...creating their own unique identity. Chicano's experience many negative stereotypes placed on thei culture by American society. Some however are able to overcome these generalizations and do not give up hope for a better future . American History, Eleven and Pocho each have a protagonist that experiences negative stereotypes placed on their Chicano culture however none of them give up up of being accepted into American society even in the face of such adversity. In American History, Elena, the protagonist seeks to be accepted to American Middle class and even though she experiences many negative stereotypes placed on her culture, she does not give up hope for a better future. From her project housing, she sees a boy named Eugene who has just moved into the house next to Elena's building. Eugenes house represents the American middle class to Elena. She describes the house as...
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..."Adam carried in several plastic bags, thrusting them in our direction with what I read to be pride, gesturing for us to open them” “ Adam had bought me a notebook and a pen, a bottle of Head & Shoulders two-in-one shampoo/conditioner, some perfume, a bar of soap, a toothbrush, and a family-sized toothpaste” (Lindhout 157-158). These acts of kindness were very rare although could make her living conditions tolerable. The second quote describes one of the many ways Lindhout gets by every day. “Sometimes, as Nigel dozed on his mattress, I told him long made-up stories, personal fairy tales, that culminated each time with me happening upon a whole pound of dark chocolate or a big pile of M&M’s and eating it all up” “In my version of paradise, the air was always cold and the rivers ran with candy” (Lindhout 180-181). By using anecdotes, Lindhout was able to make the reader realize how something as good as toothpaste and fairy tales can make an awful situation...
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...The next element that Shaw uses throughout her novels is suspenseful mood, which she uses to make the reader think about what the novel is about, and to keep the reader interested. According to an academic journal on gale databases written by Rebecca Hachmyer, “Readers will find themselves deep within Liza’s shell-shocked mind as she and her father enroll themselves in the witness protection program” (“Shaw, Susan: Tunnel Vision”). Shaw makes sure the readers stay interested in the novel by creating such suspense and mystery with Liza having to be on the run the whole time. This suspenseful mood is seen in Tunnel Vision. Liza states in the book, “Life felt so unreal. Mom was dead, someone had attacked me with a knife, and now we were living in Kansas” (Tunnel Vision 101)....
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...I walk out the main door—the air cold, the sun warm—and down the steps” (Green 218). When I read this quote I pictured a boy depressed and all alone. I chose a picture of a boy by himself with tears running down his face. He is somewhere that looks to be a dark, desolate place. This picture is better than others because it is a picture of a boy. Most of the crying pictures were of girls. This picture also is unique because you can see his tears. Review I think John Green and David Levithan made a superior novel. I would recommend Will Grayson, Will Grayson. They had thought of so many creative novels in the past, but working together was a great idea. They came up with a way to talk about two different guys with two totally different life stories and brought them together to create Will Grayson, Will Grayson. I think the novel was confusing at times and definitely a challenge to read. I had to look online and...
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...Put on your seatbelts and get ready to explore a grand expenditure. In which is brought to you by two young boys named Bruno (son of a Nazi Commandant) and Smhuel (a young jewish boy). Bruno doesn’t have the slightest clue of what’s going on around him: The Final solution or The Holocaust. The two share interests through innocent eyes that are soon brought to a revelation. Although, the boys live different lives they find a common ground to stand on; pointing out all of their differences. Bruno was an upper class German during The Holocaust. Being a small child took away the awareness of what had been going on around him. Before his family was subject to relocation for their father’s career, next door to Auschwitz, his family was life was perfect . This quote provides a bit of insight on that: “ We don’t have the luxury of thinking… Some people make all of the decisions for us” Bruno’s mother, page 14. That all came tumbling down upon relocating. Bruno longer had any friends. He explored the home for a pastime. He’d discovered a farm (Auschwitz) from his window, which warmed a pot of curiosity for him to boil. One day, Bruno took a long walk to the fence that separated him from Auschwitz… Auschwitz was the biggest Nazi camp and the most publicized for its mass killing center that’s ever been created. Auschwitz is responsible for about 1.1 million murders of Jews during The Holocaust. It was first established in May of 1940 and finalized after the completion of all three parts...
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... In the book The Outsiders, by S.E Hinton a realistic fiction book, the dystopian novel Ready Player One by Ernest Cline, and finally the characters in Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher, all need to figure out what is going on with their lives, and learn to develop relationships to come of age. In order to come of age, characters must be able to develop relationships whether good or bad to mature and become a better person. First off, Ponyboy and his friends risk their lives when it comes to friends. In the book, Ponyboy, was going to be drowned by the Socs, until Johnny, one of his best friends, came to the rescue and ended up killing somebody just so that he could save his friend. “"I killed him, he said slowly. I killed that boy”...
