Summary Of Middle School: Mmy Bbrother

For instance, The reader knows that the narrator is a bad brother when the brother renames him Doodle. The brother says,"It was perhaps the kindest thing I ever did for him because nobody expects much from someone called Doodle" Hurst 8. Renaming a loved one would be an act of kindness but not renaming someone a rude name. He renames him Doodle because his little brother is weak and doesn't do anything; he is invalid. This shows the brother brings him down instead of lifting him up.

In the end the author showed that selfishness and lack of sympathy are lessons that should be brought up around the world in the end to boy who did nothing to hurt his older brother got in trouble for his actions while his older brother got let off, so throughout the story the author proves a made up example of what showing lack of sympathy and selfishness can do to you in your

“Brother, brother, don’t leave me!” In the short story, “The Scarlet Ibis,” James Hurts writes about a child who is born with disabilities that cause him to be treated differently. Eventually, his older brother is so embarrassed by him that he decides to teach him to be normal and the ways of life. The author writes about how embarrassing feelings overcome people and force them to do strange things they would have never done before. Also, the leading results can impact someone’s individual life.

Elementary school is a big step, especially getting ready for middle school. For example if one is bitter towards someone, meaning jealous or angry, then their middle school years won’t go very well. They will go through being angry and it will make them focus on less important stuff rather than their studies or sports. Similar to the boy in “The Jacket” by “Gary Soto,”he goes through his life being jealous of kids that are happy or have good relationships and new clothes. The boy does not like the jacket his mother got him and does not appreciate it enough, even though it gets the job done.

Wes didn’t start off on the right path initially, due to the friends he surrounded himself with such as shea, a young drug runner, and the low standards he set for himself academically, which Author Wes mentions that he was “disappointed with D’s, pleasantly satisfied with C’s and celebratory about a B I allowed my standards at school to become pathetic” (Moore 54). He allowed a fixed mindset of mediocrity along with his environment to almost determine his life path. Without social capital, Author Wes Moore would’ve been doomed for failure but the intervention by his mother, a few of her friends and his grandparents, he was able to attend Valley Forge Military Academy where he was able to benefit from the effects of social capital from his superiors and peers in the form discipline, comradery and leadership. From there, he totally changed his perspective as he developed a growth mindset which was fairly evident when he realized that basketball wasn’t in his long term plans; Wes states “When you step on the court with players like Kobe Bryant or six foot eight point guards who can dunk from the free throw line, your mind begins to concentrate on other options” (Moore 130), that moment of clarity showed the benefits of social capital and a strong growth mindset. Another instance of social capital being beneficial in Author Wes Moore’s life is when he was granted a scholarship to attend John Hopkins University.

The youngest                                                    3 son turned out to be the most troublesome especially when he said, “My father and I only board here,” but he tried to love his father more than the other children. He lives on the road and does drugs, but still tried to get close to his father. This is stereotypical because the youngest child is usually accused of being the most mischievous.     Goodman uses irony, a sarcastic tone, and symbolism through stereotypes to show her point of view towards Phil. In the end, it boiled down to Phil’s hard work equalling nothing to benefit him, but losing connections to his family, which is what truly should have been

However, he never truly forgives society for its flaws, he only forgives the people he sees as genuine: his sister, Phoebe Caufield, older adults, and young kids. Holden has personal

In the short story, ‘’Charles,’’ many readers believe it is too easy to see the twist at the end. I agree with the statement because Laurie’s parents never gave him enough attention, he talked about Charles oddly, and also did not treat his parents nicely. To begin with, Laurie’s parents never gave him enough attention. This is why he creates Charles and his head and acts the way he does. He also acts terribly in school and that gives him attention from the other kids, and this gives him another reason.

he even starts fantasizing about being a family man after talking with his more matured former gang member (Burgess, 202). A very interesting attribute of the last few chapters is that Alex’s use of nadsat drops in frequency when compared to him at the beginning of the book. This addressed indirectly in “Nadsat: The Argot and its implications in Anthony Burgess’s, A Clockwork Orange”. It says “That is not to say that the author is totally unconcerned with moral values. No doubt he deplores the actions of Alex as much as we do.

The reading also includes that Victor is willing to do anything to impress Teresa, such as speaking a language he does not understand. In addition, Victor sheepishly embarrassed himself even more in front of Teresa and his peers. Moreover, the author also cites that Victor continues to take bad advice from his

Journeys are something to be documented. The trip that is taken to reach a destination is one that should be written down and told to the world. Whether it be through novels, television, or in this case- poetry. Mary Oliver and Charles Bukowski have both written immensely famous poems focusing on a specific journey. In “The Laughing Heart” the journey is to reach the potential offered in life.

Middle school is a time full of excitement and awkwardness. It is also a big change in our lives. Students get to have their first lockers, attend school dances, meet more peers who attended different elementary schools. My first year of middle school started out great; I made friends right away, and I was always on the honor roll list. I was happy and excited for the years to come.