In the novel “Deadly Unna?” written by Phillip Gwynne‚ the protagonist in the story‚ Gary Black‚ is referred to as a ‘gutless wonder’ on many occasions. Gary is faced with challenges and decisions‚ which define him and determine whether or not he is in fact a ‘gutless wonder’‚ this being one of the worst things you can possibly be in his town. Evidently he proves to his father‚ the town and finally himself that he is not a ‘gutless wonder’ after all. The most influential and important person in
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Gary Nash author of Red‚ White‚ and Black purpose to their readers is describing the early colonists‚ but also the relationships toward Europeans‚ the Indians‚ and the Africans. Nash successfully analyzes the impact of the colliding three cultures and interprets them to give an overall theme about the relationships between those who made America what it is today. He has shown another point of view to his reader that we grew up and was raise in a white people land; learning only the White people point
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PROLOGUE PROLOGUE Only fools became starfighter pilots‚ and my mother was one of them. It is dumb to put yourself at so much risk‚ because you may end up as a flaming fireball through space. Like my mother. You would never know if the Sinats would attack‚ or ambush‚ or raid. My point is‚ piloting a starfighter is very‚ very dangerous. And of course‚ my mother happened to be one of them; a flying‚ dangerous maniac. By my fathers definition‚ she was extra stupid‚ but I always thought that flying a
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In 25 Apr 2014‚ the Youtube video produced and narrated by Gary Turk‚ Look Up have gained viral status when the video has been viewed more than 60 million times worldwide. After watching it on my own‚ the video itself is a poem about how the technologies nowadays have made current generation disengages and neglected from social interactions‚ real relationships and the true definition of social life. So he told the viewers to put out their electronic devices and communicate with each other face to
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TS#145 The cold air was stinging my face when I woke up chained to a metal bed‚ surely awaiting my death. Voices in the other room were ringing out of my ear‚ a man and a woman. I tried to remember how I got here‚ and why I was dressed in scrubs. The voice I heard now has a face. A handsome one‚ but he has a coldness in his eyes. He unchained me from the bed‚ but kept me to the wall with a chain around my ankle. ¨Momma will be in here to check how healthy you are. Do you remember your name?¨ The
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that he wants his name to be Leroy so she told him “ok well my name is Sara and it is nice to meet you.” Leroy went on to say“Nice to meet you too” So Sara started to tell him how to be good and she told him to go take off his make up so he did and s when it was off he came out with a big smile and she thought to herself that he is really cute and she started to like him and when she was teaching him how to be good she started to flirt with him and he started to like her.When she was teaching him
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The Author’s story begins in Fresno‚ California where Gary Soto was born. Gary soto started off doing poetry in High school even though he wasn’t academically motivated when Soto was a child.”He was not academically motivated as a child‚ but became interested in poetry during his high school years”(poets.org). And soto went to Fresno City College and studied poetry. “He attended Fresno City college and California State University at Fresno while working toward an undergraduate degree‚ and later studied
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After reading the poem “Oranges” by Gary Soto‚ the first opinion that came to my mind is cute. Often times our most vivid memories come from first-time experiences. Many writers like to draw from their memory banks to create themes for their works; themes that a reader can often relate to‚ stimulating them. This poem draws from a favorite memory‚ telling a simple story of a boy’s first date with a girl. The descriptive words in this poem provide the reader with a sense that the events being described
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The indirect interior monologue we get next is essential. There is something seriously affecting Henry— his faith is being tested— and what he once found comforting is now not. He is worried and this worry is mentioned twice in one paragraph. Henry also admits his sadness. Now compare this segment to the exchange between him and his wife. He does not tell her of this sadness‚ his worry or his confusion. He clearly thinks about her own lack of faith‚ but does not ask her about that either. Instead
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me to be. Or... (Crying) I wonder if she saw me take drugs. I took drugs last week father. And the thing is...I don’t even know why I did it. You know‚ my life is pretty good‚ (Nods) it is. But...I was just searching for something to make it great. S-something to make it matter (Pause) so...I don’t know‚ I guess last week when I had the chance to change that and it was…it was right there in front of me‚ I guess I was just scared to let that go. But I know it was wrong. And I want my mum to know that
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