“The coal mine is your life; it’s not mine!” Describe and explain the conflict between Homer and his Father. How was their difficult relationship mended? Homer and his father had a distant relationship because they were rarely in agreement however due to Elsie and Homer’s commitment their relationship was soon restored. Some of the conflict between Homer and his father was his father’s views of rockets being a “childish thing” and wanted Homer to work in the coal mine just as he did. Homer’s father
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2O October Sky and the High Five Principles The movie October Sky takes place in Coalwood West Virginia. It is about a teenage boy named Homer Hickam who doesn’t want to become a miner like his father. Homer wants to get out of the town but the only way is by scholarship. Homer is too tiny for a football scholarship and therefore in this movie is trying to attain his goal of winning the national science fair which comes with many scholarship opportunities. October Sky is a prime
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OPENING SCENE FILM STUDY October Sky – Joe Johnston Script for opening scene: While most of President Einhower’s advisors-- If you have just turned in to this special bulletin... washington has confirmed that yesterday...on the fourth of October‚ 1957. On the fourth of October‚ 1957... the Soviet Union successfully launched... history’s first man-made satellite... into space orbit around the Earth. The satellite which the Russians have dubbed Sputnik... is being hailed as a milestone in history
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October Sky Questions 1. When I first entered my careers class‚ an impression was made upon me that has changed my whole outlook on life. When my teacher explained to us that we should pursue a career/job that we actually want to do. I realized then‚ that I should think about a career that I would actually enjoy doing. This made me have a great respect for my teacher‚ however‚ I do not dream about this experience. 2. Homer’s father had a difficult time supporting Homer’s interest in
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5.3 Critical Response (Final Draft) The story told in Joe Johnson’s film October Sky (1999) is a beautiful one and a true one. I was really enthusiastic to watch this movie‚ because I love to watch movies based on true stories. I find they teach us many lesson through their experiences. The four teenage boys Homer Hickam‚ Quentin Wilson‚ Roy Lee Cooke‚ and Sherman O’Dell are very devoted to fulfill their dream of rocketry. The boys are first inspired by the Sputnik 1‚ the first satellite launched
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"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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10/12/11 October Sky Essay The story in the movie October Sky has many similarities to the situation of starting a company as an entrepreneur. The trial and error process is a main theme as Homer‚ the founder of the Big Creek Missile Agency‚ begins to launch rockets into the sky. This is the main correlation between October Sky and the process of becoming an entrepreneur. The Big Creek Missile Agency’s first rocket could be considered a success or failure depending on how you view their accomplishment
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October sky In the novel October Sky by Homer Hickam the character‚ Homer is forced for many obstacles against all odds. Homer Hickam is a 15 yr old boy who wants to build rockets from a poor coal mining town he doesn’t have support. He doesn’t have the materials he needs. He needs to know how to build rockets. Homer Hickam had a lot of problems. He’s trying to make his dad proud. He had trouble writing algebra. Another problem is in school the jocks pick on him and girls didn’t like
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Reflection- “October Sky” Since Joe Johnston’s movie “October Sky” was released in 1999‚ many people have been inspired‚ and also emotionally affected by this movie. Many people can relate to the protagonists (Homer Hickam) situation and may have been helped by this movie. “October Sky” is biography‚ drama type of movie and which is based on a real life story. Long story short‚ “October Sky” is a movie about a boy which lives in a town called Coalwood which is in West Virginia. The future of people
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October Sky Reaching for your dreams is like looking at the Sunday newspaper comics‚ if you look from a far‚ you see the big picture‚ but if you look close‚ all you see are a bunch of dots put together. October Sky is a film based on Homer Hickam’s determination to win a national science fair. He is constantly ostracized by his community and family and does not have much money to support him either. Homer clearly doesn’t have a good chance at even getting to the science fair‚ let alone winning
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