My Thesis: For soldiers returning from Afghanistan and adapting to a ‘normal’ life can be harder than fighting since there are so many factors that affect individual’s outcomes. Afghanada follows the lives of Canadian soldiers as they survive the war and becomes heroes. Episode 93 of starts off with, “the crowd in the turmoil is clapping and hollering, and then it hits me [Mason]. It is the uniform. They are clapping for me” (Mason episode 93).…
You should always make the choice that feels right to you. When you make decisions you should trust your instincts. Eli the main character from, The Compound, written by S.A. Bodeen, did this well. He knew his dad was trying to hide something from him. When he started finding clues in his dad´s office, he started to realize his dad has been keeping secrets from his own family for the last six years while they were in the compound.…
The definition of sacrifice is an act of giving up something of value for the good of something else. John Steinbeck often uses the theme of sacrifice in his novels; The Grapes of Wrath is no different. Often times Steinbeck describes the migrant workers sharing and working together to survive. Throughout the narrative multiple characters find themselves in situations where they must push aside their personal feelings for the groups well being. Characters like Ma Joad, Jim Casey, and Rose of Sharon are characters that all make sacrifices for the betterment of the group.…
The Big Muddy It is the longest river in all of North America and the fourth longest in the World. It runs through a total of 31 different states and 2 Canadian provinces. The river has served as a main route of transportation and trade throughout the history of the U.S. as well as a border and a communication route. I’ve been to the Mississippi in Minnesota and Missouri and it is a big, muddy, slow moving river with about as much history as a river can have. Now in the book, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which is one of the greatest pieces of text in all of American literature, ever!…
Ma Joad shows her grit and bravery when Granma passes away before they got to the inspection. For example, “I was afraid we wouldn’ get acrost… she said. “I tol’ Granma we couldn’ he’p her. The fambly had ta get acrost.”(228) Ma’s grit got her to bring the family’s motivation up as they pass the inspection to see beautiful orchards and vineyards.…
On an asphalt baseball field in Brooklyn, two teams from local Yeshivah schools meet. At first, it just seems like a baseball game between two Jewish high school teams. But the game quickly turns into a holy war when the caftan and ear lock wearing Hasidic team begins to taunt and bully the less conservative “hell-bound sinners” on the other team. Hate boils as Danny Saunders, the leader of the Hasidic team, purposely hits a pitch right back at the pitcher, crushing his glasses and landing him in the hospital for a week. This is how Chaim Potok 's book The Chosen begins.…
In many stories do you ever realize how many characters can relate to one another , and how they can differ from one another? I have read many books in my short life time , and can tell you there are many similarities and very big differences between two characters from two stories called " Chura and Marwe " , and "The story of Scarface ". " An African folktale Chura and Marwe is a story about unconditional love and friendship that transcends what's on the surface , and underscores the importance of seeing the heart. "The Story of Scarface" is a Blackfoot Native American legend , that is about a disfigured boy that travels to meet the sun God. In hopes that the sun God will remove his scar, so that he can marry a princess of a tribe.…
Even though he did not deserve to die he took the blame for her actions and paid the price for it. Much like the Gatsby the Joads experience a lot of tragic heartbreaks as well. With all the trouble that the Joads are going through, things never seem to ever get better for them. When Pa enquired about Granma, “ Ma raised her eyes and looked over the valley “Granma’s dead.” ” Granma’s death was one of several tragedies that the Joads faced.…
The Grape of Wrath is such an excellent representation of the harsh reality many migrants went through. From what I’ve heard the novel and the film have some differences, which is to be expected, but the essence of the novel was not lost. Throughout the film, the somber feeling could be felt, specially once they left their home. The feeling skyrocketed once the Joad’s spoke with some men in a camp.…
Going though Sedita’s eight characters it was hard for me to pin point some people in my family as only one character. Some people in my family I believe highly resemble two to three characters. However, I broke it down to who the characters are the majority of the time. The first character, The Logical Smart One, I pinpointed as my dad.…
Sabeena Jagdeo As Angela begins her adult life, she shifts her perspective on the world. Previously in her youth, Angela looked at society like it was a perfect place, where nothing was wrong, and viewed herself as a constant problem that ruined the flawless society. She thought that because she was mixed, she was a contiuous burden for her community. This is seen when she says “I want to be a purebred” (Nissel 98). By being a purebred child, she would be like everyone else in the world and would not have to trouble the people around her with constant questions like: which race am I more like?,…
Mrs. Thomas-5 DC English October 23, 2015 The Grapes of Wrath: Through the Lens of Feminism Since the beginning of civilization women have lived their lives subjecting to males. They have been excluded, oppressed, and discriminated against. This patriarchy imposes women the tasks of satisfying their family, being housewives, and not participating in any decision-making due to the belief that women lack intelligence.…
Makina, the main character of this novel, goes through several losses throughout her journey such as, the loss of her family, the loss of her culture, and the loss of her identity that changes her demeanor by the end of the novel. One of the many…
A Not-So-Silver Lining The stigma of mental illness is as follows: crazy eyes, a lot of violence, mood swings every two seconds, and not a lot of friends and family to help. But, there are multiple factors and explanations for why a person is the way they are, and why they developed the mental illness that they did. Pat Solitano, a middle-aged white man with a lot of great qualities, was a happy-go-lucky kind of guy. He had a wife, a great job as a high school history teacher, and was living comfortably in the middle class.…
The males of the family’s abuse deteriorate Ma into the shell of a woman, frequently unstable and manipulated. Throughout the novel, Ma’s role as a parent further degrades as her children grow up and her marriage falls further into shambles, as seen by her interactions between the boys and Paps. At the beginning of the novel, Ma is shown to be a weak woman, constantly struggling with the reality of her life. Since she had her first child at the age of fourteen, she is uneducated and didn’t get to experience a normal adolescent life.…