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-The story begins on a December Sunday after classes at Pencey Prep school in Argerstown, Pennsylvania -Holden gets the “ax” for failing all of his classes except for English. (He has already failed out of three other schools) -Holden is told that he is being expelled, but he 's not scheduled to return home to Manhattan until Wednesday, so he goes and visits his former history teacher who tries to give him academic advice. -Holden later returns to his dormitory where he becomes annoyed by…

Holden’s depressive state is clear, as he displays feeling of hopelessness and sorrow. For example, Holden eventually realizes that his goals for preserving the innocence of children are not very realistic. This happens when all the children from the carousel are trying to grab a ring, and Holden realizes that he cannot save the children from the consequences of their actions. This is evident through Holden saying that, “if they want to grab for the gold ring, you have to let them do it, and not…

Every Saturday, I distinctly recall the smell of pancakes, bacon, and eggs. The radio would be playing in the background, masked by the overwhelming chatter occurring throughout the house. So many things happening in such a small space: what I remember most, is the sound of laughter, and the smiles that surrounded me. My grandpa hollering because he cannot hear the television, my mother still drowsy from the sleepless night, My grandmother singing to the radio that was barely audible over the…

Nick Carraway as he appears in The Great Gatsby, dreams of a change that would erase his present social status and allowed him a fresh start in life. Throughout his development, the neutral character comes face to face with the experience of what society expects every man to do in order to be well accepted and the aftermath that follows. While Willy Loman in The Death of a Salesman tries to prevent the existence of death and begins to move towards his nightmare. Dreams come in every shape and…

Ms. Grimesey Ivanov, Ivan Ost. 203 07/25/2014 9/2 Quote ( write with “ “ and with author and page numbers) Connection Word Analysis “This boy does not fidget as much as the first boy did. He sits quietly and patiently, his grey-green eyes taking in every detail of the room and the man subtly, aware but not outright staring. His dark hair is badly cut, as though the barber was distracted during the process, but some attempt has been made to flatten it. His clothes are ragged but well kept,…

Some may say in an unbearable voice, “Writing is so boring! I don 't want to write, be creative, or write essays about any historical event.” I was not surrounded by many lovers of writing growing up. That is why I appreciate writing as much as I do. It is the sense of being unique and not following the crowd of literacy haters that gave me my gratitude. It is a way to transform my inner thoughts into something worthy of pen and paper. From little jots about cats and dogs from my youthful days…

Section One: Reading Strategies Comprehension: Strategy 1: Visualize- Visualizing is the ability to create pictures in our head based on text we have read. Students will develop mental images of what they are reading. Visualizing activities including differentiated instruction: • Read a few pages of a book without showing any pictures. Stop and let the children draw a picture of what they are visualizing. Some students may need to search for pictures to cut out of magazines to explain their…

The Truth About Jessalyn Santana Everything you know about Jessalyn’s death is wrong. I don’t care if you read all the newspapers or was her best friend, you are wrong. No one knows the truth, except me, and my parents of course. Who am I? I’m Haley Santana, Jessalyn’s little sister. As you already know, Jess was one of the most popular girls at Rose Creek High, you can imagine how fun it is living in her shadow. She was about 5'4" and had silky chestnut brown hair with light blue eyes that…

It was great that she was in the film. Shirley Jones plays my mom--it's incredible. So no, we don't have any scenes together. Growing up, it was her and Julie Andrews when I was little--oh my gosh! Oklahoma! and Carousel--that was the Shirley Jones I really loved, the musical theater Shirley Jones. Of course, Partridge Family, but it was those characters. When I sat down and talked to her, it was like, "Oh my gosh!" I wish that I had had the chance to work with her…

The musical has gone through many changes in its lifetime. Its has been developed, explored and performed in millions of theatres around the world. But what really are the foundations of the art form itself? All of the three elements are really important, but there is one that stands out and has changed the most. That would be the music. The music has served the musical in many ways. It serves the characters extended feelings of fulfillment and gives the audience something to hum out of the…