During the fall of 2016 a Junior Literacy class read the book Pay it forward written by Catherine Ryan Hyde. The students analyzed all the characters, they also listened and learned the lessons on how strong the power of one can actually be. This essay is to help explain one of these characters in full detail, Trevor Mckinney. During the story Trevor plays his part as the leader of the movement Paying it forward, a movement that had originally started in Atascadero CA, and then branched across the world. Trevor is a prime example of the power of one because, he continues to help people no matter the cost, He manages to push past the boundaries put up by society, and convinces people to maintain the P.I.F movement. No matter what
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At one point in the story Trevor makes it clear that Reuben needs to pay it forward by forgiving Arlene, and for the longest time you wouldn't think he would get around to it. But eventually he did, and everything worked out well for them. But there is a darker side to this key point. During one of Trevor's final moments he tries to save someone from a mugging, a decision that would ultimately cost his life. However in death Trevor was able to reach out and touch the hearts of the people around the globe, he was able to achieve something that no one else could. The question of the day is why did this happen? In short, people are created in a very fascinating light. Sometimes people can be influenced when they feel sadness or guilt, and when a small 13 year old boy pays the ultimate price to make a better world for you and your family, you cannot feel but somewhat responsible to carry out his final wishes. But that is the harsh reality of the world, sometimes something extreme needs to happen for us to stand up. After the death of Trevor Mckinney the world was finally changed, people helped other people and the world became a safer, nicer place. So in conclusion Trevor McKinney is a perfect example of the power of one. He continued to help people as best he could, he went against society and everything that people said about his move,net and still made it work, and made an effort to
At one point in the story Trevor makes it clear that Reuben needs to pay it forward by forgiving Arlene, and for the longest time you wouldn't think he would get around to it. But eventually he did, and everything worked out well for them. But there is a darker side to this key point. During one of Trevor's final moments he tries to save someone from a mugging, a decision that would ultimately cost his life. However in death Trevor was able to reach out and touch the hearts of the people around the globe, he was able to achieve something that no one else could. The question of the day is why did this happen? In short, people are created in a very fascinating light. Sometimes people can be influenced when they feel sadness or guilt, and when a small 13 year old boy pays the ultimate price to make a better world for you and your family, you cannot feel but somewhat responsible to carry out his final wishes. But that is the harsh reality of the world, sometimes something extreme needs to happen for us to stand up. After the death of Trevor Mckinney the world was finally changed, people helped other people and the world became a safer, nicer place. So in conclusion Trevor McKinney is a perfect example of the power of one. He continued to help people as best he could, he went against society and everything that people said about his move,net and still made it work, and made an effort to