Abby Jones
Chassey
Honors English IV
29 February 2024
A Long Way Gone to Cinderella Man
Everyone goes through hardships in their lives, but two stories rise above the rest. A Long Way Gone and Cinderella Man are compelling tales of strength and recovery during two extremely difficult times in history. Both go along with the theme that family will always be there for you, even during the hardest times.
Ishmael Beah, the protagonist in A Long Way Gone, continually yearned for connection and desperately wanted to know where his family had gone, if they were alive, and if he would ever see them again. His struggles were a prime example of the theme, that family will always be there for you, even during the hardest times. After being separated …show more content…
During one of the worst parts of Beah’s time being a soldier, instead of sulking over his misfortune, he thought of his family. Reminiscing about one of his most fond memories of everyone he loved being together, he remembered: “A final match that my team. [me], Junior and some friends, won. Both my parents were at the game. my mother applauded and smiled widely, her face glowing with pride. My father. declared me his champion. standing there with my family, I felt light, as if I were getting ready to fly” (Beah 102). The thought of his family being happy while spending precious time together pushed Beah through life so that he was able to recover from all of the trauma he endured. Braddock was in a very difficult situation at an unfortunate time. A father was supposed to be the provider, protector, and give his family all they would need, but having such a hard time achieving those morals, should have brought him down. Braddock was able to find the light in his life through his family. He worked his hardest to achieve a stable home, even though so many stumbling blocks were thrown his way. Deciding to box again, Braddock had to fight a man who had killed two others prior. Fear was all around him and his family, but their faith helped calm the uncertainty of their situation: “So just remember who you are. you’re the Bulldog of Bergen, and the Pride of New Jersey, you’re everybody’s hope, and the kids’ hero, and you are the champion of my heart, James J Braddock” (Howard). Literally, in the face of death, Braddock held his ground and with the strength of his family cheering him on, he was able to achieve greatness. Gaining
Chassey
Honors English IV
29 February 2024
A Long Way Gone to Cinderella Man
Everyone goes through hardships in their lives, but two stories rise above the rest. A Long Way Gone and Cinderella Man are compelling tales of strength and recovery during two extremely difficult times in history. Both go along with the theme that family will always be there for you, even during the hardest times.
Ishmael Beah, the protagonist in A Long Way Gone, continually yearned for connection and desperately wanted to know where his family had gone, if they were alive, and if he would ever see them again. His struggles were a prime example of the theme, that family will always be there for you, even during the hardest times. After being separated …show more content…
During one of the worst parts of Beah’s time being a soldier, instead of sulking over his misfortune, he thought of his family. Reminiscing about one of his most fond memories of everyone he loved being together, he remembered: “A final match that my team. [me], Junior and some friends, won. Both my parents were at the game. my mother applauded and smiled widely, her face glowing with pride. My father. declared me his champion. standing there with my family, I felt light, as if I were getting ready to fly” (Beah 102). The thought of his family being happy while spending precious time together pushed Beah through life so that he was able to recover from all of the trauma he endured. Braddock was in a very difficult situation at an unfortunate time. A father was supposed to be the provider, protector, and give his family all they would need, but having such a hard time achieving those morals, should have brought him down. Braddock was able to find the light in his life through his family. He worked his hardest to achieve a stable home, even though so many stumbling blocks were thrown his way. Deciding to box again, Braddock had to fight a man who had killed two others prior. Fear was all around him and his family, but their faith helped calm the uncertainty of their situation: “So just remember who you are. you’re the Bulldog of Bergen, and the Pride of New Jersey, you’re everybody’s hope, and the kids’ hero, and you are the champion of my heart, James J Braddock” (Howard). Literally, in the face of death, Braddock held his ground and with the strength of his family cheering him on, he was able to achieve greatness. Gaining