After a long time when Tom,Huck, and Joe were on the island for a long time they had become home sick and Tom sneaks back home finding out how bad he has hurt his Aunt Polly. Tom goes under the bed and listens to the conversation from Aunt Polly and the others finding out how much she loves him. “ He never meant any harm, and he was the best hearted boy that ever was” (Twain 116). He knew what he was putting them through and realizing reality, what damage he is doing. Thinking about Aunt Polly he writes her a note and left, but he kept the note. From visiting Aunt Polly he had that was more of a mature choice because he started thinking about others than himself and understanding more of his…
Despite still being terrified of Injun Joe and fearing that he is seeking revenge on them, something has happened to the boys that has replaced their fear of dying. Not only are the boys not hiding from Injun Joe they have now begun to follow him. There was a major change that would cause such a radical shift in their attitude. This very powerful change was called money. It happened when Tom and Huck went to the dead tree to look for treasure. There they saw Injun Joe who was about to bury some of his money when he found something. He found tons of gold coins worth thousands of dollars. Now Injun Joe likes money too, so he decided to take all of his money and the loot he found to a place called “Number 2.” When the boys saw how much money was at stake their fear turned into curiosity which turned into a desire for money. They decided to follow him because they were imagining all the things they could do with that kind of money and how it could make their lives so much better.…
Jerome Murdough, a fifty-six-year-old ex-Marine, was looking for a safe place to sleep in 2013, when he was arrested and charged with trespassing. He was fined over two thousand dollars and, due to his insufficient funds, was sent to Rikers Island—where he met his end. Murdough was in the suicide watch section of the prison due to a history of mental illnesses and was supposed to be periodically checked every fifteen minutes. Autopsies show that he likely died of heatstroke or severe dehydration, which conveys that he was not checked according to protocol (Pearson 1). Jerome Murdough’s death provides dismal insight into the future of the homeless if we continue to make their life-sustaining actions, such as finding a safe place to sleep, illegal…
In the Scarlett Letter by Hawthorn, public humiliation is used as a form of punishment. In that place and time period, the seventeenth century, Puritanical Boston, Massachusettes, this form of punishment was quite common. There was no separation of church and state at that time and since Puritan beliefs were based on good versus evil, it was a common practice to humiliate, chastise, and berate people as a scare tactic to keep order. Fast forward to the Twenty First Century. We clearly have seperation of church and state. People are not allowed to be discriminated against in any way, shape or form. We have constitutional rights that allow for freedom of speech. Our society ,in this country,…
Tom runs away form Aunt Polly and Becky to play pirate. He and his friends camp out for many days, feed and amuse themselves, and even protect themselves when a terrible storm hits. Tom shows concern for his aunt's feelings by sneaking off the island and LETTING her know he is safe. Because he wants to see his own funeral, he does not tell his Aunt Polly of his safety, but at least he had the thought to tell her, which shows somewhat of his maturity.…
The well-known author JK Rowling has used her best selling novel Harry Potter not only to entertain but also to convey her points of view on current social issues such as technology. Technology has been something that everyone has come to rely throughout the time, and has helped us gain knowledge through the utilization of tools, techniques and systems that make it easier to use, create, manage and exchange information. Our society could not be imagined without new technologies and their role both in this society and in human life in general.…
When kids are young, their happiness is often fueled by their imagination, which is why Harry Potter should be a required reading choice for everybody to read while they’re a child. Harry Potter is a beautifully written story with a fantasy world that can really help a child develop an imagination and for kids with a hard home life this book can grant them an escape. For every kid including the ones who struggle and ones who are well off, when reading this book they get to pretend they’re someone else which can be a really good thing for lots of kids. If everyone was given access to this book I think many kids would be happier, because it’s a book that kids will like and hopefully help them create a love for reading. Reading can then become…
After reading 'The Crucible ', many questions popped into my mind. One of the most thought provoking question is "What was the life like in Salem of 1692 as represented in 'The Crucible '?" I have researched many sources and will present my answer in the following paragraphs.…
Tom has been punished many times for lying to Aunt Polly. Aunt Polly expects the truth from Tom now because of the mile high stack of lies he has told to her. Steadily through the book Tom has been getting into less trouble and he takes responsibility of his actions. Tom didn't like Sunday…
If the only way to save your life was to blame an innocent member in your community, would you? In The Crucible, Arthur Miller expresses the acts of finding a scapegoat through John Proctor and Reverend Hale juxtaposed to Abigail, the girls and some of the accused. Many of the accused “witches” admit to being a witch and save their own lives by offering the names of other witches in the community. If the accused claim they are not witches, they will be hanged for witchcraft, but if they confess and desire God’s forgiveness, their lives will be spared. “HALE: You have confessed yourself to witchcraft, and that speaks a wish to come to Heaven’s side. And we will bless you Tituba.” (Page 43).…
It starts as the games and adventures of a young boy. It ends with the perils and dangers of a young man. This is the story of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain. The novel follows the experiences of Tom Sawyer, a juvenile delinquent, as he sights true love, witnesses a murder, and embarks on a plethora of other adventures. After all the grief, excitement, fear, and joy, Tom emerged as a different person.…
They both are witnesses to a murder. In chapter 24 Twain writes, “Tom is acclaimed as a hero and enjoys the adulation and gratitude of Muff Potter and the rest of the town during the day. At night, however, he is tormented by visions of Injun Joe coming to kill him. Injun Joe has vanished, despite the town’s and a detective’s best efforts to locate and capture him.” In this quote it explains that Tom and Huck witnessed a murder and that Injun Joe is going to kill the doctor. They find many ways to have fun such as going on adventures. When they went on this very special adventure they found a chest full of money. This explains why they are such good partners. They both also have very hard lives but they get lucky…
Imagine that your entire childhood has been centered on the arts. What you want to do with your life has been clear to you since you were ten – pursue your dream and become an artist or musician or actor or whatever your passion may be. Or even imagine that you are just a normal child who participates in various activities, one of which happens to be a fine art that you love. Then one year you get the crushing news that your school has chosen to cut the arts program that you are in. Anyone would be devastated, wouldn’t you? Historically, when schools have faced budget cuts, fine arts programs have often been the first to go. Even in more prosperous times, fine arts funding is sometimes funneled into math, science, and other “core” subjects…
A t Malfoy Manor, Snape tells Voldemort the date that Harry’s friends are planning to move him from the house on Privet Drive to a new safe location, so that Voldemort can capture Harry en route.…
Over the course of Harry Potter’s six years attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, six different people filled the Defense Against the Dark Arts teaching position. Hogwarts finds this position very hard to fill. Some people believe someone cursed the Defense position and this fact leadest them to stay away from teaching. The supposed curse that hangs over the position causes major problems for the school.…