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...Jack FitzWilliam Mrs. Ruettgers English 9 October 2012 Yellow Fever Horrible sickness, awful violence, and sudden death are all experiences that no child should have to go through. However, these experiences can change a person’s character completely in a helpful way. The main character, Matilda Cook, in the book Fever, 1793 experiences all of these things as a teenager. This book follows her story of how she makes it through the Yellow Fever epidemic of 1793, and how it changes her character and personality in a constructive way. This book was written by Laurie Halse Anderson and published by Simon & Schuster Books in 2000. Fever, 1793 is a horrifying, historical fiction book that is understood easily enough that anyone over the age of ten or eleven could read it, but the content can be graphic when scenes of sickness or death arise. Laurie Halse Anderson has also published popular books such as Speak and Wintergirls. The book Fever, 1793 is a powerful story of horrible sickness and death along with the transformation of a teenager into a mature, young adult. Stubborn Matilda lives in her family’s coffeehouse in Philadelphia with her mother, grandfather, a parrot, and a cat. Just like everyone else at the coffeehouse, Matilda must get up early and do her chores, but Matilda is your average teenager. No teenager enjoys getting up early, and Matilda is no exception. I woke to the sound of a mosquito whining in my left ear and my mother screeching in the right....
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...Chapter 1: The murder Tuesday, October 21, 2014 – Current If you were to make a definition of normal, Samuel Jenison would be it. Samuel was the most normal person you’ll ever meet; He did well in school but not great, he wasn’t the most handsome guy, nor the ugliest and he wasn’t very popular, he had 2 best friends, Zoey and Luke. But what wasn’t normal about Samuel was the secret he had, the very secret that will change his world forever. Oh man!” Luke thought, as he remember that he had Science homework due today. “Wait, Samuel might have the homework!” As Samuel walked out of math class, he instantly threw his head back in frustration when he saw Luke. “What now! You only wait outside of my class when you want something or did something bad, so what is it?” Samuel asked in a frustrated tone. “Well, you know how we are best friends and all?” Luke stated in a sweet manner. “Yes, what do you want?” yelled Samuel. “Well, do you have the science homework?” replied Luke. “Here” Said Samuel as he threw a paper at Luke. “Thanks!” Luke replied and went on his way. Even though Samuel didn’t want to give the paper to him he did, after all Luke was his best friend. And the only person that knew his secret, well part of the secret. Ever since Samuels’s parents died, he wasn’t the same. The only thing the police know about the death of Samuel’s parents is that it was a homicide. After about 3 months of investigating the death of Mr. and...
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...community, where moral values allow many characters to stand up for themselves and others. Many characters such as Jem, a young boy who learns of world around him through his experiences and Ms. Dubose, a hot-tempered old lady with the hidden secret of fighting her addiction gives meaning to the symbol of about their flowers, Camelias. A character that encompasses these traits is Atticus, a lawyer who was tasked to defend a African man during a time of racism. Atticus became a prominent character who shows his colors during his Town's needs, such as the attack of the Rabid dog. Scout, the main protagonist who learns from these characters, their decisions and values which demonstrate what it means to be courageous. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee distinguishes many characters for their acts of courage, putting them in situations that push their morals and beliefs.After returning from Ms.Dubose's house, Scout questions her father about Ms.Dubose intentions concerning Atticus defending Tom Robinson,an African American.Atticus says,"The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience"(120). Atticus acknowledges many who question his actions to defend a African American. For Atticus, defending Tom Robinson would be stepping outside the norm of society, and to have your own thoughts put up for people to criticize. This quote gives insight to the ill Ms. Dubose through...
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...Next Term, We’ll Mash You Would you like to go to a school, which your parents have chosen for you and where the other students beat up the new kids? That is what Next Term, We’ll Mash You written by Penelope Lively is about. In the short story we are introduced to Charles, the protagonist, and his parents, who take a visit to St. Edward’s Preparatory School, which is a very fine school. While the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Manders, speak to the headmaster, the wife of the headmaster shows Charles the school and let him talk to some of the student. She leaves Charles and the inquisitive student alone and in between all the questioning the words “Next term, we’ll mash you” are said. The main theme of the text is expectations from parents. There is another side theme which could be defined as wanting to please your parent or being obliged to speak up for your own sake. A different and third theme could be social status or ones position in society. The text is a short story because there are few characters involved. The plot takes place over a short period of time and is told chronologically. The narrator is an all-knowing 3rd who has the ability to reveal the characters thought. Mostly, it is the parents thought we hear about and not Charles. We can only imagine what he is thinking on the basis of his appearance. Charles appears as an uncertain and indecisive boy. It tells from these quotes “The child hesitated, stood up, sat, then rose again with his father” (p.2,...
