"It was my opinion that Dorothy Pluck‚ a native of War‚ was the most beautiful girl in our class or‚ for that matter‚ at Big Creek High."(29) Dorothy Plunk was Sonny’s first love but she also broke his heart. In October Sky‚ written by Homer Hickam Jr.‚ Dorothy is a pseudonym for a girl he knew during high school. She is known for her beauty‚ power‚ and inexperience. Dorothy was known for her beauty because of Sonny’s persistence. That’s why he was so attracted to her. "She had long shimmering
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In Ernest Gaines‚ “The Sky is Gray‚” readers are introduced to James‚ a young boy growing up in Louisiana during a time when Jim Crowe laws still played a significant role in the daily life of African Americans. Under the guidance of his mother‚ Octavia‚ James learns survival skills based on rationale‚ accept generosity without showing weakness and with the help of a preacher and student‚ he learns to exercise stoicism in order to thrive and survive in a segregated world which is not an easy task
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1) Title of the book: Hattie big sky 2) Author: Kirby Larson 3) Setting (location—where does the story take place?): In the beginning Kirby reflects on his visit to Montana. __________________________________________________________ 4) Time period—what year or years does the author write about? 1900 century-many things needed plain fire to be used like the stove. 5) Characters: (who is the main or most important character? a. Hattie Are there other characters
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In the movie “October Sky” by Joe Johnston‚ which is based on a true story written by Homer Hickam Jr. there was a boy with a dream to reach the stars. Homer Hickam watched the first artificial satellite Sputnik launch into space. The launch made Homer realize that he wanted to build a rocket of his own. Homer had faced many obstacles‚ people‚ and he even had to sacrifice his dreams. I think the theme should be - Dream’s are worth fighting for‚ but sometimes sacrifices are needed. One reason I
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Joseline Garcia Lisa Jackson English 1301 February 18‚ 2013 Rough draft In the documentary Look‚ Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman‚ the people thought of Superman as a hope to World War II‚ women’s action in the 1940‚ and Anti- Americans activities. In this essay the reader is going to learn why Superman is a Rhetorical example. “Not only does Rhetorical object express the values…of a society‚ but also its ideologies‚ hopes‚ fears‚ religion‚ social structure‚ and metaphysics (Burgchardt
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that you wish for? Are there certain people or obstacles that would keep you from achieving that dream? Even though the woman in the story " The Greyhound Tragedy" by Richard Brautigan was not successful in accomplishing her dream‚ Homer in October Sky did‚ these characters share a connection. Both of these individuals had different situations and therefore attained different ends. One of the very first situations that Homer and the woman had in common was that their families always wanted what
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landmine-sown paths‚ crocodile-infested waters‚ and grotesque extremes of hunger‚ thirst‚ and disease. The refugee camps they eventually filtered through offered little respite from the brutality they were fleeing. In They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky‚ Benson‚ Alepho‚ and Benjamin‚ by turn‚ recount their experiences along this unthinkable journey. This is a captivating memoir of Sudan and a powerful portrait of war as seen through the eyes of children. And it is‚ in the end‚ an inspiring and unforgettable
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The movie October Sky deals with a lot of themes that still exist in societies all over the world today. One of the main themes and perhaps the most obvious is the inspiring idea of chasing one’s dream and never giving up until success is found. In the movie‚ we find Homer Hickam‚ an average small-town boy‚ intrigued by the launch of Soviet satellite Sputnik and infatuated with the idea of joining the space race and making his own rockets. Homer becomes inspired to better himself. He wants to successfully
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Mexican author‚ Silvia Molina‚ writes the novel‚ Gray Skies Tomorrow‚ a narrative of a young Mexican girl who travels to London to attend Oxford University and her life there within a two-year span. Although not exactly an autobiography‚ the author writes first-person and describes events in her life as well as fictional events as she compares her new‚ exciting life in London‚ where she meets other fellow Mexicans and Latin Americans she shares her common interests with to her old life and culture
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Blue Sky‚ Red Sunset‚ White Clouds Table of Contents I – Blue Sky‚ Red Sunset‚ White Clouds 1.1 Why do we have Blue Sky? 1.2 Why is the Sunset Red? 1.3 Why is Clouds White? II – Conclusion III - References SUMMARY Not all colors are the result of subtraction and addition of light. Some colors like the blue sky result from the selective scattering of the colors of light by particles in the atmosphere. The color scattered by the particles depends on
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