freedom” it was written by James N. Rowe. These two books were focused on the capture and the treatment of American Prisoners of War during the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War started in 1954 and ended on April 30, 1975 totaling over twenty years. Each book has its idea of the incidents that happened and in “Defiance” there are several stories of a gang eleven American soldiers that was known famously as the Alcatraz Eleven. This essay will talk about the different accounts the American men endured and how each author sees the events
In the book “Long Way Down” by Jason Reynolds, Shawn has a big impact on Will, the protagonist, despite only appearing in the book a few times. Shawn’s death sets off a chain of events which lead Will to question his life and his values, and ultimately leads him to make a life-altering decision. Firstly, Shawn’s death sets the story’s plot in motion, leading to Will’s decision to seek revenge. Will’s belief in the “code” of his community, which states that he must seek retribution for his brother’s murder, is deeply ingrained in him, and he feels obligated to follow it.
1. No crying 2. No snitching and 3. The most important of them all… Seek revenge. So Will followed the rules.
The other two, no snitching and revenge, Shawn eventually taught him later on. Will did the best he could to follow these rules. Growing up he saw everyone following these rules and viewed them as normal. Although he was never put in the place where he had to follow rule number three, revenge.
In, "A Good Man Down, Lee Jenkins vividly tells this event as if you were write there witnessing this happen to the town. Going into depth about who Ed Thomas, Mark Becker, and Bob Smeins helped form the people and show us the type of person they were from the very beginning through the tone that shaped this article. Jenkins goes in depth about how Thomas was more than just an ordinary High School football coach and that he meant something to each and every person in the town and the sentence, "He was the rock that this community was built on," shows this (Jenkins). Thomas was a dependable, respectful man to the 1,900 people in this small town. This displays Jenkins purpose clearly with the fact that this isn't any death, it
Taught to him by our pop.” (pg.204) In this quote, we are hearing Mike, Will’s father talk. He says that when his own brother was killed he listened to the rules and decided to get revenge. Most importantly we see that these rules are learned, these men don’t make them up and follow them.
Grey Davis Mrs. Munger Honors English 10 5 May 2023 Long Way Down Essay Long Way Down has several awards including The Walter Dean Award, Newbery Honor Book Award, Michaell Printz Award, and The Coretta Scott King Award. Will’s brother, Shawn was killed and Will is seeking revenge. Will feels the need to follow “The Rules”.
Mikey also says, “The Rules/ Taught to me by Mark./ Taught to him by our pop” (Reynolds, 212). After Mark’s killing, Mikey remembered The Rules he was taught. Since The Rules were expected to be followed, Mikey’s first instinct was needing to get revenge. Gang intimidation heavily influenced decisions made by Will’s community, and this included his own
Many times in life, we have to make decisions that are influenced by people in our lives. We feel pressured to listen to them, when sometimes they aren’t always right. A topic that shows this a lot is loyalty vs morality. Sometimes, people want to defend someone just because they know them. If they have been with us for a long time, people get very defensive, because oftentimes, one must pick what they want to do.
3 states. Will believes in the rules so greatly that it causes him to create a plan to kill Riggs since he is so enraged and has lots of grief that he is experiencing. That’s why Will is stubborn and follows the rules, even though there are consequences. Will conveys how and why he believes in following rule no. 3 and all of the rules are vital since his brother Shawn died. Will is not going to continue his cycle of violence because his brother Shawn wants Will to follow a new path that does not follow the rules and is not filled with violence.
With a title like Rules for Radicals: A Practical Primer for Realistic Radicals and a reputation of controversial teachings, it can be difficult to read the works of Saul Alinsky with an open mind. Having read the entire book before, I will say that there are some valid points within his writing, but the term “Community organizing” might not an accurate description of how aggressive and warlike some of the tactics are. Though Alinsky is often associated with socialism or leftist views, he always refused to categorize himself politically. Rules for Radicals is Alinsky’s guide to conquer any argument, regardless of political or social standing.
One of the major influences that changed the Northern Renaissance art style was the Reformation and the establishment of the Protestant church. Before Martin Luther came along, Italian Catholic cathedrals were donned with decoration with religious themes. They believed that they brought communication with God. Controversy, the protestants believed art and images of the like distracted those from God and would lead to adultery and other acts of sin. Therefore, the people of the Protestant church decided to instead create works of art with secular, mythological, or macabre themes, as well as portraits.
Influence "If it doesn't feel right, don't do it. " That is the lesson, and that lesson alone will save you a lot of grief." This quote by Oprah Winfrey connects with the story "A Long Way Down" by Jason Reynolds, which has a character named Will. Will has a big decision to make during the story. When something does not feel like you should do it, you usually do not.
Defying What Is Right To Do What Is Necessary Someone who follows all the rules and takes the path of the average citizen must be more intelligent and well rounded as a person than someone who doesn’t, right? Well in the case of Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, the main character, Guy Montag realizes the importance of books in a society in which they have been outlawed but the government. Individuals who continuously follow the path of their own society do not always have a higher morals than the people that choose to defy common practice based on what they believe is correct.
He was starting to become nervous. The man was beginning to hear loud noise. It was the beat of the old man's heart. He couldn't take it. He tore up the floorboards and pleaded guilty.
