book about how slaves were treated‚ they were treated horridly. Nobody then or even now a day deserves to be treated the way they were. Because of Sarny something really bad occurs that gets others she cares about involved. The story “Nightjohn” by Gary Paulsen is about a group of slaves who put others before themselves. First off‚ Sarny made a mistake that lead to a loved one getting consequences. As a matter of fact it was Mammy who got punished for what Sarny did. Sarny got caught from writing
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In both poems “Oranges” and “Fair Trade” by Gary Soto‚ the author explores the recurring theme of compassion and pride. Both poems have several ways to show the theme. The poem “Oranges” is about young love and knowing how it once felt. At the beginning of the poem‚ I get the sense that the boy is a little apprehensive in meeting his girl as he states‚ “Cold and weighted down / with two oranges in my jacket.” Certainly two oranges aren’t going to weigh anyone down‚ therefore the image described must
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As kids‚ people make mistakes. It’s inevitable‚ just like any other part of life. In an excerpt of Gary Soto’s autobiographical narrative‚ Soto uses contrasting diction to argue that guilt way eat away at one’s innocence. Soto uses positive diction and vivid imagery to describe himself and the cause of his actions. In the beginning of the passage‚ Soto portrays the image of himself being a good and proper boy by using allusions from the bible and childlike diction. Soto uses phrases like “holy in
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In another video‚ “Look up” by Gary Turk‚ we live in a world full of social media “friends” that we speak to everyday but none of them really know me. We have a decision to look into people’s eyes or a name on a screen‚ most choose a screen. If you take a step back and look around you may realize social media is anything but social. All the technology we have is just an illusion. When most people step back from social media they are confused because their life revolved around it and they do not know
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Commentary for “Soldier’s Heart” Author‚ Gary Paulsen The book Soldier’s Heart‚ is based on a true story about a fifteen-year-old boy in Minnesota named‚ Charley Goddard‚ who lies about his age to join the First Volunteers of Minnesota to fight in the Civil War. Some of the events and time sequences are not completely factual‚ but the essential elements of the books story are true. Charley Goddard is a fifteen-year-old boy growing up in the farming community of Winona‚ Minnesota‚ in 1861‚
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The book “Canyons” by Gary Paulsen is a good book that should be read by kids that are interested in stories about challenges. It should mostly be read by middle school students. It takes place in El Paso Texas‚ a dry and hot area near canyons. Brennan Cole‚ an older boy in highschool goes camping in the canyons and finds a skull and takes it home. The skull is getting to Brennan and is bothering him so he decides to do something about it and goes to Mr. Homesley‚ his biology teacher‚ for
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In the novel Trouble by Gary D. Schmidt‚ a possible theme could be that one will occur multiple conflicts and will have to overcome them to continue life. In the novel‚ Franklin’s father was “sitting alone in the bay window” with “no work” on his desk and his pipe was “cold and unsmoked” (Schmidt 143). In the following days after Franklin’s desk‚ Henry’s father is not overcoming his son’s death and will not continue on with his normal life. This quote relates to the theme because it shows that
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Relationships Have you ever been in a relationship There are all kinds of them.”Amigo Brothers” is by Piri Thomas and “Seventh Grade” by Gary Soto‚”amigo Brothers” is about two friends that grew up together and are boxers and find out they have to fight each other in the ring.and”Seventh Grade” is about a boy named Victor has a crush on a girl.Both stories have some form relationships friendship in “Amigo Brothers” and love is “Seventh Grade”. Relationships are really cool there are all kinds of
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“Looking for Work” by Gary Soto One July‚ while killing ants on the kitchen sink with a rolled newspaper‚ I had a nine-year-old’s vision of wealth that would save us from ourselves. For weeks I had drunk Kool-Aid and watched morning reruns of Father Knows Best‚ whose family was so uncomplicated in its routine that I very much wanted to imitate it. The first step was to get my brother and sister to wear shoes at dinner. “Come on‚ Rick – come on‚ Deb‚” I whined. But Rick mimicked me and the same
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Our experiences and the choices we make when we are young help shape who we are as we get older. In "Oranges" by Gary Soto‚ the narrator recalls a memory from his childhood - the first time he goes on a date with a girl. The boy is young and probably a little scared at first‚ but things turn out well and the date with the girl seems to have an impact on him later in life. We don’t know anything about the narrator when he is older but he seems like a likable person. He tries to make the girl happy
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