Dear Gary Paulsen: The first time I read Hatchet was when I was in the fourth grade. I have always liked survival stories and Hatchet made me really about how fast our world can be turned upside down. I really appreciate the section when Brian tells how his teacher‚ Perpich‚ told him to "stay positive and stay on top of things" and "You are your most valuable asset. Don’t forget that. You are the best thing you have." Just these few words helped me realize that I make myself who I am. Not what I
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English 2030 Mar 5th‚ 2013 A reading of Gary Soto’s “Behind Grandma’s House” The poem talks about main character that has intense craving for attention from family‚ friends‚ and even strangers. Because of this kind of intense craving‚ the character has hostile behavior‚ rebellious acts of misconduct‚ and a lack of respect for authority. The boy in “Behind grandma’s House” does so as a way to appear tough and intimidating. At the end of this poem‚ the Grandma finally shows up‚ and stops the boy
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“Canyons” by Gary Paulsen is a great book that can be enjoyed by all middle school readers. The story canyons is mostly based in canyons‚ caves‚ and a camping ground. Itis also based in highschool sometimes throughout the story. Brennan and he is fifteen years old and he’s a sophomore. Brennan also likes to run a lot to escape his thoughts. Brennan is a fifteen year old boy. He is now a sophomore. In the story Brennan goes on a camping trip and he decides to go into a nearby canyon. In the canyon
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We are going to take a look at Three Native Americans Pontiac‚ Red Jacket‚ and Tecumseh to see what the relation are with the white men. We are going to see how they gave to the white men and how the white men took from the Indians. Pontiac was an Ottawa Indian; Ottawa derives from the Algonquian atawewin‚ meaning “commerce” or “to trade”. There’s Indians were one of the first to deal with the white men and were told many times to stay away but relied on trades and other things from the white
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untold feelings and emotions trapped inside‚ there is a lot that goes by the wayside. Military films do their best to portray what life was like during the rough times fighting for Uncle Sam‚ but none of them can compare to Full Metal Jacket. . Full Metal Jacket is the best military film to come out of the 80’s. Released in 1887‚ director Stanley Kubrick walks the viewer through the brutal experiences of a United States
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Full Metal Jacket In the movie Full Metal Jacket‚ directed by Stanley Kubrick‚ the plot evolved around a training camp before the Vietnam War. In the training camp the soldiers learned about‚ teamwork‚ and acceptance. The group ostracizes one soldier and he kills their drill sergeant. The Movie focuses on the horror and pressure of going to war and connects with “the things they carry”‚ by Tim O’Brien. In Full Metal Jacket‚ many uncomfortable areas are addressed. The majority of this film develops
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“The Forgotten Experience” In the essay by Gary Nash‚ “ The Forgotten Experience” he argues that the reason for the American Revolution was not caused by the defense of constitutional rights and liberties‚ but that of living conditions of America were not very favorable and that social and economic factors should be considered as the driving force that pushed many colonists to revolt. The popular ideology which can be defined as “resonating most strongly within the middle and lower class
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Caroline Castro‚ AP Language and Composition Gary Soto Essay- A Summer Life February 3‚ 2012 In the well-written autobiographical narrative A Summer Life (1990)‚ Gary Soto delivers an original assembly of aspects from himself as a six-year-old child. Soto asserts the scary realization of wants triumphing over what is ethical and he uses many examples of imagery‚ repetition and a chosen vocabulary to sketch out the ignorance that is evident in a child’s mind. Soto’s purpose is to selectively
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Using Adobe Photoshop‚ design a new cover for one of the books you discussed in the “Book Jacket Analysis” assignment. Instructions: 1. Pick one of the books you analyzed in Assignment 9 – Book Jacket Analysis. Pick the book which you believe has the WORST cover of the two. 2. When you create your own cover for that book using Adobe Photoshop. 3. Refer to the techniques discussed about book jackets. 4. As a reminder‚ a cover will: catch the reader’s attention‚ give an indication
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Gary Soto speaks to the romantic side of all of us with his poem “Oranges.” In the poem‚ Soto uses the innocence and simplicity of first love‚ combined with symbolism and imagery of colors and light to evoke the feelings we all had on our first date. While the poem reads simply as words about a walk with a girl‚ the use of light and color build into a reflection on the feelings and emotions associated with young love. “Oranges” is written in the past tense‚ as the speaker examines in the first-person
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