...What is The Messenger about? Simply put, The Messenger describes to us what’s important in our day to day lives, it is about setting a course for an individual to follow, and about how we create our own stories in life to get by each day. This is very apparent in the style of the text, Markus Zusak, the author of The Messenger, pulls the reader into the challenges and confrontations one might face in their own lives, making the novel a relatable, satirical and entertaining piece of writing. Ed Kennedy is the protagonist of the novel, Ed is an underage cab driver, a pathetic card player, a hopeless romantic and utterly devoted to his coffee drinking dog, The Doorman. Ed considers himself somewhat of a nobody, a washed up loser and that his life has hit somewhat of a plateau. Ed himself questions the meaning of his own value and aspirations throughout the text. Ed in his own words has achieved ‘Jack-s***’ (p 17) up until this point in his life, Ed is also aware of the fact that he has achieved little in comparison to important figures such as the likes Joan of Arc, a saint and a warrior in her teens, or Salvador Dali and Bob Dylan who were successful artists at 19 (p 16). For Ed however, his outlook on his life ambitions and morale values are about to change greatly. The Messenger begins with a bank holdup, by a gunman who we can describe as less than professional and a tad pathetic, this bank robbery is foiled by Ed Kennedy however, in a rather hilarious description on how not...
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... Have you ever bullied or been bullied?; then you should know what bullying feels like. Bullying is exceptionally antagonistic, creates major problems for our society and can eventually change someone’s life for the worse. Inventing Elliot first published in 2003, is a young adult novel by Graham Gardner, its story of what happens when a young teenager decides to become a different person. Fourteen year old Elliot Sutton moves to a new school in a new town where nobody knows him, it represents a chance to leave behind years of being bullied and tortured. He starts a new life, He is sick of being a victim and decides to change himself. Changing his physical appearance, pretending to be far more confident and cool than he actually is. His aim is to stand out just enough to fit in and not to get noticed in the wrong way. The plan works, but too well. While he is no longer the victim, He finds himself fast being pulled into the dark world of the Guardians; a secret society of older boys who are controlling terror at the school. When the Guardians choose him, he thought he must have failed, but the truth is that the Guardians are so impressed by the new person Elliot has become, they want him to become one of them. One of the thoughts exhibited in the novel, is depression and its impacts . The authot is giving an insight how is the main charactor is dealing with it. His mother is at work all day, struggling to keep the family together. His Dad has been the casualty of a...
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...Guide to Guys (1995), the introduction of which is included here. Despite its title, "Guys vs. Men" is not a comparative study of these two basic types of males. Men and manhood have been written about far too much already, says Barry. But guys and guyhood are neglected topics, and even though he "can't define exactly what it means to be a guy," Barry's essay lays out "certain guy characteristics" that distinguish his quarry from other warm-blooded animals in the field. This is a book about guys. It's not a book about men. There are already way too many books about men, and most of them are way too serious. Men itself is a serious word, not to mention manhood and manly. Such words make being male sound like a very important activity, as opposed to what it primarily consists of, namely, possessing a set of minor and frequently unreliable organs. But men tend to attach great significance to Manhood. This results in certain characteristically masculine, by which I mean stupid, behavioral patterns that can produce unfortunate results such as violent crime, war, spitting, and ice hockey. These things have given males a bad name. And the "Men's Movement," which is supposed to bring out the more positive aspects of Manliness, seems to be densely populated with loons and goobers. So I'm saying that there's another way to look at males: not as aggressive macho dominators; not as sensitive, liberated, hugging drummers; but as guys. And what, exactly, do I mean by "guys"? I don't...
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...Caroline Passed a few months ago, she had been trying to fully die since she was 13. She was a girl who hated who she was and what she did. She was a fake, a cutter, a bulimic a hoe and infact, she was the preachers daughter. She was the girl who demanded attention from guys to feel any sort of joy. Caroline was used by many guys and even sometimes abused by one boy. Sad part is, some days she was not only the victim, she was becoming the user. She started hurting innocent guys just to feel like she was getting revenge on the one guy she refused to forget, or to let go. He was out of her life, yet he was still controlling her thoughts, er mind, and even her heart.. Some-days It got so bad, he started to control her worth. She allowed him to do all this, even after he was out of her life. She eventually gave up on revenge and decided to just be careless and give herself out to any man who would give her any sort of attention. Even if it was only for her body, she didn't care, she just wanted to feel something. She searched everywhere possible just to find this love, this love that could be found in Christ. Caroline was a horrid person, she was used, abused, and eventually became villan. She was hated by many and will not be missed. But, no worries! Ivy is now loved, forgiven and treasured by God, and in him is where her pure joy lies...
