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all this with only a small motor boat, and often got caught in dangerous currents that caused the motor to stall. If that act of courage and selflessness isn’t enough, Stoneburner declined to speak on camera for NBC because he felt he didn’t need the attention. If only we all strived to be as charitable. Another example of a theme of sacrifice for the good of others in Little Women is at the point of the book when Mrs. March asks her children to give up their Christmas breakfast to their poor neighbors, the Hummels. As stated in the text, "Not far away from here lies a poor woman with a little newborn baby. Six children are huddled into one bed to keep from freezing, for they have no fire. There is nothing to eat over there, and the oldest boy came to tell me they were suffering hunger and cold. My girls, will you give them your breakfast as a Christmas present?" (Alcott,16 ) At the beginning of the book, the March’s seem very poor until they are contrasted with the Hummels. Though poverty has seemingly greatly affected the March’s, Mrs. March still has the spirit and heart to show generosity to their neighbors. Her altruism not only positively impacted the Hummels, but also set a good example for her children which gave them a value to strive for. Throughout the entirety of the book the March girls always strive to be selfless, but it proves to be a task that isn’t easily accomplished. As a final example for a theme of selfless generosity, “There are many Beths in the…

Louisa May Alcott was an amazing women. Her life was full of every obstacle a person could think of but yet she still was able to get over each and every one of them. From being a women to being extremely impoverished, she overcame them all. Not only did she overcome them but she made something great out of them , Little Women. Even though I have never read this book , reading about Louisa’s life make me want to spend some time reading it. She portrayed her life and everything that made Louisa ,…

Little Women research paper This research paper is about why the book Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott was banned from many schools and libraries. In the next few paragraphs you will be reading and learning about the many reasons I found during my research about why this book was banned. If you have read the book, as I have, you will find many of these reasons idiotic. To counting learning more about Little Women, please read on. According to…

Classic Book Essay The book Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott, was first published in two parts in 1868 and 1869. It’s about four sisters that are trying to figure life out and stumble along the way. Little Women should be considered a classic. It has universal themes, high quality writing and gives a view into life in the 1800s. One of the reasons Little Women should be considered a classic is because it contains universal themes. As an example, the characters Jo and Laurie fights the…

generation of princesses, astronauts, firefighters, and presidents. It doesn’t matter that they have no royal lineage or that the chances of becoming President are exceedingly rare, especially if they are Canadian. Adults allow them to create these dreams because it gives them a motivation, a forward pull in life. It is through this ritual that children learn the meaning of ambition. They get used to the idea of goals and strive to achieve them. However, ambition can be dangerous under certain…

“Faxelange” by Marquis de Sade, to the much more recent short story “Boys and Girls” by Alice Munro, the body is depicted in a profound and distinctive way. These stories show a trend in how society has viewed genders over the past few hundred years, as well as the evolution in the role that each gender “should” embrace. Thus, males and females have been seen as polar opposites of each other, as well as being seen as extremely comparable. Gender…

Imagine being handcuffed, to demonstrate a magic trick, by a man you thought you trusted and in a blink of an eye his intentions change and you end up with a rope around your throat. This was what John Wayne Gacy did to his many victims. John Wayne Gacy seemed to be a respected business man with many friends in high places, but his life would be an open book after his last murder of a boy by the name of Robert Piest. Wounded by his childhood, Gacy was taught to hide unusual yearning for the…

Who Are Hero’s? Gunfire rings out through the quiet community at dusk; bullets riddle the air, flying towards an innocent boy perched on his mother’s porch. As a result, the serene atmosphere the boy enjoyed had been interrupted by discomfort as a bullet pierced his meager body. Of course, this young man needs some heroes, not ones who flutter through the sky, or ones with super strength, but everyday heroes who help us each day. His heroes show up. His mother rushes to the side of her precious…

The amount and type of light present in the story is directly related to the perceived potential for happiness. As a young boy, before seeing death for the first time, Carson found the most comfort during “afternoons in the barn … when the light was at it’s apex” (Rash 15). This light bathes the barn in gold and symbolizes pure contentment. Nothing was blocking the light, or good, in Carson’s life. This changed later in his life. While at war in Korea, he relied on the stars for reminders of…

talking with this young boy about basketball. Vincent loves basketball, specifically Stephen Curry and the Warriors. At one point, I heard say, “Dude right! Stephen is a beast!” The boy agreed with excitement. At some point I heard them talking about shoes, the boy needed some. He was probably about Vincent’s age. The both rummage through the center for some shoes the boy could fit. They began talking about Stephen Curry’s new shoes, the boy said he really wanted them for his birthday in July.…