Nineteen Minutes is Jodi Picoult’s staggering and heartbreaking story about the devastating aftermath of a small town tragedy. The story begins in the town of Sterling, New Hampshire, following the lives of the citizens on an ordinary day. That all changes when there is a shooting at Sterling High. Throughout the story, there are flashbacks to before and after the killings and the reader learns about the history of each of the characters, and how that has influenced their journey throughout the novel. We are shown the once close relationship between Josie and Peter, and also about Peter’s rocky home life where Peter is often outshined by his older brother whose death creates a rift that puts him even farther from his parents. . The jumps back in …show more content…
Throughout the trial we learn more about what actually happened, the catalyst for Peter’s actions and the perhaps not so innocent victims. Peter is eventually convicted and is sentenced to life in prison. A month after the final sentencing, Peter commits suicide by stuffing a sock down his throat. One year after the shooting we are taken back to Sterling High where a memorial had been erected and a plaque calls the building a “safe harbor” the validity of which could be called into question, because for many of the students, despite social standing, didn’t feel that Sterling really was a “safe harbor.” Many schools and situations are not “safe harbors” for students. In fact, the idea that it is possible to create an environment that will be completely rid of any dangers is ludicrous, but expecting a child to be able to manage that rocky situation on their own is even more absurd. A very poignant moment in 19
The support of friends and family can help contribute to a character's ability to overcome difficulties. In The One Safe Place by Tania Unsworth, Devin was able to overcome his problems with the help of his friends and family. Devin's grandfather helps Devin overcome his difficulties throughout the story. At the beginning of the book, Devin was struggling to take care of the farm on his own when his grandfather died and remembered his grandfather once said: "' You'll go there someday too, Dev.' His grandfather had told him 'When you're ready to leave.'"
The novel, “nineteen minutes” by Jodi Picoult, goes back and forth between the before, during, and after of the shooting that occurred at Sterling High School. Peter Houghton, who is a 16-year-old who attends the high school, was the shooter. Throughout the novel, the reader learns about everything Peter had been through leading up to that point, including incessant bullying and harassment as well as being a social outcast and having no friends. While some may try to argue that his actions were justified, there are many pieces of evidence that prove otherwise, including that the victims were innocent, the murders were premeditated, and Peter showed no remorse during or after the shooting. The first reason why Peter is guilty of murder is that he killed innocent people, including ones that he did not even
The Columbine High School shooting—one of the many horrific mass shootings in U.S. history—affected the lives of many. The two shooters responsible were Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, internally known as the “Trenchcoat Mafia.” From the discovery of Dylan’s journal to Eric’s hate towards society, and the disturbing videos they had made prior to their attack. Their easy access to weapons allowed them to execute their plan. Harris’s psychopathy and Klebold’s depression were one of the reasons why they plotted their attack.
The book 19 minutes by Jodi Picoult is a story about a girl named Josie Cormier and a boy named Peter Houghton, whose lives are changed by a cause of jealousy towards a female friend. This book describes how friendship changes through the choices of their feelings and how through the small changes can make a person change completely.in this book Josie stops being one of the uncool kids to have a chance to be a cool kid to leave Peter and for Peter to be affected greatly. The theme of the story is love and bullying because Peter was bullied throughout his life and he was secretly in love with Josie. Nineteen Minutes opens with a detective rushing into a New England High School in the midst of a Columbine-style shooting.
The quote “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass it’s about learning how to dance in the rain” means that we should learn how to our lives even at struggling times of our lives. There are times when we are feeling down or going through tough times. Weather it’s bad grades or a tragic event. I can make a text to text connection from this quote. In the book “We Beat The Street” by George W Jenkins, Rameck Hunt, and Sampson Davis, is about a how three african americans from Newark, New Jersey became successful doctors.
Intersectionality “Race, gender, religion, sexuality, we are all people and that’s it. We are all people. We are all equal.” Intersectionality within the LGBTQ is not uncommon; people are of all different races, economic standings, genders, etc. Because of these diversities it adds a unique marker to each person.
