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.…
Toni Cade Bambara’s short story “The Lesson,” illustrates the unequal distribution of wealth in America which causes the protagonist, Sylvia, to lose her innocence and reevaluate the social class spectrum she lives in. Miss Moore, who is the only person with a college degree in the area, wants to teach Sylvia and the other children a life-changing lesson in an outing to a toy store. From the group of children, Sylvia shows she is a naïve and stubborn child who does not value anyone’s opinion. However, she becomes a different character who changes perspective on the economic world.…
Stacey stuck with T.J because they used to be best friends till T.J slipt the cheat notes to Stacey and got him spanked in front of everyone. And T.J getting his mom fired. Stacey got mad at T.J for having the cheat notes and went to the wallaces to beat T.J up but Mr.Morrison broke the fight up. And that shows that Stacey would take up for his consequences. T.J still wanted to be best friends with stacey and that relationship stayed together.…
In chapter 11 TJ went to the Logan’s house after he had been beaten very badly by R.W. and Melvin. When he got there he said “ Help me, Stacey. Help me get home… I can’t make it by myself.” R.W. and Melvin took TJ to the Barnett Mercantile to get him the pearl handled pistol, but ended up killing Mr. Barnett during the robbery. TJ threatened to tell on them, so they beat him up.…
T.j. helps Chris out and after a couple more harassments form Barbour and his jock friends. T.j. starts a swim team to prove that they can earn a letterman jacket just as easy as Barbour and the jocks can. T.J.…
2. T.J. grows close to a young girl named Heidi who is emotionally and mentally abused by her racist stepfather, Rich. Child Protection Services got involved through an anonymous report when Rich decided Heidi had earned twenty-five “spanks” with his belt (Crutcher 73). 3. T.J.’s goal for the swim team is to have the entire team letter.…
How Does Nicolas Mature Over the Course of the Novel? Sandra Benitez’s, The Weight Of All Things, is a novel that is set in El Salvador during the civil war in the 1980’s. In the novel, the reader seems to see how Nicolas’ journey is going and how he is facing them. This is what Nicolas is going through as a nine-year-old. Nicolas struggles to find safety, matures to his mother’s death, and being wise or careful on making decisions.…
As a rule, what surrounds a character in a book, either a different culture, or geography, tends to change their moral principles. Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, is a perfect example of how even though someone has everything they need, they can end up doing insane things. Mccandless, the main character, is affected by extreme environmental surroundings, because his thinking shifts from being brave to feeling morally guilty . Cristopher, used to have all he wished, but because of his solipsistic personality, this wasn't enough.…
As citizen of the United States we as a people are entitled to multiple rights. One of the most commonly recognized rights are the Miranda Right, which states “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you.…
The Beautiful Struggle is about the personal experience of Ta-Nehisi Coates and his brother Bill growing up in West Baltimore. The book takes place in 1980s Baltimore during the Crack Epidemic and explores issues of survival, morals and family. The book is a coming of age story that looks at multiple perspectives. Ta-Nehisi is a boy who isn’t cool, doesn’t understand the rules of the street, and generally doesn’t apply himself in school. His brother Bill on the other hand, is known for being cool, charismatic, and street smart.…
Coming to America Soe was an asian kid who didnt know anything about the american culture but he was moving there from thailand.he was a normal kid who was gonna explore a whole new country. when he got off the plane. his family moved into a house in dallas texas he saw many things he hasn't seen in thailand.three days later he enrolled in a school hotchkiss.his day in a american school was horrible every kid made fun of him because he didn't speak english but he made a friend named saw he was also asian boy who can barely speak english. they had the same interest but most of all they loved soccer at the gym saw and soe always…
Show us there is always hope. T.J.’s dad after years of suffering because of his horrible accident involving the death of an infant felt that he was finally redeemed by saving Heidi. Evidence 3b: Mike showed up at the funeral crying because his girlfriend left him, he saw his dad kill a good person, and he saw how his dad’s behavior and temper landed him in prison. Knowing he was a mini version of rich this worried Mike and gave him the wake-up call he desperately needed, that if he didn’t want the same pathetic life, his dad lived, he would have to change his ways and become a better more productive member of society. Mike actually apologized to T.J. at his dad’s funeral.…
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.…
Social/ Emotional Development As mentioned before at times T.J. will just leave the group and go across the room. I believe that he may not want to do the activity and that is why he just leaves the area. The class went outside once on the playground T.J went to the log house and sat down. He started making faces at the classmates when they tried to come in the house.…
The Messenger Essay “In order for a text to be successful, characters must undergo meaningful change” In The Messenger, novelist Markus Zusak records the experiences of Ed Kennedy, the protagonist, as he undergoes changes that enable him to find himself, giving his a life a purpose. As the novel begins, Ed is a lazy and underachieving teenager who drives taxi-cabs for a living. Ed is laid back with little life aspirations.…