Why It Couldn’t Be The short story Cold Equations by Tom Godwin takes place on a ship called EDS. The space cruiser is piloted by a man named Barton. He has an order of killing the stowaway who snuck onto the ship because the weight on the EDS is too much for the ship to handle. In the process of hunting down the stowaway‚ he realizes it was a young innocent girl named Marilyn. Once Barton understands what kind of person Marilyn is‚ he doesn’t kill her immediately because he knows her reasons were
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This poem dramatizes the qualities the speaker deems essential in the quest to achieve manhood. The speaker is most likely a fatherly figure to a biological son or a person whom he cares about in a paternal way. “If” especially appeals to younger generations because it provides rules that are “inspirational and motivational in their focus on personal integrity and moral behavior” (Perkins). In an instructive manner‚ the speaker urges his son to strive for greatness and success but also humility and
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experience personal growth. This is evident in the prescribed text‚ The Story of Tom Brennan by JC Burke‚ as well as my chosen text‚ I Was Only 19 by Redgum. The concept of ‘new experiences’ may not always start off positively. For example‚ in Burke’s novel‚ the protagonist‚ Tom Brennan‚ one fatal accident forced him and his family to flee their hometown of Mumbilli‚ forcing every character to undergo a catharsis. This causes Tom to become very withdrawn and introverted as he grows bitter and resentful
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Themes in The Grapes of Wrath The Joads are on their way to California. The land which seems to be a heaven with great work‚ little white houses‚ and many acres of land. But the Joads soon find out that California may not be the paradise they dreamed of. Their journey to California will be full of hope and despair along with keeping their dignity in the midst of all the wrath. One of the biggest problems they will face is how poorly they will be treated. The one thing that made the Joads successful
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Usually‚ short stories contain a profound theme which is applicable to the modern society. And the five short stories-“Was it A Dream?”‚ “On the Sidewalk Bleeding”‚ “Kath and Mouse”‚ “G.Trueheart” and “Thank you Ma’am” are brought forth in a well organized manner so that the reader is given a good message. Each story includes a good message‚ a setting and has used good characters. Almost all the characters in the five short stories are built up by
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Is Tom Sawyer A Leader Or Is He A Follower In The Adventures of Tom Sawyer‚ Tom engages in some dangerous but fun adventures. There are times that Tom can be considered a leader and there are times Tom sits back and is a follower. Tom takes the follower position when Huck wants to go to the graveyard. He also takes the follower position when Huck wants to take the oath to keep mum about the murder that happened when they were at the graveyard.Tom takes the Leader position most of the time. He takes
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story The Adventures of Tom Sawyer‚ by Mark Twain‚ the character Tom Sawyer is a perfect example of this boy. Tom lives in the small town of St. Petersburg‚ Missouri. Tom goes through many adventures‚ such as getting lost in caves‚ fakes his own death‚ and going to a graveyard at night! can has many prominent traits which are displayed through the book. Overall‚ Tom Sawyer is a deceiving boy‚ which displays him as a mischievous‚ brave‚ and clever. First of all‚ I think that Tom is mischievous. This
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Tom Sawyer‚ by Mark Twain‚ is a fascinating tale about a young boy named Tom Sawyer growing up in South during the late 1800s. A mischievous and adventurous boy‚ Tom spends much of his spare time causing trouble to others‚ whether he means to or not. He is often found playing about town‚ using his wild imagination to create an exciting world for himself‚ or taking a few friends along for an adventure in the wild. Throughout the book‚ Tom’s vivid imagination shows itself countless times‚ often leading
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Tom Robinson Found Guilty For Rape Tom Robinson‚ a Negro man‚ was accused of raping Mayella Ewell‚ a 19 year old and the daughter of Bob Ewell. The court case took place at the Maycomb County courthouse‚ and a huge crowd of people‚ both white and blacks came to watch the trial. The prosecutor was Mr. Gilmer and the defending lawyer was Atticus Finch. The case was directed by Judge Taylor. The result of the trail ended in favor of the pretender‚ the Ewell family. The crime took place on the evening
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white. Both poets are considered dominant black poets and their works consist of day-to-day life of a typical African American man. These two poets discuss in very different ways the differences between white men and black men of their time. In “Theme for English B”‚ the writer (Langston Hughes) is assigned to write a page about himself. The instructor wanted him to do this because he thought whatever the student chose to write about would be the true self of that student. Hughes writes ‘Well‚
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