Admiral's Men

It was one lozy morning that kinda turned great. Later it on it kinda got wores and worse throughout the night.It was christmas and my family and I were opening gifts. We were enjoying ourselves drinking eggnog and what not things were just feeling good to start off. Everything was going okay until my brother finally got home, then everything got all twisted. As we were opening gifts all you seen were smiles and happy faces. Then my grandma walked in with an enormous bag of stuff. She got me…

My brother, Ben, was a short, chunky, little sixth grader. He had jeans shorts, a bright red short sleeve plaid shirt on, and a pair of black flip flops on. He loved to play outside. He would go on bike rides, ride his skateboard around, and just hang out with his friends outside. He would be outside from sun up to just before the sun set. He was an active little middle schooler. There were not many things he hated to do outside but when it came to do work outside, he hated being out there. He…

Listening is looking at the person who is talking, understanding the information they are telling you, and not having any distractions. In the epic poem The Odyssey, Odysseus tells his men to not touch the wind bags right before they get home and while he is taking a nap they opened them and send them very far away. His men were distracted by being almost home and wanted to get there faster. However, listening is very often mistaken. Listening is commonly mistaken as being the same as…

To Walk Alone or Walk Among Others? "I would rather walk with a friend in the dark, than alone in the light." - Helen Keller In John Steinbeck's Of Mice & Men, a story is told of George & Lennie's ambition of owning a ranch of their own. Lennie's character suffers from a mental disorder that presents itself in Lennie's childish behaviors. George dedicates much of his time towards looking after Lennie, making sure his actions do not get them into trouble. They have just started a job at a new…

Another aspect of the Old West Hollywood glazes over is the difficulty of frontier living. In many movies, living in the West is depicted as easy and carefree. This is an extensive misconception. Settlers in the Old West battled an array of obstacles including the lack of supplies and food, isolation for periods of time, a very limited connection with the rest of the world, brutal weather, and fires. As a result of living in the unsettled West, supplies were sent out very sparingly. Ordering…

In the works To Kill a Mockingbird and Of Mice and Men, gender constructs the literary Other through the experiences of Curley’s wife and of Scout, two characters who may seem considerably different at first, but share more commonalities than meets the eye (one is a young, unconventional female in a time…

is just one of the many life lessons that Steinbeck wrote about. When George kills Lennie, he faces an internal conflict. He now has to live with knowing he killed his best friend, not out of selfish actions; but out out of love and loyalty. These men…

The Holocaust has effected the Jews, such as Anne Frank and her family. The Franks had to share a room with the Van Daans. The two fathers act different towards other people defines their personality. While Mr. Frank and Mr. Van Daan have different personalities, they are similar in some ways. Mr. Frank is a nice and caring man. He was very generous to his wife and children. Mr. Frank helped many people. Mr. Van Daan is different he is a selfish and mean man. Mr. Van Daan doesn’t respect his…

The Importance of George Milton Of Mice and Men is full of interesting characters, each one has a purpose, whether it be to build the plot or expanding on the theme. John Steinbeck introduces us to George Milton. He is an important part of the story because he is one of the main characters, and he leads Lennie throughout the story. Steinbeck uses this character to reveal how important companionship was for migrant workers in the 1930’s. By examining George, the reader learns that he is faithful,…

Many people that suffer with depression tend to have a gloomy lifestyle and try to find ways to brighten their day. However, in Nickel Mountain by John Gardner, Henry Soames cannot live a happy lifestyle because of his lack of communication skills with the outside world. In the novel, John Gardner characterizes Henry Soames as depressed yet hopeful for a time when his depression will vacate his mind and body. At the same time that he is trying to overcome his depression, he tries to contain…