Mike Chambers: A One Time Seen Hero and Conscience In life, one might come across a huge mistake, for example, lying about something big and then getting caught, it is unlikely they are to repeat it, as it made and will continue to make a big impact on their life. Mike Chambers from the young adult fiction book That was Then, This is Now, by S.E. Hinton, was that once in a lifetime mistake that taught a big lesson, constantly coming up in the main character’s thoughts and decisions. Mike Chambers may have been seen in the story once, but has greatly affected the actions made, the developments of the characters and the themes of That was Then, This is Now, as much as the main characters in the book. Firstly, many of S.E. Hinton’s books, especially …show more content…
To put in other words, Bryon’s take. Mike’s words truly did affect Bryon, as his story came into mind many times for Bryon. Over time, Bryon did not want revenge on the people who did him wrong, like Mike. He no longer thinks about the people who did the wrong thing, but about the things that will affect him. Furthermore, Mark’s opinion. Mike’s words did not truly affect Mark, but he still took offence. He wanted to take revenge on the Shepards, but then got mad at Bryon for stopping him. After Charlie’s death, he was not too worried about Charlie, but more about the Texans. Additionally, the people who beat Mike up’s thoughts. As human nature, the girl that Mike originally helped will feel guilty for her actions / words. The men who also beat Mike up will eventually find out as well, and be impacted by what they did as well. Next time something like this happens, Mike’s story will definitely come into play when they decide on their actions. Now, because of Mike’s suffering, he managed to change the action and the characters in That was Then, This is Now, so it is guaranteed that the theme will also develop alongside Mike’s words and importance, even if the main characters have a big …show more content…
But if Mike had never had the fate he had, the themes could have been much different. For this reason, the theme “coming of age” was created. Mark and Bryon would not have started disagreeing in the first place. They would never have ruined their amazing relationship. They did not have to do bad things to each other, like Bryon calling the cops on Mark. Furthermore, the theme “love” was also created. As said in paragraph two, the only reason Bryon met Cathy, was because he did not want to see Mike. He would not have felt bad for Angela, and would have gone along with Mark’s revenge plan. He never would have taken the fault for Mark, but just would have fought back. Additionally, the theme “fighting back” was introduced. Bryon would have never said no to getting back at the Shepards. Bryon would not have thought about the “what if’s” for Charlie’s death. Mark and Bryon would have gotten so much more time together, as they always fought together. Nevertheless, because of Mike’s story influencing the overall themes, it is simple to say That was Then, This is Now was created, and it simply would not be the same with just
I Will Always Write Back is a story about two people living across the world from each other who begin a pen pal relationship. Martin: a poor boy from Africa and Caitlin: a privileged girl from America. Their correspondence starts when they are both twelve years old. Caitlin begins to write to Martin not knowing anything about him. Through the middle and high school years, Caitlin and Martin continue to write.
The Devil’s Arithmetic, a novel by Jane Yolen, is very inspiring to me. It explains the feelings of not only just Hannah, but many others. It lets me know that in any situation, you can always persevere. Although this book can be sad, the sadness is powerful. It takes you to a whole new perspective of the Holocaust, not just through facts, but actually living it.
The theme of a story is a very important factor when depicting the impact the story has. Theme of a story is the comprehension of general message or idea that is conveyed throughout a literary work. As a story progresses the theme is often conveyed regularly and emerges in varied ways. Sometimes a story can have more than one theme portrayed within it. In the story “A&P” there is more than one theme present in the story.
Have you ever wondered how a tiny accident that seems absolutely unimportant can completely change your life ? Rainsford in Richard Connell's "The Most Dangerous Game" and Eckels in Ray Bradbury's " Sound of Thunder" both made tiny mistakes which then completely cange their lives.(thesis) Main characters of two stories are : famous writer and hunter - Rainsford, and rich experimenter - Eckels, and they are both in constant search of new adventures and experiences, in this searches of unforgettable feelings and unusual hunting they forget about danger and caution.(sentence ?) Because of their overconfidence and thirst for something new , little unremarkable thing that happens to both of them, that results to huge changes. Both Rainsford and Eckels have something common, they are both trophy hunters and adventure seekers, they have both looked Death in the eye, but they are absolutely different.
