The rifle, a historical fiction book written by Gary Paulsen, is a story about the rifles influence on many people including John Byam. The book starts off in the 18th century telling the story about Cornish McManus, the gunsmith who created of the rifle, training that he had to go through, being trained by the gunsmith John Waynewright. It then goes on to illustrate the months of slow hard work that it took for Cornish to make the beautiful rifle of his dreams that would end up being his life work. It then explains the people the rifle was passed down to and how it affected those people, starting on the influence on John Byam. John Byam starts out in the book as a mysterious man, but, by the end of the book, he has become a war hero and a …show more content…
As he does so he tales a path that heads towards the Bainbridge farm. The Bainbridges were nice people who provided meals and a place to sleep when they would pass by. One night the people they were housing hide barrels of stolen British supplies on the Bainbridges’ land. When the British found out that the supplies were on his land they accused him of treason punishable by hanging. When john was passing by he saw Mr. Bainbridge standing on a horse with a rope around his neck. At that moment John had to make a decision on whether to leave Mr. Bainbridge to his fait, or to intervene and try to save his life. As he approached a clearing he had made up his mind to try to save him. He picked up his rifle, aimed at the officer and shot, striking his target. He did not save Mr. Bainbridge because the sound of the gun scared the horse. After that the British army members chased after him. When john got away he ran into a large group who were on their way to join George Washington and his Colonial army. When the ask if he wants to join he feels like he has no choice but to join because after he shoot the British officer he knew that the British Army would be looking for him and that the group of people could offer him protection from the British for the time
Bruce Dawe’s novel, Weapon Training is one of the most popular poems that Bruce Dawe wrote about the military life during the Vietnam War. In his novel, he used stronger themes to catch reader’s attention. Weapon Training is about Bruce’s opposition to the Vietnam War. In his poem, he establishes that the Vietnam War will cause hard time for Australian if they involve in it. In the novel, Bruce used dramatic anger by using the voice of the drill Sergeant to establish this idea, he tried to explain that the weapons that are being trained are human being, he tried to explain 'that' the men were forced on recruitment to be solders and trained to kill another human being.
Being a police officer, John does many things that he gets away with that other residents of Canada con not get away with. John’s position within society led him to make poor decisions. Above all, John’s position within the society assured people he is a principled person, correspondingly leading him to make poor decisions. Many things the ordinary people would be confronted with, John does not encounter. John has a problem with decision-making throughout the book, an issue that led John into enormous trouble.
March 3rd 1934 John had made a plan. He had carved a wooden gun with a metal tip and painted it black with shoe polish while in prison. Using the wooden gun John forced the guards to open his cell doors so he could escape. Believing that John had a actual gun in his hand the men did as he said.
Everyone knew the punishments if a slave was caught running away but John still took the risk to get away to help others learn to read. “ John. Be right there, next to me. “Come on,” he said . . .
Aryn Mosley Parsons United History 202 April 1, 2017 Critical Analysis The Guns of August by Barbara W. Tuchman is an amazing book that I am glad i chose to pick up for the assignment. The book is based around the events leading up to and during World War 1.
This bravery of John's character is shown when he is challenging the powerful court. At the end of the play, John is
John decides that even though the army will remind him of what happened, it will make him feel at home and will help serve his country. John says farewell to his friends until next time, but the next day the police show up at John’s door 2 days before he goes back and they say that they found evidence of him being at the crime of the Cortez investigation. He is taken by the cops, but his detective friends help him get out and he returns the following day to the army where he feels at home, safe, and with his friends. John returns back to New York three years later and when he comes back he is being hunted by many gang leaders and many of the drug dealer’s bosses because of what hi did when he was looking for his wife. John is skilled enough to take them down and reunites with his detective friends where they work together now.
“Confessions of a Liberal Gun Owner” basically describes what Justin Cronin, the author, talks about in his essay. He basically “comes clean” about what it is like to own guns and how they actually are. Justin Cronin is a teacher at Rice University in Houston, Texas. As a novel writer, he has written a trilogy about vampires, as well as two other novels. He got his education, in English, at the University of Iowa as well as Harvard.
That being said, John’s public confession, palpably exposed through material (a piece of paper with letters on it) would not only be etched on people’s memories and perceptions of him, thereby indelibly stigmatizing his good name, but also ultimately splinter his conscience and self-esteem. Having found again faith in his self-worth, through his conversation with Elizabeth and his refusal to name his friends’ names, John, stimulated to affirm his organic moral capacity, John stands up for his own truth, and that of others. He refuses to totally degrade himself and eliminate his rightful self-worth by giving “such a lie” to “dogs” and having his confession used as proof for the court’s legitimacy, to symbolically concede alliance or confirmation to this murderous court that he has been complicit in through his acts, and to deviate from his responsibility to show moral support to the truth and correctness of those who have hanged and are about to hang. While John’s expression of the aforesaid points can be misconstrued as a desire to preserve his self-image intact, or that it is reputation-conscious, that is not entirely
This showed that he was trying to keep his name clean by telling the truth. When John was in prison, they give him another chance to be freed of charges. They tried to persuade him
In modern society, guns are seen as a form of control. Those who have guns are able to overpower those who do not. This trend was set when guns were first invented and has stayed the same throughout history. The one place where guns are not a symbol of power and control is in literature, specifically “The Old Gun” and Hamilton. In Mo Yan’s short story “The Old Gun”, the protagonist is a hungry boy who does not even know how to use the titular firearm.
SUBJECT: Information Paper 1. Purpose. To summarize the important parts of the Army White Paper, The Profession of Arms, dated 08DEC10, for the Battalion Commander of 1-22 Combined Arms Battalion (CAB). 2. Facts.
Katie Lee British Lit 13 April 2016 Gun Control Research Paper: An Annotated Bibliography Dickerson, John. " Why Newtown Wasn’t Enough." The Slate. The Slate Group, a Graham Holdings Company, 17 Apr. 2013. Web.
Little Guns If you’ve ever looked outside to the great Blue Mountains in Sydney, Australia, you’d see a basic reflection of your life. You might even recall a vague memory, once you’ve managed to catch your breath; it’s that beautiful. Vast, sand-filled mountains sprinkled with growth that ranges from cacti to bright green shrubs. Bright, blue skies that stretch as far as the eye can see.
Chapter 4: Firearm Maintenance You should clean your gun regularly if you want to make sure that it will work safely and correctly every time you use it. Guns that are poorly maintained may malfunction, which can mean certain death in some situations. It may explode in your hands or misfire, things that you never want to happen (especially during a gunfight). If you will take care of your firearm properly, you will be able to maintain its excellent condition and prolong its life.