The supercilious assumption that on a Sunday afternoon I had nothing better to do (pg24) It seems to me that the narrator is rather annoyed about the assumption that he has nothing to do. It gives a bit of insight into the narrator’s and Tom’s personality. Knowing more about how characters think and respond to each other is crucial and this tells a bit of that. (words:51) “I want to see you” said Tom intently. “Get on the next train.” (pg26) Tom seems to be in control of the
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Chapters 15-19 a lot of important events occurred that will impact the end of the story I think. Such as in chapter 15 we right away found out about the dark truth of Rudy. It was an extremely shocking new‚ I was not expecting that at all. I used to think Rudy was probably a nice guy mostly after finding out that he was priest. That maybe he had just felt disappointed about the religion or something and therefore he would drink a lot. However now I know the truth I don’t really know how to feel‚
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Keaton Nishimi5-29-13428 Chapter 1Maycomb was an old town‚ but it was a tired old town when I first knew it. . . . There was no hurry‚ for there was nowhere to go‚ nothing to buy and no money to buy it with‚ nothing to see outside the boundaries of Maycomb County. But it was a time of vague optimism for some of the people: Maycomb County had recently been told that it had nothing to fear but fear itself. Chapter 3 You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of
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As the driver headed to my residence‚ I knew Gatsby was still confounded about tonight’s events. I knew better than to assume Gatsby would let Daisy take the blame for the death of Mrs. Wilson. I was aware that this night had intimidated him. Gatsby was not easily frightened but tonight would alter his future‚ I was more than terrified to leave him there all alone. But I did. When I returned home I headed straight for the mattress. I was sound asleep until it crept to the hour of one‚ the sound
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Three mini-bottles in‚ Darcy determined he had enough liquid courage and was ready to deploy the necessary means to secure her in the bed until morning. Glaring at the drawer where he placed the method‚ he groaned at the absurdity of it all. Was he really going to do this to the woman of his dreams and future wife? Fingering the forth bottle‚ he wavered. “Darcy‚ come on. Let me out.” Walking over to the door‚ he leaned closer to speak. “Madam‚ you do not play fair.” “Like you serenading me with
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Word Vex: 1: To bring trouble‚ distress‚ or agitation. 2: to bring physical distress to. 3: To irritate or annoy by petty provocations. “I fret about nothing on earth except papa’s illness‚’ answered my companion. ‘I care for nothing in comparison with papa. And I’ll never—never—oh‚ never‚ while I have my senses‚ do an act or say a word to vex him. I love him better than myself‚ Ellen; and I know it by this: I pray every night that I may live after him; because I would rather be miserable than
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SLAVE GIRL “They call me Rain. I have long forgotten my real name as I was very young when they came into my village and took me. I can’t remember much from my life before being a slave girl‚ but my masters have told me I am from a small village in West Africa.” Late one night‚ in a small village in Africa‚ when all had gone to sleep‚ they came like ghosts in the darkness. They took Rain from her mother’s arms and bond her father. They were crammed into pens on the
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Economy (pages 7 – 65) I see young men‚ my townsmen‚ whose misfortune it is to have inherited farms‚ houses‚ barns‚ and cattle‚ and farming tools; for these are more easily acquired than got rid of. (pg. 8) So much for a blind obedience to a blundering oracle‚ throwing the stones over their heads behind them‚ and not seeing where they fell. (pg. 9) “I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself‚ than be crowded on a velvet cushion. I would rather ride on earth in an ox cart with
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Galatians Chapter 6 Verse 2 in Chapter 6 of Galatians‚ gives practical advice for temptation and tensions. One main point that stands out to me. “Bear one another’s burdens‚ and so you will fulfill the law of Christ.” (Galatians 6:2). This means to not let your brothers or sisters bear burdens alone. It is a call to act. A call to help. A call to serve one another with love. Paul delivered these instructions to help actively restore Christians that were sinning. Paul emphasized the need for tenderness
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His arms propelled his skeletal form‚ pushing feebly against the resistance of the tepid water. Gasping‚ he clutched onto the edge of the pool as he completed his timed freestyle lap. Obscuring his gaze were the black dots of fatigue‚ only allowing him a clouded view of his coach’s face; enough to reveal his displeasure. “17 seconds. Slower than last week and definitely not good enough.” The coach marched out of the pool complex‚ abandoning him to contemplate those words that echoed off the walls
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