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...an important statement when he says, “ I do not trust any animal with more than six legs and two eyes”(Quammen 40). I find this statement to be so important because here we have David Quammen an author with a true love for nature and he struggles with his personal bias against animals. It is in this facet of the chapter in which I am able to connect my personal struggle with a bias. When walking into my first day of high school I was extremely nervous, not knowing exactly what to expect I didn’t go into the situation with an open mind. As I sat down for my first math class a foreign boy entered the room gazing for a seat. I remember vividly, for some reason not wanting the boy to sit next to me so I stared down at the desk, refusing to look up. Starring down at the desk I heard as the foot steps became louder and louder. Finally looking up I watched the foreign looking student sit down directly next to. After an awkward 15 minutes of no conversation the student turned to me and introduced him self saying his name was Egzon and that he was from Albania. Class after class we would have small conversations and I would do my best to seem uninterested. It was not only until our fifth class together till I realized how ignorant I was being. As I thought more about my situation going into high school, I soon observed that Egzon was the only kid that had made an effort to talk to be and become my friend. So from that day fourth I made a promise to myself that I would do my best to get...
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...end of the story, the reader discovers that the characters have ended up in the same event that they started with. The entire story is an "If ____________, then ___________" scenario. The Story: The story begins with a boy throwing a muffin out of the window to a moose in his yard. The moose walks right threw the door and demands some jam to go with it. The moose wants another and another and when they are all gone he wants you to make some more. They have to go to the store to get more muffin mix, it is chilly outside so the moose asks for a sweater to stay warm. The sweater is small and the buttons burst, he asks for needle and thread, which sparks a memory of his grandmother making sock puppets. The make scenery for the show with paints and they put on a puppet show. As the moose is behind the couch for the puppet show his antlers stick out so he asks for something to cover them up, the boy gets a sheet and the moose loses focus and now wants to be a ghost for Halloween, yells “BOO”, scares him and knocks over all the paints used for the scenery. The moose wants to clean the mess so he asks for soap and water and then wans to hang the sheet outside to dry where he notices the blackberry bushes. This reminds him of her jam for the muffins. The boy knows that if he offers the moose the jam, he will want a muffin to go with it....
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...silence frustrates our normal perceptions.” (para. 3, 383). Jean-Pierre Jeunet used silence as a way to make the “Speechless Kiss” scene more profound and poetic. The scene begins with Nino entering Amelie’s apartment. The only diegetic sounds are their footsteps and their respiration. The silence is then interrupted with a loud noise occurring from the closure of the front door. “With carefully interplay between sound and silence, a filmmaker can produce a new rhythm for the film” (para. 3, 383). Silence speaks louder than words and this unique scene represents that both have gained the courage to be together despite not speaking to each other. Silence...
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...Drew Centola Mr. Watley Theology I 21 November 2014 A Walk to Remember Summary A Walk to Remember is a teenage romantic movie about a “bad boy” falling in love with a smart young women. The bad boy is Landen Carter while the young woman is Jamie Sullivan. Landen has a group of friends that make fun of Jamie but, in the middle of the movie Landen falls in love with Jamie during a play. Let me start from the beginning of the movie. In the first part of the movie they have one of their new inductees “Walker” jumps from a stand about 50 feet from the air, he does a belly flop. When he hits the water he just floats there in the water and does not turn over for air. Then Landen climbs down from the stand and jumps in the water to help Walker to get him on dry land. Then the cops show up and all of them bail except for Landen helping walker to dry land. When Walker sees the cops he tells Landen that he could go and get out of here. So Landen leaves Walker on the wooden deck by the bug pond for the cops to find him. When Landen gets in his car he is being chased by cops while his friends get a clean getaway while Landen is trying to shake to cop off his tail. Landen takes a wide turn and crashes into a barrel of water and has crutches for his leg the next day. The day Landen returns to school the principal calls Landen into his office. The principal says that he has to be in the play, tutor students, and clean the school or he will be expelled. While his friends don't...
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...title is well self-explanatory, throughout this movie its lots of wicked plots and things going on. There are young boys on a little landscape, they call it the glade, and they have all been put there for a reason, as supposed of being tested, little did they know. None of them had any memory to figure their identity out, or even know what was going on. Later on a heroic character name, Thomas enters the glade and changes every thing for them. Through out the glade, most of the most of the people were very settle yet still looking for answers, they stuck to the same rules and duties everyday for 3 years. The day Thomas showed up right from the start he was a very curious and risky person, he wanted answers. In a scene when alby and his friend came running out of the maze and alby was hurt no one wanted to help them out they, were just on there own, then Thomas over...
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