4-11-17 Flipped Essay Branden Levine Have you ever read a novel where you felt you had a lot in common with a character? In the realistic fiction novel Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen‚ Julis mystery pisser and my 3 dogs can be a little crazy sometimes. Juli and I both face challenges while taking care of pets. Juli Baker faces challenges while taking care of a dog. As Mrs.Baker states‚ “That dog stays outside from now on” (Van Draanen 65)! Champ a.k.a. The mystery pisser‚ was found abandoned
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A monster lurks in the forest; boys are fighting for power; and a war breaks out on a once-peaceful island. In this kind of situation‚ a hero is needed to calm things down. Heroes are normally perceived as many things: astonishingly smart‚ stupidly brave‚ or even with superhuman powers. But a true hero does not measure up to be the perfect being‚ but he is sometimes just another face in the crowd‚ such as Piggy‚ from William Golding’s Lord of the Flies. Piggy‚ although very underrated‚ stands a strong
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People have different kinds of character traits. Some traits are tangible like the color of your hair and eyes. These traits describe physical characteristics. Other traits are intangible that describe someone’s personality. In the book Lyddie‚ I have chosen to describe some of the intangible traits of Lyddie and compare them to myself. Lyddie has many different intangible traits in the book. Some of her traits are confidence‚ bravery‚ determination and independence. Lyddie shows her
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Hilarity and mayhem collide in “The Nerd‚” the latest comedy staged by Vive Les Arts Theater in Killeen opening Fri. Apr. 8 at 7 pm. Written by the late playwright‚ Larry Shue‚ the plot centers on a surprise visit from Rick Steadman (The Nerd) to see his old Vietnam War buddy Willum Cubbert. During the war‚ Rick saved Willum’s life‚ so Willum happily lets his friend stay for a few days until Rick’s quirky personality and behavior become unbearable. Finally‚ Willum hatches a scheme along with his
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to betray others for self benefit at any given opportunity. These traits can be seen in characters used in Tennessee Williams’ plays‚ Streetcar For Desire and Cat On a Hot Tin Roof. Stanley and Big Daddy‚ two crucial domineering and manipulative parental figures‚ mistreat their families and others around them to demonstrate their power and authority. In both of Tennessee Williams’ works‚ he creates characters which use mendacity to hide their true emotions in order to establish their power and authority
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I genuinely did not expect to learn this much from the book Unbroken. The story of Louie Zamperini was unexpectedly much more understandable and relatable than I first imagined. Seeing the main character was a former war hero‚ I found it surprising I was able to connect to him as I happen to be fourteen. In my opinion‚ readers can easily compare similar situations in their life‚ regardless of their age. A point often overlooked‚ Louie is a true survivor. He was stranded forty-seven days on a crammed
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People sometimes do not know how precious life is until something happens. In the story The Pod by Maureen Crane Wartski‚ the main character Jesse became crippled and cannot play soccer. Therefore‚ he lost his soccer scholarship which made him feel like life is not worth living. Throughout the story‚ his behavior towards his cousin changes and his attitude of self-pity changes too. In the beginning of the story‚ Jesse felt self-pitiful to himself that he ignores his family including his cousin
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newborn daughter who after all‚ is Tariq’s child. However‚ when she becomes pregnant with Rasheed’s child she contemplates whether abortion is a better option in this case. I think the reason Laila contemplates such a thing is not because of her character
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Montresor was a very evil character that was full of many other characteristics. In the story “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe I found three specific characteristics for Montresor that completely caught my eye‚ was his determination to get revenge‚ his cleverness in doing so‚ and last he was completely heartless. Each of these completely describe Montresor to a core. Montresor was completely determined to get revenge on Fortunato. Montresor went down into the catacombs and placed everything
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The Miller’s Tale In the Miller’s Tale‚ each of the men involved seem to receive a punishment for their actions‚ each in different ways. However‚ Alisoun‚ the main instigator of the story‚ was never punished in any specific manner. The question of why this is is further explained and answered in her portrayal as a character. There is what appears to be contradiction in her portrayal. However‚ the tale reflects general misogynistic ideals of the time. Alisoun is not so much a three-dimensional character
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