Fireman

I must confess, initially this was both an awkward and refreshing experience for me at the same time. Obviously, this was my first time using the Landreth method of approach for interacting with a child, so as one might imagine, I immediately developed feelings of curiosity and apprehension. Now this is coming from a person who has worked in the field of education with children of all ages for over 20 years; yet, somehow, I felt like a young inexperienced teacher nervously approaching the school…

heroin-addicted father and a mother that died during childbirth. Knowing that he was not fit to raise a child, Randall’s biological father, William, left Randall outside the local Fire Station. Randall was later brought to a hospital nursery by a fireman. On the very same day, Rebecca and Jack Pearson were in the hospital for the birth of their triplets. Unfortunately, one of the babies was stillborn, leaving just the twins- Kevin and Kate. As Jack stood at the nursery…

What would happen if something were to occur unexpectedly in a place where nothing really happens? Montag, in Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, is a fireman in suburbs, and Barton, in Cold Equations by Tom Godwin, is a pilot on a spaceship. Both main characters have problems that need to be fixed to make their world right. People should start being more aware of their surroundings and what can happen around them. Although there are some small similarities, the difference between Fahrenheit 451 and…

The Infamous Bank Robber, John Dillinger John Dillinger has become a well-known name over the years; from his bank robbing scandals to altering his appearance to evade police. He has shown up in numerous headlines, but Dillinger wasn’t always the bad guy everyone knows him as today. He was an intelligent, normal child who seemed to have a hectic family life, and got mixed up with the wrong crowd. It wasn’t until after Dillinger returned from his short stint in the Navy that he because his…

connected well through their love and knowledge of baseball. *Minor Character: One minor character in the book, I feel would be her dad. From my understanding of the novel, Keeping Score, he was the person that introduced her to baseball. He is a fireman, and Maggie sits at the firestation a lot. While she is she there she listens to all the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball games. This is the reason Maggies is a die-hard Brooklyn Dodgers fan! I feel he is a minor character ,because I don't…

First Responder Injustice In the article No Firemen at Ground Zero this 9/11, author Michael Burke is livid that first responders were not invited to ground zero for the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Burke, brother of a fireman that sacrificed himself helping others in the twin towers, wrote this with the intent of showing that not inviting the first responders was wrong. Instead, the firemen and other first responders were invited to a different location where they could watch on TV.…

It was unbelievable how the students were engage and eager to learn more as I presented the community helper posters. Several students shouted out “That’s me a fireman, I gone rescue people and put water on the fire.” No that’s me a police lady, I going to arrest people and put them in jail.” “I gone be that one a construction man and wear a yellow hat.” As, the lesson continued the story of Percy’s Neighborhood…

Digging deeper into Fahrenheit 451, right from the start it is very noticeable that something is wrong in this society. There’s something missing. Even Montag pointed it in the following quote, “Montag started up, his mouth opened. Had he ever seen a fireman that didn't have black hair, black brows, a fiery face, and a blue-steel shaved but unshaved look? These men were all mirror-images of himself!” Physical appearances isn’t where it stopped, though. Everyone was the…

Is the life of Beyoncé more valuable than the life of a Mcdonald’s worker? Do our lives have equal value? How exactly can the value of an individual’s life be measured? Many people contemplate the actual value of life and there are numerous opinions on how and why life should be valued. While some argue that human life is priceless, others claim that a human being is worth approximately $50,000. No life holds any value over another, a set dollar value on someone’s life is surreal, and life…

the police department was descending on this area, but for some it was too late. A news reported stated that people were jumping out of the World Trade Center windows and falling to their death. I saw emergency personnel entering the building. The fireman and policeman were clearing as many people from the two building as possible. Then, at around 0940 hours the news station states that the Pentagon is under attack. I can’t control my emotions. Therefore, I walked to the restroom, locked the…