Bausch and O’Connor are the two authors behind “The Man Who Knew Belle Starr” and “A Good Man Is Hard To Find.” Bausch short story, “The Man Who Knew Belle Starr”, follows two main characters that get into so sticky trouble. This happens when Mcrae is done working at the air force and decides to head west. He holds a bad past crime record along with a different home life. On his way west, Mcrae picks up a hitchhiker who goes by the name Belle Starr.
Everyone has heard the saying “nobody is perfect” and it is true we are all humans, we all make mistakes sometimes, but to what extent does someone stop forgiving when they have endured all the hardship a person gives them after they have been forgiven several times. There is a certain point in life when some people do not deserve to be forgiven because every time that person is forgiven, that person takes advantage it because that person knows they will be forgiven. There is one very prominent character in a story who fits the reason of why some people do not deserve forgiveness, especially when they've been given multiple chances to do the right thing. That person is Amir from the book the Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini.
Bullet in the Brain The title might be misleading to anyone used to action-packed short pieces of fiction. One might imagine a gunfight occurring in a crime drama were the protagonists shoot at each other and bullet ends up in one of their brains. However, he or she would be disappointed. It is the case of Anders, a book critic who will not keep quite.
The best way to deal adversity is to move forward from it and don’t look back at. Some would love to forget about their past but eventually it catches up. Like a famous actor, producer, director, screenwriter, playwright, author, and songwriter. Tyler perry, dealt with abuse both physically and sexually, but learned how to overcome it. He believed that “Writing it out” helped him cope with his adversity.
In “Friday Night Lights” the progress to achieve goals are disrupted by the conflicts that character’s have to face. Boobie Miles is the top HS recruit in the country for his position, but his entire life was changed after a terrible career ending injury causes him to change his goals. In the text people would comment Boobie without football he’s nothing because he just didn’t have the intangibles to be a regular person without football “Boobie Miles without the ability to carry a football in his hand, might as well get a broom and start preparing for his other destiny in life- learning how to sweep the corners of storerooms.” Boobie would then have to sit out a couple of games due to the injury which would give him a lot of time to think
Fawzi AlRagheb Professor Xiamara Hohman English 200 April 4th 2016 Smoke Signals vs This is what it means to say Phoenix Arizona Comparison Sherman Alexie, the author of the story “This is what it means to say Phoenix Arizona” and screenplay writer of the movie “Smoke Signals”. The movie was based on the short story and had many adaptive similarities from it but there were also major differences too. The differences were made not to affect the main storyline of Thomas and Victor’s journey but only to make it more pleasant to watch as a motion picture.
Have you ever thought about how the things you do now could affect you forever? What about the people you hang out with? The Other Wes Moore shows how the things you do or people you spend time with in your childhood can affect you forever. The book addresses many problems that two people, both named Wes Moore, face throughout their lives. In The Other Wes Moore the different people and decisions in both the Wes Moore’s lives ultimately lead to two different fates.
There are several themes in the book, each one has a significant meaning to the storyline. The first symbol that describes the theme of abuse of power is government control. The reason that they hold the Hunger Games is because it is a dystopian society and most of the districts are poor and the capitol likes it because it keeps them entertained just because they believe that they are superior to everyone else who lives outside the capitol. To explain this more into detail, the government controls all the districts and all the districts have to follow the rules or else there is a serious punishment.
Gravelle 1 Kameron Gravelle Professor Tiffany Intro. To Lit. 13 November 2014 All the Pretty Horses After reading All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy, I am surprised at the amount of literary elements that I noticed as I read.
The theme of Because of Mr.Terupt can be many things but I personally think that it is acceptance . Acceptance because in the book the students learned to accept the fact that Mr. Terupt is hurt. For example, In page 135 peter said,”I didn’t know that Mr.T was going to be right there.” In that line peter is accepting that he threw the snowball and accidently hit Mr.Terupt.
Meredith Grey from “Grey’s Anatomy” is a positive role model for young adults due to her self-determination, courage, and perseverance. Many individuals believe characters from T.V. shows have a powerful influence on young adults, due to the fact they can relate to them. In Grey’s Anatomy, Meredith Grey goes through many resilient situations, some of which we experience ourselves. Therefore, going through those situations, Meredith Grey always showed, self-determination, courage, and perseverance.