A Better Life
He was an orphan with no orphanage. Jackson was a runaway. At age five, his parents were sent to jail, and Jackson was confiscated by the government. He remembered when his birthday arrived, and the government knocked at his door. The event had rankled him, and once he was sent to the orphanage, his demeanor was lackadaisical. When Jackson had depicted these memories in his head, he was already on a train trip to California. Jackson wouldn’t consider himself the audacious type. However, he embarked on his runaway journey at three in the morning, pilfered a profuse amount of food and water from the orphanage as he left, and left a rebuke on a piece of paper for the orphanage to read. Jackson’s work was done slovenly however, as the police were searching for him the next morning. While he was able to escape by sneaking onto the cargo train, he didn't have much food or water left, and had nothing but an extra flannel shirt and pocket watch. Jackson wasn’t worried however. He was content with what he had, and knew ,at age 16, he could find some work. Once Jackson arrived to California, he was able to sneak off the train and set foot on the ground. He didn’t have the slightest inkling that he was in the middle …show more content…
To his right, Jackson noticed the surplus amount of food stored in a commercial size refrigerator. He conscientiously took some food, just in case someone was watching him. Jackson’s previous anxious mood turned into more of a hopeful one. As Jackson was prudently leaving the building, another problem occurred. Two policemen busted down the door, and one of them said “The boy is in here!” Jackson’s mood then became stressed, as he was unsure how to get out of this situation. The other officer said in a harsh tone, “Show yourself and you won't get in trouble!” Jackson knew this was a lie however, as the mutiny he committed was
He was an orphan with no orphanage. Jackson was a runaway. At age five, his parents were sent to jail, and Jackson was confiscated by the government. He remembered when his birthday arrived, and the government knocked at his door. The event had rankled him, and once he was sent to the orphanage, his demeanor was lackadaisical. When Jackson had depicted these memories in his head, he was already on a train trip to California. Jackson wouldn’t consider himself the audacious type. However, he embarked on his runaway journey at three in the morning, pilfered a profuse amount of food and water from the orphanage as he left, and left a rebuke on a piece of paper for the orphanage to read. Jackson’s work was done slovenly however, as the police were searching for him the next morning. While he was able to escape by sneaking onto the cargo train, he didn't have much food or water left, and had nothing but an extra flannel shirt and pocket watch. Jackson wasn’t worried however. He was content with what he had, and knew ,at age 16, he could find some work. Once Jackson arrived to California, he was able to sneak off the train and set foot on the ground. He didn’t have the slightest inkling that he was in the middle …show more content…
To his right, Jackson noticed the surplus amount of food stored in a commercial size refrigerator. He conscientiously took some food, just in case someone was watching him. Jackson’s previous anxious mood turned into more of a hopeful one. As Jackson was prudently leaving the building, another problem occurred. Two policemen busted down the door, and one of them said “The boy is in here!” Jackson’s mood then became stressed, as he was unsure how to get out of this situation. The other officer said in a harsh tone, “Show yourself and you won't get in trouble!” Jackson knew this was a lie however, as the mutiny he committed was