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...My reason for thinking this is that unlike athletes in other sports who only have to prepare and take care of themselves and their equipment, a rodeo athlete has to ensure that himself, his equipment, and his horses are all in good working condition to be a true winner. Normally when a guy loses at a rodeo it is because he hasn’t spent the time in the practice pen that is needed for winning or his equipment failed him from lack of upkeep, but a true winner comes prepared for the day of battle and never loses but only gets beat from time to...
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...really in love and care about the other. No one wants to tell their significant other something important and for the other not to listen or remember. It is like a waste of breathe telling someone something so important to you and them not to even care. That is why most couples who are falling in love tend to actually listen to each other’s personal life. They like finding out what they like and what they don’t like, because what if the guy buys a beautiful bouquet of red roses but didn’t know that the girl’s favorite flowers are sunflowers. To the girl that is turn off because she would have rather appreciated receiving her favorite flower other than the red roses. It is important to know what their favorite things are because that shows they are seriously interested in them and not just another person in their lives. In You Just Don’t Understand by Deborah Tannen is about the different ways that men and women communicate with each other and the certain things men don’t find important like “gossip” (97). Only in the beginning of a relationship do guys show...
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...Dale Peterman Reading response 1 “Guys vs. Men” After reading this I would have to agree with him completely. I think that every scenario he used sounds like something I would do. And I am unfortunately 100% a guy. This was a very interesting article to read. One part that I thought was hilarious was the part when he was talking about running the 40 yard dash in the office and he challenged his co-worker. I can relate to this so much because I have a family full of athletes and we have been challenging each other for years in every category of sports. I want to say first off running a 5.77 is extremely slow at any age. But I can just imagine my family members (which are all guys) challenging me to a foot race and actually going outside and doing it. He said guys will take small challenges and that is extremely true. I and my family will argue about who is the best at video games because that just what guys do. But on the other hand I have a few uncles who would never waste their time to sit down and play a video game. Because that isn’t something that men usually do. He also mention that men are more serious than guys which is very true my uncle usually doesn’t talk but when he does he means business I would categorize my uncle as a man. But when he said that guys cheat I would have to disagree with him on that simply because I feel like I do all the things that he would consider a guys does but at the same time I have never cheated on...
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...For the guys: So, you like two girls. Maybe more, it sucks, torn between them, not knowing which one to go for, right? The bad idea is to go for both (or in some cases, “all”) of them. What I’m here to do is try to help you narrow down which girl you should go for. Not to be mean or picky, but it’s just sort of a guideline. How do I know which one to chase after? More often than not, each of these girls will be different, both in personality or lifestyle. Maybe from different cliques, different cultures, whatever, but I’ll try to go over what I can. Girl #1 - DGAF Chick This is sort of self explanatory… the DGAF girl doesn’t well… give a fxck. She likes to party, flirts a lot, and has fun being single. There’s a good chance that she drinks, hopefully no drugs, but she’s fun to be around. Usually hangs out with a lot of guys, so that could prove, um, “worrying.” The fact that she hangs out with all these dudes can mean that you’ll get jealous, A LOT, and that you’ll get sort of protective of her. The constant flirting also sends off a lot of mixed messages. Do not go for this girl.Chances are, you’ll be happy that it seems like she’s into you up until you find out she’s like that to almost every guy. You got played, son. Girl #2 - The Shy Girl The Shy Girl is usually really cutesy, and usually hangs out with a lot of other cutesy girls too. Probably a little awkward around guys, but in a good way. They’re usually really nice, and actually pretty...
