Head Boy

have a nice rest of your day. I will be back tomorrow” I picked up my briefcase and left the room. The nurse came down the hallway to lock the big concrete door that held him captive. I peered through the foggy window on the door to see the young boy slamming his hand against the wall the enclosed him. I did not stop it and I did not tell the nurse. I thought it was his coping method, but I later learned it was his trigger to becoming destructive. The classroom was filled with the sound of…

Meaning that a girl runs her personal checklist through her head on how close a guy is to her ideal man. If a guy can be all of the things above, but also do activities like charity, tutoring, or other miscellaneous activities that show one’s compassion and care for others goes a long way. Matilda Brooks told…

Have you ever read one of those adventure/fairy tales that kept you on the edge of your seat? I doubt you have. But this story, is one of those. There once was a young boy, who lived in Spain, his name was, Inigo Montoya, and he was eleven years old. He had a job working on a ranch, taking care of all of the livestock. One day something tragic happened in the town square. Someone came and told Inigo that something was happening, bit he didn’t get to finish telling him because he was shot in the…

In James Joyce’s novel, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, the protagonist, Stephen Dedalus, explores the different phases of his life. He grows from an innocent young boy to an independent adolescent man. Throughout his maturation, the experiences and interactions he has with the surrounding world affect his development and shape his personality. The impact strongly comes from influences, like family, religion, and people who interact with him on a daily basis. Joyce suggests not only…

the ideal soldier and family man listens to Andromache’s emotional appeal to stay within the walls and fight: “Take your stand on the rampart here…”. Instead, Hector tries to reassure her and then proceeds to take off his helmet and hold his baby boy for what could be the last time. Overall, the scene highlights the pathos of Andromache’s position and also foreshadows Hector’s ultimate demise and Andromache’s future enslavement at the hands of…

They gain experience and knowledge from other men in the household which in terms reflex on the minds of the youth. In the book Drown, written by Junot Diaz, follows a boy, Yunior, through different times of his life in a collection of short stories. Yunior struggles with finding acceptance from his family and trying to find his identity. Through the collection of short stories, the author is transmitting a message about…

presence, as much as the powders and pills he made her take, gave my mother her ease” (Markandaya, 281). Rukmani would not have made it through her mother’s death without the support of Kenny. It had been seven years and Rukmani was unable to bore a boy. She felt guilty, blaming herself, because she had tried everything. Kenny offered to help and she had five sons after that. Rukmani had great credence in Kenny, and she feels as though she could never repay him for what he has done for her…

make sure the house is taken care of. As the novel continues, Anne becomes a responsible, and educated young adult. When Anne first goes to live in Green Gables, she was not what Matthew Cuthbert and Marilla Cuthbert expected, since they had wanted a boy to help them with the farm. Although Anne was not what they originally wanted she was the joy that they needed in life, and they were the stability that she required. Throughout the course of the novel Anne succumbs to the gender stereotype of…

Chapter 1 Pip is introduced as the main character. He is presented as a poor boy who has a struggling childhood. Within the first chapter, question is brought about when Pip meets a convict in the marshes and is willing to help him. Even though Pip himself has a hard life, he is so willing to help the man. He is also a little scared. Chapter 2 Pip was raised by his sister Mrs. Joe. I thought it was very interesting how much the town looked up to her for sailing him when the parents passed.…

left, lit by black lights. On the right stood a metal clad staircase that led to an area where people could sit and enjoy their drinks. The singer was a young girl, with a short build. Her voice was rough, and easily mistakable for that of a teenage boy. Two guitarists stood to the left her, the drummer sat behind her, two violinists stood to the right as her voice echoed from the speakers in the hall. Just once more… Just one more time… I’d like to know…