Bud gets mistreated by his new foster brother named Todd. Todd shoves a pencil up in Bud's nose, and claims that he got the pencil further in his nose than any other child before. As a reason, Bud runs away or as he says he is "on the lam."…
The Body In The Woods by April Henry is about Alexis, Ruby, and Nick, who are the newest uncertified members of Portland’s Search and Rescue, trained volunteers that searches for people who are lost or injured. These three teenagers receive their first call-out from the Portland County Sheriff’s Office to search for Bobby Balog, the missing autistic man in Forest Park. One of the supervisors, Jon Partridge, assigns the trio to search in a particular trail, where Bobby is least likely to be found. There, they encounter a man jogging with his dogs, a man in his early thirties carrying a big duffel bag, a homeless guy with black dreads, and a white-haired man who claims that the birder’s notebook Alexis found is his. Instead of finding…
In the novel, A Separate Peace by John Knowles, Gene Forrester and Phineas, also known as Finny, are best friends who have a very deep friendship. However, as the story progresses, Gene began to develop feelings of jealousy for Finny when he saw how perfect Finny’s character is. Finny has always been able to talk his way out of trouble and is naturally a good athlete who is earnest, confident, & pure. On the other hand, Gene cannot be pure like Finny and feels insecure. Seeing how good Finny is, caused Gene to become jealous, “I was beginning to see that Phineas could get away with anything, I couldn’t help envying him…” (ch2.20) Soon, Gene thinks that a rivalry is happening between them. Because Gene envies Finny’s character, he thinks that Finny is also jealous of him for his good academic performance, “I felt better. Yes, I sensed it like the sweat of relief …We were even after all… The deadly rivalry was on both sides after all.”(ch4.34). By thinking there is a competition between them, Gene feels at ease, because none of them is better than the other. One night, Finny announced that Leper will jump off the tree, in order to become a full member of their secret society. Gene didn’t want to go because he feared his grade would slip if he didn’t study and also thinks that Leper wouldn’t dare to jump off the tree. After hearing from Gene that he wanted to study, Finny was surprise because he thought that Gene was naturally intelligent, who doesn’t need to review for a test. With sincerity, Finny lets Gene study, but Gene changed his mind and would come along with Finny. On the way to the tree,Gene realizes that a competition never happened and it was just Gene that was envious of Finny. Because Gene saw Finny's goodness and innocence, Gene realizes a rivalry with Finny will never occur. Gene began…
-Candy is an old ranch hand who only has one arm due to an accident. He had an old dog ever since it was a puppy until Carlson shot it. He fears of being fired when the boss realizes that is no good. He also shares George and Lennie’s dream of owning a farm and having a secure life; but he doesn’t understand the loss of Lennie to have crushed the dream.…
The toys suddenly come to life and an army of mice come flooding into the living room. As the Nutcracker awakens, he engages in a battle, leading an entire army of toy soldiers. Then the Mouse King approach the Nutcracker, starting a one-on-one battle. However, the Nutcracker is no match for the Mouse King. Clara sees the Nutcracker and his army about to fall when she daringly throws her slipper to the Mouse King’s head. The King falls to the ground as the mice scurry away dragging their leader’s lifeless body behind.…
An aging ranch handyman, Candy lost his hand in an accident and worries about his future on the ranch. Fearing that his age is making him useless, he seizes on George’s description of the farm he and Lennie will have, offering his life’s savings if he can join George and Lennie in owning the land. The fate of Candy’s ancient dog, which Carlson shoots in the back of the head in an alleged act of mercy, foreshadows the manner of Lennie’s death. He is an old man that is missing a hand. He is an outcast and is discriminated against. He offers his life savings to George and Lennie to help finance their dream. He wants to be…
“You can dream big and it doesn't matter what you look like, or where you come from. - Misty Copeland” Misty Copeland the first African American to be appointed as a principal dancer for American Ballet Theatre. Misty Copeland is inspires people to do great things, she encourages people to do what they want to do, even when there are people that will always tell you that you can’t do it. Misty Copeland is someone who was remembered for her determination, courage, and perseverance. By examining Misty Copeland’s determination, courage, and perseverance, it is clear that Misty Copeland models the true qualities of a hero.…
A Bronx Tale follows the story of a young boy named Calogero Anello and all the activities that take place in his Bronx neighborhood. His father Lorenzo is an honest man and works as a bus driver in the city. The family is not wealthy but make enough to get by. While a young boy, Calogero takes a liking to a local boss, Sonny, and watches everything he does from his family’s porch. He witnesses Sonny murder an assailant and when questioned about the murder by the police, he says that Sonny wasn’t the shooter and that a rat is the worst thing a person could be. Sonny takes him under his wing and brings him to the bar and lets him bring drinks to the guys and plays dice and rewards him with six hundred dollars which Lorenzo returns and states that he doesn’t want his son to be involved in anything at the bar.…