Being a parent comes with one of the greatest responsibilities on earth; holding a child under your guidance and directing them toward a path of life that will bring them success and happiness. When a child blatantly refuses the loving guidance, however, and displays rebellion instead of obedience, it brings great detriment to both child and parent. Traci, the main character of the movie Thirteen, exhibits a deeply unsettling rebellion towards her mother throughout the movie. She blatantly threatens her mother and expresses disturbing lividity when her mother makes any attempt at asking about her doings or plans. Her mother seems to be frightened of her own daughter’s extreme tantrums and mood swings, and does not appear to fully accept the possibility that Traci could be involved with drugs, theft, or boys.
Family: You Never Know What You Have Until it is Gone Throughout the memoir “A Long Way Gone”, Ishmael told how he lost his family in war, through this experience he realized that his family is crucial to his happiness and well being, he also learned that he could form other family bonds with different people. “I wanted to see my family, even if it meant dying with them” (Beah 109). The definition of a family is not limited to blood relation, other loved ones can be family as well.
Last friday, a tragedy happened in the parking lot of Trey Community College in Springfield, Kentucky. What seemed to be an average morning turned into a scene from a horror movie. On this seemingly regular Friday morning, a sophomore student, Isaiah Teller, took out a gun and fired four shots at his fellow students, and then one at himself. Teller’s mother, Emily Teller, says that this may have been avoided, “He never really liked people. Was always anti-social.”
The Envious Envy, is the desire to want something that someone else already has. Envy can cause one to go mad, and do something regrettable. Throughout the novel The Cuckoo’s Calling there was one character in particular who was very envious. The Cuckoo’s calling is a novel originally written by J.K. Rowling the author of the Harry Potter series whom chose to be known as Robert Galbraith because she worried her readers would compare it to the Harry Potter series, and expect to much of her. This novel takes place in London during the year of 2013.
Undertaking Everest If you were given a chance to climb Mount Everest would you take it? Few people are brave enough to endeavor on this journey, Jon Krakauer, being one of them. In “Into Thin Air”, Jon Krakauer retells his journey of climbing Mount Everest and how that experience changed his life. Krakauer effectively applies cultural, physical, and geographical surroundings to show how this expedition affected him negatively and positively.
Desire is the need for an object, a feeling or a person. One can have a desire for something that is essential for survival, such as water or food, but desire could be used to harm others or oneself. Through A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah, Ishmael’s perspective of desire was altered dramatically. These desires were changed from his surroundings or events that were taking place. In the book, Ishmael was easily manipulated by his desires.
Imagine your home being burnt before your eyes, your family unjustly slaughtered, witnessing innocent people shot without reason, imagine being behind the trigger. Experiencing traumatic events such as these will negatively affect anyone’s character. Ishmael Beah, a child in Sierra Leone, experienced just that. In A Long Way
“Two Kinds,” by Amy Tan, essentially revolves around the struggle of Jing Mei and her constant conflict with her mother. Throughout her life, she is forced into living a life that is not hers, but rather her mom’s vision of a perfect child; because her mother lost everything, which included her parents and kids, so her only hope was through Jing Mei. Jing Mei’s mom watches TV shows such as the Ed Sullivan Show, which gives her inspiration that her daughter should be like the people and actors. First her mom saw how on the television a three-year-old boy can name all the capitals of the states and foreign countries and would even pronounce it correctly. Her mom would quiz Jing Mei on capitals of certain places, only to discover that
Introduction This essay provides a brief overview of the film, Catch me if you can and its main characters, while deducing the central point of the film. Thereafter, this essay will critically analyse the entrepreneurial skills and business vision depicted within the movie. A further analysis will be reviewed on the creative thinking and problem solving whilst referring to the entrepreneurial funding sources. The film Catch me if you can, directed by Steven Spielberg, narrates the story of Frank Abagnale.