Junior Boys

Who Are Hero’s? Gunfire rings out through the quiet community at dusk; bullets riddle the air, flying towards an innocent boy perched on his mother’s porch. As a result, the serene atmosphere the boy enjoyed had been interrupted by discomfort as a bullet pierced his meager body. Of course, this young man needs some heroes, not ones who flutter through the sky, or ones with super strength, but everyday heroes who help us each day. His heroes show up. His mother rushes to the side of her precious…

male students can go to school free of distractions. There have been several arguments against school dress codes, such as dress codes being mainly sexist against young women in schools. This does not mean there has not been instances where some young boys have been singled out, just simply stating young women are the main focus. Another issue that has been pressed is that dress codes are not sexist they are just preparing us for our future career. The majority of concerns on school dress codes…

gendered clothing. The little girl had on black tights, a leopard print sweat shirt, and boots, while the little boy was in jeans, a navy jacket, and sneakers. The children were playing on concrete steps, as their parents watched them from a few feet away. The little boy had a harder time navigating around the large steps as he was still in the process of learning to walk. At one point the little boy fell on his face—hard. The mother held him and comforted him stating, “You’re good, you’re…

teach me how to cook, or crochet, or do crafts, but I was never really interested in any of those things. I remember feeling angry that I wasn’t allowed to do anything that the boys could do. Eventually, (although, I’m still not sure how) I drove my Mom crazy enough, that she stated to let me try to keep up with the boys, Although, at this point, they wanted nothing to do with me. I remember being angry about that too. I felt like I had to be able to do the things that they could do, better than…

a piece of himself in his life. Similar to the story “Araby” by James Joyce, the thought of fulfilling oneself with a missing piece is apparent. Just as the boy attempts to win the heart of his crush, Jackson Jackson makes an…

circumstances. It can quickly become an obsession that causes damage. It is important to know when to sacrifice goals for the sake of morality. In the novel, Lord of the Flies, Jack Merridew is a young man trapped on an island with a group of fellow boys after a plane crash. He is one of the eldest and is also head Chorister, because of this he believes he should lead the group as they try to survive on the…

these three entities that guide us through our entire lives. However, throughout human history these entities have been portrayed in vastly different spectacles. From the age-old tale “Faxelange” by Marquis de Sade, to the much more recent short story “Boys and Girls” by Alice Munro, the body is depicted in a profound and distinctive way. These stories show a trend in how society has viewed genders over the past few hundred years, as well as the evolution in the role that each gender “should”…

The amount and type of light present in the story is directly related to the perceived potential for happiness. As a young boy, before seeing death for the first time, Carson found the most comfort during “afternoons in the barn … when the light was at it’s apex” (Rash 15). This light bathes the barn in gold and symbolizes pure contentment. Nothing was blocking the light, or…

This past Saturday morning, I motivated my little brother Vincent, my little sisters Tess and Alex and my cousin Olivia to volunteer at a local food and clothing distribution center in Chula Vista, Turning the Heart Center. Vincent is thirteen years old, Tess is nine, Alex is twenty and Olivia is twenty-three. I invited them all to spend the night at my house the night before. We laughed, had dinner and spoke about life in general. I went on to tell them how thankful I was for all God has…

sentence of the first paragraph sets the theme for the story. “An uninhabited house of two storeys stood at the blind end, detached from its neighbours in a square ground” (Joyce). The house was set apart from the other houses. This house symbolizes the boy set apart from his friends who were not yet experiencing feelings like he was toward Mangan’s sister. He was also being raised…