Sons of Liberty

The author Jerry Spinelli, shows that the book Maniac Magee uses descriptive details, dialogue, and actions, by the thoughts develop in the character Maniac Magee. Maniac Magee is a boy who wants to a have a normal family. When he has a family he tries his best to act like he’s part of the family. I say, Maniac Magee, because the author uses him by giving him a character trait. Thinking about it I gave Maniac the character trait Helpful. I chose this character trait because “Maniac carried out…

Once in a mystical land far away there lived a land unlike any other. This land was known for its strange creatures, mystical qualities and especially for its legendary powers that laid beneath. The inhabitants of the land lived in peace away from the outside world and free from all the ciaos along with it. That was all until one day when a strange man appeared onto this land. The people of the land welcomed the man with open arms and kind hospitality for they had not see anyone outside of…

“Follow your passion, be prepared to work hard and sacrifice, and, above all, don't let anyone limit your dreams.” ("Donovan Brainy Quotes)Rudy Ruettiger and Shawn Grim knew and lived this quote. Rudy Ruettiger has a big dream of playing at least one game for the big college of Notre Dame. Shawn Grim was also a football player but he had a different dream in mind. He wanted to be the first one in his family to get a degree from college. Both Rudy and Shawn wanted to go to college and wanted to…

The Critical idea throughout Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman is the American dream that is sought after by so many even in today's time. However, the idea of the American Dream can be viewed as many different things to people of all kinds. In Death of a Salesman the main character, Willy Loman, struggles to fulfill his ideal of the American Dream. With the relatable elements, of envy, pride, and greed that everyone can comprehend, helps readers understand and sympathize with Miller's Death…

towards his father. Visual imagery appeals to the eye like color, while tactile would appeal to feelings. Hayden’s poem tells about a son and father's relationship. This relationship is like a silent love. The father doesn't say loving things, but, he shows loving actions like whenever he would light the fire before waking him up so the room was not cold. Consequently, the son will realize that whenever he thought his father was unloving, he really loved him and he did a lot for him, though he…

The more limited a person is, economically and socially, the more motivated they can become. Lesane Parish Crooks, also known as Tupac Shakur, started with the bare minimum, which was his family, then, later on, his dad has left him, and yet, it did not deter him from pursuing his dream, a dream that so many in a similar situation have and it is to have a better future. The loss of a “father figure” can be detrimental in a child’s life; it is similar to learning how to “walk with out having…

individuals tend to engage in contrasting practices which stimulate changes in society that provoke clashes of personality that affect unity as a whole. In the painting, Rockwell illustrates a young man and his father waiting at a train station as the son sets off to attend college. It is evident that in the painting Rockwell is able to reflect not only the immediate moment, but also the way society adapts and reacts to its new changes. The dark shades in the painting contrast with the lighter,…

and sometimes even shows that he cares for his son's needs more than his own. Examples of this affection are shown multiple times throughout the novel, as he makes sure his son is well fed before himself. Towards the end of the book, the boy starts to realise that the fathers time is limited and the roles switch around and the son is making sure the father is well fed before him. In the novel the man explains to the boy that if he died, then he would kill himself just to be with him so that he…

Crystal Fire written by Michael Riordan and Lillian Hoddeson is a historical non-fiction novel detailing the discovery and subsequent invention of the transistor. Written in 1997, and published by W. W. Norton & Company in 1998. Crystal Fire’s authors, Michael Riordan and Lillian Hoddeson, both graduated from prestigious universities, MIT and Columbia respectively, with deep interests in physics. Through that shared interest they came together to create an account of the birth of the…

The theme of the “A Secret Lost In The Water” by Roch Carrier is that times have changed and fathers can’t pass down knowledge like they did before; even if the fathers are able to teach their children something, if they don’t practice or apply their knowledge, they will lose it this is shown in the following two quotes . These themes are explained in the following three quotes.“I’ve just taught you how to find a spring. It’s something my own father taught me.” (105), “The alder stayed…