In “Frequency” a young boy named John Sullivan has a father named Frank Sullivan and a mother named Julia Sullivan. They live in New York city. John loved his dad until he died in a fire. John was devastated to hear that his father died. John has a good friend named Gordon, they call him Gordo.…
On a night in Colorado there was a group of friends Chris, Mike Hannah, Kelly, Josh, Paul, Emily, and John. They were staying at a cabin that Mike's parents had owned. On the way to the cabin they had saw a hut it was told to be from the Native Americans and was now a historical landmark. During their stay at the cabin Hannah and Kelly had went to get groceries and was never heard of again. When they were staying at the cabin they had heard rumors that there was a escaped murder that escaped into those woods so they had decided to be careful…
Once the authorities release Rawlins and Grady, Rawlins heads back north to Texas, while Grady goes to retrieve their horses. He must travel back to where they are first arrested and convince the men to give the horses back. This is no easy feat, but he manages to do so while threatening the men with a gun. Once he retrieves the horses, he returns to Texas and gives Rawlins his horse. Then he visits Jimmy Blevins, the pastor with the hope of finding who Blevins is related to.…
Trevor Lynskey is a very joyful and easy-going dance teacher at Lincoln HIgh School. He is an alumnus of the University of Santa Barbara, majoring in dance. Mr. Lynskey is a quite cheerful and relaxed person. He was quite enthusiastic while talking about his time in college. He is the type of person who likes to focus on the good times even when a situation is looking like it’s going down.…
On 12/27/16, at 7:28pm, I Deputy Warden N. Christian was dispatched to 1492 Blaine Drive on a dog running loose, no known owner. I arrived at the location and exited my vehicle. A male subject from across the street approached me and stated the dog lives at 1494 Blaine Drive. The male subject stated that the dog owner is currently homeless and the house has change ownership. While talking to the male subject I saw a brown and white pit bull running loose in the general area of 1492 and 1494 Blaine Drive.…
Chris McCandless was a pretty smart, intelligent guy but made a big mistake that made him lose his life. McCandless could’ve lived longer or even have had a better life if he gathered some information about what to expect in Alaska or if he would of just stayed home. It seems like the hard worker, studious, very smart guy people knew at college was a different guy than the one that died in Alaska. If Chris would had made a bit of research before heading to Alaska he would have come back alive if everything was as planned from the start. Chris really didn’t think things throw.…
The Crimes of Jesse James After the Civil War, Jesse James was unable to settle into normal civilian life. Instead, his anger at the North and at the persecution of his family during the war propelled him into the spotlight as “the nation’s most revered outlaw” (O’Reilly, 2015, p. 192). While still recovering from injuries, Jesse helped plan the first daytime bank robbery committed during peacetime. The robbery netted over $58,000. One bystander was killed, and Jesse sent a letter of apology to his family (O’Reilly, 2015, p.198).…
The Jungle is a book centered around the Union Stock Yards (Packingtown) of Chicago in the 20th century. The book is focused on Jurgis Rudkus, a Lithuanian man who tries to get through a rough life in Chicago with his new wife Ona Lukoszaite. They live near the Stock Yards which is where many immigrants would go to work and don’t know much English. Jurgis gets a job there in the meat packing industry despite the filthy dangerous working conditions. The family is very dependent on his job, but the working is harsh and the pay is not even enough to scrape by.…
In Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, Christopher McCandless throws away his past life in search of happiness, which he hopes to achieve through pure and raw struggles without the presence of society, ideally in the brutal wilderness of Alaska. Due to his controversial and fatal actions, many people see him as a clueless idiot as shown in the statement from the question, while others perceive him to be an admirable/noble individual or hero. At first, I personally believed that his actions were outright idiotic, but learning more about McCandless has allowed me to see why others admire him and his actions. Even though I can see this relationship, I simply don't agree with his actions or his mind set. He jeopardizes his whole life and in the end, it will cost him.…
John, Love, and the War Every human being in the world needs love. Without love, the world would be a very cold place. John Wade needs love a little more than the average person. He does things, good things and terrible things, for the purpose of being loved.…
Foolish or Honorable? Chris McCandless’s journey outlined by the novel Into The Wild by Jon Krakauer supports that it is simple and indisputable to apprehend that McCandless was not a heroic figure, just one persuaded by inaccurate decisions. McCandless was not your average student, he had a very bright future ahead of him graduating with high honors from one of the country's most prestigious universities; Emory University, however, threw it all down the drain when he took an everlasting adventure hiking into the Alaskan bush unprepared and alone. Many perceive him to be a hero, leaving the social norms one is expected to carry out throughout life, but, many also view him as a fool who wasted all this god given talent, just to die a cold hearted death. What could persuade a human…
In the book, Stuck in Neutral Shawn Mcdaniels is a 14 year old boy who has cerebral palsy. When Shawn was younger, a blood vessel in Shawn’s brain burst and that left him to not be able to control his muscles. Shawn has no control over his bodily functions. Although Shawn has Cerebral Palsy, he has a good sense of memory. He is able to remember everything on TV and in school.…
The book “A Stolen Life” is about Jaycee Dugard, who is also the author. The book took place on June 10, 1991 when Jaycee was abducted and ended on August 26, 2009 when she was rescued during a meeting Philip had with his parole officer, and was reunited with her family. The book is a biography and was written only to tell her story. Jaycee Dugard was eleven when she was abducted by Philip Garrido and Nancy Garrido while walking out to the bus stop. Philip and Nancy had locked Jaycee up at their house for eighteen-years.…
Dawson’s Creek is an American television series that first began in 1998, created by Kevin Williamson who loosely based the show off of different aspect of his own life. The show follows Dawson, the main character, who is an aspiring film maker, his close friends Joey, Pacey and Jen, as well as the additional friends that come and go along the way. It depicts the four friends, living in a small coastal town, as they help each other cope with the struggles of both adolescence and growing up. The group endures a series of struggles that comes with life, as they mature and develop. They undergo the changes that accompany the growing hormones of puberty, as well as the confusion of feelings that come with these changes: they no longer see each other as just merely friends, but finally as members of the opposite sex.…
January 13th, 1999 Hae min lee a smart,sweet and caring girl murdered and later found dead. Many asked who killed her and why, Only one came clean with the answers to these questions jay wilds. Jay was just another mutual friend of adnan they weren't super close. They would give each other rides sometimes and hang out,smoke and or buy drugs. After jay told the police he helped with the murder of hae.…