R. Lee Ermey

Chapter 34: “We Cheer Up Jim” Summary Chapter 34, titled “We Cheer Up Jim”, began with Tom explaining to Huck that Jim was in the hut. Tom told Huck that they were to both come up with a plan to go and steal Jim. Huck’s plan was to steal the key from the man, free Jim, and then to continue down the river like they had done previously. Tom proceeded to tell Huck that his plan was too simple. Tom told Huck his plan, and Huck had no objections to it, so they decided go with Tom’s plan. Later on…

RESEARCH ESSAY #5 This research essay is on the chapters 19-31 of To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. CHAPTERS 19-22 Chapters 19-22, It is finally Tom’s turn to testify. He explains to the people in the court that Mayella often asked him to help her and it was her who tried to seduce him that day in the house. Link Deas tries to defend Tom and is kicked out of the court room. The prosecutor is rude to Tom and this makes Dill very upset and he begins to cry, and the kids complain about the…

The relationship between Westerberg and McCandless is a very unique. The reason why it's unique is because it was a odd way that they met each other. They relationship started by Westerberg pulled over for an hitchhiking, giving him a ride ten miles down the road and giving him a job, which makes Westerberg a big hearted person. He's a big hearted person because not everyone do those things like what he did for a person that he just met on the road. Even though Mr. Westerberg found him odd and…

does is seen as some great heroic act. Lee uses this idea to Atticus, though not meddling in fights or saving the town from some great epidemic, is no different. As a father, Atticus is trying to prepare his…

I come from a world where violence and gangs are constant. My first encounter with gang members showed me an environment that I might have been destined to live in. Seven forty five pm, I got off my bus stop, heading home. Walking through the unpaved streets, pieces of windows, and tequila bottles scattered in the sidewalk. As I pass an alley, three members from MS’18 (Barrio 18 gang) approached me forming a circle. The leader of the group looked right in front of me, with his dark eyes. He…

Understanding that quotes can allude to something bigger can help the reader understand who the character really is and then learn from them even. Matthew Quick in his novel, Forgive Me Leonard Peacock, shows how just one teacher can make a difference. Herr Silverman, Leonard’s teacher, had talked to him about suicide and Leonard being “... different. And I'm different too. Different is good. But different is hard. Believe me, I know” (Quick 121) . Herr then explains to Leonard how he his is…

The tone of the story Snow by Ann Beattie was very miscellaneous. Why I find this story miscellaneous is because there were different perspective put in each paragraph which not only made it complex but a little jumbled. The story talks about a house in which they lived in and tells us how big of an impact it was on their lives. We start off the story at house where they just start re decorating and tells us about how people would visit them and try and tell them about their memories while…

Paragraph One: Where’d You Get That? Shyam, an eleven year old boy who has black hair, likes blue and plays video games. It was pouring hard outside of Shyam’s house in the morning when a car parked outside of my house and the door opened. A shadowy figure seeming quickly approached my door and started whacking it, I sprint into the basement and grab a wooden plank just to brace myself. I slowly twist the knob letting the doors mechanisms release and open, about to whack who I think is an…

The novel, The Third Eye, written by Lois Duncan is a real cliffhanger. The book tells the story from a girl perspective, Karen. Karen is an 18-year old that has visions, but her “gift” might bring danger to her family. Karen is babysitting at lunchtime, and the kid runs off with his friends and goes missing, but with her visions she can help find the boy. Also when Karen is going to work, something awful happens to her. She wonders if anyone will ever find her. The setting takes place in a…

Alabama State Paper In this week’s edition of The Alabama Paper, our main story is Tom Robinson’s court case. On November 21 last year Tom Robinson allegedly raped Mayella Ewell, Mr.Ewells daughter. Last Wednesday men, women and children, both black and white gathered in the courtroom to watch Atticus Finch defend a black man “Tom Robinson.” The case began with Mrs.Ewell’s version of what happened on the day of November 21. Mrs.Ewell said she invited Tom into…