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technology, society has found more sources for news. Nowadays media has expanded to many more choices for the public. There are both advantages and disadvantages with many choices. Media has become merely focused on getting ratings, making money and covering easy stories, while keeping viewers intrigued. Media is a good way for people to stay informed, however it does not always inform the total truth. Media is a source where people can look for news and stay up to date, but what some of the…

despite the unfair treatments, the working class African American people never give up on their fate. They believed that one day, the equality between them and the white-skinned people will exist. It is hope what makes them survive. They always can see new hope for a better life, a better future. Next, in the last stanza, Hughes wrote “Beautiful, also, is the sun (5)… Beautiful, also, are the souls of my people (6)…”, he compares his people to the sun, which mirrors the dignity and brilliance…

Chapter One Nothing seemed to be happening, so they all ignored the loud noises. That is, until the noises became louder and they saw the flickering of the flames. The pirates had lit at least twenty torches and were marching down the street, looking to cause chaos and mischief. The leader, the infamous Captain Mako, laughed boisterously and stumbled into a house. He yelled, “Burn them all down! The flames are pretty!” The other pirates cheered and threw their flaming torches at the porches of…

Extended Metaphor Assignment Rational John Hickam, the father of the lead character Homer Hickam in the movie October Sky, possesses many personality traits and characteristics which are developed, changed, and evolved throughout the film. The three evident key traits that he seems to have which have been modified throughout the movie are his values, his personality type, and his expectations. The format that I chose to represent the values of John Hickam is a drawing, as his values are one…

October Sky is a movie by Joe Johnston that includes a character named Homer Hickam, a boy attending high school and has an interest for space and astronomy. This interest sparked from him seeing Sputnik launch into the sky. Although his dad doesn’t exactly believe in his interests, Homer still persists and follows his dream. That’s what our theme is-never give up on what you love doing. The start of his studies weren’t very easy. His first rockets went up a couple inches (at best), and his…

Somewhere, on a porch dripping with sweet sunset honey, two girls sat. Golden light from the summer sun hugged the front of the house, making the girls silhouette figures. One girl was a bit taller than the other, as she was a year older, and growing faster than a weed. This girl’s name was Camilla Ruez. Next to her sat twelve-year-old Bridget Jackson. Both girls were silent and melancholy, despite the exquisite weather. Neither wanted to talk, as they were too sad to, and neither felt they…

The breeze felt light and soft. It carried smells of exhaust and smoke within the city. Small particles of dust and trash flew in the air. A wrapper brushed against her hair. She discarded it on the rooftop floor. The view was nice. All the lights. All the cars. All the people. It was all so nice. She made her way to the door. She began to turn the handle until she spotted something out of the corner of her eye. A ball floating in the air. An almost clear sphere appeared from the ball.…

Throughout the movie October Sky the main protagonist (Homer Hickam) faced several challenges that held them back and delayed their dream of building rockets. Most people would have given up after a failure. In Coalwood people do not go to college or leave the town and are destined to become a coal miner unless they are good at football. But Homer doesn’t want to be a coal miner and works to get a scholarship. He and his friends persevered (even after several rocket explosions and mishaps) and…

The early autumn of October is a beautiful time, there are four children memories about the rising rockets on October sky. There is a film about the agreement between four children and sky that is named October Sky, which is based on true story. This paper tells of this motivational movie about chasing the dream.There are four children who change their original destiny by researching manufactured rockets. There are many obstacles in the way of chasing dream, but they also keep enthusiasm. Even…

Man's fault for them losing the competition. But Dude Man has no idea what Erb is up to and what he plans to do to get him back for what he has done to make them lose. Erb has his machine in a very tall skyscraper in New York City and hasn’t left since the day they lost. Everyone in New York City is in awestruck what that building is and who owns…