This is movie is full of knee slapper parts that will make you want to laugh. The characters are smalls, benny, yeah yeah,squints, ham, bertram, timmy and tommy timmons, and kenny. These boys lose a ball over the fence where there is a monster called the ¨Beast¨ . But that ball was not just any kind of ball, it was signed by Babe Ruth.The boys try and try to get the ball back from the over the fence but they couldn't get the ball back. If you want to what happens next you got to go rent the and watch it.…
"The Lost Children of Wilder" is a book about how the foster care system failed to give children of color the facilities that would help them lead a somewhat normal and protected life. The story of Shirley Wilder is a sad one once you find out what kind of life she had to live when she was a young girl. Having no mother and rejected by her father she has become a troubled girl.…
To begin, Ralph and Piggy find the conch in the mud. As they stood there holding it they were completely unaware that they had just stumbled upon one of the only pieces of civilization that anyone would have for a long time. As the conch is sounded people start to gather to assemblies to discuss what the plan was for the day or what the group of boys…
In the beginning, it talks about Lennie and George's appearance. Lennie and George has to move again because Lennie had done a bad thing, but he didn't know what he did, and the girl screamed. But Lennie remembers the dream him and Georges has about getting a farm and he can tend the rabbits…
When starting an entrepreneur venture, many things are important to the success of ones product or service and the movie Tucker The Man and His Dream shows many of the goods and bads, ups and downs. Beginning with an idea, entrepreneurs have to take careful steps and cover all areas of the process in order to accomplish their dreams. In Tuckers case, with a revolutionary idea and motivation like know other, he had an excellent opportunity to change the car industry and went for it. Throughout the movie he made very strong moves, and some not so good ones that ultimately restrained him from his hopes. Initially, Tuckers car concepts including an engine in the rear, shatter proof glass, and seatbelts were all something never see before.…
Forrest Gump is on the bus bench, and starts talking about his childhood. As a child, Forrest had difficulty walking, so his father put metal leg braces to hold his week legs in place so he could walk. He was constantly made fun of, and none of the little children wanted to even talk or sit next to him. It shows how the town saw him as a weird dumb child. He was always getting picked on and chased after school. But one day when on the bus, he sat next to a nice young girl called Jennie. She saw through the image that everyone sees, and saw a nice caring young man. It is viewed that Jennie meant a lot to him in his life, because every time he did talk about Jennie, he talked highly about her. In a sense she was his angel, so throughout the movie Forrest Gump Glorifies Jennie, even though she was not always an angel. Forrest then grows up with Jennie being great friends with her. One day while walking home, he was getting chased by bullies, so he tried to go as fast as he can with those leg braces on. Then suddenly they broke and he…
Atticus is brave to defend a black man in the face of criticism and threats of violence. He also is brave in the face of danger, both when he kills the rabid dog with a single shot and when facing the mob of men outside the jailhouse It takes courage for Atticus Finch to go against people's beliefs in order to do what he believes was morally right. The racist views of the town are against Atticus defending Tom Robinson, a black man accused of raping a white woman, and Atticus is often discriminated against for not agreeing with them. His children, Scout and Jem, also feel the hatred of others against them because of what their father's beliefs are. "But Mrs. Dubose held us: "'Not only a Finch waiting tables, but one in the courthouse lawing for niggers' ... 'Your father's no better than the niggers and trash he works for.'" Although Atticus is criticized for what he decides is right, he bravely ignores the disapprobation. Atticus Finch is a courageous person because he does what he believes is right, and does not follow Maycombs racist way. Defending Tom Robinson, an African- American man accused of raping a white woman proves Atticus’ integrity. His children Scout and Jem feel the repercussions of their father’s actions in defending Tom Robinson, "But Mrs. Dubose held us: "'Not only a Finch waiting tables, but one in the courthouse lawing for niggers’ ... 'your father's no better than the niggers and trash he works for.'" Atticus stays strong and does what is truly right despite the publics’ beliefs. “Real courage" is when you fight for what is right regardless of whether you win or lose. Atticus Finch defines "real courage" and demonstrates it several times throughout the novel, in addition to the lessons that he teaches his children. The largest and most important example would be the Trial of Tom Robinson. When Atticus took the case, he went against Maycomb, a generally prejudiced town, in order to defend Tom. He understood that taking the case would make him…