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...GUYS VS. MEN DAVE BARRY Dave Barry (b. 1947) is a syndicated columnist for the Miami Herald, where he won a Pulitzer Prize for commentary in 1988. He is the author of twenty-three humor books, including Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys (1995), the introduction of which is included here. Despite its title, "Guys vs. Men" is not a comparative study of these two basic types of males. Men and manhood have been written about far too much already, says Barry. But guys and guyhood are neglected topics, and even though he "can't define exactly what it means to be a guy," Barry's essay lays out "certain guy characteristics" that distinguish his quarry from other warm-blooded animals in the field. ______________________________________________________________________________ This is a book about guys. It's not a book about men. There are already way too many books about men, and most of them are way too serious. Men itself is a serious word, not to mention manhood and manly. Such words make being male sound like a very important activity, as opposed to what it primarily consists of, namely, possessing a set of minor and frequently unreliable organs. But men tend to attach great significance to Manhood. This results in certain characteristically masculine, by which I mean stupid, behavioral patterns that can produce unfortunate results such as violent crime, war, spitting, and ice hockey. These things have given males a bad name. And the "Men's Movement," which is...
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...oaoaooaoop0pdsvb asdgcv cfcvuyasvcuyCYTsbctybSCHSUHcbSCAkashi Seijuurou via Google+2 weeks ago something that I listen everyday! I love this song.. it's part of my DNA isn't it +Minato Namikaze ? XD Taylor Swift - I Knew You Were Trouble #songoftheday #taylorswift Reply · 66 View all 12 replies Alya Amany1 week ago Fl Reply · 1 Mario Jackl3 days ago hey guys! you should check out the song SHINE YOUR LIGHT by the band BROTHERS!! I think you'd like it :) #shineyourlightbrothers Reply · Jessica Costa1 month ago THIS VIDEO IS ABOUT HARRY STYLES. THE GUY HAS A SHIP TATTOO ON HIS ARM JUST LIKE HARRY. Reply · 205 View all 89 replies Nadine Misha1 day ago Yaaa . Reply · Rory G.6 hours ago YOU ERASE REPLIES, WHY ARE YOU SO SCARED OF HARRY BEING GAY I DON´T WIN ANYTHING BY SAYING THE TRUTH BUT THE TRUTH IS THE TRUTH. HOMOPHOBIC RAT, DUMB SHIT. DIE Reply · 2 Natalie Ozuanu1 month ago Is this song about Harry styles Reply · 34 View all 30 replies Fuffi Ding3 days ago +narry -_- Just because the MUSIC VIDEO came out in December doesnt mean it was WRITTEN in December. RED came out in October, the song was written a year or so ago. Its about John Mayer, I know it because Im Swiftie since 2009... Reply · 4 narry3 days ago +Elisabeth Sandmoe did you even read what i wrote Reply · 2 Jessica Ortiz1 month ago Perfect Reply · 87 View all 8 replies RealSupaHotFireVEVO6...
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...SOLDIER We was not entertaining ourselves. We was Breaking down the terrorists. And it worked. We did attain information. … Takin the guy around on a leash? Well he called me a dog. Yes he did. Just like all you losers on the net. He knew a little English and he called me a dog so for once in my life I could fuckin give it to him you think I’m a dog? You think I’m a fucking dog you monkey fuckin let’s go for a fuckin walk you wanna go for a walk? And Charley and them is laughing and well, I never got laughs before I am not a funny person, and WOW man, getting laughs is the best high the guys was laughing dudes, they loved it, so they go; ‘put him on a leash.’ And I do like a sketch, like Saturday Night Live, like ‘Oh my God it’s time to take the dog for a walk… hey Mom? Did you take the dog for a walk? Henry? Henry. Did you walk the dog nobody walked the damn dog I’m walkin’ it. Here dog, ya dirty dog. No treat for you today You been a bad dog.’ And I’m pullin him… I was surprised how different is a human neck from a dog neck. With dogs you can pull and pull and they keep on going not with humans. They necks is soft. And… well… It is a weird feeling – made my breathing go – a little funny. Shallow. My voice kinda got full of breath. And I felt like Alice in Wonderland. Where everything was not Real and I could walk out again anytime and What was behind there would stay...
