First They Killed My Father

they know that there is a chance where they could get injured or possibly get killed. Not only real people are courageous, but characters in books can also show a tremendous amount of bravery. Authors share and create stories and characters hoping that the audience would be influenced and inspired by valuable traits, such as courage. Throughout To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Night by Elie Wiesel, and “Goin’…

what else to do, Inigo ran as fast as he could to the town square, looking for help. But then he entered the town square, only to find a Bandit king standing over his dead father’s body. Inigo knelt beside his father,…

worse, they treat each other poorly. In times of suffering at first people start too treat others with comfort and love, then as times worsen, they start too treat each other poorly. In the book Night, on page 8, as they are in the ghetto, it states, “...he said too us: Dont worry. If you are in any danger, I’ll warn you…” This quote shows that in the beginning of the book, before they are in the camp, people comforted each other. Fathers and mothers were doing their best too protect their kids.…

One of the first processes the Nazis used to dehumanize the Jews was passing the Nuremburg Laws. They were required to wear a yellow star on them at all times, which made them stand out among other people. Ghettos were established, which were sections of the city where…

The story of a murder, a ghost, and revenge; Hamlet is one of Shakespears most read works. The story revolves around the murder of Hamlets father the king, and his quest for revenge. Quite naturally we side with Hamlet whose father, the king, was brutally murdered. But why? Do two murders really make it better than one? Are we just blood thirsty readers, or do we have some reason to believe that Hamlet should take revenge? We have a ghost word of course; what better reason do we need? The ghost…

He is my biggest supporter and motivator. He went to every single one of my dance recitals, softball games, and basketball games. He would be the crazy father in the stands shouting and hollering making himself known. My father is the kindest person I know. When he was in high school, he invited his best friend, since kindergarten, to stay with him at his house. At the time, Jason, my dad’s best friend, was homeless because his mother kicked him out of her house. My father invited Jason to…

tragic drama “Hamlet” to entice his audience. Throughout “Hamlet” the audience experiences desire, passion and revenge, as Hamlet interacts with other characters. Hamlet is involved in revenge during the entire play, including his death. Hamlet’s father was the previous King of Denmark, who has been murdered by the current king, his brother. Shakespeare is able to portray in “Hamlet” a tragedy and drama that allows the audience to relate themselves to the characters. At the start of the…

the daughter of King Ptolemy XII was hard enough, but when Cleopatra’s father passed, she had to marry her brother Ptolemy the XIII. She was born in 69 B.C. it was a very special occasion, because she was the first child. Cleopatra was driven out of Egypt by her brother, so she retreated to Rome. Cleopatra just had to make a big entrance into Rome, with dancers and show people. She was a friend to Caesar, because of her father worked with Caesar. Over time their relationship grew and they…

trumpeting call. He was the leader of the herd and also my father. We had had been walking for few days now. My previous home, acres of lush green pastures with valleys of huge beautiful shady trees and a wide clear and cool river had been intruded. Few days ago, humans suddenly turned up at our place. We were just peacefully lazying around the river bank when they started clearing the land. We could not do anything. As the trees fell all over, father gathered all of us and we sadly left. …

2013, my brother lost his father to a tragic death. His father came home that weekend to visit him, and they spent the whole day together. After he left from visiting with my brother, later that night he went to a party. When the party was over, two men that he knew asked him to give them a ride home. As soon as they arrived in town, the two men took him to a back road, robbed, and killed him. They burned his car trying to hide the evidence, but they were not successful. No one knew that my…