Head Boy

It was recess at L. B. Clarke Middle School. I was in 5th grade and me and my friends were playing “Infectious,” a modified version of tag that we had come up with. Caster, the most athletic boy in 5th grade, began to throw pinecones at those who were playing the game, though it was against the rules. Despite the protests of me and other players, he continued, arrogantly. His “friends,” though they were more of a posse joined in. They began singling out Caiden, the new student whom I didn’t care…

The old man and the sea talks a lot about faith and luck. The old man Santiago and the boy who he sails with believe in luck. Yet the young boy is no longer allowed to sail with the old man due to his fathers lack of faith. Right away I see how strongly the boy feels about the old man. The old man established morals and belief in the boy that his family did not, the boy cares for the old man like his own family. Page 11 Hemingway describes the shark factory in great detail, this was his…

it (hit, fight, etc). It’s usually said to guys as an insult because girls are weak and silly and it’s super insulting to be compared to one. It gives the idea that it’s bad to be a girl. Now imagine if a little girl is around to hear this said to a boy. She would probably start to wonder what is wrong with being a girl, and maybe even begin to hate the idea of being one. Maybe she’ll begin to hate the color pink and anything associated with being “girly”. This is actually very very common in…

us a small army of men, ready to fight, ready to move. The men appear to be bickering back and forth as to when, and where they’re headed to. So instead of experiencing their instant glory, instead they get tedious waiting. Next we’ll meet a young boy named Henry who wishes to enlist, but his mother tells him to not be a fool. However, by the next day Henry had gone to town and enlisted in a company that was to be formed. Henry has a sort of excitement about the ideas of war. The youth have…

becoming a better version of himself. The ending scene is of him standing next to the same blackboard as before but know he has written “I am strong, proud, blessed, and unique.” The lyrics read “I won’t go to my grave until a difference is made.” The boy was not willing to give up easily even when it seemed he was all alone and nobody cared for him, except the one who picked him up, he was able to make a change in his life before it was too…

taught to think is right. From these internal battles, he gains maturity and more compassion than he already had. Twain portrays his maturity through Huckleberry’s thoughts and actions towards others. Huckleberry Finn grows from an insular, immature boy to a maturing young man with the help of his experiences and struggles. The first of Huckleberry’s internal problems occurs when his father is suddenly in the picture once again. The elder Finn is a raging alcoholic who uses his son as a verbal…

Peekay’s Moral Code In the Power Of One by Bryce Courtenay, an English boy named Peekay comes of age and goes on a journey in South Africa. Throughout the story Peekay runs into a series of characters who shape him into the intelligent, strong-willed young man who fights for what he believes in. The characters who shape Peekay’s moral code the most, transforming him from beginning to end, are the Judge, Hoppie, Geel Piet, and Doc. It is through these characters that Peekay shapes his belief…

John Updike’s short story “A&P” demonstrates a theme of maturation. In this coming-of-age story, the protagonist, Sammy, makes an impulsive decision to quit his job in order to impress the three girls he has become fixated on. Regrettably for Sammy, his childish actions go unnoticed by the girls and now Sammy is left to face the consequences. Though in the heat of the moment Sammy’s actions appear to be chivalrous, his judgemental attitude, disrespectful personality, and sexists beliefs prove…

The memories of childhood are very different for every single one of us, as some may be joyful but some may be heart-breaking. The three major poems ‘Piano’ by D.H. Lawrence, ‘Half Past Two’ by U.A. Fanthorpe and ‘Hide and seek’ by Vernon Scannell all portray the theme of a child growing up; these poems focus on the feelings of betrayal and regret. The three minor poems ‘Prayer Before Birth’ by Louis MacNeice, ‘A Mother in a Refugee Camp’ by Chinua Achebe and ‘Once Upon a Time’ by Gabriel Okara…

it is then for the boys in return. If we don’t allow women to play then we can never truly be an equal and free nation. Women were allowed to first play sports in high school in 1971 when Title IX was first passed. Title IX made it possible for women to become doctors, lawyers and college and high school athletes. These are some rules that have been made by Title IX: If there is no girls’ team, then the girl must be allowed to try out for the boys’ team. The school can say a boy or girl cannot…