The protagonist in this story is Jim Hawkins, who is twelve or thirteen years old. On the beginning, he lives with his parents in a inn. He can be very courageous, like when he was gone back to the ship, when they were in Treasure Island. [quote: chapter 27, Pieces of Eight, page 250]: “I went below and did what I could for my wound; it pained me a good deal and still bled freely, but it was neither deep nor dangerous, nor did it greatly gall me when I used my arm. Then I looked around me, and as the ship was now, in a sense, my own, I began to think of clearing it from its last passenger—the dead man, O’Brien. “ On general, he is also faithful to his “real” mates including: Dr. Livesey, Trewlansky, captain Smollet, Benn Gunn and Squirre.
Grace Liu English 12H Mr. Nikolich 2018.3 Heart of Darkness Journals Journal Entry #1 Detachment and Silence When narrating his story, Marlow is described as having his pose like a buddha, and he employs a detached voice in telling his story. The detachment in Marlow’s voice serves as a special way of communication, allowing Marlow’s ineffable emotions to be passed over in silence. When Marlow first sees African natives in pain, “They were dying slowly — it was very clear. They were not enemies, they were not criminals, they were nothing earthly now, nothing but black shadows of disease and starvation…
Into the Wild Summer Reading Assignment Passage: “April 27th, 1992 Greetings from Fairbanks! This is the last you shall hear from me Wayne. Arrived here 2 days ago. It was very difficult to catch rides in the Yukon Territory.
From chapters 19-21, Cycle 4, Shelby had received a phone call from the stalker. The phone called was then traced by the police and they found out that the call came from a public phone in the mall. The police checked the CCTV cameras and Shelby noticed it was his jacket and his hat, it was Eric Green. Later on, after Eric was in custody, Shelby went to a party and a person named Jason Puckett walked Shelby home, she noticed that Eric Green wasn’t the stalker, but Jason Puckett
1)In the beginning of the chapter, the narrator couldn 't help feeling scared and curious. After some time more people are appearing near the pit again. 2)Next green smoke appears out of the pit while people were crowding around it. 3)While the green smoke was rising the narrator failed to realize that the smoke was killing people.
Its 1832 and Tom is at Moreton Bay prison for his crime of stealing a loaf of bread and was serving two years in prison. Captain Logan, was a short-tempered and angry man who was in charge of Moreton Bay prison. He was of average build with dark black hair and matching dark brown eyes. Tom, on the other hand was a skinny fellow with long brown hair and bright blue eyes. He was great mates with all the other inmates and would regale them with his stories.
The final two chapters of the book are saddening, but heartwarming at the same time. Sol does pass away, and Alex narrates what happened in the days before, of, and after his death. Judy and Sol talked for hours a day, 2 weeks straight, and were laughing, crying, and enjoying themselves. Alex, Laurie, and Judy sat by Sol’s side as his heart rate monitor was going crazy, and his last phrases were telling Judy to be happy, Alex to kiss Laurie (and her to kiss him back), and giving Alex a tip on how to make guitar strings last longer.
There are all sorts of different ways we can infer, or physically understand the boundaries on Life of Pi. The obvious ones seen in the graphic organizer are the physical boundaries such as the cages that are separating the animals in the zoo. Those cages also act as a boundary between humans and the animal enclosures for safety on both ends. Less literal boundaries are the mental and emotional boundaries. Emotionally, Pi has to face the boundaries of becoming more independent as he grows older.
Grade 7 ELA Dialectical Journal Name: Gloria Parra-Diaz The Outsiders Chapters: _______________ Directions: Complete this reader response log while reading The Outsiders (both in class and while you read independently). This format will guide you through the reading & thinking process to help develop your ideas and express them on paper so that you can better participate in the discussion board with your team. Big Idea: Societal structure has the power to promote or limit freedom, choice, and desire.
Huckleberry Finn is a story about a rambunctious young boy who adventures off down the Mississippi River. “The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain demonstrates a situation where a Huck tries to find the balance between what is right and what is wrong. Huck faces many challenges in which his maturity will play a part in making the correct decision for himself and his friend Jim. Huck becomes more mature by the end of the novel by showing that he can make the correct decisions to lead Jim to the freedom he deserves. One major factor where Huck matures throughout the novel is through his experience.
Quotation: “Last night I thought about all that kerosene I’ve used in the past ten years. And I thought about books. And for the first time I realized that a man was behind each one of the books. A man had to think them up. A man had to take a long time to put them down on paper.
Fahrenheit Book Burner In the book Fahrenheit 451 firemen burn houses instead of putting fires out ,and the author Rad Bradbury includes how technology is “Taking over the Economy”. Firemen are the policemen of the future world ,and some humans have made mistakes by hiding books. The author reveals throughout the novel how montag goes through transformation and how he changes.
1) In this quote, the term being used is metaphor because Life and Game are two completely different things but they are being compared to each other like if they are similar. 2) I think the author’s purpose for using this term is that he explains that Holden feels alone because he doesn’t feel like he is winning. 3) This quote revolves around the overall theme because it shows that Holden is isolated from everybody around him. 4) • I really like this dislike this idea because Holden is wrong you need to play according to the rules to win not be on the winning side. • I think this idea seems important because it is an inspiration quote to live by even though Holden doesn’t believe it; this is how life goes it is in reality.
Dialectical Journal Entry #1 A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini Passage: “But I’m a different breed of man, Mariam. Where I come from, one wrong look, one improper word, and blood is spilled. Where I come from, a woman’s face is her husband’s business only. I want you to remember that.
Billy Powell Mrs. Adams English Honors 4 2018 May 4 The Knight’s Tale 1. The Knight is the one who tells this tale. From the general prologue, we learn that the Knight is a most distinguished man that follows chivalry, truth, honor, generousness and courtesy.
Jim, a runaway slave and one of society’s outcast members in Huckleberry Finn, portrays the admirable characteristic of self-sacrifice. Jim is a father himself and when Huck and Jim are switching shifts for watch on the raft at night, Jim lets Huck sleep through his shift often. This simple act of kindness greatly illustrates the type of self-sacrifice that Twain would want in his ideal person. Huck considers, “I went to sleep, and Jim didn’t call me when it was my turn. He often done that.