John Reid was a very interesting character in Time Enough For Drums by Ann Rinaldi. It took place in Trenton, New Jersey 1775 John Reid one of many main characters in this book was a spy. John Reid was secretive,brave, and clever he helps General George Washington and the continental army get information on the british. The character John Reid is a very secretive character.…
John Grant; a mild mannered teacher who works in a small town called Tiboonda, has only 140 pounds for his six week leave. During his first night in an overnight train stop in Bundanyabba or the ‘yabba’ he wanders into a local pub because he was thirsty, and the water in the Yabba was ‘so heavily chlorinated and so hard with natural chemicals’ (page 16). After entering the pub, John buys a drink and heads to a quiet place for a cigarette this is when John meets the local policeman Jock Crawford. This encounter is the beginning of John’s downfall into debt, sorrow and alcoholism.…
How did Claudette adapt over time from a wolf ready to kill anything it sees, to a functioning human? Claudette and her wolf sisters were sent by their parents to St. Lucy’s to become humans and live a better life. Although this may sound easy the pack must go through many tough challenges to reach the goal of being a human. This includes learning how to walk, talk, act appropriate and many others. Throughout the time at saint Lucy’s Claudette has transformed into a human, but overall she still has some learning to do before she can truly be one.…
Richard Frethorne has undergone a complicated situation that causes him to become lonely. The starvation he went through as an indentured servant has left him bared for the world to see his pain. During the 1600s, in Chesapeake Bay plantations, Frethorne was working without receiving any pay and proper nutrients. In the past, servants do not have the luxury of eating good food because food is scarce. In the reading, Frethorne exclaimed, “Worke hard both earelie, and late for a messe of water gruell, and a mouthful of bread” (15).…
“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore” (Andre Gide). This quote describes the main character, Paul, in Edward Bloor’s novel. He has trouble not only with what he sees and how to cope, but what he doesn’t see. Erik is Paul’s older brother and he finds great joy in agonizing him. Erik is one of the characters that contrasts to Paul and his eyesight.…
Craig Silvey’s 2009 novel Jasper Jones presents the story of “a foal being born”; that is, it is the coming-of-age story of thirteen-year-old boy Charlie Bucktin. Set in 1965 in the fictional, rural mining town of Corrigan, Western Australia, it tells the story of Charlie’s development of morals and his recognition of the injustices of the world. It explores knowledge and its burdensome characteristics during his loss of innocence, and, additionally, delves into the idea of proving one’s self in the world; learning to stand up both for one’s self, and for what is right. In Jasper Jones, literary techniques, namely metaphors, personification and intertextuality, enable Silvey to illustrate the roles morality, knowledge and proving one’s self…
Despite incredible loss, and sadness, characters like Doc Gibbs, George, and the boy have found a way to make the best of their lives. In Sounder,by William H. Armstrong, characters suffered the loss of the dog and the father. Alongside the loss of many minor characters, the people from Our Town were faced with the deaths of Wally, Emily, Mrs. Gibbs, Simon, and Mrs. Soames. “Do human beings ever realize life while they live it,” pondered Emily. This quote from Our Town represents remorse of the dead, and how no one really appreciates life when they are alive.…
Throughout Indian Killer, John is searching for the "right" white man to kill. As narrated in the third chapter " John knew he could kill a white man, but he was not sure which white man was responsible for everything that had gone wrong... Which white man had done the most harm to the world?" (27).…
Edith Stein once said “When you seek truth, you seek God whether you know it or not”. This quote is extremely fitting to Stein as she was a devout Christian who would always search for the truth. Edith was born October 12 1891 in Breslau, Germany modern day Wrocław, Poland. Edith Stein and her 10 siblings were born into the Jewish faith and were raised following Jewish traditions.…
This quote by Edward Abbey gives a new meaning and value to nature. That speaks to me saying that defending nature is rewarding, and most of all, necessary. Nature is a holy ground, and a place to escape from the world, and experience the world at the same time. Nature needs people to commit themselves in supporting the wilderness. Every time natural disasters happen, Earth tries its best to recover, but sometimes it takes more than that.…
Polonius’ advice in modern English would be similar to the following: “ Keep your thoughts quiet, don’t jump to conclusions. Be kind but not fake. You don’t need multiple friends, just a few trust worthy ones will be enough. Picking fights won’t get you anywhere, however avoid being pushed around. Listen to others, but keep from talking too much.…
Edmund also felt sorry for the people who had gotten turned into stone. Edmund was trying to stop the Witch from doing so by going in front of her and saying no but the White Witch turned them into stone. Edmund has been going to the Witch to turn in his bathroom. The Witch with her dwarf tried to find the other three kids and they are taking Edmund.…
“Our crime has been to speak out for better working conditions.” (Diana Goss, 69). In Katherine Paterson’s novel Lyddie, the thirteen year old main character Lyddie (Lydia) Worthen, faces difficult challenges that she must overcome to reunite her scattered family. With a family of four children, a disappeared father and a queer mother, Lyddie has to take charge in her small Vermont farm.…
Edmund was oblivious to the extent his greed would lead him to his self-destruction. I turned…
Edmund believes that he can manipulate others into achieving an equal status as his brother in the eyes of his father and…