Whirligig Thesis

Because of these three things, Sonny and the other Rocket Boys were able to go to college, escape Coalwood, and get jobs in which they could pursue their dreams. Sonny did not start off building rockets with much success. In fact, he burnt his mom's fence down in an explosion that scared the whole town, because they were afraid it came from the mine. However, instead of discouraging him, he kept working on the rockets; changing the body and nozzle design, using different types of propellants and metals, until it finally worked. The bad news, however, was that the rocket veered off course and hit his father’s office, causing Mr. Hickam to forbid his son from launching any more rockets.

Despite all hardships he faces, Mr McKenna does not quit, moreover he meets his goal establishing safer environment, school disciplinary and improving the education. If we compare McKenna’s practices to the book chapter “Becoming a Trustworthy Leader” where the central idea is building trust to make a successful school , it is clearly seen in the movie that he is trying to use different ways to foster trust among teachers, students ,parents and him to make better and effective school.

While Brent was in Chicago he came upon a group of kids on the beach that were very interested in his whirligigs. They didn't seem to have parents near them, so Brent decided to let them stay and watch him build the whirligig. “He felt like a substitute kindergarten teach” (97). Brent had to grow up throughout his trip. He became a leader figure to the kids, this was part

The central idea of Nathalie Granjeno 's "DeAndre Williams" was that people have to choose their friends carefully because the friends someone picks can stab them in the back. Juan told his friend, DeAndre Williams, that he should stop getting in trouble so DeAndre could get the job he wanted. DeAndre started officer training with help from Juan. For a few months DeAndre quit the drug business and became a cop. He was shot by his old drug friends when revisiting his childhood home.

In the novel The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton the character Darrel Curtis is unquestionably influenced by his gang as it prevents him from being successful to becoming the father of the gang, and overall being someone to look up to. Darrel, or Darry has always wanted to become something amazing in life, but sadly when his parents died in a fatal car crash, he was left to raise his two younger brothers, Sodapop, and Ponyboy. More specifically, Darrel chooses his gang over his potential future to care for his friends but sadly, “. . .

Gatsby 's undenying love for her got to the point where he was borderline stalking since he bought the house in perfect proximity to her house. In chapter 7 Daisy and Gatsby are driving back from the city and Daisy is driving and hits and kills Myrtle. Nick later asks Gatsby who was driving and Gatsby stepped up for Daisy by saying, "Was Daisy driving?" "Yes," he said after a moment, "but of course I 'll say I was." Gatsby 's undying love for Daisy has pushed him towards confessing to a murder that he did not commit.

Following the book’s conclusion, the near future for Blacky is an optimistic one. He has go home to his abusive father, who he and his siblings have just hit with car, and disobeyed. He has already shown to be an abusive father when he is disappointed. Imagine him when he is furious. They are going to be severely abused, and there will be no one to stop this from happening because their mother is out of town.

Response to Literature Anchor paper Dakota kowalczyk Tears of A Tiger Tears of a tiger by Sharon M.Draper. Uses many different ways to make the book easier to relate to understand one of these being the conflict itself. This book is about a teenager named Andy and how him and his friends deal with the death of their best friend Rob after he dies in a terrible car accident , the accident was caused by Andy and his buddies drinking and driving. After the car crash things only get worse for Andy as he tries to deal with the depression. Sharon M. Draper choose a very relatable topic for teenagers.

IN lines 23- 36, the author talks of his friend car shopping and how he did not want an entertainment system . But, the car dealer didn’t understand, because “[entertainment systems] are quickly becoming the hottest addon since rearview mirror fuzzy dice” (lines 35-36). Parents want peace and quiet while driving so they take the easy way out, entertainment systems. But, in the anecdote it gives an example of a person who went with his beliefs and didn't’ give into this. Ths allows for the reader to see what is happening in the world today.

His mother says “they don’t fix people in those places” (439), and Lyman says “then I thought about the car” (439). As a result, Lyman purposefully damages the car in hope of rebuilding his relationship with his brother and helping Henry find meaning to his life. In dismay, they repair the car together and Henry emerges better than the way he was before. Lyman says, “to the way they were before” (440). Another use of symbolism is the brothers posing for a picture that their younger sister, Bonita, takes of Lyman and Henry with her camera.