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...cookies and found a place to drop. She was engrossed in her book but happened to see, that the man sitting beside her, as bold as could be. . .grabbed a cookie or two from the bag in between, which she tried to ignore to avoid a scene. So she munched the cookies and watched the clock, as the gutsy cookie thief diminished her stock. She was getting more irritated as the minutes ticked by, thinking, “If I wasn’t so nice, I would blacken his eye.” With each cookie she took, he took one too, when only one was left, she wondered what he would do. With a smile on his face, and a nervous laugh, he took the last cookie and broke it in half. He offered her half, as he ate the other, she snatched it from him and thought… oooh, brother. This guy has some nerve and he’s also rude, why he didn’t even show any gratitude! She had never known when she had been so galled, and sighed with relief when her flight was called. She gathered her belongings and headed to the gate, refusing to look back at the thieving ingrate. She boarded the plane, and sank in her seat, then she sought her book, which was almost complete. As she reached in her baggage, she gasped with surprise, there was her bag of cookies, in front of her eyes. If mine are here, she moaned in despair, the others were his, and he tried to share. Too late to apologize, she realized with grief, that she was the rude one, the ingrate, the...
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...overall reaction and also talk about something that really shocked me. First of all, after the film ended I had an instant reaction and opinion on the film and it’s subjects. I really felt for the former players who were thrown into this world of big money, fast cars, and women. There were so many influences that affected the way they spent their cash. For example, these guys are thrown into this world as 18-21 year olds that many had never even cashed a check before. Before they even get that first check people are trying to take advantage of that, as agents and bad parents look out for their own interests. These agents take a big piece of the pie, and sometimes cycle money into personal investments without these young men knowing it. On the other hand, parents start taking money from these young men in order to pay off their mortgages and other debt that has piled up. Then the extended family and friends try to get a piece of the pie as well until, like Bernie Kosar, they end up paying for 5 mortgages or 25-50 people’s cellphones, etc. Besides the agents and parents that try to take money from these guys, there are women...
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...Have you ever wondered why guys only choose to date the girls that are either brainless, or have a completely fake personality? Well, I think that the answer remains questioned. Most guys go after the “hot blondes,” not really caring about their personality, and only their looks. I think that this issue causes three main problems. For one, it makes some girls feel insecure, or not “pretty” enough. Two, it gives girls a label on what they should and should not look like. And lastly, it tells girls that we need to reach a high expectation to be good enough. As we know, the world is not perfect. However, we also live in a very judgmental world. Today, girls are constantly judged on their facial features, they eye and hair color, their body, and more. When guys choose the girls with not only no brain, but a horrible personality, it shows what kind of guy that person really is. Not only is it a shallow act on the guy’s part, but it also offends the girls. When girls see that guys are not going to be interested unless you meet certain expectations, they tend to change their features to meet others expectations. Things such as dying hair and acting dumb are two things that girls do just to get guy’s attention, knowing that they will not even notice them unless they act that way. Because of all these horrendous acts, girls are influenced to change themselves to the way others would rather them look like. All throughout magazine’s, girls are shown what they should and should not...
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...Have you ever wondered why guys only choose to date the girls that are either brainless, or have a completely fake personality? Well, I think that the answer remains questioned. Most guys go after the “hot blondes,” not really caring about their personality, and only their looks. I think that this issue causes three main problems. For one, it makes some girls feel insecure, or not “pretty” enough. Two, it gives girls a label on what they should and should not look like. And lastly, it tells girls that we need to reach a high expectation to be good enough. As we know, the world is not perfect. However, we also live in a very judgmental world. Today, girls are constantly judged on their facial features, they eye and hair color, their body, and more. When guys choose the girls with not only no brain, but a horrible personality, it shows what kind of guy that person really is. Not only is it a shallow act on the guy’s part, but it also offends the girls. When girls see that guys are not going to be interested unless you meet certain expectations, they tend to change their features to meet others expectations. Things such as dying hair and acting dumb are two things that girls do just to get guy’s attention, knowing that they will not even notice them unless they act that way. Because of all these horrendous acts, girls are influenced to change themselves to the way others would rather them look like. All throughout magazine’s, girls are shown what they should and should not...
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